GL
Globe Life Inc.
GL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over GL overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
GL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GL'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 GL.
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.
GL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.9x | $148 | -7.4% |
| Forward | 10x | $160 | — |
| Current | 11x | $160 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $187 | +17% |
| Expensive | 14x | $216 | +35% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GL 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.
GL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GL's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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.
GL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.97 | +6.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.94 | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.05 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.45 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.07 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.79 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.50 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.28 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.94 | +18% |
GL's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $14.94 over the past year, up 8.3% from the year before, and higher year over year for 16 quarters in a row.
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 GL on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
GL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +5.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +3.6% |
GL's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.6B last quarter, up 5.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | -1.8 points |
GL's operating margin was 28% last quarter, down 3.9 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'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 GL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $310.8M | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $297.6M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $396M | -5.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $330.1M | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $208.7M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $295M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $420.1M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $321.9M | -15% |
GL 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.
GL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -685K shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -3.8M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -17.6M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -24.2M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -33.2M shares |
GL has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218M |
| Q2 2026 | $274.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $240.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $192.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $173.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $250.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $264.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $51.7M |
GL spent $925M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 25% 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.
GL 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.
GL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.7 | Oversold |
GL's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
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).
GL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 18% below |
| PE % | 29 | 63 | 34 pts below |
GL 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.
GL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $162.1 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $171.2 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $156.9 | 2.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $141.9 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $124.6 | 28% above |
GL has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 28% above 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
GL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $105.9 | $92.9 | -12% |
| 2021 | $92.9 | $92.7 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $92.7 | $120.1 | +30% |
| 2023 | $120.1 | $121.7 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $121.7 | $109.5 | -10% |
| 2025 | $109.5 | $142.2 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $142.2 | $160.1 | +13% |
GL 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.