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.
LDI
loanDepot, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score LDI 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.
LDI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LDI's profitability is currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like LDI.
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.
LDI PE Valuation
LDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over LDI on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
LDI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses growing | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect LDI's losses to grow, with revenue declining.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 41% for GS versus LDI down 184%.
LDI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | -$0.53 | +$0.10 |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.52 | +$0.42 |
| Q2 2024 | -$0.62 | +$0.60 |
| Q1 2024 | -$0.57 | +$1.18 |
| Q4 2023 | -$0.63 | +$1.12 |
| Q3 2023 | -$0.94 | +$0.30 |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.22 | -$0.75 |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.75 | -773% |
LDI is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.53 per share over the past year, against $1.75 at its worst in late 2022.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 23% for GS versus up 16% for LDI.
| 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 LDI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LDI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $257.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $314.6M | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | $265.4M | -2.4% |
| Q1 2024 | $222.8M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2023 | $228.6M | +35% |
| Q3 2023 | $265.7M | -3.1% |
| Q2 2023 | $271.8M | -12% |
| Q1 2023 | $207.9M | -59% |
LDI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $307M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -9.3% | N/A |
| Q2 2026 | -2% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | -33% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 1.1% | +16 points |
| Q2 2024 | -29% | -7.6 points |
| Q1 2024 | -38% | +13 points |
| Q4 2023 | -32% | +70 points |
| Q3 2023 | -15% | +44 points |
LDI's operating margin was −9.3% last quarter, up 20 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 |
LDI has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 24% versus its history, compared with GS at down 278%.
LDI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $33.6M | +$243.4M |
| Q3 2024 | -$356.4M | -325% |
| Q2 2024 | -$285.7M | +$57M |
| Q1 2024 | -$283.3M | -242% |
| Q4 2023 | -$209.7M | -621% |
| Q3 2023 | $158.5M | -91% |
| Q2 2023 | -$342.7M | -123% |
| Q1 2023 | $199.1M | -82% |
LDI's free cash flow was $778M over the past year, against −$620M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LDI.
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.
LDI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +669K shares |
| 1 year | -28% | -92.4M shares |
| 3 years | +67% | +93.3M shares |
LDI has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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.
LDI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 9.0x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 1.7x | Healthy |
LDI's net debt is about 9.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LDI.
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).
LDI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 28.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.2 | Oversold |
LDI's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (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 is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
LDI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LDI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
LDI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 LDI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LDI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.59 | 24% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.81 | 44% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.42 | 68% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.68 | 73% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.93 | 77% below |
LDI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 77% below 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 the edge over LDI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LDI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31.5 | $4.76 | -85% |
| 2022 | $4.76 | $1.57 | -67% |
| 2023 | $1.57 | $3.52 | +124% |
| 2024 | $3.52 | $1.93 | -45% |
| 2025 | $1.93 | $2.12 | +9.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $2.12 | $0.45 | -79% |
LDI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +124% in 2023 to −85% in 2021. It's down 79% so far in 2026.