JPMorgan Chasevs.Wells Fargo
JPM vs WFC · both in Banks, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Consumer and commercial banks that take deposits and make loans, the foundation of the system.
JPMorgan Chase is about 3.6× larger than Wells Fargo by market cap; Wells Fargo trades at the lower P/E (11.9 vs 14.8); year to date, JPMorgan Chase leads (+10.7% vs −9.0%).
Side by side
| JPM | WFC | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $963B | $269B |
| Price | $356.50 | $85.23 |
| Today | −0.1% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +10.7% | −9.0% |
| Return 1Y | +21.0% | +5.7% |
| P/E | 14.8 | 11.9 |
| P/S | 2.9 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 2.6 | 1.5 |
Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
JPMorgan ChaseJPM
Chase branches and cards sit under the same roof as a top-tier investment bank and an asset and wealth management arm, and no U.S. bank holds more assets. Fee income comes from four places at once: deposits, card spending, trading and advisory.
Full JPM profile →Wells FargoWFC
Years under a regulatory asset cap left this large U.S. retail and commercial bank rebuilding. It leans on lending and deposits rather than trading, with home lending a significant piece.
Full WFC profile →More JPM & WFC comparisons
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