GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over MC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
MC
Moelis & Company
MC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
MC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MC's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MC.
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 has the edge over MC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $35.85 | -36% |
| Forward | 16x | $56.01 | — |
| Current | 19x | $56.01 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $60.15 | +7.4% |
| Expensive | 38x | $112 | +101% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MC's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
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.
MC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
MC has the edge over GS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
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 MC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.55 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.94 | -1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.87 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.78 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.94 | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.99 | +464% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.54 | +1593% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.18 | +$2.37 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.76 | +$2.12 |
MC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.94 over the past year, against $5.90 in late 2021.
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's revenue is growing: $18.7B last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 MC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $409.4M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $319.8M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $487.9M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $356.9M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $365.4M | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.6M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $438.7M | +104% |
| Q3 2024 | $273.8M | +0.6% |
MC has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +7.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +34 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5.7% | +13 points |
MC's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 1.2 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.
MC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250.2M | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $218M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | -$291.6M | -$123M |
| Q4 2025 | $329.6M | +5.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $179.6M | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $199.4M | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | -$168.6M | +$1.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $313M | +233% |
MC 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 MC 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.
MC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -994K shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +9.3M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +9.8M shares |
| Available history | +39% | +21.7M shares |
MC has 78M diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $23.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $117.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $46.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $15.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $1M |
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 MC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
MC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MC.
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).
MC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.3 | Neutral |
MC's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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 MC on valuation relative to its sector.
MC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 13x | 46% above |
| PE % | 44 | 63 | 19 pts below |
MC is trading at 19x earnings, a 46% 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 has the edge over MC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.6 | 1% below |
| 20 week MA | $62.6 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $64.5 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $65.3 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $59.0 | 5.1% below |
MC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 5.1% 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 MC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.8 | $47.2 | +44% |
| 2021 | $47.2 | $62.4 | +32% |
| 2022 | $62.4 | $39.0 | -37% |
| 2023 | $39.0 | $56.1 | +44% |
| 2024 | $56.1 | $74.5 | +33% |
| 2025 | $74.5 | $71.6 | -3.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $71.6 | $56.0 | -22% |
MC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 22% so far in 2026.