GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SII
Sprott Inc.
SII 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.
SII Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SII's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SII.
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.
SII PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 24x | $108 | — |
| Cheap | 25x | $100 | -6.6% |
| Current | 26x | $108 | — |
| Fair | 37x | $150 | +40% |
| Expensive | 62x | $252 | +134% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SII 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.
SII Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect SII's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 SII on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SII Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.51 | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.09 | +112% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.29 | +72% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.63 | +39% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.93 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.91 | +8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.89 | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.82 | +21% |
SII's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.09 over the past year, up 112% from the year before, and higher year over year for 13 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.
SII Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $79.5M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $141.9M | +240% |
| Q4 2025 | $107M | +187% |
| Q3 2025 | $57.9M | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $62.2M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.7M | +5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $37.3M | -0.6% |
| Q3 2024 | $45.2M | +27% |
SII has the edge over GS on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 56% | +25 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | -7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -26 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | -12 points |
| Q3 2024 | 42% | +11 points |
SII 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.
SII Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $34.7M | +64% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.2M | +219% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.6M | +95% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.6M | -54% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.1M | +135% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.5M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.5M | +139% |
| Q3 2024 | $20.9M | +$21.4M |
SII 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 SII 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.
SII Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -31K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -52K shares |
| 3 years | -1.8% | -464K shares |
| 5 years | -0.8% | -208K shares |
| Available history | +4.1% | +1M shares |
SII has 26M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6M |
| Q1 2026 | $493,074 |
| Q4 2025 | $896 |
| Q3 2025 | $1M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $552,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $2M |
| Q3 2024 | $212 |
SII spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 191% 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 SII on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SII Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
SII has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SII.
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).
SII Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.2 | Neutral |
SII's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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 SII on valuation relative to its sector.
SII PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SII | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 13x | 102% above |
| PE % | 25 | 63 | 38 pts below |
SII is trading at 26x earnings, a 102% premium to 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 has the edge over SII on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SII Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $111.5 | 3.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $115.8 | 7.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $122.0 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $91.5 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $64.5 | 67% above |
SII has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 67% 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.
SII Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.5 | $29.1 | +29% |
| 2021 | $29.1 | $44.9 | +54% |
| 2022 | $44.9 | $33.4 | -26% |
| 2023 | $33.4 | $34.0 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | $34.0 | $42.0 | +24% |
| 2025 | $42.0 | $100.5 | +139% |
| 2026 YTD | $100.5 | $107.5 | +7% |
SII has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.