GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
SFBS
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
SFBS has the edge over GS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
SFBS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SFBS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SFBS.
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.
SFBS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $41.04 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $40.25 | -1.9% |
| Current | 13x | $41.04 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $51.01 | +24% |
| Expensive | 21x | $65.67 | +60% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SFBS 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.
SFBS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SFBS 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 SFBS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SFBS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.43 | +9.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.13 | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.93 | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.71 | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.53 | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.33 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.29 | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.20 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.08 | +9.5% |
SFBS's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.13 over the past year, up 34% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SFBS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $172.9M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $168.5M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $159M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $162.2M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $136.3M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $132.1M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $131.8M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $132M | +21% |
SFBS has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 61% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 64% | +5.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 64% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 66% | +6.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 58% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 58% | 0 points |
| Q1 2025 | 60% | +5.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 60% | +17 points |
SFBS 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.
SFBS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.4M | -42% |
| Q2 2026 | $163.1M | +141% |
| Q1 2026 | $70.1M | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $98.8M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $140.9M | +68% |
| Q2 2025 | $67.6M | +40% |
| Q1 2025 | $48M | -10% |
| Q4 2024 | $67.2M | -26% |
SFBS 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 SFBS 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.
SFBS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +26.2K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +96.1K shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +371K shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +477K shares |
| Available history | +1.1% | +1.2M shares |
SFBS has 109M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
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 SFBS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SFBS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
SFBS has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SFBS.
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).
SFBS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.6 | Neutral |
SFBS's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (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.
SFBS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SFBS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.5% above |
| PE % | 18 | 63 | 45 pts below |
SFBS 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.
SFBS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $40.4 | 1.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $42.2 | 2.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $40.3 | 1.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $40.1 | 2.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $35.9 | 14% above |
SFBS 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.
SFBS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.9 | $20.1 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | $20.1 | $43.7 | +117% |
| 2022 | $43.7 | $34.4 | -21% |
| 2023 | $34.4 | $33.3 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | $33.3 | $43.3 | +30% |
| 2025 | $43.3 | $36.8 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.8 | $41.0 | +12% |
SFBS has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.