GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over UVSP overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
UVSP
Univest Financial Corporation
UVSP 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.
UVSP Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
UVSP'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 UVSP.
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.
UVSP PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.2x | $27.35 | -33% |
| Forward | 10x | $40.74 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $35.68 | -12% |
| Expensive | 12x | $40.81 | +0.2% |
| Current | 12x | $40.74 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UVSP 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.
UVSP Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
UVSP 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 UVSP on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
UVSP Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.90 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.34 | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.45 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.32 | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.13 | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.99 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.73 | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.66 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.58 | +7.1% |
UVSP's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $3.34 over the past year, up 12% from the year before, and higher year over year for eight quarters in a row.
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 has the edge over UVSP on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UVSP Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $90M | +8.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $84.4M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $87.5M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $84.6M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $83.2M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $81M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $79.2M | +2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $76.8M | +7.6% |
UVSP's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $90M last quarter, up 8.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -8.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 34% | +3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 31% | +2.4 points |
UVSP's operating margin was 30% last quarter, down 8.5 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.
UVSP Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $45.2M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.9M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.6M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $30M | +9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $31.4M | -18% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.9M | +$26.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $13.7M | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $27.4M | +3.9% |
UVSP 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 UVSP 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.
UVSP Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -215K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -1.2M shares |
| 3 years | -6.1% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | -6.1% | -1.8M shares |
| Available history | -5.3% | -1.6M shares |
UVSP has 28M diluted shares, down 4.2% from a year ago, with $57M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $12.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $16.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $11.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $15.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $7.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $4.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.2M |
UVSP spent $57M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 143% from 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 the edge over UVSP on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UVSP Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
UVSP's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like UVSP.
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).
UVSP Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.4 | Neutral |
UVSP's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
UVSP PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | UVSP | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 6.3% below |
| PE % | 82 | 63 | 19 pts above |
UVSP 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.
UVSP Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $41.1 | 0.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $42.3 | 3.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $38.6 | 5.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.2 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $28.3 | 44% above |
UVSP has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 44% above 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 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.
UVSP Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.7 | $20.4 | -24% |
| 2021 | $20.4 | $29.7 | +46% |
| 2022 | $29.7 | $26.3 | -12% |
| 2023 | $26.3 | $22.0 | -16% |
| 2024 | $22.0 | $29.5 | +34% |
| 2025 | $29.5 | $33.4 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.4 | $40.7 | +22% |
UVSP has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.