GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over SAFT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
SAFT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
SAFT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
SAFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SAFT's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SAFT.
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 SAFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SAFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $47.86 | -54% |
| Fair | 16x | $76.71 | -26% |
| Current | 22x | $104 | — |
| Expensive | 24x | $116 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SAFT's PE is in its expensive range at 22x.
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.
SAFT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SAFT 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 SAFT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SAFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.78 | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.64 | -19% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.23 | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.70 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.90 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.72 | +65% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.90 | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.78 | +273% |
SAFT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $4.78 over the past year, against $11.71 in early 2021.
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 SAFT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SAFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $327.8M | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $325.7M | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $314.7M | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $319.3M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $326.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $316.3M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $301.4M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $286.7M | +11% |
SAFT's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $328M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.7% | -15 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | +4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5% | -2.6 points |
SAFT's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 0.6 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.
SAFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $56.7M | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $37.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | -$18.9M | -764% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.4M | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $85.5M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $32.3M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8M | +$27M |
| Q4 2024 | $50.3M | +45% |
SAFT 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 SAFT 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.
SAFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +35.3K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -185K shares |
| 3 years | -0.6% | -88.5K shares |
| 5 years | -3.2% | -486K shares |
| Available history | -4.9% | -744K shares |
SAFT has 15M diluted shares, down 1.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | $14.6M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | $17.9M |
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 SAFT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SAFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
SAFT has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SAFT.
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).
SAFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 77.5 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 81.8 | Overbought |
SAFT's weekly RSI is 77 (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 has the edge over SAFT on valuation relative to its sector.
SAFT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SAFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 13x | 68% above |
| PE % | 68 | 63 | 5 pts above |
SAFT is trading at 22x earnings, a 68% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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.
SAFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $104.0 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $99.5 | 4.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $84.8 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $80.4 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $79.1 | 32% above |
SAFT 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.
SAFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $92.5 | $77.8 | -16% |
| 2021 | $77.8 | $82.1 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | $82.1 | $88.8 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $88.8 | $76.0 | -14% |
| 2024 | $76.0 | $82.0 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $82.0 | $78.4 | -4.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $78.4 | $104.3 | +33% |
SAFT has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.