EFSC
Enterprise Financial Services Corp
EFSC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over EFSC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
EFSC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EFSC'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 EFSC.
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.
EFSC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.2x | $40.64 | -35% |
| Fair | 11x | $54.51 | -13% |
| Forward | 11x | $62.38 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $63.92 | +2.5% |
| Current | 13x | $62.38 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EFSC 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.
EFSC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.92 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.98 | -2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.03 | -4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.30 | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.31 | +9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.13 | +8.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.26 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.09 | +9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.83 | -4.7% |
EFSC earned $4.98 per share over the past year, down 2.9% 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 EFSC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EFSC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $187.8M | -9.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $182.2M | +5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.2M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $193.6M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $206.9M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $173.4M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $166M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $167M | +0.5% |
EFSC's revenue is growing: $188M last quarter, down 9.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | -14 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | -8.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | -2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 36% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | +2.9 points |
EFSC's operating margin was 29% last quarter, down 14 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 has the edge over EFSC 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 has the edge over EFSC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EFSC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $71.1M | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $67M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $57.5M | +61% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.8M | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.1M | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | $59M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $35.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $50.1M | -33% |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -337K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -974K shares |
| 3 years | -3.1% | -1.2M shares |
| 5 years | -1.6% | -588K shares |
| Available history | +39% | +10.2M shares |
EFSC has 36M diluted shares, down 2.6% from a year ago, with $88M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $27.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $14,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $10.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.3M |
EFSC spent $88M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 EFSC 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.
EFSC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
EFSC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EFSC.
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 EFSC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EFSC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.9 | Neutral |
EFSC's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (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).
EFSC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EFSC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.8% below |
| PE % | 78 | 63 | 15 pts above |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.9 | 2.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $63.4 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $60.1 | 3.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $57.8 | 7.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $51.1 | 22% above |
EFSC 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.
EFSC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.1 | $35.2 | -27% |
| 2021 | $35.2 | $46.5 | +32% |
| 2022 | $46.5 | $49.1 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | $49.1 | $44.7 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | $44.7 | $56.3 | +26% |
| 2025 | $56.3 | $55.5 | -1.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $55.5 | $62.4 | +12% |
EFSC 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.