GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over LSBK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
LSBK
Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.
LSBK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
LSBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LSBK'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 LSBK.
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.
LSBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $13.90 | -27% |
| Fair | 16x | $18.14 | -4.5% |
| Current | 17x | $18.99 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $20.62 | +8.6% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LSBK 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.
LSBK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LSBK to show an outlook.
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 LSBK on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
LSBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.12 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.13 | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.09 | +65% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.97 | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.92 | +74% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.66 | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.65 | +6.6% |
LSBK's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $1.12 over the past year, up 22% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight 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 has the edge over LSBK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 LSBK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LSBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.9M | +6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.6M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.4M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.9M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2M | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.4M | -1.1% |
LSBK's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $8M last quarter, up 6.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +7.1 points |
LSBK's operating margin was 35% last quarter, down 3 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top 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.
LSBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5M | -25% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8M | +390% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1M | -36% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3M | +$4.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $568K | +$605K |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M | +118% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.4M | -218% |
| Q2 2024 | $573K | -68% |
LSBK 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 LSBK 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.
LSBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -26.5K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -27.6K shares |
| 3 years | -6.9% | -548K shares |
| 5 years | -7.5% | -600K shares |
| Available history | -9.3% | -759K shares |
LSBK has 7M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $50,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $32,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $2,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $35,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $3,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
LSBK spent $2M 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.
LSBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
LSBK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LSBK.
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).
LSBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 74.7 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 78.8 | Neutral |
LSBK's weekly RSI is 75 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 79 (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 has the edge over LSBK on valuation relative to its sector.
LSBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LSBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 13x | 30% above |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
LSBK is trading at 17x earnings, a 30% 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.
LSBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.5 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.8 | 6.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $16.4 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.2 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.4 | 66% above |
LSBK 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.
LSBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.3 | $9.60 | -15% |
| 2021 | $9.60 | $11.2 | +17% |
| 2022 | $11.2 | $9.10 | -19% |
| 2023 | $9.10 | $8.65 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | $8.65 | $9.90 | +14% |
| 2025 | $9.90 | $14.8 | +49% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.8 | $19.0 | +29% |
LSBK has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.