GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over TRST overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
TRST
TrustCo Bank Corp NY
TRST 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.
TRST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TRST'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 TRST.
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.
TRST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $33.26 | -42% |
| Fair | 11x | $42.22 | -27% |
| Expensive | 14x | $52.94 | -8.2% |
| Current | 15x | $57.66 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TRST 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.
TRST Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for TRST 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 edge over TRST on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TRST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.76 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.60 | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.41 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.25 | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.99 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.81 | +8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.68 | -3.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.57 | -17% |
TRST earned $3.76 per share over the past year, up 26% 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'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.
TRST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $51.9M | +8.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.5M | +9.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $48.2M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.8M | +9.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $46.6M | +7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.3M | +9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $43.3M | +0.5% |
TRST's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $52M last quarter, up 8.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +9.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 45% | +5.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +4.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +4.1 points |
TRST 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.
TRST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.3M | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $25.5M | +2.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.2M | +$13.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.1M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $10M | -36% |
| Q2 2025 | $24.9M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.3M | -135% |
| Q4 2024 | $12M | -19% |
TRST 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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
TRST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -447K shares |
| 1 year | -9.9% | -1.9M shares |
| 3 years | -11% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -12% | -2.3M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -2.4M shares |
TRST has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29M |
| Q2 2026 | $24.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $23.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $21.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $11.5M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
TRST spent $99M buying back its own shares over 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 TRST on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TRST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -7.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -8.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
TRST has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TRST.
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).
TRST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.3 | Neutral |
TRST's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 61 (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 TRST on valuation relative to its sector.
TRST PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TRST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 18% above |
| PE % | 95 | 63 | 32 pts above |
TRST is trading at 15x earnings, a 18% 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.
TRST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $55.8 | 3.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $56.2 | 2.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $50.2 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.1 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $36.3 | 59% above |
TRST 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.
TRST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.5 | $33.0 | -24% |
| 2021 | $33.0 | $32.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $32.9 | $37.6 | +14% |
| 2023 | $37.6 | $31.1 | -17% |
| 2024 | $31.1 | $33.4 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | $33.4 | $42.6 | +27% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.6 | $57.7 | +35% |
TRST has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.