FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB 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 FITB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FITB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FITB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FITB.
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.
FITB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $26.42 | -51% |
| Forward | 11x | $53.90 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $34.61 | -36% |
| Expensive | 15x | $42.99 | -20% |
| Current | 19x | $53.90 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FITB's PE is in its expensive range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
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 has the edge over FITB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FITB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
FITB 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.
FITB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.73 | +63% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.91 | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.92 | -9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.97 | -5.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.53 | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.35 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.22 | +2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.15 | +0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.14 | -2.5% |
FITB earned $2.91 per share over the past year, down 13% 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 FITB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FITB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3B | +7.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2B | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | +1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | +0.5% |
FITB's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $3.3B last quarter, up 43% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 34% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 32% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.3% | -23 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | +5.2 points |
FITB's operating margin was 34% last quarter, down 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 FITB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FITB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $651M | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6B | +125% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.3B | -212% |
| Q4 2025 | $765M | +$1B |
| Q3 2025 | $886M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +98% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +248% |
| Q4 2024 | -$246M | -113% |
FITB 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.
FITB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +36% | +243M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +231M shares |
| 5 years | +28% | +199M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +197M shares |
FITB has 917M diluted shares, up 36% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $300M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $225M |
| Q4 2024 | $300M |
FITB hasn't bought back shares in 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 FITB 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.
FITB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
FITB's net debt is about 3.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.0 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FITB.
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 FITB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FITB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.3 | Neutral |
FITB's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (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).
FITB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FITB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 13x | 42% above |
| PE % | 94 | 63 | 31 pts above |
FITB is trading at 19x earnings, a 42% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
GS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.8% above |
| PE % | 46 | 63 | 17 pts below |
GS has the edge over FITB on valuation relative to its sector.
FITB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $52.2 | 3.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $54.6 | 1.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $51.5 | 4.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.5 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.1 | 34% above |
FITB 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.
FITB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.9 | $27.6 | -11% |
| 2021 | $27.6 | $43.1 | +56% |
| 2022 | $43.1 | $32.4 | -25% |
| 2023 | $32.4 | $34.5 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $34.5 | $42.9 | +24% |
| 2025 | $42.9 | $48.4 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.4 | $53.9 | +11% |
FITB 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.