GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over STT overall, supported by stronger valuation.
STT
State Street Corporation
STT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
STT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
STT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like STT.
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.
STT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $122 | -30% |
| Forward | 12x | $174 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $153 | -12% |
| Current | 14x | $174 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $183 | +5.6% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STT 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.
STT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
STT has the edge over GS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
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 STT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
STT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $14.95 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.24 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.33 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.85 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.40 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.42 | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.90 | +65% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.88 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.21 | +47% |
STT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $12.24 over the past year, up 30% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight 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 has the edge over STT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4B | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $4B | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5B | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4B | +8.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B | +4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | +12% |
STT's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $4B last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +8.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | -3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +22 points |
STT's operating margin was 35% last quarter, up 3.6 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 has the edge over STT on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | -75% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3B | +$5.8B |
| Q1 2026 | -$12.4B | -672% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.8B | +$17.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7B | +210% |
| Q2 2025 | -$8.8B | -$903M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | -$7.7B | -299% |
STT's free cash flow was −$3.7B over the past year, against −$6.6B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like STT.
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 STT 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.
STT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -8.9M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -38M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -74.2M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -94.4M shares |
STT has 279M diluted shares, down 3.1% from a year ago, with $1.6B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $400M |
| Q2 2026 | $400M |
| Q1 2026 | $400M |
| Q4 2025 | $400M |
| Q3 2025 | $400M |
| Q2 2025 | $300M |
| Q1 2025 | $100M |
| Q4 2024 | $550M |
STT spent $1.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 19% 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
STT 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).
STT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.4 | Neutral |
STT's weekly RSI is 54 (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 has the edge over STT on valuation relative to its sector.
STT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | STT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 9% above |
| PE % | 75 | 63 | 12 pts above |
STT is trading at 14x earnings, in line with 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's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
STT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $171.9 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $180.3 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $155.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $129.0 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $103.2 | 68% above |
STT has the edge over GS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
STT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.1 | $71.8 | -10% |
| 2021 | $71.8 | $93.0 | +30% |
| 2022 | $93.0 | $77.5 | -17% |
| 2023 | $77.5 | $77.5 | 0% |
| 2024 | $77.5 | $98.6 | +27% |
| 2025 | $98.6 | $132.3 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $132.3 | $173.7 | +31% |
STT has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.