GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
RGA
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
RGA has the edge over GS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
RGA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RGA's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RGA.
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.
RGA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.1x | $274 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $272 | -0.6% |
| Current | 11x | $274 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $353 | +29% |
| Expensive | 18x | $454 | +66% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RGA 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.
RGA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
RGA 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 RGA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RGA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $30.01 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $25.88 | +99% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.77 | +98% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.46 | +56% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.75 | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.00 | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.52 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.85 | -7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.74 | -20% |
RGA earned $25.88 per share over the past year, up 99% 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 RGA 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 RGA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RGA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.6B | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.6B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.5B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.6B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.2B | +9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3B | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.2B | +4.7% |
RGA's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $7.5B last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.3% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.1% | +3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.2% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3% | +1 points |
RGA's operating margin was 8.3% last quarter, up 3.1 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.
RGA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.4B | -$365M |
| Q2 2026 | -$484M | +$336M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.9B | -$1.4B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3B | -57% |
| Q3 2025 | -$990M | +$77M |
| Q2 2025 | -$820M | +$147M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.4B | +$4.3B |
| Q4 2024 | $17.1B | +150% |
RGA 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 RGA 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.
RGA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -1M shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | -2.9% | -2M shares |
| Available history | +3.3% | +2.1M shares |
RGA has 66M diluted shares, down 1.5% from a year ago, with $289M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82M |
| Q2 2026 | $52M |
| Q1 2026 | $94M |
| Q4 2025 | $61M |
| Q3 2025 | $75M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $38M |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
RGA spent $289M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 154% 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
RGA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2020 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2020 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2020 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2019 | 1.3x | Healthy |
RGA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RGA.
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).
RGA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 81.8 | Overbought |
RGA's weekly RSI is 73 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
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.
RGA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RGA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 17 | 63 | 46 pts below |
RGA 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.
RGA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $260.6 | 5% above |
| 20 week MA | $249.4 | 9.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $224.0 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $210.2 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $191.9 | 43% above |
RGA 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.
RGA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $162.0 | $113.6 | -30% |
| 2021 | $113.6 | $109.4 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | $109.4 | $142.7 | +30% |
| 2023 | $142.7 | $161.8 | +13% |
| 2024 | $161.8 | $211.4 | +31% |
| 2025 | $211.4 | $205.6 | -2.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $205.6 | $273.7 | +33% |
RGA has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.