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.
MFG
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score MFG 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.
MFG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MFG's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MFG.
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.
MFG PE Valuation
MFG 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.
MFG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MFG, 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 MFG in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
MFG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $2.92 | +99% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.12 | -27% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.47 | -35% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.89 | +74% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.25 | +$2.28 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.66 | +$3.63 |
| Q1 2023 | -$0.03 | +$0.23 |
| Q3 2022 | -$1.97 | -238% |
MFG earned $2.92 per share over the past year, up 30% 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 MFG in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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.
MFG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.1B | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.4B | -42% |
| Q3 2024 | $12.1B | +18% |
| Q1 2024 | $14.5B | +37% |
| Q3 2023 | $10.2B | +306% |
| Q1 2023 | $10.6B | +274% |
| Q3 2022 | $2.5B | -69% |
MFG's revenue is growing: $13.2B last quarter, down 9.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 23% | -21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 50% | +14 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1.3% | -39 points |
| Q3 2024 | 40% | +181 points |
| Q1 2024 | 44% | +183 points |
| Q3 2023 | 36% | +6.5 points |
| Q1 2023 | 37% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2022 | -140% | -176 points |
MFG's operating margin was 23% last quarter, down 21 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.
MFG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$6.9B | -178% |
| Q3 2025 | -$6.2B | +$4.5B |
| Q1 2025 | $8.9B | +$18.8B |
| Q3 2024 | -$10.7B | +$2.7B |
| Q1 2024 | -$9.9B | -281% |
| Q3 2023 | -$13.4B | -$13.1B |
| Q1 2023 | $5.5B | -87% |
| Q3 2022 | -$324.8M | +$7.7B |
MFG's free cash flow was −$14.8B over the past year, against −$18.1B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MFG.
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 MFG 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.
MFG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -15.1M shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -52.5M shares |
MFG has 2.5B diluted shares, down 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B |
| Q3 2025 | $650.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $627.7M |
| Q3 2024 | $17.4M |
| Q1 2024 | $6.4M |
| Q3 2023 | $14.8M |
| Q1 2023 | $6.5M |
| Q3 2022 | $8M |
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.
MFG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 9.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 11.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 12.7x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 6.9x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2023 | 9.7x | High |
| Q1 2023 | 41.1x | High |
| Q3 2021 | -32.7x | Net Cash |
MFG's net debt is about 9.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 7.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MFG.
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).
MFG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.7 | Neutral |
MFG's weekly RSI is 52 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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.
MFG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MFG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
MFG 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
MFG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.2 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.5 | 3.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.30 | 8.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $7.54 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $5.60 | 81% above |
MFG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 81% 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 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.
MFG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.09 | $2.51 | -19% |
| 2021 | $2.51 | $2.59 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $2.59 | $2.80 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $2.80 | $3.44 | +23% |
| 2024 | $3.44 | $4.89 | +42% |
| 2025 | $4.89 | $7.32 | +50% |
| 2026 YTD | $7.32 | $10.1 | +38% |
MFG has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.