JPM vs VST: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Vistra Corp. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-08-06.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Β· Financial Services
$334.53
+45.0% upside to fair value
Grade B High Quality
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Vistra Corp. Β· Utilities
$140.58
+20.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B
QuantHub Verdict
JPM has more upside to fair value (+45.0%). JPM trades at a lower forward P/E (14.3x). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric JPM VST
Current Price $334.53 $140.58
Fair Value Estimate $485.07 $170.00
Upside to Fair Value +45.0% +20.9%
Market Cap $896.4B $47.4B
Forward P/E 14.3x 15.4x
EV / EBITDA 12.4x 9.3x
Price / Sales 5.4x 2.9x
Price / FCF 6.4x 42.5x
Revenue Growth YoY -168.4% +20.0%
Gross Margin 78.6% 12.7%
Operating Margin 33.7% 2.1%
Return on Equity 17.8% 35.0%
Dividend Yield 0% 0.65%
FCF Yield 15.72% 2.4%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
JPM β€” JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. operates as a leading diversified bank within the financial services sector, demonstrating a high-quality business model characterized by a strong return on equity of 17.8% and robust profitability margins including a net margin of 38.9%. Despite a significant revenue decline of 168.4% year-over-year in the most recent quarter, earnings grew by 41.2%, reflecting operational e…
VST β€” Vistra Corp.
Vistra is an integrated merchant power producer and retail electricity supplier with roughly 38,700 MW of generation across natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar and battery storage, plus a roughly 4.3 million customer retail book (TXU and affiliated brands) across 20 states. The 2024 Energy Harbor deal made it the second-largest nuclear operator in the US, and that nuclear and gas fleet is now centr…
Accumulation Zones
Metric JPM VST
Zone Low $363.80 $128.00
Zone High $412.31 $145.00
In Buy Zone? Yes Yes
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