FFIN
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
FFIN has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over FFIN overall on the model score.
FFIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FFIN'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 FFIN.
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.
FFIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 14x | $30.26 | — |
| Current | 15x | $30.26 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $37.29 | +23% |
| Fair | 23x | $47.10 | +56% |
| Expensive | 30x | $60.74 | +101% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FFIN 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.
FFIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FFIN, with profitability holding steady.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over FFIN on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
FFIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.10 | +3.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.03 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.87 | +8.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.84 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.77 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.69 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.72 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.62 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.56 | +12% |
FFIN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.03 over the past year, up 20% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight 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 FFIN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FFIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $174.1M | +8% |
| Q2 2026 | $172.8M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $166.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $164.7M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $161.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $156.6M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $149M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $147.1M | +23% |
FFIN's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $174M last quarter, up 8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 52% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 51% | -1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 53% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 54% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | -9.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 52% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 50% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 52% | +4.8 points |
FFIN 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.
FFIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $86.3M | +3.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $75.2M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $97.5M | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $68.9M | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | $83.7M | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $58.7M | -8% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.7M | +4.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $79.7M | +45% |
FFIN 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.
FFIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +28.2K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +252K shares |
| 3 years | +0.4% | +577K shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +508K shares |
| Available history | +5.4% | +7.4M shares |
FFIN has 144M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2023 | $2.7M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | $2M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
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 FFIN 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.
FFIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
FFIN has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FFIN.
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 FFIN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FFIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
FFIN's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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).
FFIN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FFIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 0 | 63 | 63 pts below |
FFIN is trading at 15x earnings, a 15% 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 FFIN on valuation relative to its sector.
FFIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.9 | 2.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $32.9 | 8.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $32.3 | 6.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $33.6 | 10% below |
| 200 week MA | $32.6 | 7.1% below |
FFIN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 7.1% below 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 FFIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FFIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.3 | $35.8 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | $35.8 | $50.2 | +40% |
| 2022 | $50.2 | $33.7 | -33% |
| 2023 | $33.7 | $30.3 | -10% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $36.2 | +19% |
| 2025 | $36.2 | $30.9 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.9 | $30.3 | -1.9% |
FFIN has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 1.9% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over FFIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.