CFBK
CF Bankshares Inc.
CFBK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over CFBK overall, supported by stronger valuation.
CFBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CFBK'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 CFBK.
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.
CFBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.8x | $16.50 | -53% |
| Fair | 7.7x | $26.58 | -25% |
| Forward | 8.7x | $35.32 | — |
| Current | 10x | $35.32 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $37.27 | +5.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CFBK's PE is in its expensive range at 10x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.7x 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 CFBK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CFBK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
CFBK 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.
CFBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.08 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.46 | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.91 | +4.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.78 | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.69 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.49 | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.78 | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.27 | -6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.06 | -22% |
CFBK's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.46 over the past year, against $5.13 in early 2021.
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 CFBK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CFBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.7M | +7.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.5M | +6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.8M | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.7M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.5M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.6M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $14M | +9.3% |
CFBK's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $17M last quarter, up 7.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | +27 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +6.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -23 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +26 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +8.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | -3.5 points |
CFBK 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.
CFBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.4M | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $5M | -36% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6M | +115% |
| Q4 2025 | $3M | -76% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.2M | +$6.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $7.8M | +97% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2M | +$3.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4M | +56% |
CFBK 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.
CFBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.8% | +112K shares |
| 1 year | +2% | +129K shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +18.9K shares |
| 5 years | -2.7% | -182K shares |
| Available history | +40% | +1.8M shares |
CFBK has 6M diluted shares, up 2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $150,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $440,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $76,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $44,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $179,000 |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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 CFBK 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.
CFBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -8.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -10.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -11.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -11.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -12.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -11.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -12.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -13.3x | Net Cash |
CFBK has the edge over GS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
CFBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.5 | Neutral |
CFBK's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (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).
CFBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CFBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 22% below |
| PE % | 75 | 63 | 12 pts above |
CFBK 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.
CFBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.4 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.4 | 2.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $30.9 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $27.2 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.5 | 51% above |
CFBK 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.
CFBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.1 | $18.0 | +28% |
| 2021 | $18.0 | $21.5 | +19% |
| 2022 | $21.5 | $21.4 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | $21.4 | $19.5 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | $19.5 | $23.9 | +23% |
| 2025 | $23.9 | $25.9 | +8.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $25.9 | $35.3 | +36% |
CFBK 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.