GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over SLDE overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
SLDE
Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
SLDE offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
SLDE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SLDE's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SLDE.
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.
SLDE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.2x | $22.84 | -12% |
| Fair | 5.9x | $25.98 | +0.1% |
| Current | 5.9x | $25.96 | — |
| Expensive | 6.5x | $28.68 | +10% |
| Forward | 7.7x | $25.96 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SLDE 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 |
GS has the edge over SLDE on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
SLDE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect SLDE's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $69.58 over the past year, up 41% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
SLDE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.38 | -23% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.39 | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.09 | +100% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.59 | +88% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.31 | +106% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.69 | +112% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.04 | +70% |
SLDE has the edge over GS on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
SLDE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $361.1M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $386.8M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $389.3M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $347M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $265.7M | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $261.6M | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $281.6M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $238.5M | +55% |
SLDE has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | -11 points |
| Q2 2026 | 46% | +9.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 48% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 64% | +22 points |
| Q3 2025 | 55% | +43 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 42% | +13 points |
SLDE 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.
SLDE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$49.3M | -302% |
| Q1 2026 | $288.8M | +200% |
| Q4 2025 | $421.2M | +167% |
| Q3 2025 | $24.5M | -79% |
| Q1 2025 | $96.2M | -49% |
| Q4 2024 | $157.7M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $114.7M | +438% |
| Q2 2024 | $83.8M | -35% |
SLDE 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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
SLDE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -183K shares |
| 1 year | -9.3% | -13M shares |
| 3 years | -36% | -72.9M shares |
SLDE has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $53.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $137.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
SLDE spent $211M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 SLDE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SLDE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
SLDE has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SLDE.
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).
SLDE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.2 | Neutral |
SLDE's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 71 (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.
SLDE PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SLDE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.9x | 13x | 55% below |
| PE % | 50 | 11 | 39 pts above |
SLDE 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 |
SLDE has stronger trend alignment. GS is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus SLDE above 3 of 3.
SLDE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.9 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $23.7 | 9.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $20.2 | 29% above |
SLDE is in an uptrend: it's above all three of its weekly moving averages, and 29% above its 50-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.
SLDE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.3 | $19.2 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.2 | $26.0 | +35% |
SLDE has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.