Which is more profitable, American Express or JPMorgan Chase?

JPMorgan Chase keeps more of every sale as profit.

Which grows faster, American Express or JPMorgan Chase?

American Express grew its sales faster in recent years.

Which is cheaper, American Express or JPMorgan Chase?

JPMorgan Chase costs less for each unit of yearly profit (lower P/E).

Which has less debt, American Express or JPMorgan Chase?

American Express would need fewer years of earnings to pay off its debt.

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American Express vs JPMorgan Chase stock

Side by side in plain words: who keeps more of its sales, grows faster, costs less and owes less.

In one sentence

American Express grows faster and has less debt. JPMorgan Chase is more profitable and is cheaper for its profits.

Side by side

	American Express	JPMorgan Chase
	$215 billion	$919 billion
	15.0%	31.4%
	+11.0%	+8.7%
	19.8×	16.1×
	0.4 years	11.3 years
	8.9%	3.0%
	1.1%	2.0%

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How we compare

Four contests with the same rules as each stock page: profit kept from sales (higher wins), yearly sales growth across the last reports, up to five years (higher wins), price per unit of yearly profit (lower P/E wins; a company without profit loses) and debt in years of earnings (lower wins). A winner is only named when both companies have the number.

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