GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over PRAA overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
PRAA
PRA Group, Inc.
PRAA offers stronger valuation, 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.
PRAA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PRAA'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 PRAA.
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.
PRAA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2.9x | $11.88 | — |
| Forward | 6.5x | $11.88 | — |
| Cheap | 9.6x | $39.16 | +230% |
| Fair | 11x | $47.03 | +296% |
| Expensive | 20x | $83.73 | +605% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRAA 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 |
GS has the edge over PRAA on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
PRAA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PRAA's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
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 PRAA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PRAA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.82 | -55% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.10 | +$12.89 |
| Q2 2026 | -$6.72 | -388% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.15 | -499% |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.79 | -535% |
| Q3 2025 | -$8.79 | -899% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.33 | +2230% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.79 | +$2.33 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.79 | +$3.92 |
PRAA has returned to profit: it earned $4.10 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 has the edge over PRAA on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 PRAA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PRAA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $286.3M | -8% |
| Q2 2026 | $372.2M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $314.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $333.4M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $311.1M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $287.7M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $269.6M | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $293.2M | +32% |
PRAA's revenue is growing: $286M last quarter, down 8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +131 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 33% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -101% | -133 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +12 points |
PRAA's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 131 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.
PRAA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$22.7M | -$11.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$38.7M | -$24.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $23.5M | +$77M |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.3M | -127% |
| Q3 2025 | -$11.3M | +$24.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$14.2M | +$16.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$53.5M | +$20M |
| Q4 2024 | $41.8M | +107% |
PRAA's free cash flow was −$49M over the past year, against −$37M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PRAA.
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 PRAA 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.
PRAA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -282K shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -3.1% | -1.2M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -7.6M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -7.6M shares |
PRAA has 38M diluted shares, down 2.7% from a year ago, with $30M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $10M |
| Q1 2026 | $10M |
| Q4 2025 | $10M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
PRAA spent $30M 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
PRAA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
PRAA has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PRAA.
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).
PRAA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.1 | Neutral |
PRAA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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.
PRAA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PRAA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.9x | 13x | 78% below |
| PE % | 0 | 63 | 63 pts below |
PRAA 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 has the edge over PRAA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PRAA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.8 | 33% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.5 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.4 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $17.4 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.0 | 43% below |
PRAA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 43% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over PRAA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PRAA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.5 | $38.8 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $38.8 | $48.5 | +25% |
| 2022 | $48.5 | $33.4 | -31% |
| 2023 | $33.4 | $26.2 | -22% |
| 2024 | $26.2 | $20.5 | -22% |
| 2025 | $20.5 | $17.6 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.6 | $11.9 | -33% |
PRAA has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 33% so far in 2026.