FSUN
FirstSun Capital Bancorp
FSUN's outlook is improving despite an expensive valuation.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over FSUN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
FSUN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FSUN's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FSUN.
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.
FSUN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.4x | $16.66 | -57% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $39.05 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $22.51 | -42% |
| Expensive | 14x | $26.87 | -31% |
| Current | 20x | $39.05 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FSUN's PE is in its expensive range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.9x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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 FSUN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FSUN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
FSUN 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.
FSUN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.39 | +122% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.98 | -37% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.98 | -37% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.40 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.47 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.15 | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.12 | -4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.07 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.69 | -34% |
FSUN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.98 over the past year, against $4.19 in mid-2023.
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 FSUN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FSUN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $179.7M | +67% |
| Q2 2026 | $184.1M | +74% |
| Q1 2026 | $110M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $110.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $107.3M | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $105.6M | +9.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $96.2M | +2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $98.7M | +11% |
FSUN's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $180M last quarter, up 67% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | -15% | -46 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | -6.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +8.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +15 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | -14 points |
FSUN's operating margin was 27% last quarter, up 0.8 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 FSUN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FSUN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.4M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +8384% |
| Q1 2026 | -$14.1M | -158% |
| Q4 2025 | $19M | +603% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.6M | +1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13M | -34% |
| Q1 2025 | $24.3M | -6.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7M | -93% |
FSUN 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.
FSUN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +150K shares |
| 1 year | +66% | +18.6M shares |
| 3 years | +85% | +21.5M shares |
| 5 years | +150% | +28.1M shares |
FSUN has 47M diluted shares, up 66% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
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 FSUN 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.
FSUN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -11.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -6.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
FSUN has the edge over GS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
FSUN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.1 | Neutral |
FSUN's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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).
FSUN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FSUN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 13x | 51% above |
| PE % | 95 | 58 | 37 pts above |
FSUN is trading at 20x earnings, a 51% 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 FSUN on valuation relative to its sector.
FSUN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.1 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $38.8 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $37.9 | 3% above |
| 100 week MA | $37.6 | 3.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.5 | 10% above |
FSUN 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.
FSUN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30.0 | $35.9 | +20% |
| 2023 | $35.9 | $34.0 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $34.0 | $39.7 | +17% |
| 2025 | $39.7 | $38.4 | -3.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.4 | $39.1 | +1.8% |
FSUN 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.