FG
F&G Annuities & Life, Inc.
FG offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
FG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FG's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FG.
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.
FG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.1x | $23.62 | — |
| Forward | 5.7x | $23.62 | — |
| Cheap | 7.2x | $54.82 | +132% |
| Fair | 8.7x | $66.51 | +182% |
| Expensive | 17x | $128 | +442% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FG 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.
FG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect FG'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 FG on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
FG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.15 | -46% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.61 | +121% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.98 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.86 | +1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.88 | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.44 | +$3.49 |
| Q2 2025 | $2.51 | +1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.80 | +93% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.88 | +$5.35 |
FG earned $7.61 per share over the past year, up 121% 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 FG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $908M | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6B | -3.3% |
FG's revenue has held roughly level: $1.1B last quarter, down 33% 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 FG on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
FG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $982M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -8.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $743M | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $937M | -55% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $956M | -38% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -41% |
FG 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.
FG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3.8% | +5M shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | +8% | +10M shares |
FG has 135M diluted shares, down 2.9% from a year ago, with $130M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $94M |
| Q1 2026 | $29M |
| Q4 2025 | $7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $3M |
| Q4 2024 | $6M |
FG spent $130M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten 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 FG 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.
FG 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.
FG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.0 | Neutral |
FG's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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).
FG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.1x | 13x | 76% below |
| PE % | 5 | 55 | 50 pts below |
FG 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.
FG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.5 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $24.6 | 4.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $26.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $30.8 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $32.5 | 27% below |
FG has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 27% 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 FG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $25.0 | $20.2 | -19% |
| 2023 | $20.2 | $46.0 | +127% |
| 2024 | $46.0 | $41.5 | -9.7% |
| 2025 | $41.5 | $32.1 | -23% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.1 | $23.6 | -26% |
FG has finished lower in three of the last four years. It's down 26% 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 FG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.