AMG
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
AMG has a slight edge over GS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AMG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AMG's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AMG.
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.
AMG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $246 | -38% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $393 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $353 | -10% |
| Current | 14x | $393 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $555 | +41% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AMG's PE is in its fair range at 14x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.3x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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 AMG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AMG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
AMG 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.
AMG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $42.30 | +49% |
| Q3 2026 | $28.30 | +68% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.53 | +108% |
| Q1 2026 | $24.38 | +85% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.74 | +50% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.82 | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.73 | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.19 | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.13 | -13% |
AMG earned $28.30 per share over the past year, up 68% 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 AMG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AMG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $595.2M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $640.7M | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $544.9M | +9.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $556.6M | +6.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $528M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $493.2M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $496.6M | -0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $524.3M | +4.3% |
AMG's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $595M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 54% | -14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +9.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 94% | +42 points |
| Q3 2025 | 69% | +27 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | -25 points |
| Q4 2024 | 52% | -2.3 points |
AMG has the edge over GS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 AMG 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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AMG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $360.1M | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $239M | +4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $295.5M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $254.5M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $275.9M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $229.4M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $207.3M | -0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $211.4M | -15% |
AMG 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.
AMG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -3% | -800K shares |
| 1 year | -21% | -6.8M shares |
| 3 years | -38% | -16M shares |
| 5 years | -43% | -19.3M shares |
| Available history | -48% | -24.5M shares |
AMG has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $402.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $179.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $185.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $353.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $75.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $101.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $176.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $120.3M |
AMG spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 137% 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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
AMG 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.
AMG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.0 | Neutral |
AMG's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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).
AMG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AMG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 6.8% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
AMG is trading at 14x earnings, in line with 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 AMG on valuation relative to its sector.
AMG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $379.7 | 3.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $369.8 | 6.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $328.5 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $264.2 | 49% above |
| 200 week MA | $209.8 | 88% above |
AMG 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.
AMG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $85.0 | $101.7 | +20% |
| 2021 | $101.7 | $160.8 | +58% |
| 2022 | $160.8 | $156.9 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | $156.9 | $151.4 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | $151.4 | $187.6 | +24% |
| 2025 | $187.6 | $296.1 | +58% |
| 2026 YTD | $296.1 | $393.5 | +33% |
AMG 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.