GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
HFWA
Heritage Financial Corporation
HFWA has a slight edge over GS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
HFWA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HFWA's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HFWA.
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.
HFWA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $18.36 | -35% |
| Forward | 11x | $28.21 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $27.25 | -3.4% |
| Current | 14x | $28.21 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $35.45 | +26% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HFWA has the edge over GS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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.
HFWA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
HFWA has the edge over GS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
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 HFWA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HFWA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.50 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.01 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | +47% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.04 | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.96 | +58% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.65 | +53% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.43 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.48 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.24 | -29% |
HFWA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.01 over the past year, against $2.84 in late 2021.
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 HFWA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HFWA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $86.5M | +32% |
| Q2 2026 | $84.1M | +49% |
| Q1 2026 | $77.9M | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $66.3M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $65.7M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $56.5M | +0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.6M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $57.1M | +12% |
HFWA has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 26% | -8.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 25% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +10 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | +16 points |
HFWA's operating margin was 26% last quarter, down 8.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
HFWA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $28.4M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.1M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.7M | -30% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.4M | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.9M | +250% |
| Q1 2025 | $18.1M | +51% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.8M | -34% |
HFWA has the edge over GS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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 HFWA 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.
HFWA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -329K shares |
| 1 year | +20% | +6.8M shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +6.1M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +5.3M shares |
| Available history | +11% | +4.2M shares |
HFWA has 41M diluted shares, up 20% from a year ago, despite $21M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $10.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $960,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $44,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $24,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $838,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.4M |
HFWA spent $21M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 118% from the year before.
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 HFWA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HFWA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 4.9x | High |
HFWA has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HFWA.
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).
HFWA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.1 | Neutral |
HFWA's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (neutral).
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 HFWA on valuation relative to its sector.
HFWA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HFWA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 7.8% above |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
HFWA is trading at 14x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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.
HFWA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.2 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $28.9 | 2.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.4 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.5 | 10% above |
| 200 week MA | $22.8 | 24% above |
HFWA has the edge over GS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
HFWA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.2 | $23.0 | -18% |
| 2021 | $23.0 | $24.0 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $24.0 | $30.8 | +28% |
| 2023 | $30.8 | $21.4 | -31% |
| 2024 | $21.4 | $24.3 | +14% |
| 2025 | $24.3 | $24.5 | +0.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.5 | $28.2 | +15% |
HFWA has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.