GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over WRB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
WRB
W. R. Berkley Corporation
WRB trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
WRB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WRB'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 WRB.
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.
WRB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 14x | $66.55 | -14% |
| Fair | 15x | $72.25 | -6.4% |
| Current | 16x | $77.15 | — |
| Forward | 16x | $77.15 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $94.93 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WRB 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 WRB on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
WRB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WRB, but weaker profitability.
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 WRB up 21%.
WRB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.77 | +0.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.90 | +18% |
| Q2 2024 | $3.81 | +26% |
| Q1 2024 | $3.75 | +45% |
| Q4 2023 | $3.37 | +2.4% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.30 | +6.8% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.03 | -4.1% |
| Q1 2023 | $2.59 | -22% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.29 | +35% |
WRB's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $4.73 over the past year, up 21% from the year before, and higher year over year for nine quarters in a row.
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 WRB 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 has the edge over WRB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WRB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.7B | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.7B | +4% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B | +1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B | +8.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | +14% |
WRB's revenue has held roughly level: $3.7B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 15% | -4.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +4.3 points |
WRB's operating margin was 15% last quarter, down 1.8 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.
WRB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $731.3M | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $800M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $667.9M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $995.1M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | -8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $703.8M | -20% |
| Q1 2025 | $743.8M | -0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $810M | +16% |
WRB 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 WRB 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.
WRB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -467K shares |
| 1 year | -2.2% | -8.9M shares |
| 3 years | -5.9% | -24.7M shares |
| 5 years | -7.4% | -31.4M shares |
WRB has 391M diluted shares, down 2.2% from a year ago, with $631M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $111.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $302.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $196.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $24.6M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $49.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $67.4M |
WRB spent $631M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 WRB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WRB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
WRB has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WRB.
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).
WRB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 73.6 | Neutral |
WRB's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 74 (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 WRB on valuation relative to its sector.
WRB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WRB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 25% above |
| PE % | 66 | 63 | 3 pts above |
WRB is trading at 16x earnings, a 25% 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.
WRB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $72.8 | 5.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $71.7 | 7.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $69.5 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $69.3 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $59.3 | 30% above |
WRB 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.
WRB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.5 | $29.4 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | $29.4 | $35.6 | +21% |
| 2022 | $35.6 | $49.0 | +37% |
| 2023 | $49.0 | $47.2 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | $47.2 | $59.0 | +25% |
| 2025 | $59.0 | $70.6 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.6 | $77.2 | +9.3% |
WRB has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.