EQBK
Equity Bancshares, Inc.
EQBK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over EQBK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside.
EQBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EQBK's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EQBK.
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.
EQBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.4x | $37.06 | -24% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $49.06 | — |
| Fair | 9.9x | $43.90 | -11% |
| Current | 11x | $49.06 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $138 | +182% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EQBK 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.
EQBK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EQBK, but weaker profitability.
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.
EQBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.22 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.43 | +263% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.59 | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.18 | -70% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.23 | -69% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.02 | -11% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.15 | -3.1% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.35 | +0.3% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.51 | +2.3% |
EQBK's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in six years: $4.43 over the past year, up from $1.22 the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 EQBK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EQBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $83.7M | +365% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.9M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $83.2M | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | $73M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $18M | -67% |
| Q2 2025 | $58.4M | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $60.6M | +8.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $55.3M | +11% |
EQBK's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $84M last quarter, up 365% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +248 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +9.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 36% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -207% | -250 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | N/A |
EQBK 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 EQBK 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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
EQBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.9M | +123% |
| Q2 2026 | $35.5M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.5M | -43% |
| Q4 2025 | -$12.5M | -163% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.5M | -77% |
| Q2 2025 | $26M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.2M | +90% |
| Q3 2024 | $19.7M | -0.9% |
EQBK 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.
EQBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -22.7K shares |
| 1 year | +8.7% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +5.2M shares |
| 5 years | +42% | +6.1M shares |
| Available history | +31% | +5M shares |
EQBK has 21M diluted shares, up 8.7% from a year ago, despite $40M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $9.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $22.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $274,000 |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
EQBK spent $40M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six 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 EQBK 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.
EQBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
EQBK's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EQBK.
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 EQBK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EQBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.4 | Neutral |
EQBK's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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).
EQBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EQBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 70 | 63 | 7 pts above |
EQBK 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.
EQBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $49.3 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $47.2 | 4% above |
| 100 week MA | $43.9 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 30% above |
EQBK 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.
EQBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.5 | $21.3 | -30% |
| 2021 | $21.3 | $33.3 | +56% |
| 2022 | $33.3 | $32.9 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | $32.9 | $33.9 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $33.9 | $42.7 | +26% |
| 2025 | $42.7 | $45.7 | +6.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.7 | $49.1 | +7.5% |
EQBK 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.