BWFG
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
BWFG 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.
BWFG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BWFG's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BWFG.
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.
BWFG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.2x | $35.20 | -51% |
| Fair | 11x | $62.72 | -12% |
| Forward | 11x | $71.51 | — |
| Current | 13x | $71.51 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $96.68 | +35% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BWFG's PE is in its fair range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
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 BWFG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BWFG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
BWFG 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.
BWFG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.59 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.67 | +55% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.36 | +104% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.99 | +208% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.45 | +262% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.66 | +90% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.63 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.62 | -58% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.23 | -74% |
BWFG earned $5.67 per share over the past year, up 55% 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'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.
BWFG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35.3M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $32.8M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $30.2M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.3M | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.5M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.9M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.6M | +6.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.2M | -9.5% |
BWFG has the edge over GS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 50% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 48% | +9.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 47% | +35 points |
| Q2 2025 | 46% | +39 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -30 points |
BWFG 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.
BWFG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.2M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $10M | +65% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.3M | +89% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.9M | +$10.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.1M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8M | -57% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.3M | +$15M |
BWFG 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.
BWFG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -32.8K shares |
| 1 year | +1.3% | +103K shares |
| 3 years | +4.1% | +314K shares |
| 5 years | +2.7% | +209K shares |
| Available history | +2.1% | +164K shares |
BWFG has 8M diluted shares, up 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $150,000 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $422,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $912,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BWFG has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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 BWFG 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.
BWFG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -7.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -12.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
BWFG has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BWFG.
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 BWFG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BWFG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 70.6 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 77.6 | Neutral |
BWFG's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 78 (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).
BWFG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BWFG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.1% below |
| PE % | 64 | 63 | 1 pt above |
BWFG 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.
BWFG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $67.9 | 5.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $66.1 | 8.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $56.4 | 27% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.4 | 54% above |
| 200 week MA | $36.6 | 96% above |
BWFG 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.
BWFG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.5 | $18.5 | -35% |
| 2021 | $18.5 | $32.0 | +73% |
| 2022 | $32.0 | $29.1 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | $29.1 | $30.2 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | $30.2 | $31.4 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | $31.4 | $47.0 | +50% |
| 2026 YTD | $47.0 | $71.5 | +52% |
BWFG 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.