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.
MFC
Manulife Financial Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score MFC 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.
MFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MFC's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MFC.
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 MFC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $17.83 | -59% |
| Fair | 9x | $23.36 | -47% |
| Expensive | 16x | $41.54 | -5.4% |
| Current | 17x | $43.92 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MFC's PE is 17x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
MFC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for MFC 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 MFC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.59 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.43 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.16 | +8.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.19 | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.17 | +32% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.85 | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.99 | +8.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.99 | +4.7% |
MFC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $2.59 over the past year, up 19% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 MFC 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 MFC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $13.9B | -52% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.7B | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $6B | +104% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.2B | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $28.9B | +123% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.4B | -74% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.2B | -27% |
| Q2 2024 | $13B | -20% |
MFC's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $13.9B last quarter, down 52% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +8.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.5% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.7% | +4.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | N/A |
| Q3 2024 | 16% | +10 points |
MFC's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 8.6 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.
MFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.4B | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5B | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $6B | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.7B | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1B | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.7B | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $5B | +16% |
| Q3 2024 | $5.3B | +37% |
MFC 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 MFC 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.
MFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.2% | -38M shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -45M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -210M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -276M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -288M shares |
MFC has 1.7B diluted shares, down 2.6% from a year ago, with $1.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $421.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $261.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $240.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $431M |
| Q2 2025 | $459.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $356.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $1B |
| Q3 2024 | $693.2M |
MFC spent $1.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 46% 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 the edge over MFC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
MFC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MFC.
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).
MFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.6 | Neutral |
MFC's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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 MFC on valuation relative to its sector.
MFC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 13x | 30% above |
| PE % | 94 | 63 | 31 pts above |
MFC is trading at 17x earnings, a 30% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
MFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $43.7 | 0.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $43.5 | 1% above |
| 50 week MA | $39.7 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $35.4 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $29.1 | 51% above |
MFC 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.
MFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.1 | $17.5 | -13% |
| 2021 | $17.5 | $18.7 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $18.7 | $17.9 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | $17.9 | $22.1 | +24% |
| 2024 | $22.1 | $30.7 | +39% |
| 2025 | $30.7 | $36.6 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.6 | $43.9 | +20% |
MFC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.