GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over KBDC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
KBDC
Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc.
KBDC 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.
KBDC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
KBDC's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like KBDC.
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.
KBDC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7.4x | $12.87 | — |
| Cheap | 7.7x | $13.51 | +5% |
| Forward | 8x | $12.87 | — |
| Fair | 8.1x | $14.22 | +11% |
| Expensive | 8.5x | $14.84 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KBDC 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 |
GS has the edge over KBDC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
KBDC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect KBDC's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 KBDC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KBDC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.61 | -7.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.75 | +2.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.72 | -4.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.70 | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.67 | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.80 | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.91 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.03 | -6% |
KBDC earned $1.75 per share over the past year, up 2.3% 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'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.
KBDC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $20.7M | +306% |
KBDC has the edge over GS in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 70% | -29 points |
| Q2 2022 | 68% | N/A |
| Q1 2022 | 72% | N/A |
| Q4 2021 | 163% | N/A |
| Q3 2021 | 99% | N/A |
KBDC's operating margin was 70% last quarter, down 28 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.
KBDC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65.1M | +$118.8M |
| Q2 2026 | -$69.4M | -2950% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.8M | +$167M |
| Q4 2025 | $79.8M | +$128.9M |
| Q3 2025 | -$53.7M | +$63.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4M | +$289.2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$127.2M | -$36.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$49.1M | +$4.7M |
KBDC 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 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.
KBDC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -306K shares |
| 1 year | -6.2% | -4.4M shares |
| 3 years | +63% | +25.5M shares |
KBDC has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $21.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $384,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $418,000 |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
KBDC spent $54M buying back its own shares over 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
KBDC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 10.0x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 9.6x | High |
KBDC's net debt is about 10 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like KBDC.
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).
KBDC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 28.5 | Neutral |
KBDC's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (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.
KBDC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | KBDC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.4x | 13x | 44% below |
| PE % | 3 | 27 | 24 pts below |
KBDC 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 has stronger trend alignment. GS is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus KBDC above 1 of 4.
KBDC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.7 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.2 | 2.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.9 | 7.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.8 | 13% below |
KBDC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 13% below its 100-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 the edge over KBDC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KBDC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.1 | $16.8 | +4% |
| 2025 | $16.8 | $14.8 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.8 | $12.9 | -13% |
KBDC has finished lower in one of the last two years. It's down 13% so far in 2026.