GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over PB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
PB
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
PB has 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.
PB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PB.
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.
PB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $72.62 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $63.63 | -12% |
| Fair | 13x | $70.42 | -3% |
| Current | 13x | $72.62 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $77.28 | +6.4% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PB 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.
PB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PB, but weaker profitability.
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 PB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.01 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.49 | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.76 | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.51 | +5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.72 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.60 | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.49 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.24 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.05 | +12% |
PB earned $5.49 per share over the past year, down 2% 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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
PB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $495.7M | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $391.3M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $367.6M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $317.7M | +3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $314.7M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $310.7M | +1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $307.6M | +12% |
PB's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $496M last quarter, up 58% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | -18 points |
| Q2 2026 | 55% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -13 points |
| Q4 2025 | 56% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 56% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 55% | +8.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 54% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 54% | +9.6 points |
PB has the edge over GS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
PB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $301.5M | +62% |
| Q2 2026 | $157.9M | +72% |
| Q1 2026 | $178.1M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $68.5M | +$279.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $185.7M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $91.8M | -57% |
| Q1 2025 | $171.1M | -5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | -$210.7M | -1004% |
PB 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 PB 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.
PB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +19% | +19.1M shares |
| 1 year | +26% | +24.8M shares |
| 3 years | +28% | +26.2M shares |
| 5 years | +29% | +27.2M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +25.5M shares |
PB has 120M diluted shares, up 26% from a year ago, despite $240M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $57.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $137.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $39.5M |
| Q1 2024 | $35.3M |
PB spent $240M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 PB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 6.8x | High |
PB's net debt is about 3.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PB.
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).
PB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.3 | Neutral |
PB's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (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 PB on valuation relative to its sector.
PB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 1.6% above |
| PE % | 64 | 63 | 1 pt above |
PB is trading at 13x 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.
PB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $69.4 | 4.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $71.4 | 1.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $70.6 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $70.4 | 3.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $67.5 | 7.5% above |
PB 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.
PB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.7 | $69.3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | $69.3 | $71.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $71.6 | $71.4 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | $71.4 | $67.7 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $67.7 | $75.4 | +11% |
| 2025 | $75.4 | $70.3 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.3 | $72.6 | +3.3% |
PB has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.