GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over PLBC overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC offers stronger fundamentals, 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.
PLBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PLBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PLBC.
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.
PLBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.3x | $43.48 | -31% |
| Fair | 8.9x | $53.00 | -16% |
| Expensive | 11x | $62.85 | -0.1% |
| Current | 11x | $62.91 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $62.91 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLBC 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.
PLBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PLBC, with profitability improving.
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 PLBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PLBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.89 | -1.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.96 | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.08 | +4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.72 | -4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.54 | -5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.28 | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.86 | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.95 | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.80 | -4.4% |
PLBC earned $5.96 per share over the past year, up 39% 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.
PLBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29.3M | +6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.8M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.1M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.6M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.4M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.5M | -0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.2M | +5.8% |
PLBC has the edge over GS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 48% | +23 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 47% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 49% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | -25 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | -0.3 points |
PLBC 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.
PLBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.6M | +204% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.6M | +468% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.3M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.1M | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8M | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $2M | -58% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.3M | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.2M | +3184% |
PLBC 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 PLBC 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.
PLBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +10K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +37K shares |
| 3 years | +19% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +20% | +1.2M shares |
| Available history | +35% | +1.8M shares |
PLBC has 7M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $756,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2M |
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 PLBC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PLBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
PLBC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PLBC.
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).
PLBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.6 | Neutral |
PLBC's weekly RSI is 64 (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.
PLBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PLBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 83 | 63 | 20 pts above |
PLBC 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.
PLBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.4 | 0.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $61.9 | 1.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $54.9 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $49.2 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $43.4 | 45% above |
PLBC 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.
PLBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.4 | $23.1 | -12% |
| 2021 | $23.1 | $32.5 | +40% |
| 2022 | $32.5 | $35.4 | +9% |
| 2023 | $35.4 | $41.4 | +17% |
| 2024 | $41.4 | $47.0 | +14% |
| 2025 | $47.0 | $45.3 | -3.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.3 | $62.9 | +39% |
PLBC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.