GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 19% and its operating margin rose 4 points to 40%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
SPLS
PIMCO US Stocks PLUS Active Bond Exchange Traded Fund
There isn't enough reported data to score SPLS yet.
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.
SPLS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SPLS's profitability is currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SPLS.
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.
SPLS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 84x | $54.42 | -0.5% |
| Current | 84x | $54.70 | — |
| Fair | 85x | $55.09 | +0.7% |
| Expensive | 85x | $55.47 | +1.4% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SPLS 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.
SPLS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SPLS to show an outlook.
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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 41% for GS versus SPLS down 21%.
SPLS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2014 | $0.82 | +$1.11 |
| Q2 2014 | $0.85 | +$1.12 |
| Q1 2014 | $0.96 | +$1.22 |
| Q4 2013 | $0.75 | +2400% |
| Q3 2013 | -$0.29 | -122% |
| Q2 2013 | -$0.27 | -119% |
| Q1 2013 | -$0.26 | -118% |
| Q4 2012 | $0.03 | -98% |
SPLS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.65 over the past year, against $1.41 in early 2012.
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 has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 23% for GS versus down 18% for SPLS.
| 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.
SPLS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2017 | $3.9B | -18% |
| Q2 2017 | $4.1B | -19% |
| Q1 2017 | $3B | -42% |
| Q3 2016 | $4.8B | -3.7% |
| Q2 2016 | $5.1B | -3.1% |
| Q1 2016 | $5.3B | -6.9% |
| Q3 2015 | $4.9B | -5.4% |
| Q2 2015 | $5.3B | -6.9% |
SPLS's revenue has slid since its 2011 peak: $3.9B last quarter, down 18% 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 |
SPLS has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 31% versus its history, compared with GS at down 278%.
SPLS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2017 | -$31M | +$314M |
| Q2 2017 | $221M | -4.7% |
| Q1 2017 | $207M | +90% |
| Q3 2016 | -$345M | -$267M |
| Q2 2016 | $232M | -3.3% |
| Q1 2016 | $109M | +$134M |
| Q3 2015 | -$78M | +$40M |
| Q2 2015 | $240M | -23% |
SPLS's free cash flow was $982M over the past year, against −$82M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SPLS.
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 SPLS 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.
SPLS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +1M shares |
| 1 year | +1.7% | +11M shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -442K shares |
| 5 years | -6.5% | -46M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -72.9M shares |
SPLS has 658M diluted shares, up 1.7% from 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
SPLS Net Leverage
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).
SPLS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.7 | Neutral |
SPLS's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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 SPLS on valuation relative to its sector.
SPLS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SPLS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 84x | 13x | 543% above |
SPLS is trading at 84x earnings, a 543% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 stronger trend alignment. GS is above 3 of 5 weekly averages versus SPLS above 2 of 4.
SPLS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $54.9 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $55.0 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $39.0 | 40% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.0 | 128% above |
SPLS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 128% above its 100-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.
SPLS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $9.62 | $9.22 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | $9.22 | $10.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.3 | $54.7 | +434% |
SPLS has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.