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.
LX
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd.
There isn't enough reported data to score LX 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.
LX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LX's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like LX.
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.
LX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 0.7x | $0.59 | — |
| Cheap | 1.6x | $1.46 | +147% |
| Fair | 3.4x | $3.03 | +413% |
| Expensive | 9.6x | $8.57 | +1352% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LX 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.
LX Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for LX 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 LX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.89 | -35% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.23 | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.41 | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.54 | +130% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.37 | +88% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.15 | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.97 | +5.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.67 | -42% |
LX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.89 over the past year, against $2.16 in late 2019.
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 LX on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 LX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $481.1M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $499.1M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $450.5M | -18% |
| Q3 2025 | $512.9M | -6.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $538.4M | -1.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $465.8M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $549.1M | +4.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $549.6M | +4.4% |
LX's revenue is shrinking: $481M last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.8% | -6.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.9% | -5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 10% | -5.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -4.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | -1.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 15% | -6.4 points |
LX's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, down 6.8 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 has the edge over LX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
LX's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LX.
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.
LX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -7% | -12.5M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -20.5M shares |
| 5 years | -20% | -41.8M shares |
| Available history | -9.9% | -18.2M shares |
LX has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
LX hasn't bought back shares in 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 the edge over LX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
LX's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LX.
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).
LX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 17.7 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 2.7 | Oversold |
LX's weekly RSI is 18 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 3 (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.
LX PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 0.7x | 13x | 95% below |
| PE % | 1 | 63 | 62 pts below |
LX 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 the edge over LX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.66 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.05 | 44% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.96 | 70% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.43 | 87% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.38 | 83% below |
LX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 83% 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 LX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.1 | $6.59 | -50% |
| 2021 | $6.59 | $3.68 | -44% |
| 2022 | $3.68 | $1.96 | -47% |
| 2023 | $1.96 | $1.84 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | $1.84 | $6.16 | +235% |
| 2025 | $6.16 | $3.45 | -44% |
| 2026 YTD | $3.45 | $0.59 | -83% |
LX's yearly returns have swung widely, from +235% in 2024 to −50% in 2020. It's down 83% so far in 2026.