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.
MARA
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score MARA 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.
MARA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MARA's revenue and profitability are currently weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MARA.
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.
MARA PE Valuation
MARA 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GS, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MARA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Stable | |
| -- | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect MARA's losses to shrink, with revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 MARA on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MARA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$7.88 | -465% |
| Q2 2026 | -$8.89 | -705% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.45 | -$4.36 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.69 | -315% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.16 | +148% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.47 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.09 | -149% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.72 | +87% |
MARA has swung to a loss: it lost $7.88 per share over the past year, after a profit 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 MARA 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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MARA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $164.2M | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $174.9M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $174.6M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $202.3M | -5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $252.4M | +92% |
| Q2 2025 | $238.5M | +64% |
| Q1 2025 | $213.9M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $214.4M | +37% |
MARA's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $164M last quarter, down 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 108% | +89 points |
| Q2 2026 | -298% | -583 points |
| Q1 2026 | -608% | -355 points |
| Q4 2025 | -697% | -856 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +150 points |
| Q2 2025 | 285% | +445 points |
| Q1 2025 | -253% | -477 points |
| Q4 2024 | 159% | +41 points |
MARA has the edge over GS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 MARA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MARA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$263.6M | +$20.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$238.5M | +$43.8M |
| Q1 2026 | -$327M | -$72.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$389.2M | +$110.7M |
| Q3 2025 | -$283.9M | -$85.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$282.4M | -$150M |
| Q1 2025 | -$254.3M | -$156.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$499.9M | -$407M |
MARA's free cash flow was −$1.2B over the past year, against −$1.3B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MARA.
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 MARA 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.
MARA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +30% | +115M shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +55.5M shares |
| 3 years | +212% | +337M shares |
| 5 years | +416% | +400M shares |
MARA has 496M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $15.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $20.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9M |
MARA spent $33M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 34% from the year before.
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.
MARA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | 2.6x | Moderate |
MARA's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MARA.
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).
MARA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.2 | Oversold |
MARA's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (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.
MARA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MARA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
MARA 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 MARA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MARA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.54 | 16% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.3 | 30% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.3 | 46% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.4 | 50% below |
MARA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 50% 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 MARA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MARA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.90 | $10.9 | +1113% |
| 2021 | $10.9 | $38.1 | +249% |
| 2022 | $38.1 | $3.62 | -91% |
| 2023 | $3.62 | $23.5 | +549% |
| 2024 | $23.5 | $18.4 | -21% |
| 2025 | $18.4 | $9.59 | -48% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.59 | $7.20 | -25% |
MARA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1113% in 2020 to −91% in 2022. It's down 25% so far in 2026.