ACIC
American Coastal Insurance Corporation
ACIC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over ACIC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
ACIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ACIC's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ACIC.
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.
ACIC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5x | $8.85 | -14% |
| Current | 5.8x | $10.34 | — |
| Fair | 7.1x | $12.55 | +21% |
| Expensive | 8.2x | $14.58 | +41% |
| Forward | 12x | $10.34 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ACIC's PE is in its cheap range at 5.8x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 12x next year's earnings, in its expensive range.
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 ACIC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ACIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ACIC's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over ACIC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
ACIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.89 | -50% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.77 | +3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.02 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.11 | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.15 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.63 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.49 | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.54 | -78% |
ACIC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.77 over the past year, against $6.98 in late 2023.
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 ACIC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ACIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70.7M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $82.6M | -4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.2M | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $86.4M | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $90.4M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $86.5M | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $72.2M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2024 | $73.2M | -19% |
ACIC's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $71M last quarter, down 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -9.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | -7.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +32 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | -6.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | N/A |
ACIC's operating margin was 37% last quarter, down 9.3 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 has the edge over ACIC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 ACIC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ACIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.4M | +$100M |
| Q2 2026 | $58.3M | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.9M | -122% |
| Q4 2025 | -$47.8M | -3105% |
| Q3 2025 | -$35.6M | -$26.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $127.9M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.3M | -79% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6M | -97% |
ACIC 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.
ACIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -893K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -1.5M shares |
| 3 years | +9.7% | +4.3M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +5.4M shares |
| Available history | +13% | +5.6M shares |
ACIC has 48M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago.
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 ACIC 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.
ACIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
ACIC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ACIC.
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 the edge over ACIC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ACIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.6 | Neutral |
ACIC's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (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).
ACIC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ACIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.8x | 13x | 55% below |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
ACIC 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.
ACIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.3 | 0.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $10.8 | 4.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.2 | 7.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.81 | 5.4% above |
ACIC's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 5.4% above 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
ACIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.4 | $6.08 | -51% |
| 2021 | $6.08 | $4.33 | -29% |
| 2022 | $4.33 | $0.88 | -80% |
| 2023 | $0.88 | $9.46 | +975% |
| 2024 | $9.46 | $13.4 | +41% |
| 2025 | $13.4 | $12.5 | -6.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.5 | $10.3 | -18% |
ACIC's yearly returns have swung widely, from +975% in 2023 to −80% in 2022. It's down 18% 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 ACIC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.