GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over UNTY overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
UNTY
Unity Bancorp, Inc.
UNTY offers stronger modeled upside, 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.
UNTY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
UNTY'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 UNTY.
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.
UNTY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.8x | $41.11 | -30% |
| Fair | 8.4x | $50.62 | -13% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $58.34 | — |
| Current | 9.7x | $58.34 | — |
| Expensive | 10x | $60.94 | +4.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNTY 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 |
GS has the edge over UNTY on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
UNTY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for UNTY, with profitability holding steady.
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 UNTY on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
UNTY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.27 | +3.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.04 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.75 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.94 | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.67 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.28 | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.94 | +30% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.26 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.06 | +5.7% |
UNTY's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $6.04 over the past year, up 14% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2020.
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 UNTY 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.
UNTY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $36.7M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | -1.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $33.6M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.3M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $32.8M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $34.4M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $29.4M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.4M | +6.8% |
UNTY's revenue is growing: $37M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 55% | -2.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 55% | -7.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 55% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 56% | +4.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 57% | +4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 63% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 53% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 51% | +2 points |
UNTY 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.
UNTY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.2M | +6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | -$38.8M | -$13.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $14.5M | -18% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9M | -69% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.3M | +159% |
| Q2 2025 | -$25.5M | -$16.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $17.6M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.7M | -8.3% |
UNTY 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 UNTY 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.
UNTY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +12K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | -0.2% | -25K shares |
| 5 years | -2.6% | -274K shares |
| Available history | -7.2% | -796K shares |
UNTY has 10M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $324,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $3.1M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $11,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $281,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.8M |
UNTY spent $3M 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
UNTY 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).
UNTY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.4 | Neutral |
UNTY's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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.
UNTY PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | UNTY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.7x | 13x | 26% below |
| PE % | 75 | 63 | 12 pts above |
UNTY 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.
UNTY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.6 | 3% above |
| 20 week MA | $58.0 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $55.4 | 5.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $50.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.7 | 47% above |
UNTY 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.
UNTY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.7 | $17.3 | -24% |
| 2021 | $17.3 | $25.3 | +47% |
| 2022 | $25.3 | $27.4 | +8% |
| 2023 | $27.4 | $29.6 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | $29.6 | $43.3 | +46% |
| 2025 | $43.3 | $52.5 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.5 | $58.3 | +11% |
UNTY has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.