GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over SLRC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
SLRC
SLR Investment Corp.
SLRC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
SLRC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SLRC's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SLRC.
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.
SLRC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.6x | $9.12 | -21% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $11.61 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $10.85 | -6.5% |
| Current | 11x | $11.61 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $20.31 | +75% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SLRC 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.
SLRC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SLRC's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
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 SLRC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SLRC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.30 | +23% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.06 | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.35 | -17% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.64 | +1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.66 | -6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.63 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.62 | -9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.76 | +26% |
SLRC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.06 over the past year, against $2.66 in early 2021.
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% |
SLRC has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 23% for GS versus up 82% for SLRC.
| 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.
SLRC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $25M | +82% |
| Q4 2022 | $37.2M | +111% |
| Q3 2022 | $28.2M | +24% |
| Q1 2022 | $13.8M | -56% |
| Q4 2021 | $17.6M | -36% |
| Q3 2021 | $22.7M | -16% |
| Q2 2021 | $27.9M | -55% |
| Q4 2020 | $27.4M | +219% |
SLRC's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $25M last quarter, up 82% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 27% | +17 points |
| Q4 2022 | 51% | +16 points |
| Q3 2022 | 48% | -11 points |
| Q1 2022 | 11% | -58 points |
| Q4 2021 | 35% | -32 points |
| Q3 2021 | 59% | -10 points |
| Q2 2021 | 67% | -20 points |
| Q1 2021 | 69% | N/A |
SLRC's operating margin was 27% last quarter, down 7.4 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.
SLRC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $140.4M | +78% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.6M | +$229.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $67.2M | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | -$14.3M | -109% |
| Q3 2025 | $79M | -42% |
| Q2 2025 | -$204.9M | -7099% |
| Q1 2025 | $68.1M | +828% |
| Q4 2024 | $162.1M | +324% |
SLRC 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 SLRC 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.
SLRC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | +29% | +12.3M shares |
| Available history | +29% | +12.3M shares |
SLRC has 55M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $10,000 |
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.
SLRC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 28.3x | High |
| Q4 2022 | 35.9x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 159.5x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 116.9x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 5.6x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 8.2x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2021 | 2.6x | Moderate |
SLRC's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 5.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SLRC.
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).
SLRC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 37.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.6 | Neutral |
SLRC's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
SLRC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SLRC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 16% below |
| PE % | 63 | 63 | Same percentile |
SLRC 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 SLRC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SLRC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.5 | 0.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.2 | 4.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.6 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.9 | 22% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.0 | 23% below |
SLRC has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 23% below 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 SLRC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SLRC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.7 | $17.1 | -17% |
| 2021 | $17.1 | $18.2 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $18.2 | $14.1 | -23% |
| 2023 | $14.1 | $15.0 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | $15.0 | $16.3 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | $16.3 | $15.4 | -5.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.4 | $11.6 | -25% |
SLRC has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 25% so far in 2026.