GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over SEIC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
SEIC
SEI Investments Company
SEIC has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
SEIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SEIC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SEIC.
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.
SEIC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 15x | $87.77 | -19% |
| Forward | 16x | $109 | — |
| Fair | 18x | $101 | -7.4% |
| Current | 19x | $109 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $114 | +4.9% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SEIC 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.
SEIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SEIC 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 SEIC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SEIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.89 | +20% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.75 | +5.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.67 | +6.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.86 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.63 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.43 | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.32 | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.59 | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.41 | +27% |
SEIC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.75 over the past year, up 5.9% from the year before, and higher year over year for 11 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 SEIC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SEIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $662M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $641.6M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $622.2M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $607.9M | +9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $578.5M | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $559.6M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $551.3M | +7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $557.2M | +15% |
SEIC's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $662M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | +4.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +0.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 28% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +5.2 points |
SEIC's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 2.3 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.
SEIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $208.3M | -9.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $117.2M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $215.2M | +56% |
| Q4 2025 | $124.8M | -34% |
| Q3 2025 | $229.6M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $92.7M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $137.8M | +39% |
| Q4 2024 | $190.2M | +92% |
SEIC 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 SEIC 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.
SEIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -1.3M shares |
| 1 year | -3.4% | -4.3M shares |
| 3 years | -8.6% | -11.5M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -20.4M shares |
| Available history | -21% | -32.9M shares |
SEIC has 122M diluted shares, down 3.4% from a year ago, with $633M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $212.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $105.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $214.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $100.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $144.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $179.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $203.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $247.2M |
SEIC spent $633M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 18% 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 the edge over SEIC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SEIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
SEIC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SEIC.
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).
SEIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.3 | Neutral |
SEIC's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 54 (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 has the edge over SEIC on valuation relative to its sector.
SEIC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SEIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 13x | 46% above |
| PE % | 73 | 63 | 10 pts above |
SEIC is trading at 19x earnings, a 46% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
SEIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $104.6 | 4.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $104.0 | 4.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $92.2 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $87.6 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $76.0 | 43% above |
SEIC 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.
SEIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65.8 | $56.5 | -14% |
| 2021 | $56.5 | $60.8 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | $60.8 | $58.1 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | $58.1 | $63.6 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | $63.6 | $83.4 | +31% |
| 2025 | $83.4 | $84.9 | +1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $84.9 | $109.0 | +28% |
SEIC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.