GOLD
Gold.com, Inc.
GOLD offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over GOLD overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
GOLD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GOLD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GOLD.
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.
GOLD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $13.08 | -64% |
| Fair | 7.5x | $23.38 | -36% |
| Current | 12x | $36.40 | — |
| Forward | 13x | $36.40 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $48.82 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOLD's PE is in its fair range at 12x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 13x next year's earnings, in its expensive 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 GOLD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GOLD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GOLD's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over GOLD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
GOLD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.74 | -12% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.11 | +937% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.02 | +325% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.94 | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.49 | -77% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.30 | -88% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.71 | -75% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.57 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.14 | -52% |
GOLD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.11 over the past year, against $9.16 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 GOLD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GOLD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $5B | +99% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.4B | +244% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.5B | +136% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | -0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7B | +32% |
GOLD's revenue is growing: $3.3B last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | -0.6 points |
GOLD's operating margin was 0.1% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 GOLD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GOLD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$643.1M | -432% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +1591% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3M | -103% |
| Q4 2025 | -$46.6M | -144% |
| Q3 2025 | $193.4M | +$321.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $63.1M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $100.4M | +27% |
| Q3 2024 | -$128.1M | -$82M |
GOLD 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.
GOLD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +2.5M shares |
| 1 year | +20% | +5M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +5.2M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +5.7M shares |
| Available history | +111% | +15.6M shares |
GOLD has 30M diluted shares, up 20% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $5.4M |
| Q3 2023 | $4.9M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
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 GOLD 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.
GOLD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
GOLD has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GOLD.
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 GOLD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GOLD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.0 | Oversold |
GOLD's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (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).
GOLD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GOLD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 10% below |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
GOLD 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.
GOLD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.6 | 8.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $41.9 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.1 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $34.0 | 7.1% above |
GOLD has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 7.1% 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 has the edge over GOLD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GOLD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.08 | $14.0 | +243% |
| 2021 | $14.0 | $30.8 | +120% |
| 2022 | $30.8 | $34.4 | +12% |
| 2023 | $34.4 | $30.3 | -12% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $26.1 | -14% |
| 2025 | $26.1 | $34.6 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.6 | $36.4 | +5.2% |
GOLD 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.