GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over WABC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
WABC
Westamerica Bancorporation
WABC 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.
WABC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WABC'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 WABC.
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.
WABC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $40.14 | -33% |
| Forward | 12x | $59.64 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $60.53 | +1.5% |
| Current | 13x | $59.64 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $89.76 | +51% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WABC 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.
WABC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect WABC'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 WABC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WABC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.89 | +5.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.64 | +1.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.54 | -5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.49 | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.52 | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.59 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.78 | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.99 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.20 | -14% |
WABC earned $4.64 per share over the past year, up 1.1% 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 has the edge over WABC 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's operating margin was 37% last quarter, up 2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
WABC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.1M | +0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $62.8M | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.1M | -6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $63.3M | -9% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.7M | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $64.6M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.4M | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $69.6M | -13% |
WABC's revenue has slid since its 2023 peak: $64M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 59% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 59% | -2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 59% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 60% | -3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 60% | -5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 60% | -4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 63% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 63% | -5.4 points |
WABC 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.
WABC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $33M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.2M | -33% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.7M | -8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $25.9M | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.7M | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.8M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.2M | -19% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.1M | +$37.4M |
WABC 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.
WABC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -196K shares |
| 1 year | -8.8% | -2.2M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -3.5M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -3.8M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -3.9M shares |
WABC has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $41.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $51M |
| Q4 2025 | $23.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $38.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $18.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
WABC spent $119M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 48% 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 WABC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WABC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
WABC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WABC.
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).
WABC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.1 | Neutral |
WABC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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.
WABC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WABC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 1.3% below |
| PE % | 47 | 63 | 16 pts below |
WABC 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.
WABC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $60.2 | 1% below |
| 20 week MA | $59.8 | 0.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $55.4 | 7.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $50.4 | 18% above |
WABC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 18% 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.
WABC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $67.9 | $54.2 | -20% |
| 2021 | $54.2 | $56.9 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $56.9 | $58.6 | +3% |
| 2023 | $58.6 | $56.4 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | $56.4 | $52.5 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | $52.5 | $49.1 | -6.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $49.1 | $59.6 | +21% |
WABC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.