GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over PFS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
PFS
Provident Financial Services, Inc.
PFS 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.
PFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFS's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFS.
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.
PFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $20.68 | -9.8% |
| Forward | 9.1x | $22.94 | — |
| Current | 9.6x | $22.94 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $24.58 | +7.1% |
| Expensive | 15x | $35.05 | +53% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFS 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.
PFS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PFS 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.
PFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.53 | +6.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.38 | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.40 | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.35 | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.23 | +112% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.96 | +88% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.77 | +67% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.11 | -31% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.05 | -39% |
PFS earned $2.38 per share over the past year, up 21% 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.
PFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $238.5M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $234.7M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $225.2M | +7.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $225.7M | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $221.8M | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $214.2M | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $208.8M | +82% |
| Q4 2024 | $205.9M | +79% |
PFS's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $239M last quarter, up 7.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 39% | -7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 50% | +19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | +61 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +6.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | -4.2 points |
PFS 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.
PFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $47.9M | -50% |
| Q2 2026 | $108.6M | -41% |
| Q1 2026 | $81M | -7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $64.1M | -73% |
| Q3 2025 | $96.7M | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $182.6M | +142% |
| Q1 2025 | $87.4M | +114% |
| Q4 2024 | $240.8M | +438% |
PFS 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 PFS 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.
PFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +29.4K shares |
| 1 year | -0.1% | -136K shares |
| 3 years | +74% | +55.5M shares |
| 5 years | +70% | +53.7M shares |
| Available history | +101% | +65.7M shares |
PFS has 130M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $10.3M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $1,000 |
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 PFS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PFS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14.7x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 12.8x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 14.1x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 12.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 13.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 16.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 24.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 27.4x | High |
PFS's net debt is about 15 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 13 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFS.
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).
PFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.6 | Neutral |
PFS's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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.
PFS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6x | 13x | 26% below |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
PFS 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.
PFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.7 | 0.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $23.4 | 2% below |
| 50 week MA | $22.4 | 2.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $20.2 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $18.8 | 22% above |
PFS 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.
PFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.6 | $17.9 | -28% |
| 2021 | $17.9 | $24.3 | +36% |
| 2022 | $24.3 | $21.4 | -12% |
| 2023 | $21.4 | $18.0 | -16% |
| 2024 | $18.0 | $18.9 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | $18.9 | $20.4 | +7.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $20.4 | $22.9 | +13% |
PFS has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.