GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 19% and its operating margin rose 4 points to 40%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc
There isn't enough reported data to score HSBC yet.
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.
HSBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HSBC's profitability is currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HSBC.
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 HSBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HSBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $8.88 | -90% |
| Fair | 11x | $13.20 | -85% |
| Current | 15x | $89.08 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $19.46 | -78% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HSBC's PE is 15x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over HSBC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
HSBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HSBC, with profitability 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 HSBC in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
HSBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $1.20 | -3.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.01 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.24 | +8.8% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.16 | -2.5% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.14 | +54% |
| Q2 2023 | $1.19 | +78% |
| Q4 2022 | $0.74 | +19% |
| Q2 2022 | $0.67 | +49% |
HSBC earned $1.20 per share over the past year, up 5.3% 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 HSBC in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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.
HSBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $34.2B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.1B | -8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.6B | -2.1% |
| Q2 2024 | $37.3B | +1.1% |
| Q4 2023 | $29.2B | +10% |
| Q2 2023 | $36.9B | +46% |
| Q4 2022 | $26.5B | +10% |
| Q2 2022 | $25.2B | -1.2% |
HSBC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2017 peak: $34.2B last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | -10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2024 | 53% | +23 points |
| Q4 2023 | 36% | +8 points |
| Q2 2023 | 54% | +19 points |
| Q4 2022 | 27% | +11 points |
| Q2 2022 | 31% | +18 points |
HSBC's operating margin was 38% last quarter, up 1.7 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.
HSBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $15.6B | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.7B | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.7B | +362% |
| Q2 2024 | $26.2B | -12% |
| Q4 2023 | $8.2B | +$29.5B |
| Q2 2023 | $29.8B | -36% |
| Q4 2022 | -$21.4B | -149% |
| Q2 2022 | $46.5B | -22% |
HSBC's free cash flow was $92.3B over the past year, up 46% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HSBC.
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.
HSBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -225M shares |
| 1 year | -10% | -2.1B shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -2.7B shares |
| 5 years | +370% | +13.8B shares |
HSBC has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $6B |
| Q2 2024 | $5.3B |
| Q2 2023 | $1.3B |
| Q2 2022 | $1.8B |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
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.
HSBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | -10.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -11.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -13.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2022 | -22.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2022 | -24.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -24.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -26.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -28.3x | Net Cash |
HSBC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HSBC.
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).
HSBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 11.4 | Oversold |
HSBC's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
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 HSBC on valuation relative to its sector.
HSBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HSBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 14% above |
| PE % | 74 | 63 | 11 pts above |
HSBC is trading at 15x earnings, a 14% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 HSBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HSBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.1 | 3.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $98.6 | 9.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $91.0 | 2.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $75.6 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $58.0 | 54% above |
HSBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 54% above its 200-week average.
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.
HSBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.0 | $26.1 | -33% |
| 2021 | $26.1 | $29.9 | +15% |
| 2022 | $29.9 | $30.9 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $30.9 | $40.5 | +31% |
| 2024 | $40.5 | $49.3 | +22% |
| 2025 | $49.3 | $80.0 | +62% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.0 | $89.1 | +11% |
HSBC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.