GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over HOMB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
HOMB
Home Bancshares, Inc.
HOMB has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
HOMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HOMB'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 HOMB.
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.
HOMB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $27.65 | -7.8% |
| Current | 12x | $30.00 | — |
| Forward | 12x | $30.00 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $30.64 | +2.1% |
| Expensive | 15x | $37.44 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOMB 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.
HOMB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HOMB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 HOMB on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
HOMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.58 | +5.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.44 | +5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.42 | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.43 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.41 | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.31 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.18 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.09 | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.01 | +3.6% |
HOMB's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.44 over the past year, up 5.6% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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.
HOMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $288.4M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $295.1M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $266.7M | +2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $282.1M | +9.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $277.7M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $271M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $260.1M | +5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $258.4M | +5.2% |
HOMB's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $288M last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 58% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 52% | -3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 57% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 54% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 57% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 56% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 57% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | +4.2 points |
HOMB 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.
HOMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $160M | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $94.1M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $139.3M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $84.2M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $112.2M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $70.4M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.1M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.9M | -46% |
HOMB 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 HOMB 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.
HOMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +2.8M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +35.4M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +32.2M shares |
HOMB has 200M diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago, despite $109M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $39.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $40.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $13.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $10M |
| Q2 2025 | $27.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $29.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5M |
HOMB spent $109M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 57% 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 HOMB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HOMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
HOMB's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOMB.
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).
HOMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.5 | Neutral |
HOMB's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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.
HOMB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HOMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
HOMB 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.
HOMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.4 | 2.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $29.9 | 0.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.6 | 4.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.5 | 5.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.3 | 14% above |
HOMB 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.
HOMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.6 | $19.7 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $19.7 | $24.4 | +24% |
| 2022 | $24.4 | $22.8 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | $22.8 | $25.3 | +11% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $28.4 | +12% |
| 2025 | $28.4 | $28.4 | -0.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.4 | $30.0 | +5.8% |
HOMB has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.