FHI
Federated Hermes, Inc.
FHI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FHI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
FHI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FHI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FHI.
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.
FHI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.5x | $52.45 | -17% |
| Fair | 11x | $62.14 | -2.2% |
| Current | 11x | $63.52 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $63.52 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $71.76 | +13% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FHI 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.
FHI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
FHI 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.
FHI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.89 | +6.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.53 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.37 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.15 | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.13 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.83 | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.55 | +57% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.59 | +2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.23 | -5% |
FHI earned $5.53 per share over the past year, up 14% 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 FHI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FHI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $507.3M | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $502.8M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $479M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $482.8M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $469.4M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $424.8M | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $423.5M | +6.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $424.7M | +8.5% |
FHI's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $507M last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +2.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +17 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | -0.2 points |
FHI's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 2.6 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 FHI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FHI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $120.2M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $79.7M | +343% |
| Q1 2026 | $24M | +80% |
| Q4 2025 | $161.6M | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $101.6M | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $18M | -78% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.3M | -1% |
| Q4 2024 | $126.2M | -1% |
FHI 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.
FHI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -950K shares |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -3.1M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -12.7M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -22.3M shares |
| Available history | -27% | -26.3M shares |
FHI has 71M diluted shares, down 4.1% from a year ago, with $263M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $64M |
| Q1 2026 | $64.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $77.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $21,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $65.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $120.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $23.4M |
FHI spent $263M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 26% 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 the edge over FHI 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.
FHI 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.
FHI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.5 | Neutral |
FHI's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (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).
FHI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FHI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 12% below |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
FHI 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.
FHI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $58.6 | 8.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $59.8 | 6.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $57.0 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $50.8 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $43.4 | 46% above |
FHI 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.
FHI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.7 | $28.5 | -13% |
| 2021 | $28.5 | $37.4 | +31% |
| 2022 | $37.4 | $35.7 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $35.7 | $33.9 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $33.9 | $41.4 | +22% |
| 2025 | $41.4 | $54.1 | +31% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.1 | $63.5 | +17% |
FHI 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.