GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over PACS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
PACS
PACS Group, Inc.
PACS offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
PACS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PACS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PACS.
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.
PACS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $30.55 | -36% |
| Forward | 18x | $48.00 | — |
| Fair | 24x | $43.08 | -10% |
| Current | 27x | $48.00 | — |
| Expensive | 34x | $60.12 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PACS 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.
PACS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
PACS 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'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.
PACS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.64 | +50% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.76 | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.71 | +114% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.55 | +269% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.22 | +94% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.02 | +59% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.80 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.42 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.63 | -16% |
PACS earned $1.76 per share over the past year, up 73% 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 PACS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PACS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +42% |
PACS has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.7% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.4% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.4% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.2% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6% | -6 points |
PACS's operating margin was 6.7% last quarter, about level with 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.
PACS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $178.7M | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $109M | +221% |
| Q1 2026 | $214.5M | +62% |
| Q4 2025 | -$54.5M | -236% |
| Q3 2025 | $186.8M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $34M | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $132.5M | +176% |
| Q4 2024 | $40M | +$64.9M |
PACS 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 PACS 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.
PACS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +1.9M shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -794K shares |
| 3 years | +7.6% | +11.5M shares |
PACS has 164M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
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.
PACS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 10.2x | High |
PACS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PACS.
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).
PACS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.8 | Neutral |
PACS's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (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 PACS on valuation relative to its sector.
PACS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PACS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 13x | 109% above |
| PE % | 63 | 30 | 33 pts above |
PACS is trading at 27x earnings, a 109% 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 |
PACS has stronger trend alignment. GS is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus PACS above 4 of 4.
PACS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.9 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.2 | 6.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $39.7 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.2 | 84% above |
PACS is in an uptrend: it's above all four of its weekly moving averages, and 84% above its 100-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 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.
PACS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.0 | $13.0 | -46% |
| 2025 | $13.0 | $38.1 | +193% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.1 | $48.0 | +26% |
PACS has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.