CVBF
CVB Financial Corp.
CVBF has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over CVBF overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
CVBF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CVBF's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CVBF.
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.
CVBF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $17.13 | -24% |
| Forward | 12x | $22.48 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $20.54 | -8.6% |
| Expensive | 15x | $23.56 | +4.8% |
| Current | 15x | $22.48 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CVBF 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.
CVBF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
CVBF 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.
CVBF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.92 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.52 | +3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.46 | 0% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.54 | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.52 | +5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.47 | +2.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.46 | -1.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.45 | -4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.44 | -9.4% |
CVBF earned $1.52 per share over the past year, up 3.4% 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 CVBF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CVBF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $195.6M | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $179.4M | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $132.1M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $133.9M | +8.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $128.6M | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $126.4M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.7M | +0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $123.5M | -11% |
CVBF's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $196M last quarter, up 52% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 54% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | -18 points |
| Q1 2026 | 52% | -3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 56% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 54% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 54% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 55% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 55% | +1.2 points |
CVBF 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 CVBF 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.
CVBF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $137.8M | +71% |
| Q2 2026 | $387.4M | +641% |
| Q1 2026 | $61.2M | +49% |
| Q4 2025 | $43.2M | -41% |
| Q3 2025 | $80.7M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $52.3M | +114% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.2M | -47% |
| Q4 2024 | $72.8M | +55% |
CVBF 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.
CVBF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +4.8% | +8M shares |
| 1 year | +28% | +38M shares |
| 3 years | +26% | +36.7M shares |
| 5 years | +29% | +39.8M shares |
| Available history | +25% | +35.2M shares |
CVBF has 175M diluted shares, up 28% from a year ago, despite $56M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $17.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $33.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $22.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $18.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $193,000 |
CVBF spent $56M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 19% 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 CVBF 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.
CVBF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 21.0x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 20.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
CVBF's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CVBF.
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 CVBF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CVBF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.7 | Neutral |
CVBF's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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).
CVBF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CVBF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 14% above |
| PE % | 70 | 63 | 7 pts above |
CVBF is trading at 15x earnings, a 14% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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 CVBF on valuation relative to its sector.
CVBF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.4 | 0.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.5 | 0.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.0 | 7% above |
| 100 week MA | $20.2 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $19.1 | 18% above |
CVBF 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.
CVBF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.5 | $19.6 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | $19.6 | $21.5 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | $21.5 | $26.2 | +22% |
| 2023 | $26.2 | $20.2 | -23% |
| 2024 | $20.2 | $22.0 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | $22.0 | $19.6 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.6 | $22.5 | +15% |
CVBF 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.