GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over UBSI overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
UBSI
United Bankshares, Inc.
UBSI 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.
UBSI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
UBSI'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 UBSI.
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.
UBSI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $43.13 | -9.9% |
| Forward | 12x | $47.86 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $47.68 | -0.4% |
| Current | 13x | $47.86 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $53.85 | +13% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UBSI 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.
UBSI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
UBSI 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 UBSI on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
UBSI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.90 | +5.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.69 | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.67 | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.57 | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.27 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.05 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.83 | +6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.69 | +2.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.74 | +1.1% |
UBSI's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.69 over the past year, up 21% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 UBSI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
UBSI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $325.1M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $323.8M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $316.6M | +9.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $318.4M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $323.3M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $306M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $289.6M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $261.9M | -0.5% |
UBSI's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $325M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | -1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 51% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 50% | +4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 51% | +5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 50% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | -5.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 46% | +6.6 points |
UBSI 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.
UBSI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $162.7M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $98M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $156M | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $133.5M | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $146.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $85.2M | +46% |
| Q1 2025 | $116.1M | -2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $133.5M | -16% |
UBSI 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 UBSI 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.
UBSI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -3.5% | -4.9M shares |
| 3 years | +1.6% | +2.1M shares |
| 5 years | +6.3% | +8.1M shares |
| Available history | +35% | +35.5M shares |
UBSI has 137M diluted shares, down 3.5% from a year ago, with $283M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $66M |
| Q1 2026 | $70.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $47.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $26.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $32.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $20.3M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
UBSI spent $283M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
UBSI 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).
UBSI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 60.1 | Neutral |
UBSI's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 60 (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.
UBSI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | UBSI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.4% below |
| PE % | 50 | 63 | 13 pts below |
UBSI 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.
UBSI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.4 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $47.5 | 0.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $44.3 | 8% above |
| 100 week MA | $40.3 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.4 | 28% above |
UBSI 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.
UBSI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.4 | $31.9 | -17% |
| 2021 | $31.9 | $36.0 | +13% |
| 2022 | $36.0 | $40.5 | +12% |
| 2023 | $40.5 | $37.6 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | $37.6 | $37.9 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | $37.9 | $39.5 | +4.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.5 | $47.9 | +21% |
UBSI has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.