The short version

From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.

  • Ameriprise Financial is the larger company, worth $45.1B, about 1.5 times Raymond James Financial.
  • Raymond James Financial grew revenue faster over the last year (+13.5% vs +11.7%).
  • On earnings, Ameriprise Financial is the cheaper stock (12.5x vs 14.7x).
  • Raymond James Financial's price assumes faster free cash flow growth: about -0% a year, against -12% for Ameriprise Financial (reverse DCF).

Side by side

The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.

MeasureAMPRJF
Market cap$45.1B$30.3B
Share price$500.51$158.38
Revenue (last fiscal year)$18.9B$15.9B
Free cash flow (last fiscal year)$8.2B$2.2B
Revenue growth, last year+11.7%+13.5%
Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years+9.0%+12.6%
Operating margin27.2%—
Net margin19.9%13.6%
Return on equity62.0%18.2%
P/E (trailing)12.5x14.7x
Price / free cash flow15.6x13.5x
EV / EBITDA8.41x—
FCF growth the price implies-12.5%-0.18%
Dividend yield1.3%1.3%
Debt / equity30.1x6.41x
Fundamental gradeCC
Superinvestors holding it76
Insider purchases, last 12 months60

Results from SEC filings

Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.

Ameriprise Financial

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021$13.4B$3.2B31.3%
2022$14.3B$4.2B28.0%
2023$16.1B$4.5B23.6%
2024$17.9B$6.4B27.5%
2025$18.9B$8.2B26.1%

Raymond James Financial

YearRevenueFree cash flowOp. margin
2021$9.9B$6.6B—
2022$11.3B-$19M—
2023$13.0B-$3.7B—
2024$14.9B$1.9B—
2025$15.9B$2.2B—

Where the revenue comes from

Ameriprise Financial · by segments, 2025

Retirement & Protection Solutions$397M99%
Corporate & Other$3M1%

Raymond James Financial · by segments, 2025

Private Client Group$10.2B68%
Bank$1.8B12%
Capital Markets$1.8B12%
Asset Management$1.2B8%
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Questions

Which is bigger, Ameriprise Financial or Raymond James Financial?

Ameriprise Financial (AMP), at $45.1B against $30.3B.

Is AMP or RJF cheaper?

By trailing P/E, Ameriprise Financial (12.5x) is cheaper than Raymond James Financial (14.7x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.

Which grows faster, AMP or RJF?

Raymond James Financial: revenue grew +13.5% over the last year, against +11.7%.

Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.