GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has a slight edge over TFSL overall on the model score.
TFSL
TFS Financial Corporation
TFSL 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.
TFSL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TFSL'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 TFSL.
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.
TFSL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 43x | $16.38 | — |
| Cheap | 45x | $16.07 | -1.9% |
| Current | 46x | $16.38 | — |
| Fair | 50x | $18.02 | +10% |
| Expensive | 63x | $22.77 | +39% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TFSL 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.
TFSL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
TFSL 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $69.58 over the past year, up 41% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
TFSL Earnings Per Share
TFSL and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 edge over TFSL on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
TFSL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $89.3M | +8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $85.2M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $83.7M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $85.5M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $82M | +8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $79.1M | +2.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $74.8M | -0.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $75.1M | -0.4% |
TFSL's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $89M last quarter, up 8.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 43% | +10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 34% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +7.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +3.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 31% | -0.4 points |
TFSL 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.
TFSL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $29M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.4M | -6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $57.1M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | -$13.2M | +$46.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $25M | -74% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.3M | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $44.9M | +26% |
| Q3 2024 | -$59.4M | -565% |
TFSL 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 TFSL 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.
TFSL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +242K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +303K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +1.6M shares |
| 5 years | +0.4% | +1.2M shares |
| Available history | +1% | +2.8M shares |
TFSL has 280M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $3M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $744,000 |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $767,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $1,000 |
TFSL spent $9M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six times what it spent 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 the edge over TFSL on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TFSL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 33.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 33.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 32.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 32.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 34.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 33.3x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 34.3x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 36.3x | High |
TFSL's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TFSL.
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).
TFSL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.3 | Oversold |
TFSL's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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 TFSL on valuation relative to its sector.
TFSL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TFSL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 46x | 13x | 249% above |
| PE % | 24 | 63 | 39 pts below |
TFSL is trading at 46x earnings, a 249% 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.
TFSL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $16.5 | 0.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.2 | 4.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $15.7 | 4.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.4 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.8 | 19% above |
TFSL has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 19% 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.
TFSL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.6 | $17.7 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | $17.7 | $17.7 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | $17.7 | $14.2 | -20% |
| 2023 | $14.2 | $14.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $14.7 | $12.6 | -14% |
| 2025 | $12.6 | $14.0 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $14.0 | $16.4 | +17% |
TFSL has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.