CLST
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CLST 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.
CLST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CLST's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CLST.
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.
CLST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $13.68 | -22% |
| Current | 25x | $17.57 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $16.82 | -4.3% |
| Expensive | 126x | $69.15 | +294% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CLST 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.
CLST Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CLST to show an outlook.
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.
CLST Earnings Per Share
CLST 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.
CLST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M | +5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9M | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7M | -5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | -0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.8M | +6.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.2M | +38% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.8M | +27% |
CLST's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $3M last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | -6.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +13 points |
| Q3 2024 | 18% | +9 points |
CLST's operating margin was 23% last quarter, about level with 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 CLST 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 CLST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CLST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $958K | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $657K | +82% |
| Q4 2025 | $794K | +37% |
| Q3 2025 | $827K | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $581K | -37% |
| Q3 2024 | $771K | +97% |
| Q4 2023 | $916K | +142% |
CLST 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.
CLST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +6K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -22K shares |
| 3 years | -21% | -969K shares |
CLST has 4M diluted shares, down 0.6% from a year ago, with $2M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $393,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $260,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $807,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $171,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $742,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $866,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $933,000 |
CLST spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 59% from 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 CLST 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.
CLST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -9.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -10.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -9.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2023 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
CLST 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.
CLST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.9 | Neutral |
CLST's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (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).
CLST PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CLST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 13x | 96% above |
| PE % | 21 | 65 | 44 pts below |
CLST is trading at 25x earnings, a 96% 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 CLST on valuation relative to its sector.
CLST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.2 | 2.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.2 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $16.5 | 6.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.4 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.0 | 35% above |
CLST 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.
CLST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.9 | $13.9 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $13.9 | $12.8 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $10.8 | -15% |
| 2024 | $10.8 | $11.7 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $11.7 | $15.5 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.5 | $17.6 | +13% |
CLST 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.