FBP
First BanCorp.
FBP has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FBP overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FBP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FBP'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 FBP.
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.
FBP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $21.53 | -17% |
| Fair | 10x | $24.46 | -6.3% |
| Current | 11x | $26.09 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $26.09 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $27.42 | +5.1% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FBP 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.
FBP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect FBP'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 |
GS has the edge over FBP on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
FBP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.43 | +2.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.37 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.37 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.25 | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.15 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.06 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.88 | +2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.84 | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.81 | +5.8% |
FBP's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.37 over the past year, up 15% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2023.
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 FBP on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FBP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $260.1M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $264.9M | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $258.6M | +4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $257.2M | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $248.7M | +6% |
| Q2 2025 | $246.8M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $248.1M | +7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $241.5M | +4.9% |
FBP's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $260M last quarter, up 4.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 42% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | -2.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +2.9 points |
FBP 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'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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
FBP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $101.2M | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $87.2M | -6.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $115.9M | +8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $103.2M | +8.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $134.8M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $92.8M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $106.7M | -6.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $95.2M | +24% |
FBP 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.
FBP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -2.2M shares |
| 1 year | -5.1% | -8.1M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -25M shares |
FBP has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $50M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $54.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | $50.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $28.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $24.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $24,000 |
FBP spent $205M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 98% 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 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.
FBP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
FBP has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FBP.
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 FBP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FBP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.7 | Oversold |
FBP's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (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).
FBP PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FBP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 67 | 63 | 4 pts above |
FBP 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.
FBP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.7 | 2.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $27.5 | 5.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.5 | 6.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $22.4 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $19.2 | 36% above |
FBP has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 36% above 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
FBP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.6 | $9.13 | -14% |
| 2021 | $9.13 | $13.6 | +49% |
| 2022 | $13.6 | $12.8 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $16.5 | +28% |
| 2024 | $16.5 | $18.7 | +14% |
| 2025 | $18.7 | $21.2 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.2 | $26.1 | +23% |
FBP 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.