GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over LCNB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
LCNB
LCNB Corp.
LCNB 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.
LCNB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LCNB'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 LCNB.
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.
LCNB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $15.99 | -18% |
| Forward | 10x | $19.58 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $18.44 | -5.8% |
| Current | 11x | $19.58 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $23.10 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LCNB 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.
LCNB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect LCNB'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 LCNB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LCNB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.90 | +8.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.75 | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.73 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.61 | +40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.63 | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.67 | +255% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.49 | +181% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.15 | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.97 | -12% |
LCNB earned $1.75 per share over the past year, up 4.8% 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 has the edge over LCNB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LCNB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M | +5% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.1M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.5M | +9.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.9M | +5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $23.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.8M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.5M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.7M | +18% |
LCNB's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $25M last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 36% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | -3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | -3.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +27 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +36 points |
LCNB's operating margin was 36% last quarter, about level with 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.
LCNB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.2M | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.4M | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4M | -69% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.7M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2M | -90% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1M | +$15.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $39.7M | +425% |
LCNB 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 LCNB 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.
LCNB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +8.5K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +69K shares |
| 3 years | +28% | +3.1M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +8.3% | +1.1M shares |
LCNB has 14M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $1.5M |
| Q1 2023 | $1.8M |
| Q4 2022 | $680,000 |
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 LCNB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LCNB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 7.2x | High |
LCNB has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LCNB.
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).
LCNB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.9 | Neutral |
LCNB's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (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.
LCNB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LCNB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 14% below |
| PE % | 64 | 63 | 1 pt above |
LCNB 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.
LCNB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.2 | 1.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.2 | 1.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $17.7 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $16.4 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.9 | 23% above |
LCNB 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.
LCNB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.5 | $14.6 | -25% |
| 2021 | $14.6 | $19.4 | +33% |
| 2022 | $19.4 | $17.7 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | $17.7 | $15.8 | -11% |
| 2024 | $15.8 | $14.9 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | $14.9 | $16.5 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.5 | $19.6 | +19% |
LCNB has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.