BAM
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
BAM has the edge over GS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BAM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BAM's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BAM.
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.
BAM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $51.41 | — |
| Forward | 25x | $51.41 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $104 | +101% |
| Fair | 45x | $132 | +157% |
| Expensive | 53x | $154 | +200% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BAM 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.
BAM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAM, but weaker profitability.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over BAM on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
BAM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.05 | -30% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.92 | +83% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.72 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.54 | +7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.52 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.50 | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.35 | +19% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.13 | +77% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.13 | -62% |
BAM earned $2.92 per share over the past year, up 83% 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 BAM on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
BAM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +22% |
| Q2 2022 | $924M | +25% |
BAM has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 57% | -9.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | -7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | -27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 77% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 67% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 61% | -7.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 75% | +7.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 72% | N/A |
BAM 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'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.
BAM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $521M | -30% |
| Q2 2026 | $392.8M | -26% |
| Q1 2026 | $339M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $706M | +$1.6B |
| Q3 2025 | $741M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $529M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $265M | -48% |
| Q2 2022 | $2.7B | +31% |
BAM 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.
BAM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -21.4M shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -47.6M shares |
| 3 years | +300% | +1.2B shares |
BAM has 1.6B diluted shares, down 2.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2026 | $103M |
| Q1 2026 | $376M |
| Q4 2025 | $227M |
| Q3 2025 | $69M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $116M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BAM spent $716M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 BAM 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.
BAM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
BAM's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAM.
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 BAM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BAM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.7 | Neutral |
BAM's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (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).
BAM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BAM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 13x | 35% above |
| PE % | 10 | 54 | 44 pts below |
BAM is trading at 18x earnings, a 35% 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 BAM on valuation relative to its sector.
BAM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.5 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $48.6 | 5.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $48.7 | 5.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.1 | 1.2% below |
| 200 week MA | $45.2 | 14% above |
BAM 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.
BAM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33.0 | $28.0 | -15% |
| 2023 | $28.0 | $40.2 | +43% |
| 2024 | $40.2 | $54.6 | +36% |
| 2025 | $54.6 | $53.4 | -2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $53.4 | $51.4 | -3.7% |
BAM has finished lower in two of the last four years. It's down 3.7% 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 BAM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.