GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over SF overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
SF
Stifel Financial Corp.
SF's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the 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.
SF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SF'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 SF.
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.
SF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.8x | $56.62 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $72.26 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $76.62 | +6% |
| Current | 13x | $72.26 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $109 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SF 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.
SF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SF 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 SF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.95 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.75 | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.58 | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.13 | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.91 | -6.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.78 | +2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.45 | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.49 | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.17 | +46% |
SF earned $5.75 per share over the past year, up 52% from the year before. 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 has the edge over SF 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 SF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +19% |
SF's revenue is growing: $1.4B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.5 points |
SF's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 1.7 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.
SF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $752.9M | +134% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.3M | -90% |
| Q1 2026 | -$390.4M | -$162.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $369M | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $321.1M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $592.7M | +242% |
| Q1 2025 | -$227.8M | +$391.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $677.2M | +158% |
SF 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 SF 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.
SF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -4.9M shares |
| 3 years | -5.7% | -9.6M shares |
| 5 years | -9.9% | -17.6M shares |
| Available history | -8.5% | -14.9M shares |
SF has 160M diluted shares, down 3% from a year ago, with $428M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $122M |
| Q2 2026 | $172.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $96.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $37.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $31.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $83M |
| Q1 2025 | $93.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $45.6M |
SF spent $428M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 69% 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 SF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
SF has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SF.
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).
SF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
SF's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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.
SF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.5% below |
| PE % | 44 | 63 | 19 pts below |
SF 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 has the edge over SF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $69.4 | 4.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $75.6 | 4.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.1 | 6.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $73.8 | 2.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.6 | 17% above |
SF's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 17% 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 the edge over SF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.4 | $34.1 | +24% |
| 2021 | $34.1 | $46.1 | +35% |
| 2022 | $46.1 | $38.6 | -16% |
| 2023 | $38.6 | $46.1 | +19% |
| 2024 | $46.1 | $71.1 | +54% |
| 2025 | $71.1 | $85.8 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.8 | $72.3 | -16% |
SF has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 16% so far in 2026.