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Side-by-side financial comparison of Jefferson Capital, Inc. (JCAP) and MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP (MATW). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($284.8M vs $150.8M, roughly 1.9× Jefferson Capital, Inc.). Jefferson Capital, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 25.4% vs 15.3%, a 10.1% gap on every dollar of revenue. Jefferson Capital, Inc. produced more free cash flow last quarter ($63.0M vs $-57.2M).
GE Capital was the financial services division of General Electric. Its various units were sold between 2013 and 2021, including the notable spin-off of the North American consumer finance division as Synchrony Financial. Ultimately, only one division of the company remained, GE Energy Financial Services, which was transferred to GE Vernova when General Electric was broken up.
Matthews Aurora Funeral Solutions is one of the largest manufacturers of caskets and funerary urns in the United States, selling over 38% of the country's caskets as of 2005. The Aurora, Indiana–based company is a subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Matthews International. The company makes both wooden and metal caskets and urns for holding cremated remains. It also provides supplies and consulting services for funeral homes.
JCAP vs MATW — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q3 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $150.8M | $284.8M |
| Net Profit | $38.4M | $43.6M |
| Gross Margin | — | 35.0% |
| Operating Margin | 46.4% | 34.2% |
| Net Margin | 25.4% | 15.3% |
| Revenue YoY | — | -29.1% |
| Net Profit YoY | — | 1356.6% |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.59 | $1.39 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q4 25 | — | $284.8M | ||
| Q3 25 | $150.8M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $152.7M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $43.6M | ||
| Q3 25 | $38.4M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $47.7M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 35.0% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 34.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | 46.4% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 56.7% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 15.3% | ||
| Q3 25 | 25.4% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 31.2% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.39 | ||
| Q3 25 | $0.59 | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $16.76 | — |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $42.3M | $31.4M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | — | $529.8M |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $437.4M | $543.2M |
| Total Assets | $1.8B | $1.6B |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | — | 0.98× |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $31.4M | ||
| Q3 25 | $42.3M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $51.7M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $529.8M | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $543.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $437.4M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $410.8M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $1.6B | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.8B | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $1.8B | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 0.98× | ||
| Q3 25 | — | — | ||
| Q2 25 | — | — |
Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency
How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash FlowLast quarter | $63.1M | $-52.0M |
| Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex | $63.0M | $-57.2M |
| FCF MarginFCF / Revenue | 41.7% | -20.1% |
| Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit | 1.64× | -1.19× |
| TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters | — | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q4 25 | — | $-52.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $63.1M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $130.6M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | $-57.2M | ||
| Q3 25 | $63.0M | — | ||
| Q2 25 | $130.0M | — |
| Q4 25 | — | -20.1% | ||
| Q3 25 | 41.7% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 85.1% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | 1.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 0.1% | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 0.4% | — |
| Q4 25 | — | -1.19× | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.64× | — | ||
| Q2 25 | 2.74× | — |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
JCAP
| United States Segment | $108.1M | 72% |
| Other | $35.8M | 24% |
| United Kingdom Segment | $6.9M | 5% |
MATW
Segment breakdown not available.
