GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over OZK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
OZK
Bank OZK
OZK 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.
OZK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
OZK's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like OZK.
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.
OZK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.3x | $44.10 | -13% |
| Current | 8.3x | $50.45 | — |
| Fair | 8.4x | $50.57 | +0.2% |
| Forward | 8.4x | $50.45 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $67.55 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
OZK 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 OZK on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
OZK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect OZK's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and 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 OZK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
OZK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.01 | -0.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.05 | -1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.14 | +0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.17 | +0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.20 | +2% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.16 | +2.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.10 | +2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.14 | +4.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $6.08 | +6.5% |
OZK earned $6.05 per share over the past year, down 1.8% 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 OZK 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 OZK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
OZK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $672.9M | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $661.5M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $704.6M | +1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $731.1M | +2.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $699.6M | +0.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $670.5M | +0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $695.6M | +7% |
| Q3 2024 | $715.7M | +21% |
OZK's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $673M last quarter, down 3.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 32% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 33% | -4.2 points |
OZK's operating margin was 32% last quarter, down 2.5 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 |
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.
OZK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $189M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $212.1M | -12% |
| Q4 2025 | $175.3M | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $186M | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $128.1M | -5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $242.3M | +8% |
| Q4 2024 | $121M | -35% |
| Q3 2024 | $258M | -3.3% |
OZK 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 OZK 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.
OZK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1.2M shares |
| 1 year | -3.6% | -4.1M shares |
| 3 years | -4% | -4.6M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -20.6M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -19.3M shares |
OZK has 110M diluted shares, down 3.6% from a year ago, with $169M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $15.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $60M |
| Q4 2025 | $93.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $50.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $7.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $462,000 |
OZK spent $169M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 190% 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 OZK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
OZK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
OZK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like OZK.
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).
OZK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.3 | Neutral |
OZK's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 75 (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.
OZK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | OZK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.3x | 13x | 36% below |
| PE % | 49 | 63 | 14 pts below |
OZK 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
OZK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.3 | 4.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $49.5 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $48.5 | 4% above |
| 100 week MA | $47.8 | 5.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.9 | 12% above |
OZK 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.
OZK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.8 | $31.1 | +1% |
| 2021 | $31.1 | $45.4 | +46% |
| 2022 | $45.4 | $40.3 | -11% |
| 2023 | $40.3 | $49.8 | +24% |
| 2024 | $49.8 | $44.6 | -11% |
| 2025 | $44.6 | $47.2 | +5.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $47.2 | $50.5 | +7% |
OZK has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.