GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MORN
Morningstar, Inc.
MORN has the edge over GS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
MORN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MORN's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MORN.
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.
MORN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $246 | — |
| Current | 22x | $246 | — |
| Cheap | 26x | $298 | +21% |
| Fair | 48x | $549 | +123% |
| Expensive | 88x | $999 | +306% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MORN 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 |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GS, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MORN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MORN 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 MORN on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
MORN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $14.12 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.41 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.52 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.78 | +9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.87 | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.80 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.40 | +64% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.91 | +80% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.58 | +161% |
MORN's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $11.41 over the past year, up 30% from the year before, and higher year over year for 12 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'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 MORN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MORN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $672.1M | +8.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $663.2M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $644.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $641.1M | +8.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $617.4M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $605.1M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $581.9M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $591M | +9.7% |
MORN's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $672M last quarter, up 8.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 24% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | -3.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +11 points |
MORN's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 4.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
MORN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $155.4M | -2.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $122.5M | +96% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.6M | -8.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $161.3M | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $160.1M | +2.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $62.4M | -48% |
| Q1 2025 | $58.8M | -1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $112.8M | +4.6% |
MORN 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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
MORN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -300K shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -4.5M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -5.1M shares |
| 5 years | -13% | -5.6M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -5.5M shares |
MORN has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100M |
| Q2 2026 | $100M |
| Q1 2026 | $300M |
| Q4 2025 | $395.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $170.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $112M |
| Q1 2025 | $109.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.6M |
MORN spent $895M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 122% 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 MORN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MORN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
MORN's net debt is about 1.4 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 MORN.
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).
MORN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 94.7 | Overbought |
MORN's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 95 (overbought).
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 MORN on valuation relative to its sector.
MORN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MORN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 13x | 66% above |
| PE % | 11 | 63 | 52 pts below |
MORN is trading at 22x earnings, a 66% 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
MORN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $216.6 | 14% above |
| 20 week MA | $202.4 | 22% above |
| 50 week MA | $191.9 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $236.4 | 4.1% above |
| 200 week MA | $251.9 | 2.3% below |
MORN 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.
MORN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $152.0 | $222.3 | +46% |
| 2021 | $222.3 | $339.5 | +53% |
| 2022 | $339.5 | $213.5 | -37% |
| 2023 | $213.5 | $286.2 | +34% |
| 2024 | $286.2 | $339.8 | +19% |
| 2025 | $339.8 | $219.1 | -36% |
| 2026 YTD | $219.1 | $246.1 | +12% |
MORN has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.