GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 19% and its operating margin rose 4 points to 40%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
RAND
Rand Capital Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score RAND yet.
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.
RAND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RAND's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RAND.
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 has the edge over RAND in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RAND PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.4x | $3.55 | -63% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $5.69 | -41% |
| Current | 9.4x | $9.65 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $11.63 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RAND's PE is 9.4x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
RAND Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RAND to show an outlook.
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 RAND on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RAND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.03 | +$5.23 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.04 | +$2.39 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.10 | -198% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.69 | -179% |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.20 | -184% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.43 | -158% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.17 | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.42 | +35% |
RAND has returned to profit: it earned $1.03 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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 23% for GS versus down 35% for RAND.
| 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.
RAND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $868.6K | -35% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.4M | -46% |
| Q3 2021 | $2.6M | +358% |
| Q2 2021 | $4.8M | +540% |
| Q1 2021 | $1.3M | -49% |
RAND's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $868,583 last quarter, down 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 64% | +9.1 points |
| Q3 2022 | 82% | -7.3 points |
| Q4 2021 | 55% | N/A |
| Q3 2021 | 89% | +43 points |
| Q2 2021 | 93% | +37 points |
| Q1 2021 | 614% | +529 points |
| Q3 2020 | 46% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 56% | N/A |
RAND's operating margin was 64% last quarter, down 28 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 has the edge over RAND on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RAND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $754.5K | -87% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.6M | -1147% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.5M | -146% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.8M | -453% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $347.7K | -92% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.7M | +$12.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $782.1K | +$1.8M |
RAND's free cash flow was −$9M over the past year, against $15M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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 RAND 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.
RAND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +15% | +389K shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +388K shares |
| Available history | +82% | +1.3M shares |
RAND has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $20,771 |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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.
RAND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
RAND has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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).
RAND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.8 | Neutral |
RAND's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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.
RAND PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RAND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 79 | 63 | 16 pts above |
RAND 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 RAND on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RAND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.80 | 1.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 4.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.9 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.4 | 33% below |
RAND is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% 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 RAND on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RAND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.1 | $15.6 | -38% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $16.8 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $16.8 | $14.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $13.0 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | $13.0 | $18.2 | +40% |
| 2025 | $18.2 | $11.2 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.2 | $9.65 | -14% |
RAND has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.