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.
NPFD
Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund
There isn't enough reported data to score NPFD 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.
NPFD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
There isn't enough reported data to rate NPFD's fundamentals.
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.
NPFD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 9.2x | N/A | N/A |
| Current | 73x | $16.73 | — |
| Expensive | 80x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NPFD's PE is 73x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
NPFD Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for NPFD 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $69.58 over the past year, up 41% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
NPFD Earnings Per Share
NPFD and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 NPFD in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| 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.
NPFD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $24.4M | +6.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $23.7M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $22.9M | +12% |
GS has the edge over NPFD in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 83% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 83% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | 81% | N/A |
| Q3 2024 | 81% | N/A |
| Q1 2024 | 81% | N/A |
NPFD's operating margin was 83% last quarter, up 2.3 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.
NPFD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $23.9M | +$23.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $54.6M | +1279% |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | -100% |
NPFD and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 NPFD 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.
NPFD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
NPFD has 24M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
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.
NPFD 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).
NPFD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 17.1 | Oversold |
NPFD's weekly RSI is 34 (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 has the edge over NPFD on valuation relative to its sector.
NPFD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NPFD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 73x | 13x | 459% above |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
NPFD is trading at 73x earnings, a 459% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 NPFD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NPFD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.0 | 6.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.6 | 10% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 11% below |
| 200 week MA | $18.0 | 7% below |
NPFD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 7% 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 NPFD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NPFD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.0 | $25.2 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | $25.2 | $17.5 | -30% |
| 2023 | $17.5 | $16.3 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | $16.3 | $18.4 | +13% |
| 2025 | $18.4 | $19.2 | +4% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.2 | $16.7 | -13% |
NPFD has finished higher in three of the last five years. It's down 13% so far in 2026.