GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over IBCP overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
IBCP
Independent Bank Corporation
IBCP offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
IBCP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
IBCP's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IBCP.
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.
IBCP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $23.36 | -36% |
| Fair | 8.4x | $28.55 | -22% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $36.58 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $36.35 | -0.6% |
| Current | 11x | $36.58 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IBCP 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.
IBCP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for IBCP, 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 IBCP on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
IBCP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.88 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.40 | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.44 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.35 | +6.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.28 | +3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.26 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.07 | -1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.14 | +6.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.16 | +13% |
IBCP earned $3.40 per share over the past year, up 4.3% 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 IBCP 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 has the edge over IBCP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
IBCP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $71.1M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $63.2M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $58.9M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $58.3M | -5.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.3M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $55.9M | -1% |
| Q1 2025 | $54.1M | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $62M | +26% |
IBCP's revenue is growing: $71M last quarter, up 24% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -6.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | -1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 37% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | +0.3 points |
IBCP's operating margin was 30% last quarter, down 6.7 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
IBCP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.1M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.7M | +0.2% |
| Q1 2026 | -$13.8M | -145% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.4M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.5M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.7M | +139% |
| Q1 2025 | $30.6M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4M | -19% |
IBCP 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 IBCP 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.
IBCP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.4% | +1.5M shares |
| 1 year | +7.9% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +6.8% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +3.9% | +831K shares |
| Available history | -2.4% | -547K shares |
IBCP has 22M diluted shares, up 7.9% from a year ago, despite $9M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.2M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $413,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $7.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $33,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
IBCP spent $9M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 13% 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 IBCP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IBCP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
IBCP has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IBCP.
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).
IBCP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.7 | Neutral |
IBCP's weekly RSI is 53 (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.
IBCP PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | IBCP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 17% below |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
IBCP 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.
IBCP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.2 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 0.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.3 | 3.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $33.7 | 8.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $29.1 | 26% above |
IBCP 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.
IBCP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.6 | $18.6 | -18% |
| 2021 | $18.6 | $23.3 | +25% |
| 2022 | $23.3 | $24.2 | +4% |
| 2023 | $24.2 | $26.0 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | $26.0 | $34.7 | +33% |
| 2025 | $34.7 | $33.1 | -4.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.1 | $36.6 | +10% |
IBCP has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.