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.
NCPL
Netcapital Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score NCPL 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.
NCPL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NCPL's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NCPL.
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.
NCPL PE Valuation
NCPL 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.
NCPL Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NCPL to show an outlook.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 41% for GS versus NCPL down 160%.
NCPL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$13.41 | +$8.90 |
| Q4 2025 | -$14.66 | +$19.38 |
| Q3 2025 | -$16.56 | +$12.34 |
| Q2 2025 | -$20.39 | +$8.31 |
| Q1 2025 | -$22.31 | -1694% |
| Q4 2024 | -$34.04 | -190% |
| Q3 2024 | -$28.90 | -176% |
| Q2 2024 | -$28.70 | -165% |
NCPL is still losing money, but far less than before: $13.41 per share over the past year, against $34.04 at its worst in late 2024.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 23% for GS versus down 38% for NCPL.
| 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.
NCPL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $94.3K | -38% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.1K | -70% |
| Q3 2025 | $190.1K | +34% |
| Q2 2025 | $404K | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $152.7K | -85% |
| Q4 2024 | $170.5K | -92% |
| Q3 2024 | $142.2K | -91% |
| Q2 2024 | $347.2K | -89% |
NCPL's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $94,347 last quarter, down 38% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2305% | -1199 points |
| Q4 2025 | -4150% | -2858 points |
| Q3 2025 | -1729% | +35 points |
| Q2 2025 | -476% | -32 points |
| Q1 2025 | -1105% | -990 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1292% | -1294 points |
| Q3 2024 | -1764% | -1714 points |
| Q2 2024 | -444% | -487 points |
NCPL's operating margin was −2305% last quarter, down 1199 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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 |
NCPL has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 113% versus its history, compared with GS at down 278%.
NCPL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -$868.7K | +$294.8K |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.6M | -$1.1M |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.2M | -$2.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$724.6K | +$589.3K |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.2M | +$456.6K |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.5M | -$1M |
| Q3 2024 | -$2M | -$499.6K |
| Q2 2024 | -$1.3M | -$111.4K |
NCPL's free cash flow was −$8M over the past year, against −$6M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NCPL.
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 NCPL 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.
NCPL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +17% | +802K shares |
| 1 year | +492% | +4.7M shares |
| 3 years | +12288% | +5.6M shares |
| 5 years | +94496% | +5.6M shares |
NCPL has 6M diluted shares, up 492% from a year ago.
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.
NCPL 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).
NCPL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.1 | Neutral |
NCPL's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (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.
NCPL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NCPL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
NCPL 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.
NCPL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.50 | 17% above |
| 20 week MA | $0.88 | 99% above |
| 50 week MA | $0.73 | 140% above |
| 100 week MA | $1.58 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $17.7 | 90% below |
NCPL 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.
NCPL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $966.0 | $546.0 | -43% |
| 2021 | $546.0 | $1,050.0 | +92% |
| 2022 | $1,050.0 | $86.8 | -92% |
| 2023 | $86.8 | $14.9 | -83% |
| 2024 | $14.9 | $2.14 | -86% |
| 2025 | $2.14 | $0.77 | -64% |
| 2026 YTD | $0.77 | $1.75 | +127% |
NCPL has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.