GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over SMBC overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
SMBC
Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc.
SMBC offers stronger modeled upside, 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.
SMBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SMBC'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 SMBC.
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.
SMBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $61.53 | -13% |
| Current | 10x | $70.94 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $71.38 | +0.6% |
| Forward | 11x | $70.94 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $81.29 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SMBC 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 SMBC on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
SMBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect SMBC'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 SMBC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SMBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.69 | -1.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.78 | +24% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.43 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.99 | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.78 | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.46 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.18 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.98 | +8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.58 | +20% |
SMBC's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.78 over the past year, up 24% from the year before, and higher year over year for 11 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.
SMBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.1M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.8M | +8.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $50.2M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $49.6M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $49M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.6M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $46.1M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $45M | +12% |
SMBC's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $53M last quarter, up 8.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 40% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 43% | +7.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 43% | +4.4 points |
SMBC 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.
SMBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.6M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.5M | -52% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.5M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $20.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.4M | +80% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.8M | +94% |
| Q1 2025 | $22.7M | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.2M | +17% |
SMBC 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 SMBC 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.
SMBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -119K shares |
| 1 year | -2.3% | -260K shares |
| 3 years | -2.5% | -286K shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | +20% | +1.8M shares |
SMBC has 11M diluted shares, down 2.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2020 | — |
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 SMBC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SMBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 10.1x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 8.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
SMBC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SMBC.
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).
SMBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.8 | Neutral |
SMBC's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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.
SMBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SMBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 20% below |
| PE % | 47 | 63 | 16 pts below |
SMBC 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.
SMBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $71.1 | 0.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $73.7 | 3.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $68.5 | 3.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $61.5 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $53.8 | 32% above |
SMBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 32% 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.
SMBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.2 | $31.3 | -18% |
| 2021 | $31.3 | $50.4 | +61% |
| 2022 | $50.4 | $46.0 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | $46.0 | $53.4 | +16% |
| 2024 | $53.4 | $57.8 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | $57.8 | $60.4 | +4.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.4 | $70.9 | +18% |
SMBC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.