FDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FDS offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FDS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
FDS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FDS'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 FDS.
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.
FDS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $332 | — |
| Current | 23x | $332 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $349 | +5.3% |
| Fair | 33x | $487 | +47% |
| Expensive | 38x | $560 | +69% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FDS 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.
FDS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
FDS 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.
FDS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.64 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.57 | -6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.18 | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.55 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.72 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.55 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.85 | +4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.07 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.96 | +13% |
FDS earned $14.57 per share over the past year, down 6.3% 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 FDS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FDS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $634.7M | +6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $622.9M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $611M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $607.6M | +6.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $596.9M | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $585.5M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $570.7M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $568.7M | +4.9% |
FDS's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $635M last quarter, up 6.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | -5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | +7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -1.2 points |
FDS's operating margin was 25% last quarter, down 5 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'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 has the edge over FDS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FDS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $177.3M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $254M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.7M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $90.4M | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.1M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $228.6M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $150.2M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.5M | -56% |
FDS 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.
FDS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +421K shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | -5.9% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -5.1% | -2M shares |
FDS has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138M |
| Q2 2026 | $203.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $163M |
| Q4 2025 | $139.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $106.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $80.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $64.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $48.8M |
FDS spent $644M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 114% 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.
FDS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
FDS's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.1 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FDS.
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 FDS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FDS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.5 | Overbought |
FDS's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
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).
FDS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FDS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 13x | 75% above |
| PE % | 17 | 63 | 46 pts below |
FDS is trading at 23x earnings, a 75% 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 FDS on valuation relative to its sector.
FDS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $306.1 | 8.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $287.2 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $259.4 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $330.2 | 0.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $382.9 | 13% below |
FDS 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.
FDS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $271.1 | $327.4 | +21% |
| 2021 | $327.4 | $479.5 | +46% |
| 2022 | $479.5 | $398.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $398.0 | $477.1 | +20% |
| 2024 | $477.1 | $486.6 | +2% |
| 2025 | $486.6 | $292.1 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $292.1 | $331.7 | +14% |
FDS 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.