GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over WAFD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
WAFD
WaFd, Inc.
WAFD 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.
WAFD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WAFD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WAFD.
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.
WAFD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $27.59 | -5.7% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $29.27 | — |
| Current | 9.1x | $29.27 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $35.52 | +21% |
| Expensive | 14x | $44.57 | +52% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WAFD 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 WAFD on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
WAFD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect WAFD's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
WAFD Earnings Per Share
WAFD 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 WAFD 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.
WAFD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $205.5M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $197.4M | +9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $191.4M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.3M | -0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $186.3M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $179.8M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $171.1M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $188.7M | +6% |
WAFD's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $206M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +28 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | -7.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 43% | +9.5 points |
WAFD 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.
WAFD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $63.4M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $68M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $50M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.6M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | $53.1M | -8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.6M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $43M | -58% |
| Q2 2024 | $58.3M | +189% |
WAFD 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.
WAFD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.3% | -5.9M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | -8% | -6.4M shares |
WAFD has the edge over GS on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $319,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $87.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $58M |
| Q3 2025 | $28.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $48.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $21.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $250,000 |
WAFD spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 138% 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 WAFD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WAFD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
WAFD has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WAFD.
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).
WAFD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.3 | Oversold |
WAFD's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
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.
WAFD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WAFD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 13x | 30% below |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
WAFD 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 has the edge over WAFD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WAFD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.7 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.7 | 7.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.0 | 5.5% below |
WAFD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 5.5% below 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 the edge over WAFD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WAFD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.8 | $25.6 | -31% |
| 2021 | $25.6 | $33.0 | +29% |
| 2022 | $33.0 | $34.1 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $34.1 | $33.0 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $33.0 | $32.6 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | $32.6 | $33.1 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.1 | $29.3 | -11% |
WAFD has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 11% so far in 2026.