FIBK
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc.
FIBK offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FIBK overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
FIBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FIBK'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 FIBK.
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.
FIBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $34.46 | -8.5% |
| Current | 12x | $37.67 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $42.01 | +12% |
| Forward | 13x | $37.67 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $51.86 | +38% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FIBK 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.
FIBK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect FIBK'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 FIBK on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
FIBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.89 | -9.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.20 | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.24 | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.06 | +45% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.94 | +34% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.37 | +3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.22 | -9% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.11 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.19 | -12% |
FIBK earned $3.20 per share over the past year, up 35% 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 FIBK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FIBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $249.5M | -0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $263.9M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $241.8M | -2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $313M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $250.5M | -0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $248.3M | +1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $247M | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $261.3M | +3.6% |
FIBK's revenue has picked up after three years of holding roughly level: $250M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 37% | +8.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | -6.5 points |
FIBK's operating margin was 33% last quarter, down 4.1 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 has the edge over FIBK 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 has the edge over FIBK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FIBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $105.7M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.9M | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $55M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $67.3M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $91.7M | +2% |
| Q2 2025 | $68.1M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $78.5M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $95.2M | +37% |
FIBK 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.
FIBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -8% | -8.3M shares |
| 3 years | -8.4% | -8.7M shares |
| 5 years | +54% | +33.3M shares |
| Available history | +49% | +31.2M shares |
FIBK has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $77.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $69.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $87.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $91.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $27.5M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FIBK spent $326M 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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
FIBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
FIBK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FIBK.
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 FIBK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FIBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.9 | Neutral |
FIBK's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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).
FIBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FIBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9.6% below |
| PE % | 30 | 63 | 33 pts below |
FIBK 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.
FIBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.5 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $37.4 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $36.3 | 3.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $33.2 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $30.7 | 23% above |
FIBK 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.
FIBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.8 | $40.7 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $40.7 | $39.1 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | $39.1 | $38.3 | -2% |
| 2023 | $38.3 | $30.8 | -20% |
| 2024 | $30.8 | $32.4 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | $32.4 | $35.9 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.9 | $37.7 | +4.8% |
FIBK 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.