GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over NDAQ overall, supported by stronger valuation.
NDAQ
Nasdaq, Inc.
NDAQ 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.
NDAQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NDAQ's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NDAQ.
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.
NDAQ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 24x | $87.92 | -19% |
| Forward | 24x | $109 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $100 | -7.9% |
| Current | 30x | $109 | — |
| Expensive | 35x | $128 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NDAQ 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.
NDAQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
NDAQ 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 NDAQ on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NDAQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.57 | +25% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.66 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.43 | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.32 | +50% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.09 | +60% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.81 | +71% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.61 | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.21 | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.93 | -7.2% |
NDAQ earned $3.66 per share over the past year, up 30% 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 has the edge over NDAQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NDAQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1B | +2.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | +23% |
NDAQ has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 31% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 30% | +4.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +4 points |
NDAQ's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 0.7 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.
NDAQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $459M | +202% |
| Q2 2026 | $634M | -7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $629M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $536M | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $152M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $687M | +68% |
| Q1 2025 | $614M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $645M | +72% |
NDAQ 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 NDAQ 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.
NDAQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -4.4M shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -15.7M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +69.2M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +52.8M shares |
| Available history | +12% | +62.4M shares |
NDAQ has 563M diluted shares, down 2.7% from a year ago, with $1.5B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $323M |
| Q2 2026 | $355M |
| Q1 2026 | $548M |
| Q4 2025 | $286M |
| Q3 2025 | $115M |
| Q2 2025 | $100M |
| Q1 2025 | $115M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
NDAQ spent $1.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, about five 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 NDAQ on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NDAQ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7x | Elevated |
NDAQ's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.0 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NDAQ.
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).
NDAQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 87.1 | Overbought |
NDAQ's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 87 (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 NDAQ on valuation relative to its sector.
NDAQ PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NDAQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 13x | 128% above |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
NDAQ is trading at 30x earnings, a 128% 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.
NDAQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $99.5 | 9.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $95.9 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $92.1 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $88.2 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $73.9 | 47% above |
NDAQ 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.
NDAQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.0 | $42.9 | +19% |
| 2021 | $42.9 | $68.5 | +60% |
| 2022 | $68.5 | $61.3 | -11% |
| 2023 | $61.3 | $58.1 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | $58.1 | $78.4 | +35% |
| 2025 | $78.4 | $99.4 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $99.4 | $108.7 | +9.4% |
NDAQ has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.