GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
PGC
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation
PGC has the edge over GS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
PGC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PGC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PGC.
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.
PGC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $29.22 | -36% |
| Forward | 10x | $46.01 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $42.69 | -7.2% |
| Current | 14x | $46.01 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $54.03 | +17% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PGC 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.
PGC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
PGC 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 has the edge over PGC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PGC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.50 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.34 | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.89 | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.48 | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.11 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.94 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.83 | -2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.80 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.85 | -32% |
PGC earned $3.34 per share over the past year, up 72% 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 PGC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PGC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $87.5M | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $86.1M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $82.5M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $78.2M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $70.7M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $69.7M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $64.4M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $61.8M | +14% |
PGC has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | +8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | +9.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -7.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | -1.6 points |
PGC's operating margin was 27% last quarter, up 8 points from 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.
PGC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$6.2M | -118% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6M | +389% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.3M | +$34.8M |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.6M | -116% |
| Q3 2025 | $34M | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.9M | +$10.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$11.5M | -164% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.4M | +6536% |
PGC 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 PGC 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.
PGC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.4% | +444K shares |
| 1 year | +7.8% | +1.4M shares |
| 3 years | +5.9% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -1.1% | -204K shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -342K shares |
PGC has 19M diluted shares, up 7.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $2.6M |
| Q2 2024 | $2.2M |
| Q1 2024 | $2.4M |
| Q4 2023 | $2.1M |
| Q3 2023 | $2.8M |
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 PGC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PGC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
PGC's net debt is about 3.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PGC.
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).
PGC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.5 | Neutral |
PGC's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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 PGC on valuation relative to its sector.
PGC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PGC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 5.8% above |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
PGC is trading at 14x 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.
PGC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.9 | 2.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.6 | 0.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $39.9 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.3 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.0 | 48% above |
PGC 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.
PGC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.0 | $22.6 | -27% |
| 2021 | $22.6 | $35.0 | +55% |
| 2022 | $35.0 | $37.1 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | $37.1 | $29.8 | -20% |
| 2024 | $29.8 | $32.1 | +7.8% |
| 2025 | $32.1 | $28.2 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.2 | $46.0 | +63% |
PGC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.