FFBC
First Financial Bancorp.
FFBC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FFBC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
FFBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FFBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FFBC.
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.
FFBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.2x | $23.35 | -28% |
| Forward | 9.7x | $32.56 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $29.64 | -9% |
| Current | 11x | $32.56 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $34.60 | +6.3% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FFBC 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.
FFBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
FFBC 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.
FFBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.34 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.85 | +5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.83 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.66 | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.70 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.50 | +2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.41 | -2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.40 | -11% |
FFBC earned $2.85 per share over the past year, up 5.6% 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 FFBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FFBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $273.9M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $264.2M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $271.5M | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $238.8M | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $234M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $226.3M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $200.4M | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $224.3M | +12% |
FFBC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $274M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 36% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | -3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +6.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | -5.7 points |
FFBC's operating margin was 36% last quarter, down 2.5 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 FFBC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FFBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $107.5M | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.1M | -68% |
| Q1 2026 | $535.5M | +923% |
| Q4 2025 | $114.1M | +70% |
| Q3 2025 | $85.8M | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.8M | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $52.4M | +111% |
| Q4 2024 | $67.1M | -39% |
FFBC 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.
FFBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +64.1K shares |
| 1 year | +9.7% | +9.2M shares |
| 3 years | +10% | +9.9M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +9.9M shares |
| Available history | +6.2% | +6.1M shares |
FFBC has 105M diluted shares, up 9.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $57.2M |
| Q2 2021 | $32.9M |
| Q1 2021 | $18M |
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 FFBC 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.
FFBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
FFBC's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FFBC.
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 FFBC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FFBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.1 | Neutral |
FFBC's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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).
FFBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FFBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 12% below |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
FFBC 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.
FFBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.1 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.0 | 1.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $30.5 | 6.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $27.8 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.3 | 29% above |
FFBC 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.
FFBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.5 | $17.4 | -32% |
| 2021 | $17.4 | $24.2 | +39% |
| 2022 | $24.2 | $24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | $24.3 | $23.8 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | $23.8 | $27.1 | +14% |
| 2025 | $27.1 | $25.7 | -5.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $25.7 | $32.6 | +27% |
FFBC 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.