GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over SFBC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
SFBC
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.
SFBC 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.
SFBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SFBC'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 SFBC.
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.
SFBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $35.44 | -22% |
| Fair | 13x | $45.21 | -0.6% |
| Current | 14x | $45.50 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $63.24 | +39% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SFBC 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.
SFBC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SFBC 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 SFBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SFBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.36 | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.12 | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.93 | +50% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.77 | +54% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.64 | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.43 | +59% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.95 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.80 | -37% |
SFBC earned $3.36 per share over the past year, up 27% 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 SFBC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SFBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.6M | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $11M | +6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $10M | +8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.5M | +1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.4M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.4M | +8.7% |
SFBC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $11M last quarter, up 8.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | +6.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +5.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +9 points |
SFBC's operating margin was 27% last quarter, up 6.1 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.
SFBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.4M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $166K | +$684K |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5M | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | +1424% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | -$518K | +$1.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $127K | -93% |
SFBC 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 SFBC 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.
SFBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +4.9K shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +8.7K shares |
| 5 years | -2% | -52.9K shares |
| Available history | -0.1% | -2.8K shares |
SFBC has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $59,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $5,000 |
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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
SFBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -9.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -11.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -12.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -13.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -14.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
SFBC has the edge over GS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
SFBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.7 | Neutral |
SFBC's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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 SFBC on valuation relative to its sector.
SFBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SFBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 4% above |
| PE % | 51 | 63 | 12 pts below |
SFBC is trading at 14x earnings, in line with 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.
SFBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.4 | 2.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.7 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $44.2 | 3% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.5 | 2.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $43.9 | 3.6% above |
SFBC's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 3.6% 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.
SFBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.0 | $31.1 | -14% |
| 2021 | $31.1 | $44.8 | +44% |
| 2022 | $44.8 | $39.5 | -12% |
| 2023 | $39.5 | $39.0 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | $39.0 | $52.6 | +35% |
| 2025 | $52.6 | $43.6 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.6 | $45.5 | +4.3% |
SFBC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.