COHN
Cohen & Company Inc.
COHN offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over COHN overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
COHN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
COHN's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like COHN.
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.
COHN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.2x | $2.61 | -73% |
| Fair | 2.4x | $5.37 | -44% |
| Expensive | 3.3x | $7.52 | -21% |
| Current | 4.2x | $9.52 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
COHN's PE is in its expensive range at 4.2x.
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 COHN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
COHN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for COHN 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.
COHN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $4.13 | +$12.32 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.54 | +$11.09 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.33 | +$5.41 |
| Q4 2023 | -$3.38 | +$6.05 |
GS has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 46% for COHN versus GS up 41%.
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.
COHN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.4M | -61% |
| Q2 2026 | $69.5M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $57.9M | +101% |
| Q4 2025 | $102.7M | +454% |
| Q3 2025 | $84.2M | +166% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.9M | +454% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.7M | +55% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.5M | -46% |
COHN's revenue is growing: $32M last quarter, down 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.1% | -18 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.9% | +8.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +59 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +72 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4% | +19 points |
| Q4 2024 | -30% | -63 points |
COHN's operating margin was 8.1% last quarter, down 18 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 COHN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
COHN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $27.5M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.7M | -71% |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.5M | -$25M |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.5M | -163% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.2M | +484% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.9M | +$17.5M |
| Q1 2025 | -$6.5M | -230% |
| Q4 2024 | $4M | +$7.5M |
COHN's free cash flow was −$3M over the past year, against $33M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like COHN.
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 has the edge over COHN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
COHN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.3% | +145K shares |
| 1 year | +8.1% | +479K shares |
| 3 years | +347% | +5M shares |
| 5 years | +62% | +2.5M shares |
COHN has 6M diluted shares, up 8.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2021 | $187,000 |
| Q2 2021 | $7,000 |
| Q1 2021 | $662,000 |
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 COHN 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.
COHN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
COHN has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like COHN.
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 COHN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
COHN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
COHN's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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).
COHN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | COHN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.2x | 13x | 68% below |
| PE % | 95 | 63 | 32 pts above |
COHN 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.
COHN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.95 | 4.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.3 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.5 | 35% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.3 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.0 | 4.8% below |
COHN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 4.8% below 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 has the edge over COHN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
COHN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.82 | $16.5 | +331% |
| 2021 | $16.5 | $15.6 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | $15.6 | $8.79 | -44% |
| 2023 | $8.79 | $6.65 | -24% |
| 2024 | $6.65 | $10.4 | +56% |
| 2025 | $10.4 | $17.4 | +68% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.4 | $9.52 | -45% |
COHN's yearly returns have swung widely, from +331% in 2020 to −44% in 2022. It's down 45% 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 COHN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.