FNF
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
FNF offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FNF overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
FNF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FNF's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FNF.
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.
FNF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.9x | $23.18 | -46% |
| Forward | 8.3x | $43.10 | — |
| Current | 11x | $43.10 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $56.61 | +31% |
| Expensive | 21x | $82.71 | +92% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FNF 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.
FNF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect FNF's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
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.
FNF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.18 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.91 | -5.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.82 | -26% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.73 | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.12 | -53% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.15 | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.80 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.90 | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.48 | +143% |
FNF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.91 over the past year, against $8.70 in late 2021.
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 FNF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FNF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.6B | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.1B | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.2B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.6B | +5.5% |
FNF's revenue is growing: $3.6B last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +24 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.3% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -6.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.1% | -6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +23 points |
FNF's operating margin was 35% last quarter, up 24 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top 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 FNF 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 FNF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FNF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | -1.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $875M | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | -34% |
FNF 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.
FNF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -13M shares |
| 3 years | -5% | -14M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -40.4M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -30.2M shares |
FNF has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6M |
| Q2 2026 | $60M |
| Q1 2026 | $78M |
| Q4 2025 | $30M |
| Q3 2025 | $43M |
| Q2 2025 | $154M |
| Q1 2025 | $24M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FNF spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 21% 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 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.
FNF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
FNF's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FNF.
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 FNF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FNF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.1 | Neutral |
FNF's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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).
FNF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FNF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 37 | 63 | 26 pts below |
FNF 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.
FNF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $40.9 | 5.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.4 | 5% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.8 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $53.6 | 20% below |
| 200 week MA | $50.3 | 14% below |
FNF has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 14% below 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 FNF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FNF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.3 | $37.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $37.0 | $48.9 | +32% |
| 2022 | $48.9 | $37.8 | -23% |
| 2023 | $37.8 | $51.0 | +35% |
| 2024 | $51.0 | $56.3 | +10% |
| 2025 | $56.3 | $54.9 | -2.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $54.9 | $43.1 | -21% |
FNF has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 21% 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 FNF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.