BRK-B
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score BRK-B yet.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 19% and its operating margin rose 4 points to 40%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
BRK-B Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BRK-B's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BRK-B.
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.
BRK-B PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 13x | N/A | N/A |
| Current | 16x | $590 | — |
| Expensive | 21x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BRK-B's PE is 16x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
BRK-B Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BRK-B's revenue to grow, with its earnings and profitability holding steady.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over BRK-B on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
BRK-B Earnings Per Share
BRK-B and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $69.58 over the past year, up 41% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
BRK-B Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $105.6B | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $101.8B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $93.7B | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $94.2B | -0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $95B | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $92.5B | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $89.7B | -0.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $94.9B | +1.6% |
BRK-B's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $106B last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 17% | +7.2 points |
BRK-B's operating margin was 13% last quarter, down 3.2 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 BRK-B 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 BRK-B on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BRK-B Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.8B | -18% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.6B | +6.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5B | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $5B | +$5.7B |
| Q3 2025 | $8.2B | +$11.1B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2B | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6B | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | -$726M | -108% |
BRK-B 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.
BRK-B Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -4.2M shares |
| 1 year | +2.3% | +30.9M shares |
| 3 years | +7.3% | +95.3M shares |
| 5 years | +7.7% | +100M shares |
| Available history | +0.9% | +12.9M shares |
BRK-B has 1.4B diluted shares, up 2.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.3B |
| Q2 2026 | $4.2B |
| Q1 2026 | $235M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $356M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.6B |
| Q4 2023 | $2.2B |
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 BRK-B 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.
BRK-B Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
BRK-B has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BRK-B.
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 BRK-B on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BRK-B Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 78.8 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 87.3 | Overbought |
BRK-B's weekly RSI is 79 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 87 (overbought).
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).
BRK-B PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BRK-B | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 25% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
BRK-B is trading at 16x earnings, a 25% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 BRK-B on valuation relative to its sector.
BRK-B Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $537.7 | 9.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $517.6 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $500.1 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $496.0 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $438.6 | 34% above |
BRK-B 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.
BRK-B Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $226.1 | $226.5 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | $226.5 | $294.5 | +30% |
| 2022 | $294.5 | $306.5 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | $306.5 | $356.7 | +16% |
| 2024 | $356.7 | $456.5 | +28% |
| 2025 | $456.5 | $498.3 | +9.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $498.3 | $589.8 | +18% |
BRK-B 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.