CPF
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
CPF has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over CPF overall, supported by stronger valuation.
CPF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CPF'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 CPF.
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.
CPF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $25.30 | -35% |
| Fair | 11x | $37.54 | -3.3% |
| Forward | 11x | $38.81 | — |
| Current | 12x | $38.81 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $45.56 | +17% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CPF 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.
CPF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect CPF's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
CPF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.57 | +7.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.31 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.12 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.99 | +40% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.86 | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.43 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.23 | +6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.14 | +4.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.97 | -9.2% |
CPF earned $3.31 per share over the past year, up 36% 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 has the edge over CPF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CPF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76.8M | +2.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $77.5M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $72.9M | +6% |
| Q4 2025 | $76.3M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $74.8M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $68.8M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.4M | -12% |
CPF's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $77M last quarter, up 2.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 39% | +7.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +4.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +14 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | -5.9 points |
CPF 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 has the edge over CPF on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
CPF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.1M | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $41M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.3M | -12% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.1M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.4M | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $32.3M | +52% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.8M | +24% |
CPF 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.
CPF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -292K shares |
| 1 year | -4.7% | -1.3M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -1.3M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -2.4M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -2.9M shares |
CPF has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
CPF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
CPF has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CPF.
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 CPF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CPF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.2 | Neutral |
CPF's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 61 (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).
CPF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CPF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9.9% below |
| PE % | 53 | 63 | 10 pts below |
CPF 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.
CPF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.3 | 4.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $37.9 | 2.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.6 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.2 | 48% above |
CPF 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.
CPF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.7 | $19.0 | -36% |
| 2021 | $19.0 | $27.7 | +46% |
| 2022 | $27.7 | $19.8 | -29% |
| 2023 | $19.8 | $19.7 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | $19.7 | $28.8 | +46% |
| 2025 | $28.8 | $32.2 | +12% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.2 | $38.8 | +20% |
CPF 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.