GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over IBKR overall, supported by stronger valuation.
IBKR
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
IBKR 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.
IBKR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
IBKR's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like IBKR.
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.
IBKR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $50.15 | -38% |
| Fair | 23x | $60.78 | -25% |
| Forward | 26x | $81.33 | — |
| Current | 31x | $81.33 | — |
| Expensive | 32x | $84.00 | +3.3% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
IBKR 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.
IBKR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
IBKR 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 IBKR on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
IBKR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.18 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.60 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.50 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.33 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.22 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.08 | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.91 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.81 | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.73 | +22% |
IBKR's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.60 over the past year, up 25% from the year before, and higher year over year for 16 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.
IBKR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +22% |
IBKR has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 78% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 77% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 77% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 79% | +4.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 79% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 75% | +3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 74% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 75% | +3.3 points |
IBKR 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.
IBKR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $858M | -81% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.2B | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | +40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.5B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.1B | +340% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6B | +54% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | -22% |
IBKR 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 IBKR 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.
IBKR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.9% | +3.8M shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +7.4M shares |
| 3 years | +6% | +25.9M shares |
| 5 years | +17% | +66M shares |
| Available history | +48% | +147M shares |
IBKR has 454M diluted shares, up 1.7% from a year ago.
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 IBKR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
IBKR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
IBKR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like IBKR.
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).
IBKR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.1 | Oversold |
IBKR's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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 IBKR on valuation relative to its sector.
IBKR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | IBKR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 13x | 140% above |
| PE % | 79 | 63 | 16 pts above |
IBKR is trading at 31x earnings, a 140% premium to 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.
IBKR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.8 | 1.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $88.1 | 7.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $80.4 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $68.0 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $47.1 | 73% above |
IBKR has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 73% 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.
IBKR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.8 | $15.3 | +30% |
| 2021 | $15.3 | $20.0 | +31% |
| 2022 | $20.0 | $18.4 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | $18.4 | $20.7 | +12% |
| 2024 | $20.7 | $44.8 | +116% |
| 2025 | $44.8 | $66.2 | +48% |
| 2026 YTD | $66.2 | $81.3 | +23% |
IBKR has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.