BKU
BankUnited, Inc.
BKU offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over BKU overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
BKU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BKU's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BKU.
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.
BKU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.6x | $31.80 | -28% |
| Forward | 10x | $43.91 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $41.41 | -5.7% |
| Current | 12x | $43.91 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $50.31 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BKU 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.
BKU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect BKU's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
BKU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.21 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.71 | +4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.65 | +7% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.59 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.54 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.55 | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.41 | +51% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.22 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.08 | +29% |
BKU's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.71 over the past year, up 4.5% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 BKU on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
BKU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $280.4M | +1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $284.6M | +3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $273.7M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $288.2M | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $275.7M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $273.9M | +9.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $255.4M | +5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $264.5M | +13% |
BKU's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $280M last quarter, up 1.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | -4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +5.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | +25 points |
BKU's operating margin was 35% last quarter, down 1 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'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 has the edge over BKU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BKU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250.9M | +152% |
| Q2 2026 | $128.6M | +9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $124.9M | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $99.7M | +117% |
| Q2 2025 | $117.6M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $16.4M | -75% |
| Q4 2024 | $185.5M | +191% |
BKU 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.
BKU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -4.3M shares |
| 3 years | -4.4% | -3.2M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -20.5M shares |
| Available history | -26% | -25.1M shares |
BKU has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $60M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
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.
BKU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
BKU has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BKU.
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 BKU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BKU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.2 | Neutral |
BKU's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 37 (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).
BKU PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BKU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9.1% below |
| PE % | 63 | 63 | Same percentile |
BKU 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.
BKU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $43.2 | 1.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.4 | 3.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $46.1 | 4.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $41.6 | 5.7% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.4 | 24% above |
BKU's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 24% 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.
BKU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.4 | $34.1 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | $34.1 | $41.9 | +23% |
| 2022 | $41.9 | $33.7 | -20% |
| 2023 | $33.7 | $32.4 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $32.4 | $38.4 | +18% |
| 2025 | $38.4 | $45.4 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.4 | $43.9 | -3.2% |
BKU has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 3.2% 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 BKU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.