AX
Axos Financial, Inc.
AX's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over AX overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
AX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AX's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AX.
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.
AX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $70.53 | -23% |
| Forward | 9.1x | $91.29 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $88.40 | -3.2% |
| Current | 10x | $91.29 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $112 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AX 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.
AX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
AX 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.
AX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.03 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.79 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.48 | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.20 | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.86 | +6.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.44 | -9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.43 | -3% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.29 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.39 | +9.5% |
AX earned $8.79 per share over the past year, up 18% from the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 AX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $395.1M | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $379.8M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $392.2M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $385.1M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $323.4M | +0.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $321.4M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $308.8M | +4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $307.9M | -13% |
AX's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $395M last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | -2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -7.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | -5.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | -3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | -3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | -1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 48% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 49% | -13 points |
AX 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 AX on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
AX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $235.5M | +115% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.7M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | -$101.2M | -255% |
| Q4 2025 | $85.4M | -45% |
| Q3 2025 | $109.3M | +106% |
| Q2 2025 | $161.6M | +385% |
| Q1 2025 | $65.1M | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $156.4M | +52% |
AX 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.
AX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +99.3K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +243K shares |
| 3 years | -3.7% | -2.2M shares |
| 5 years | -4.4% | -2.6M shares |
| Available history | -7.4% | -4.6M shares |
AX has 57M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4M |
| Q2 2026 | $22M |
| Q2 2025 | $32.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $25.9M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $13.1M |
| Q1 2024 | $595,000 |
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 AX 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.
AX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
AX has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like AX.
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 AX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.9 | Neutral |
AX's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (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).
AX PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 20% below |
| PE % | 53 | 63 | 10 pts below |
AX 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.
AX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $90.0 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $94.6 | 3.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $91.7 | 0.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $83.4 | 9.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $67.5 | 35% above |
AX's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 35% 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.
AX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.4 | $37.7 | +24% |
| 2021 | $37.7 | $55.1 | +46% |
| 2022 | $55.1 | $37.5 | -32% |
| 2023 | $37.5 | $54.6 | +46% |
| 2024 | $54.6 | $71.3 | +31% |
| 2025 | $71.3 | $88.2 | +24% |
| 2026 YTD | $88.2 | $91.3 | +3.5% |
AX 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.