GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over TRIN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
TRIN
Trinity Capital Inc.
TRIN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
TRIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TRIN's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like TRIN.
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 has the edge over TRIN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
TRIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.3x | $9.73 | -46% |
| Fair | 7.1x | $13.17 | -26% |
| Forward | 8.6x | $17.87 | — |
| Expensive | 8.9x | $16.54 | -7.5% |
| Current | 9.7x | $17.87 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TRIN's PE is in its expensive range at 9.7x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 8.6x.
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.
TRIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect TRIN's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 TRIN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TRIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.09 | +13% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.85 | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.75 | -23% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.89 | -15% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.96 | -6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.23 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.27 | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.23 | +40% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.10 | +11% |
TRIN earned $1.85 per share over the past year, down 17% from the year before.
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 TRIN 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.
TRIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1M | -27% |
| Q1 2026 | $900K | -40% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $700K | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5M | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5M | -63% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7M | -35% |
TRIN's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $1M last quarter, up 43% 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'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.
TRIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$66.3M | +$117.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$198.6M | -$75.1M |
| Q1 2026 | -$45.8M | +$17.6M |
| Q4 2025 | -$165M | -996% |
| Q3 2025 | -$183.6M | +$48.4M |
| Q2 2025 | -$123.5M | -$101.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$63.3M | +$18.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $18.4M | +$154.8M |
TRIN's free cash flow was −$476M over the past year, against −$352M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TRIN.
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 TRIN 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.
TRIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +5.1% | +4.6M shares |
| 1 year | +33% | +23.6M shares |
| 3 years | +117% | +51.3M shares |
TRIN has 95M diluted shares, up 33% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $943,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6M |
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.
TRIN 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).
TRIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.2 | Neutral |
TRIN's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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.
TRIN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TRIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 13x | 26% below |
| PE % | 95 | 62 | 33 pts above |
TRIN 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.
TRIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.2 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.6 | 1.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $16.5 | 8.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.8 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.9 | 20% above |
TRIN 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.
TRIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $15.0 | $17.3 | +15% |
| 2022 | $17.3 | $11.7 | -33% |
| 2023 | $11.7 | $14.5 | +25% |
| 2024 | $14.5 | $14.8 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | $14.8 | $15.2 | +2.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $17.9 | +18% |
TRIN has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.