GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over SYBT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
SYBT
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.
SYBT has slightly 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.
SYBT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SYBT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SYBT.
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.
SYBT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $66.25 | -16% |
| Forward | 14x | $79.04 | — |
| Current | 15x | $79.04 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $84.19 | +6.5% |
| Expensive | 21x | $108 | +37% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SYBT 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.
SYBT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
SYBT 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 SYBT on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
SYBT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.68 | +9.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.19 | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.02 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.86 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.75 | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.58 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.35 | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.14 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.89 | +6% |
SYBT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.19 over the past year, up 13% 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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SYBT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $120.2M | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $114.6M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $103M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $104.4M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $101.5M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $97.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $93.5M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $93.5M | +8.1% |
SYBT's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $120M last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 46% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 45% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 45% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 42% | +6.7 points |
SYBT 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.
SYBT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $81.8M | +133% |
| Q2 2026 | $55.1M | +3.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.5M | -47% |
| Q4 2025 | $47.5M | +204% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.2M | -35% |
| Q2 2025 | $53.5M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.8M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.7M | -44% |
SYBT 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 SYBT 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.
SYBT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.8% | +550K shares |
| 1 year | +5.4% | +1.6M shares |
| 3 years | +6.1% | +1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +16% | +4.4M shares |
| Available history | +36% | +8.3M shares |
SYBT has 31M diluted shares, up 5.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $189,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $2,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $173,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $308,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2M |
SYBT has spent almost nothing on buybacks in 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 SYBT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SYBT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
SYBT has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SYBT.
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).
SYBT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.1 | Neutral |
SYBT's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 37 (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 SYBT on valuation relative to its sector.
SYBT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SYBT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 17% above |
| PE % | 39 | 63 | 24 pts below |
SYBT is trading at 15x earnings, a 17% premium to 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.
SYBT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $78.0 | 1.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $79.8 | 0.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $73.3 | 7.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $72.9 | 8.4% above |
| 200 week MA | $62.3 | 27% above |
SYBT 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.
SYBT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.9 | $40.2 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | $40.2 | $61.7 | +53% |
| 2022 | $61.7 | $65.0 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $65.0 | $51.5 | -21% |
| 2024 | $51.5 | $71.7 | +39% |
| 2025 | $71.7 | $66.7 | -7% |
| 2026 YTD | $66.7 | $79.0 | +19% |
SYBT has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.