FHB
First Hawaiian, Inc.
FHB has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FHB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
FHB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FHB'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 FHB.
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.
FHB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $22.79 | -7.6% |
| Forward | 10x | $24.67 | — |
| Current | 11x | $24.67 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $28.33 | +15% |
| Expensive | 14x | $31.75 | +29% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FHB 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.
FHB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FHB, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
FHB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.42 | +8.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.23 | +8.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.30 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.28 | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.20 | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.05 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.94 | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.84 | +5.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.79 | -2.7% |
FHB earned $2.23 per share over the past year, up 8.8% 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 FHB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FHB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $230.2M | +1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $231.3M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $220.3M | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $225.9M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $226.4M | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $217.5M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $211M | +2.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $188.1M | -10% |
FHB's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $230M last quarter, up 1.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | -21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +6.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | +6.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +4.7 points |
FHB's operating margin was 22% last quarter, down 21 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 FHB 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 FHB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FHB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $101.8M | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7M | -94% |
| Q1 2026 | $155.4M | +443% |
| Q4 2025 | $100M | -2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.5M | -5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $125.2M | +73% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.6M | -54% |
| Q4 2024 | $102.5M | +206% |
FHB 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.
FHB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +139K shares |
| 1 year | -2% | -2.5M shares |
| 3 years | -4.3% | -5.5M shares |
| 5 years | -5.2% | -6.7M shares |
| Available history | -8.2% | -10.9M shares |
FHB has 122M diluted shares, down 2% from a year ago, with $58M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $32M |
| Q4 2025 | $26M |
| Q3 2025 | $24M |
| Q2 2025 | $25M |
| Q1 2025 | $25M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
FHB spent $58M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 FHB 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.
FHB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
FHB has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FHB.
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 FHB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FHB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.0 | Neutral |
FHB's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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).
FHB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FHB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 23 | 63 | 40 pts below |
FHB 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.
FHB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.0 | 1.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $26.5 | 7% below |
| 50 week MA | $26.4 | 6.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $25.6 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $23.6 | 4.5% above |
FHB has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 4.5% 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 FHB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FHB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.9 | $23.2 | -20% |
| 2021 | $23.2 | $26.9 | +16% |
| 2022 | $26.9 | $25.5 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | $25.5 | $22.9 | -10% |
| 2024 | $22.9 | $26.0 | +14% |
| 2025 | $26.0 | $26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.1 | $24.7 | -5.3% |
FHB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 5.3% 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 FHB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.