GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over MRSH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
MRSH
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
MRSH 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.
MRSH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MRSH'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 MRSH.
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.
MRSH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 18x | $206 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $197 | -4.3% |
| Current | 25x | $206 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $229 | +12% |
| Expensive | 30x | $254 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MRSH 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.
MRSH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
MRSH 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 MRSH on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MRSH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.25 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.36 | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.18 | -1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.00 | -1.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.43 | +3.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.33 | +2.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.33 | +3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.15 | +3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.18 | +8.6% |
MRSH earned $8.36 per share over the past year, about the same as 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'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 MRSH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MRSH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.9B | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.4B | +6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.6B | +7.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.6B | +8.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.4B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $7B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.1B | +9.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.1B | +9.2% |
MRSH's revenue has grown year over year for 15 quarters in a row: $6.9B last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | -5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | -0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | -1 points |
MRSH's operating margin was 18% last quarter, down 0.7 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.
MRSH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | -30% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | -10% |
| Q1 2026 | -$750M | -$73M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +9.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6B | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | -$677M | +$191M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +13% |
MRSH 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 MRSH 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.
MRSH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -15M shares |
| 3 years | -4% | -20M shares |
| 5 years | -6.6% | -34M shares |
| Available history | -6.3% | -32M shares |
MRSH has 479M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $3B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $504M |
| Q2 2026 | $757M |
| Q1 2026 | $755M |
| Q4 2025 | $1B |
| Q3 2025 | $402M |
| Q2 2025 | $300M |
| Q1 2025 | $300M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MRSH spent $3B buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent 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 MRSH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MRSH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
MRSH's net debt is about 2.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MRSH.
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).
MRSH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.8 | Overbought |
MRSH's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (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 MRSH on valuation relative to its sector.
MRSH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MRSH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 13x | 89% above |
| PE % | 22 | 63 | 41 pts below |
MRSH is trading at 25x earnings, a 89% 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.
MRSH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $189.2 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $186.3 | 10% above |
| 50 week MA | $179.6 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $196.4 | 4.7% above |
| 200 week MA | $197.1 | 4.4% above |
MRSH 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.
MRSH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $112.0 | $115.1 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $115.1 | $170.6 | +48% |
| 2022 | $170.6 | $165.6 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | $165.6 | $189.5 | +14% |
| 2024 | $189.5 | $213.5 | +13% |
| 2025 | $213.5 | $187.0 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $187.0 | $205.7 | +10% |
MRSH has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.