GABC
German American Bancorp, Inc.
GABC has a slight edge over GS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
GABC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GABC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GABC.
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.
GABC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $44.81 | -9.8% |
| Forward | 12x | $49.70 | — |
| Current | 13x | $49.70 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $52.85 | +6.3% |
| Expensive | 15x | $58.58 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GABC 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.
GABC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GABC, 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.
GABC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.10 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.91 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.82 | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.64 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.06 | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.87 | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.64 | -5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.49 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.83 | -2.7% |
GABC earned $3.91 per share over the past year, up 36% 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 GABC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GABC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102.2M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $100M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $96.1M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $96M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $94.2M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $89.9M | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | $81.4M | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $65.1M | +6.4% |
GABC has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -22 points |
| Q4 2024 | 44% | +2.4 points |
GABC 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.
GABC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.4M | -37% |
| Q2 2026 | $55.3M | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $36M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $41M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.1M | +118% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2M | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $36.7M | +62% |
| Q4 2024 | $28M | -4.4% |
GABC 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.
GABC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +14.1K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +85.4K shares |
| 3 years | +27% | +8M shares |
| 5 years | +42% | +11M shares |
| Available history | +46% | +11.8M shares |
GABC has 38M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | $1.2M |
| Q1 2020 | $4.5M |
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 GABC 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.
GABC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
GABC's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GABC.
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 GABC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GABC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
GABC's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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).
GABC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GABC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.4% below |
| PE % | 32 | 63 | 31 pts below |
GABC 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.
GABC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $49.6 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $49.5 | 0.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $45.2 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.1 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.9 | 31% above |
GABC 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.
GABC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.7 | $32.4 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $32.4 | $39.2 | +21% |
| 2022 | $39.2 | $37.3 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $37.3 | $32.4 | -13% |
| 2024 | $32.4 | $40.6 | +25% |
| 2025 | $40.6 | $40.1 | -1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.1 | $49.7 | +24% |
GABC 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.