GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HIFS
Hingham Institution for Savings
HIFS has a slight edge over GS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger 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.
HIFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HIFS'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 HIFS.
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.
HIFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 10x | $301 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $322 | +7% |
| Fair | 13x | $380 | +26% |
| Expensive | 19x | $570 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HIFS 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.
HIFS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for HIFS to show an outlook.
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.
HIFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $30.02 | +95% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.81 | +76% |
| Q4 2025 | $24.76 | +93% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.55 | +95% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.36 | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.96 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.85 | +6.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.56 | -28% |
HIFS earned $30.02 per share over the past year, up 95% from the year before.
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 has the edge over HIFS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
HIFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $72M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $42.1M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $66.8M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $64.5M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $54.1M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $51.4M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.7M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $53.2M | +16% |
HIFS's revenue is growing: $72M last quarter, up 33% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 46% | +23 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | -9.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +15 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +21 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +10 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | +4.9 points |
HIFS has the edge over GS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
HIFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M | -34% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.1M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.5M | +385% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.1M | +208% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.4M | +89% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.5M | +208% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6M | -63% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.6M | -33% |
HIFS 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 HIFS 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.
HIFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +4K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +13K shares |
| 3 years | +1% | +22K shares |
| 5 years | +0.6% | +12.4K shares |
| Available history | +1.4% | +30K shares |
HIFS has 2M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
HIFS hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 HIFS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HIFS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 15.8x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 20.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 19.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 18.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 26.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 28.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 30.7x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 38.2x | High |
HIFS's net debt is about 16 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HIFS.
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).
HIFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.0 | Neutral |
HIFS's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (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 is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
HIFS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HIFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 23% below |
| PE % | 10 | 63 | 53 pts below |
HIFS has the edge over GS on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
HIFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $296.3 | 1.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $298.3 | 0.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $293.2 | 2.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $275.4 | 9.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $242.8 | 24% above |
HIFS 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.
HIFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $209.9 | $216.2 | +3% |
| 2021 | $216.2 | $391.5 | +81% |
| 2022 | $391.5 | $276.3 | -29% |
| 2023 | $276.3 | $194.4 | -30% |
| 2024 | $194.4 | $253.1 | +30% |
| 2025 | $253.1 | $291.2 | +15% |
| 2026 YTD | $291.2 | $300.6 | +3.2% |
HIFS has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.