GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over VOYA overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
VOYA
Voya Financial, Inc.
VOYA 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.
VOYA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VOYA's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VOYA.
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 has the edge over VOYA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VOYA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.7x | $47.81 | -53% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $102 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $73.20 | -28% |
| Expensive | 15x | $93.42 | -8.6% |
| Current | 16x | $102 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VOYA's PE is in its expensive range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.4x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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.
VOYA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect VOYA's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue 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 VOYA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
VOYA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.92 | +76% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.22 | +6% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.93 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.62 | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.29 | +1.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.87 | -6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.05 | -33% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.35 | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.17 | +14% |
VOYA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $6.22 over the past year, against $16.61 in late 2021.
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 VOYA on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 VOYA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VOYA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | -4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | -4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | +5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $2B | -2.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | -4% |
| Q4 2024 | $2B | +11% |
VOYA's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $2B last quarter, down 4.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8% | -7.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 11% | +2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +8.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.5% | -4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.8% | -5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6% | +0.4 points |
VOYA's operating margin was 14% last quarter, about level with 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.
VOYA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $644M | +283% |
| Q2 2026 | $503M | -32% |
| Q1 2026 | -$36M | +$143M |
| Q4 2025 | $557M | +605% |
| Q3 2025 | $168M | -77% |
| Q2 2025 | $742M | +135% |
| Q1 2025 | -$179M | -177% |
| Q4 2024 | $79M | -78% |
VOYA 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 301M diluted shares, down 4.4% from a year ago, with $15B in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
VOYA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -5.2% | -5.1M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -16.1M shares |
| 5 years | -25% | -30.1M shares |
| Available history | -37% | -54.7M shares |
VOYA has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100M |
| Q2 2026 | $150M |
| Q1 2026 | $150M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $100M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $120M |
VOYA spent $500M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 127% 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
VOYA 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).
VOYA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.4 | Neutral |
VOYA's weekly RSI is 65 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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 has the edge over VOYA on valuation relative to its sector.
VOYA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | VOYA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 26% above |
| PE % | 91 | 63 | 28 pts above |
VOYA is trading at 16x earnings, a 26% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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.
VOYA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.2 | 5.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $99.0 | 3.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $85.5 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $77.6 | 32% above |
| 200 week MA | $74.9 | 37% above |
VOYA 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.
VOYA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $60.5 | $57.4 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | $57.4 | $67.6 | +18% |
| 2022 | $67.6 | $61.9 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | $61.9 | $73.0 | +18% |
| 2024 | $73.0 | $68.6 | -6% |
| 2025 | $68.6 | $75.1 | +9.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $75.1 | $102.2 | +36% |
VOYA has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.