GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over UNB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
UNB
Union Bankshares, Inc.
UNB offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
UNB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
UNB'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 UNB.
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.
UNB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $22.58 | -1.1% |
| Current | 8.8x | $22.84 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $26.37 | +15% |
| Expensive | 13x | $33.37 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNB 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.
UNB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for UNB 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 UNB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.60 | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.59 | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.51 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.41 | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.47 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.01 | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.94 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.92 | -23% |
UNB earned $2.60 per share over the past year, up 5.3% 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.
UNB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8M | +8.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.1M | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.5M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.2M | +12% |
UNB's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $15M last quarter, up 3.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 30% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2021 | 31% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2020 | 35% | +5.4 points |
| Q3 2020 | 36% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 29% | N/A |
| Q1 2020 | 25% | N/A |
| Q4 2019 | 30% | N/A |
UNB's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 0.5 points 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.
UNB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $849K | -91% |
| Q2 2026 | $6M | +$6.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5M | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.6M | +793% |
| Q2 2025 | -$381K | -113% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9M | +165% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.6M | +155% |
UNB 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 UNB 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.
UNB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3% | +145K shares |
| 1 year | +8.2% | +378K shares |
| 3 years | +9.6% | +438K shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +465K shares |
| Available history | +11% | +509K shares |
UNB has 5M diluted shares, up 8.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $15,000 |
| Q3 2023 | $55,000 |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $60,000 |
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.
UNB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2020 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | 3.0x | Moderate |
UNB has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like UNB.
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).
UNB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.2 | Oversold |
UNB's weekly RSI is 42 (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 is trading at 13x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
UNB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | UNB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.8x | 13x | 33% below |
| PE % | 18 | 63 | 45 pts below |
UNB 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 has the edge over UNB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UNB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $23.0 | 0.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.8 | 3.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.9 | 4.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $26.1 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $25.9 | 12% below |
UNB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 12% below 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 the edge over UNB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UNB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.1 | $25.8 | -30% |
| 2021 | $25.8 | $30.3 | +17% |
| 2022 | $30.3 | $23.2 | -23% |
| 2023 | $23.2 | $30.7 | +32% |
| 2024 | $30.7 | $28.6 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | $28.6 | $23.5 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.5 | $22.8 | -2.9% |
UNB has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 2.9% so far in 2026.