GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over MTB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
MTB
M&T Bank Corporation
MTB 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.
MTB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MTB'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 MTB.
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.
MTB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $174 | -21% |
| Forward | 11x | $220 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $230 | +4.8% |
| Current | 12x | $220 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $269 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTB 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.
MTB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MTB's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 MTB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MTB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.37 | +6.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $19.11 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.89 | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.81 | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.00 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.25 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.45 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.94 | +0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.64 | -7.3% |
MTB earned $19.11 per share over the past year, up 18% 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'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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
MTB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B | +0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | +5.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B | +5.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B | +3.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4B | +4.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | +2% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | +3.7% |
MTB's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $2.5B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | +9.8 points |
MTB has the edge over GS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
MTB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +59% |
| Q4 2025 | $523M | -69% |
| Q3 2025 | $1B | +$1B |
| Q2 2025 | $844M | -38% |
| Q1 2025 | $635M | +4.4% |
| Q3 2024 | -$28M | -102% |
MTB 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.
MTB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1.6M shares |
| 1 year | -7.3% | -11.4M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -21.4M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +16.3M shares |
| Available history | +8% | +10.7M shares |
MTB has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $319M |
| Q2 2026 | $460M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $502M |
| Q3 2025 | $404M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $656M |
| Q4 2024 | $198M |
MTB spent $2.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 8.3% 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 MTB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MTB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
MTB's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MTB.
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).
MTB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.4 | Oversold |
MTB's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
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.
MTB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MTB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 12% below |
| PE % | 39 | 63 | 24 pts below |
MTB has the edge over GS on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
MTB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $219.1 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $233.4 | 5.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $222.2 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $204.8 | 7.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $175.3 | 25% above |
MTB's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 25% 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.
MTB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $169.6 | $125.0 | -26% |
| 2021 | $125.0 | $151.0 | +21% |
| 2022 | $151.0 | $144.6 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | $144.6 | $137.1 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $137.1 | $189.2 | +38% |
| 2025 | $189.2 | $207.3 | +9.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $207.3 | $219.8 | +6% |
MTB has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.