GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over NAVI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
NAVI
Navient Corporation
NAVI trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
NAVI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NAVI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NAVI.
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 NAVI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
NAVI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.1x | $2.19 | -64% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $2.99 | -51% |
| Forward | 8.7x | $6.14 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $5.99 | -2.5% |
| Current | 11x | $6.14 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NAVI's PE is in its expensive range at 11x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.7x.
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.
NAVI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NAVI's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 NAVI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NAVI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.71 | +31% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.54 | +$1.06 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.49 | -248% |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.62 | -219% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.81 | -169% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.52 | -168% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.33 | -77% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.52 | -68% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.18 | -36% |
NAVI has returned to profit: it earned $0.54 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 NAVI 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 NAVI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NAVI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $317M | +97% |
| Q2 2026 | $150M | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $152M | -2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $137M | -39% |
| Q3 2025 | $161M | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | $156M | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | $156M | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $223M | +0.5% |
NAVI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2021 peak: $317M last quarter, up 97% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1% | +77 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +24 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.1% | -17 points |
| Q3 2025 | -73% | -76 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.2% | -34 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +28 points |
NAVI's operating margin was 4.1% last quarter, up 77 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.
NAVI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $143M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | -$47M | -166% |
| Q4 2025 | $174M | +2075% |
| Q3 2025 | $70M | +$80M |
| Q2 2025 | $126M | -55% |
| Q1 2025 | $71M | -61% |
| Q4 2024 | $8M | -97% |
| Q3 2024 | -$10M | -108% |
NAVI 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 NAVI 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.
NAVI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | -22% | -27M shares |
| 5 years | -44% | -73M shares |
| Available history | -60% | -139M shares |
NAVI has 94M diluted shares, down 4.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $23M |
| Q4 2025 | $26M |
| Q3 2025 | $26M |
| Q2 2025 | $24M |
| Q1 2025 | $35M |
| Q4 2024 | $65M |
| Q3 2024 | $33M |
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.
NAVI Net Leverage
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).
NAVI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.4 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 29.1 | Neutral |
NAVI's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 29 (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.
NAVI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NAVI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
NAVI 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 has the edge over NAVI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NAVI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $8.63 | 29% below |
| 20 week MA | $8.85 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $9.36 | 34% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.3 | 45% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.9 | 56% below |
NAVI is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 56% below 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 the edge over NAVI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NAVI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.7 | $9.77 | -29% |
| 2021 | $9.77 | $21.7 | +122% |
| 2022 | $21.7 | $16.5 | -24% |
| 2023 | $16.5 | $18.6 | +13% |
| 2024 | $18.6 | $13.1 | -30% |
| 2025 | $13.1 | $12.9 | -0.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.9 | $6.14 | -53% |
NAVI has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 53% so far in 2026.