AB
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.
AB has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over AB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
AB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AB's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AB.
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.
AB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.5x | $33.60 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $35.15 | +4.6% |
| Current | 10x | $33.60 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $40.78 | +21% |
| Expensive | 14x | $47.54 | +41% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AB has the edge over GS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is 13x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AB's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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.
AB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.55 | +6.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.35 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.35 | -0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.22 | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.97 | -20% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.03 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.36 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.71 | +53% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.71 | +59% |
AB earned $3.35 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
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 AB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AB Quarterly Revenue
AB and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76.4M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $76.9M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $88.5M | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $77.2M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.2M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $88.7M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $115.3M | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $87.5M | +20% |
AB 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.
AB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +938K shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -19.9M shares |
| 5 years | -6.9% | -6.8M shares |
| Available history | -6.4% | -6.3M shares |
AB has 92M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago, despite $90M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $16.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $29.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $26.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
AB spent $90M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 112% from the year before.
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 AB 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.
AB 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.
AB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.3 | Oversold |
AB's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
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).
AB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 23% below |
| PE % | 7 | 63 | 56 pts below |
AB has the edge over GS on valuation relative to its sector.
GS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.8% above |
| PE % | 46 | 63 | 17 pts below |
GS is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
AB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.8 | 3.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.0 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.6 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $38.3 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $36.0 | 6.7% below |
AB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 6.7% below its 200-week average.
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 has the edge over AB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.0 | $33.4 | +11% |
| 2021 | $33.4 | $49.0 | +47% |
| 2022 | $49.0 | $34.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $34.3 | $31.0 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | $31.0 | $37.2 | +20% |
| 2025 | $37.2 | $39.2 | +5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.2 | $33.6 | -14% |
AB has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over AB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.