GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
WSBC
WesBanco, Inc.
WSBC has a slight edge over GS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
WSBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WSBC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WSBC.
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.
WSBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $35.40 | -7.8% |
| Forward | 10x | $38.40 | — |
| Current | 11x | $38.40 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $43.73 | +14% |
| Expensive | 17x | $61.70 | +61% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WSBC 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 WSBC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
WSBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WSBC, with profitability 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 WSBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WSBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.68 | +1% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.64 | +84% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.60 | +114% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.26 | +110% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.23 | -1.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.98 | -5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.68 | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.55 | -35% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.26 | -10% |
WSBC earned $3.64 per share over the past year, up 84% 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's revenue is growing: $18.7B last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
WSBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $272.7M | +4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $275.8M | +5.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $257.2M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $265.6M | +63% |
| Q3 2025 | $261.6M | +74% |
| Q2 2025 | $260.7M | +76% |
| Q1 2025 | $193.2M | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $162.9M | +10% |
WSBC has the edge over GS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 42% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 43% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +48 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +9.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 27% | +3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | -5% | -35 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +8.6 points |
WSBC 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.
WSBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $113.3M | -1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $77.7M | -21% |
| Q1 2026 | $106.6M | +$137.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $97.6M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $114.9M | +102% |
| Q2 2025 | $98.3M | +416% |
| Q1 2025 | -$30.7M | -150% |
| Q4 2024 | $62.8M | +41% |
WSBC 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 WSBC 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.
WSBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -70.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +516K shares |
| 3 years | +63% | +37.2M shares |
| 5 years | +49% | +31.6M shares |
| Available history | +72% | +40.4M shares |
WSBC has 97M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
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.
WSBC 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).
WSBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 35.3 | Neutral |
WSBC's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 35 (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.
WSBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WSBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 29 | 63 | 34 pts below |
WSBC 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.
WSBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $38.1 | 0.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.7 | 3.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $36.8 | 4.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.3 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.7 | 21% above |
WSBC 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.
WSBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.9 | $29.7 | -22% |
| 2021 | $29.7 | $34.5 | +16% |
| 2022 | $34.5 | $37.1 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | $37.1 | $31.4 | -15% |
| 2024 | $31.4 | $32.8 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | $32.8 | $34.1 | +4.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.1 | $38.4 | +12% |
WSBC has the edge over GS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.