GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
SBSI
Southside Bancshares, Inc.
SBSI has a slight edge over GS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
SBSI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SBSI's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SBSI.
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.
SBSI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.9x | $32.86 | -6% |
| Forward | 10x | $34.98 | — |
| Current | 11x | $34.98 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $39.16 | +12% |
| Expensive | 15x | $48.19 | +38% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SBSI 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.
SBSI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SBSI 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 SBSI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SBSI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.51 | +6% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.31 | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.54 | -9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.36 | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.29 | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.30 | -17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.82 | +4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.91 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.91 | +3.2% |
SBSI earned $3.31 per share over the past year, up 44% 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 SBSI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
SBSI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74M | +69% |
| Q2 2026 | $71.3M | +7.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $70.3M | +9.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.8M | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $43.7M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $66.4M | +1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $64.1M | +1.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $66M | +16% |
SBSI's revenue is growing: $74M last quarter, up 69% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 46% | +35 points |
| Q2 2026 | 46% | +5.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | -0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | -28 points |
| Q2 2025 | 40% | -5.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +5.8 points |
SBSI has the edge over GS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
SBSI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65.4M | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $27.5M | +$29.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $45M | +109% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.6M | -51% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.4M | +$51.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$2M | -113% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.5M | -61% |
| Q4 2024 | $33.7M | +$92.2M |
SBSI 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 SBSI 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.
SBSI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +28K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -230K shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -638K shares |
| 5 years | -8.1% | -2.7M shares |
| Available history | -12% | -4M shares |
SBSI has 30M diluted shares, down 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $10.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $5,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $1.5M |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $4.7M |
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 SBSI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SBSI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
SBSI has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SBSI.
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).
SBSI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 77.9 | Neutral |
SBSI's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (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.
SBSI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SBSI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 27 | 63 | 36 pts below |
SBSI 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.
SBSI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.1 | 8.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $32.7 | 7% above |
| 50 week MA | $32.5 | 7.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.0 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $30.9 | 13% above |
SBSI 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.
SBSI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.1 | $31.3 | -15% |
| 2021 | $31.3 | $41.3 | +32% |
| 2022 | $41.3 | $35.5 | -14% |
| 2023 | $35.5 | $31.3 | -12% |
| 2024 | $31.3 | $31.8 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | $31.8 | $31.3 | -1.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.3 | $35.0 | +12% |
SBSI has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.