GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over WASH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
WASH
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
WASH 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.
WASH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WASH's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WASH.
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.
WASH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $29.19 | -25% |
| Fair | 11x | $38.02 | -2.4% |
| Forward | 11x | $38.95 | — |
| Current | 12x | $38.95 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $42.85 | +10% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WASH 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.
WASH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
WASH 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 stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 41% for GS versus WASH up 25%.
WASH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.52 | +5.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.68 | -11% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.69 | -22% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.72 | -30% |
| Q4 2023 | $2.82 | -31% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.00 | -30% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.43 | -20% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.91 | -6% |
| Q4 2022 | $4.11 | -6.4% |
WASH's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.34 over the past year, against $4.51 in early 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 WASH 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.
WASH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $57.8M | -2.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $56.5M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $54.3M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $59.1M | +21% |
| Q3 2024 | $48.5M | -0.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $48.2M | +0.9% |
WASH's revenue is growing: $65M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | -3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | +2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | -1.7 points |
| Q3 2024 | 29% | -0.3 points |
WASH's operating margin was 38% last quarter, up 13 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.
WASH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.4M | -48% |
| Q2 2026 | $22M | +101% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.8M | +77% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.3M | +61% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.9M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.4M | +533% |
| Q3 2024 | $24.4M | -17% |
| Q2 2024 | $9.6M | +$32.4M |
WASH 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 WASH 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.
WASH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +60K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +21K shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +2.2M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +1.8M shares |
| Available history | +10% | +1.8M shares |
WASH has 19M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $629,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $6.4M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $73,000 |
| Q3 2023 | — |
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 WASH on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WASH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 5.8x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 7.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 8.4x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 18.7x | High |
| Q2 2024 | 24.6x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 19.3x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 18.0x | High |
WASH's net debt is about 4.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 19 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WASH.
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).
WASH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.2 | Neutral |
WASH's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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.
WASH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WASH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 10% below |
| PE % | 56 | 63 | 7 pts below |
WASH 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.
WASH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.3 | 1.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $38.5 | 1.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $35.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $32.1 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.2 | 25% above |
WASH 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.
WASH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $54.0 | $44.3 | -18% |
| 2021 | $44.3 | $56.4 | +27% |
| 2022 | $56.4 | $47.6 | -16% |
| 2023 | $47.6 | $32.4 | -32% |
| 2024 | $32.4 | $30.8 | -5% |
| 2025 | $30.8 | $30.2 | -1.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.2 | $39.0 | +29% |
WASH has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.