GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over PFIS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
PFIS
Peoples Financial Services Corp.
PFIS 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.
PFIS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFIS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFIS.
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.
PFIS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $52.85 | -27% |
| Fair | 10x | $62.18 | -15% |
| Forward | 10x | $72.85 | — |
| Current | 12x | $72.85 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $90.52 | +24% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFIS 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.
PFIS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PFIS 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.
PFIS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.19 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.05 | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.66 | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.86 | +194% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.88 | +494% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.15 | +395% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.21 | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.99 | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.99 | -74% |
PFIS earned $6.05 per share over the past year, up 17% 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.
PFIS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $52.1M | +7.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.8M | +8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $46.8M | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7M | +3.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $48.4M | +116% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.8M | +102% |
| Q4 2024 | $44.2M | +88% |
PFIS's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $53M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 42% | +1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | -6.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | -2.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | +18 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +52 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +26 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +23 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | -4.8 points |
PFIS 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.
PFIS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.6M | +4% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.2M | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.5M | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.2M | +133% |
| Q3 2025 | $13M | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.5M | +534% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.6M | +185% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7M | -35% |
PFIS 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 PFIS 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.
PFIS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +14.2K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -36.7K shares |
| 3 years | +41% | +2.9M shares |
| 5 years | +39% | +2.8M shares |
| Available history | +36% | +2.7M shares |
PFIS has 10M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
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 PFIS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PFIS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
PFIS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.5 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFIS.
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).
PFIS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.2 | Neutral |
PFIS's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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.
PFIS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFIS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7.5% below |
| PE % | 71 | 63 | 8 pts above |
PFIS 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.
PFIS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $70.1 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $70.0 | 4.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $61.1 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $54.8 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $49.6 | 47% above |
PFIS 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.
PFIS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.0 | $37.2 | -26% |
| 2021 | $37.2 | $52.6 | +42% |
| 2022 | $52.6 | $51.2 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | $51.2 | $48.7 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | $48.7 | $51.1 | +4.9% |
| 2025 | $51.1 | $49.6 | -3% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.6 | $72.9 | +47% |
PFIS has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.