FISI
Financial Institutions, Inc.
FISI offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FISI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FISI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FISI's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FISI.
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.
FISI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.8x | $23.28 | -42% |
| Fair | 7.3x | $29.54 | -26% |
| Forward | 9.5x | $40.04 | — |
| Expensive | 9.9x | $39.80 | -0.6% |
| Current | 9.9x | $40.04 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FISI 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.
FISI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FISI, with profitability improving.
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.
FISI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.24 | +5.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.17 | -4.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $3.21 | -3% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.50 | -26% |
| Q4 2023 | $3.15 | -12% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.31 | -17% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.31 | -21% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.39 | -24% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.56 | -26% |
GS has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 27% for FISI versus GS up 41%.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $69.58 over the past year, up 41% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
FISI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.7M | +1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $64.3M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.7M | +9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.8M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.7M | -8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $50.1M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $65.2M | +21% |
FISI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $65M last quarter, up 1.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | -10 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +31 points |
| Q3 2024 | 29% | -2.5 points |
FISI's operating margin was 37% last quarter, down 2.4 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 FISI 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 FISI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FISI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.8M | +$39.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $21.8M | +$29.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $23M | +151% |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.9M | -$7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.3M | -121% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | -17% |
| Q3 2024 | -$299K | -101% |
| Q2 2024 | $34.7M | +341% |
FISI 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.
FISI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -39K shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -434K shares |
| 3 years | +29% | +4.5M shares |
| 5 years | +25% | +4M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +3.9M shares |
FISI has 20M diluted shares, down 2.1% from a year ago, with $25M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $65,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $34,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $481,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $26,000 |
FISI spent $25M 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 FISI 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.
FISI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 2.6x | Moderate |
FISI's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FISI.
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 FISI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FISI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.7 | Neutral |
FISI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (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).
FISI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FISI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.9x | 13x | 24% below |
| PE % | 84 | 63 | 21 pts above |
FISI 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.
FISI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.7 | 0.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.3 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $36.2 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.4 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.8 | 55% above |
FISI 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.
FISI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.0 | $22.5 | -30% |
| 2021 | $22.5 | $31.8 | +42% |
| 2022 | $31.8 | $24.5 | -23% |
| 2023 | $24.5 | $21.3 | -13% |
| 2024 | $21.3 | $27.0 | +27% |
| 2025 | $27.0 | $32.0 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.0 | $40.0 | +25% |
FISI 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.