AAMI
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over AAMI overall, supported by stronger valuation.
AAMI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AAMI's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AAMI.
GS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GS's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GS.
AAMI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.2x | $10.93 | -89% |
| Fair | 10x | $35.36 | -63% |
| Forward | 16x | $95.12 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $64.47 | -32% |
| Current | 28x | $95.12 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AAMI's PE is in its expensive range at 28x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
GS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $528 | -42% |
| Current | 13x | $914 | — |
| Forward | 13x | $914 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $940 | +2.9% |
| Expensive | 17x | $1,214 | +33% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GS has the edge over AAMI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AAMI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
AAMI has the edge over GS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GS, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
AAMI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.90 | +73% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.41 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.35 | -1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.21 | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.35 | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.38 | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.39 | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.22 | +43% |
AAMI's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.41 over the past year, against $11.93 in late 2021.
GS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $72.35 | +4% |
| Q3 2026 | $69.58 | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $64.82 | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $54.75 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.32 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.22 | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $45.37 | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.08 | +68% |
| Q4 2024 | $40.54 | +77% |
GS has the edge over AAMI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AAMI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $191.2M | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $185.1M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $167M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $172.2M | +2.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $144.2M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $127.4M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $119.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $167.8M | +28% |
AAMI has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 26% | +8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -3.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -6.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 39% | +12 points |
AAMI's operating margin was 26% last quarter, up 8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.7B | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.3B | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.5B | -3% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.2B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.9B | +23% |
GS's revenue is growing: $18.7B last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +8.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +18 points |
GS has the edge over AAMI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AAMI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.3M | +$81.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $26M | -58% |
| Q1 2026 | -$44.9M | +$3.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.7M | +$27.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$23.9M | -134% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.6M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | -$48.8M | -$8.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$19.1M | -145% |
AAMI has the edge over GS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
GS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.6B | +7.8% |
| Q1 2026 | -$32.4B | +$5.3B |
| Q4 2025 | -$16.8B | -136% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | +$40.6B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2B | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | -$37.7B | -$9.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $46.2B | +$75.1B |
GS's free cash flow was −$40B over the past year, against $15.8B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
AAMI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -124K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -247K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -7M shares |
| 5 years | -57% | -47.6M shares |
| Available history | -59% | -50.3M shares |
AAMI has 36M diluted shares, down 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | $103.2M |
GS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -13.9M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -42.8M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -52.8M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -74.4M shares |
GS has the edge over AAMI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3B |
| Q2 2026 | $4B |
| Q1 2026 | $5B |
| Q4 2025 | $3B |
| Q3 2025 | $2B |
| Q2 2025 | $3B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B |
GS spent $15B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 32% from the year before.
AAMI Net Leverage
GS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
GS has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
AAMI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.9 | Neutral |
AAMI's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (neutral).
GS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.3 | Oversold |
GS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
AAMI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AAMI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 92 | 63 | 29 pts above |
AAMI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
GS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.8% above |
| PE % | 46 | 63 | 17 pts below |
GS has the edge over AAMI on valuation relative to its sector.
AAMI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.7 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $89.6 | 6.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.2 | 34% above |
| 100 week MA | $53.1 | 79% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 152% above |
AAMI has the edge over GS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $895.5 | 2% above |
| 20 week MA | $977.4 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $945.4 | 3.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $804.5 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $602.7 | 52% above |
GS's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
AAMI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.1 | $19.0 | +88% |
| 2021 | $19.0 | $25.7 | +35% |
| 2022 | $25.7 | $19.3 | -25% |
| 2023 | $19.3 | $19.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $19.2 | $26.9 | +40% |
| 2025 | $26.9 | $48.4 | +80% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.4 | $95.1 | +97% |
AAMI has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $230.7 | $256.2 | +11% |
| 2021 | $256.2 | $385.0 | +50% |
| 2022 | $385.0 | $345.5 | -10% |
| 2023 | $345.5 | $385.8 | +12% |
| 2024 | $385.8 | $576.2 | +49% |
| 2025 | $576.2 | $907.0 | +57% |
| 2026 YTD | $907.0 | $913.6 | +0.7% |
GS has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 0.7% so far in 2026.