GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
RNST
Renasant Corporation
RNST has a slight edge over GS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals 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.
RNST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RNST'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 RNST.
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.
RNST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $36.94 | -7.4% |
| Current | 11x | $39.91 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $39.91 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $43.25 | +8.4% |
| Expensive | 17x | $60.97 | +53% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RNST 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.
RNST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
RNST 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 RNST on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RNST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.73 | +6.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.52 | +77% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.29 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.36 | -27% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.07 | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.99 | -35% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.54 | -3.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.22 | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.27 | +28% |
RNST earned $3.52 per share over the past year, up 77% 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 has the edge over RNST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RNST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $273M | +1.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $273.9M | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $273.8M | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $278.5M | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $269.5M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $267.2M | +63% |
| Q1 2025 | $170.7M | +3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $167.1M | +14% |
RNST has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 36% | +8.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +39 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +9.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | -16 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -29 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +8 points |
RNST's operating margin was 36% last quarter, up 8.5 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.
RNST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $161.9M | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $76.4M | +$163.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $93.7M | -7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $103.8M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $120.1M | +578% |
| Q2 2025 | -$87.5M | -$34.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $101.3M | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $88.9M | -6.7% |
RNST 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 RNST 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.
RNST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -663K shares |
| 1 year | -3.9% | -3.7M shares |
| 3 years | +62% | +35M shares |
| 5 years | +62% | +35.1M shares |
| Available history | +57% | +33.3M shares |
RNST has 92M diluted shares, down 3.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $60.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $75.8M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2021 | $21.3M |
| 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 the edge over RNST on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RNST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
RNST's net debt is about 1.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RNST.
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).
RNST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.4 | Neutral |
RNST's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (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.
RNST PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RNST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
RNST 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.
RNST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $40.0 | 0.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $41.4 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $39.7 | 0.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $37.7 | 6% above |
| 200 week MA | $34.3 | 16% above |
RNST has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 16% above 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 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.
RNST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.6 | $33.3 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | $33.3 | $37.6 | +13% |
| 2022 | $37.6 | $38.2 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $38.2 | $33.7 | -12% |
| 2024 | $33.7 | $35.8 | +6.3% |
| 2025 | $35.8 | $36.2 | +1% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.2 | $39.9 | +10% |
RNST has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.