GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over PRI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
PRI
Primerica, Inc.
PRI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
PRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PRI'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 PRI.
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.
PRI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $292 | — |
| Current | 12x | $292 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $320 | +9.8% |
| Fair | 14x | $365 | +25% |
| Expensive | 18x | $465 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRI 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.
PRI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
PRI 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 PRI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $26.73 | +5.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $25.29 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.88 | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.83 | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.91 | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.76 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.24 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.87 | -9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.75 | -14% |
PRI earned $25.29 per share over the past year, up 16% 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 has the edge over PRI 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 PRI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $901.7M | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $865.1M | +9% |
| Q1 2026 | $872.7M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $853.7M | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $839.9M | +8.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $793.3M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $804.8M | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $788.1M | +8.5% |
PRI's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $902M last quarter, up 7.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +29 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +0.6 points |
PRI's operating margin was 30% last quarter, down 2.2 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.
PRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $291.4M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $193.8M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $156.8M | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $338.2M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $202.9M | -2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $162.6M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $197.5M | -6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $270.6M | +12% |
PRI 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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
PRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -417K shares |
| 1 year | -5% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -5M shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -8.9M shares |
| Available history | -27% | -11.5M shares |
PRI has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $122.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $135.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $135M |
| Q4 2025 | $70.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $129M |
| Q2 2025 | $133M |
| Q1 2025 | $118M |
| Q4 2024 | $47.8M |
PRI spent $462M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 8.1% from the year before.
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 PRI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
PRI has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PRI.
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).
PRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.7 | Neutral |
PRI's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
PRI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 11% below |
| PE % | 7 | 63 | 56 pts below |
PRI 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.
PRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $280.9 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $294.7 | 0.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $276.6 | 5.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $273.5 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $247.0 | 18% above |
PRI 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.
PRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $130.6 | $134.8 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $134.8 | $153.6 | +14% |
| 2022 | $153.6 | $141.6 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | $141.6 | $205.8 | +45% |
| 2024 | $205.8 | $270.6 | +32% |
| 2025 | $270.6 | $260.2 | -3.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $260.2 | $292.0 | +12% |
PRI has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.