GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NTRS
Northern Trust Corporation
NTRS has the edge over GS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
NTRS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NTRS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NTRS.
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.
NTRS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $155 | -13% |
| Current | 14x | $178 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $178 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $188 | +6% |
| Expensive | 18x | $235 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NTRS 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 |
GS has the edge over NTRS on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
NTRS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect NTRS'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 NTRS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NTRS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.59 | -1.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.76 | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.65 | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.55 | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.74 | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.57 | +6.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.50 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.71 | +136% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.77 | +92% |
NTRS earned $12.76 per share over the past year, up 49% 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 has the edge over NTRS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 NTRS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NTRS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.3B | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.7B | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | +27% |
NTRS's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $2.3B last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +11 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 30% | -0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | -15 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +9.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +21 points |
NTRS's operating margin was 35% last quarter, up 4.1 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.
NTRS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8B | +254% |
| Q2 2026 | -$90.3M | -105% |
| Q1 2026 | -$329.4M | -112% |
| Q4 2025 | $355.6M | +$3B |
| Q3 2025 | $509.4M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.7B | +$4.2B |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.7B | -198% |
NTRS 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 NTRS 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.
NTRS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -7.8M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -24.1M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -25.7M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -32.4M shares |
NTRS has 183M diluted shares, down 4.1% from a year ago, with $1.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $352.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $350.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $358.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $369.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $277M |
| Q2 2025 | $339.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $287.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $253.6M |
NTRS spent $1.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 24% 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 NTRS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NTRS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.0x | Healthy |
NTRS's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NTRS.
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).
NTRS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.9 | Neutral |
NTRS's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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 has the edge over NTRS on valuation relative to its sector.
NTRS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NTRS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 7% above |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
NTRS is trading at 14x earnings, in line with 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.
NTRS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $171.1 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $178.9 | 0.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $162.4 | 9.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $138.6 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $111.2 | 60% above |
NTRS 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.
NTRS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $107.0 | $91.6 | -14% |
| 2021 | $91.6 | $118.2 | +29% |
| 2022 | $118.2 | $88.0 | -26% |
| 2023 | $88.0 | $84.4 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | $84.4 | $103.8 | +23% |
| 2025 | $103.8 | $140.1 | +35% |
| 2026 YTD | $140.1 | $177.7 | +27% |
NTRS has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.