FCFS
FirstCash Holdings, Inc
FCFS offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over FCFS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
FCFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCFS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCFS.
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.
FCFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $182 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $176 | -2.9% |
| Current | 20x | $182 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $204 | +12% |
| Expensive | 26x | $240 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCFS 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.
FCFS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
FCFS 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.
FCFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.21 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.23 | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.76 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.98 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.42 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.93 | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.51 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.25 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.73 | +19% |
FCFS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $9.23 over the past year, up 33% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row.
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 FCFS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FCFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $935.6M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $830.6M | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $836.4M | 0% |
| Q4 2024 | $883.8M | +3.7% |
FCFS's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $1.1B last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +1.7 points |
FCFS's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 0.6 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 FCFS 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 FCFS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FCFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $142M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $176.8M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $153.6M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $135.8M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $116.9M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +3.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $113.1M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2024 | $106.2M | +12% |
FCFS's free cash flow was $608M over the past year, up 31% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCFS.
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.
FCFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -701K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -4.5% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | +7% | +2.8M shares |
| Available history | +1.3% | +575K shares |
FCFS has 43M diluted shares, down 2.6% from a year ago, with $277M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $134.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $66.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | $25.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $30M |
| Q2 2025 | $850,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $59.6M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FCFS spent $277M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three 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 FCFS 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.
FCFS Net Leverage
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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
FCFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
FCFS's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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).
FCFS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 13x | 51% above |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
FCFS is trading at 20x earnings, a 51% 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 FCFS on valuation relative to its sector.
FCFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $197.3 | 7.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $208.3 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.6 | 9% below |
| 100 week MA | $165.4 | 9.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $135.7 | 34% above |
FCFS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 34% 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 has the edge over FCFS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FCFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.8 | $70.1 | -13% |
| 2021 | $70.1 | $69.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $69.9 | $87.9 | +26% |
| 2023 | $87.9 | $108.4 | +23% |
| 2024 | $108.4 | $103.1 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | $103.1 | $161.0 | +56% |
| 2026 YTD | $161.0 | $181.7 | +13% |
FCFS 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.