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.
LYG
Lloyds Banking Group plc
There isn't enough reported data to score LYG 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.
LYG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LYG's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like LYG.
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.
LYG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.9x | $3.05 | -41% |
| Fair | 8.4x | $4.39 | -15% |
| Current | 10x | $5.17 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $8.49 | +64% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LYG 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.
LYG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LYG, with profitability improving.
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 LYG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LYG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.52 | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.43 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.41 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.37 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.30 | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.34 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.32 | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.32 | -20% |
LYG earned $0.52 per share over the past year, up 73% 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 has the edge over LYG 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 LYG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LYG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $18.4B | -0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.9B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $67.5B | +110% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.5B | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.2B | +7% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.1B | +20% |
| Q2 2024 | $18.9B | +29% |
| Q1 2024 | $5.8B | -8.8% |
LYG's revenue is growing: −$3.9B last quarter, down 32% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.9% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4% | -5.4 points |
| Q2 2024 | 12% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2024 | 37% | -9.9 points |
LYG's operating margin was 16% last quarter, down 16 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.
LYG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2024 | $0 | $0 |
LYG'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 LYG.
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 LYG 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.
LYG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -200M shares |
| 3 years | -4.8% | -753M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -2.9B shares |
| Available history | -11% | -1.8B shares |
LYG has 14.9B diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
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 LYG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
LYG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3x | High |
LYG's net debt is about 5.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.8 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LYG.
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).
LYG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.9 | Oversold |
LYG's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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.
LYG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LYG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 23% below |
| PE % | 57 | 63 | 6 pts below |
LYG 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 LYG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LYG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $5.34 | 3.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $5.76 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $5.54 | 6.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.76 | 8.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $3.62 | 43% above |
LYG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 43% above 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 LYG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LYG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.29 | $2.01 | -39% |
| 2021 | $2.01 | $2.51 | +25% |
| 2022 | $2.51 | $2.25 | -10% |
| 2023 | $2.25 | $2.39 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | $2.39 | $2.70 | +13% |
| 2025 | $2.70 | $5.34 | +98% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.34 | $5.17 | -3.2% |
LYG has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 3.2% so far in 2026.