GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over MBWM overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MBWM
Mercantile Bank Corporation
MBWM 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.
MBWM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MBWM's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MBWM.
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.
MBWM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.3x | $41.04 | -33% |
| Fair | 9.2x | $51.59 | -16% |
| Expensive | 11x | $59.31 | -2.9% |
| Current | 11x | $61.11 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $61.11 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MBWM 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 |
GS has the edge over MBWM on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
MBWM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MBWM, but weaker profitability.
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 MBWM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MBWM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.72 | +1.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.62 | +6.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.69 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.58 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.47 | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.26 | +5.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.02 | -0.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.80 | -7% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.93 | -3.9% |
MBWM earned $5.62 per share over the past year, up 6.8% 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 MBWM 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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MBWM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $73.2M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $68.8M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $67.6M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.1M | +6% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.4M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $60.9M | +7.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.3M | -1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.5M | +2.8% |
MBWM's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $73M last quarter, up 17% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 42% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 44% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | -4.6 points |
MBWM 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'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.
MBWM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $47.1M | +104% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.3M | +$23.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $28.3M | +$31.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.6M | -91% |
| Q3 2025 | $23.1M | +$31.2M |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.8M | -186% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3M | -107% |
| Q4 2024 | $59.9M | +$67.2M |
MBWM 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 MBWM 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.
MBWM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +8K shares |
| 1 year | +6.4% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | +7.9% | +1.3M shares |
| 5 years | +9% | +1.4M shares |
| Available history | +5.3% | +877K shares |
MBWM has 17M diluted shares, up 6.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $1.6M |
| Q3 2021 | $8.9M |
| Q2 2021 | $7.3M |
| Q1 2021 | $3.5M |
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 MBWM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MBWM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
MBWM has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MBWM.
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).
MBWM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.7 | Neutral |
MBWM's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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 is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
MBWM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MBWM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 17% below |
| PE % | 87 | 63 | 24 pts above |
MBWM 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
MBWM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $59.8 | 2.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $59.8 | 2.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $54.8 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $50.1 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $43.5 | 41% above |
MBWM 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.
MBWM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.7 | $27.2 | -26% |
| 2021 | $27.2 | $35.1 | +29% |
| 2022 | $35.1 | $33.8 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | $33.8 | $40.4 | +20% |
| 2024 | $40.4 | $44.8 | +11% |
| 2025 | $44.8 | $48.7 | +8.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.7 | $61.1 | +25% |
MBWM has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.