GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 19% and its operating margin rose 4 points to 40%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
VABK
Virginia National Bankshares Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score VABK yet.
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.
VABK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VABK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VABK.
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.
VABK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $40.16 | -26% |
| Fair | 11x | $50.58 | -6.3% |
| Current | 11x | $54.00 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $63.42 | +17% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VABK 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.
VABK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for VABK 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's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $69.58 over the past year, up 41% from the year before, and higher year over year for 10 quarters in a row. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
VABK Earnings Per Share
VABK and GS do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 VABK 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.
VABK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $19.8M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.4M | +2.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $15M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.4M | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.5M | +13% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5M | -1.9% |
VABK's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $20M last quarter, up 40% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 57% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 45% | +7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 50% | +10 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | -1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | +5.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +11 points |
| Q3 2024 | 42% | +2 points |
VABK 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.
VABK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.4M | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | $7M | +284% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.2M | +94% |
| Q3 2025 | $6M | -60% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.7M | +$13.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M | -41% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2M | +9.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $15.1M | +7037% |
VABK 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 VABK 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.
VABK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +12K shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +37.5K shares |
| 3 years | +1.5% | +80.3K shares |
| 5 years | +2.5% | +135K shares |
| Available history | +103% | +2.8M shares |
VABK has 5M diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $533,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $26,000 |
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.
VABK 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).
VABK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 70.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.3 | Overbought |
VABK's weekly RSI is 70 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
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.
VABK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | VABK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 16% below |
| PE % | 48 | 63 | 15 pts below |
VABK 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.
VABK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $50.3 | 7.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $48.0 | 13% above |
| 50 week MA | $43.9 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $40.7 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.5 | 44% above |
VABK 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.
VABK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.6 | $26.8 | -29% |
| 2021 | $26.8 | $36.5 | +36% |
| 2022 | $36.5 | $36.3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | $36.3 | $34.4 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $34.4 | $38.4 | +12% |
| 2025 | $38.4 | $40.9 | +6.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.9 | $54.0 | +32% |
VABK has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.