FUND
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score FUND yet.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 19% and its operating margin rose 4 points to 40%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
FUND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
There isn't enough reported data to rate FUND's fundamentals.
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.
FUND PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 3.7x | $9.89 | — |
| Cheap | 3.8x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 4.4x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 14x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FUND's PE is 3.7x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
FUND Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FUND to show an outlook.
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.
FUND Earnings Per Share
FUND and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
FUND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $31.8M | +247% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.6M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.1M | -0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.6M | -3.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $9.2M | +13% |
| Q4 2023 | $11M | +27% |
| Q2 2023 | $8.1M | +14% |
| Q4 2022 | $8.7M | -34% |
FUND has the edge over GS in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 108% | +145 points |
| Q4 2025 | 365% | +186 points |
| Q2 2025 | 86% | -11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 51% | -232 points |
| Q2 2024 | -37% | +319 points |
| Q4 2023 | 179% | +125 points |
| Q2 2023 | 97% | -188 points |
| Q4 2022 | 283% | -581 points |
FUND has the edge over GS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
FUND Free Cash Flow
FUND and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
FUND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -36.5K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -13.3K shares |
| 3 years | +3.8% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +5.9M shares |
FUND has 30M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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 FUND 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.
FUND Net Leverage
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.
FUND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.5 | Neutral |
FUND's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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).
FUND PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FUND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3.7x | 13x | 72% below |
| PE % | 14 | 63 | 49 pts below |
FUND 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.
FUND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.82 | 0.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 1.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.77 | 1.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $8.72 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $8.28 | 19% above |
FUND 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.
FUND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.36 | $6.87 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | $6.87 | $8.56 | +25% |
| 2022 | $8.56 | $7.97 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | $7.97 | $8.00 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | $8.00 | $7.29 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | $7.29 | $8.73 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $8.73 | $9.89 | +13% |
FUND 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.