Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.PA) stock analysis
Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $261.68BP/E 12.9Yield 1.56%
StockData Score
Prices as of Oct 30, 2026How the score works
Solid17 of 30 checks passed
Goldman Sachs passes 17 of the 30 checks behind our score; 6 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 4/6
- Growth
- 2/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 4/6
- Dividend
- 3/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $894.55 is below our fair value estimate of $989.55.
No debt
Goldman Sachs has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 12.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 19.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 9.6% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 17.0% over the last twelve months and averaged 12.8% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 7.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.22; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Valuation4/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Goldman Sachs's P/E of 13.8 is below its own 5-year median of 15.4.
P/E below the industry
Goldman Sachs's P/E of 13.8 is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 16.0.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B below the industry
Goldman Sachs's price-to-book of 2.12 is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 2.97.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $894.55 is below our fair value estimate of $989.55.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 9.6% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth2/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 7.2% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 19.5% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 34.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 12.7% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 17.8% over the last twelve months; the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median is 20.3%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 17.0% over the last twelve months and averaged 12.8% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on invested capital
Needs operating income and invested capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Goldman Sachs's return on equity of 17.0% is above the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 14.7%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 12.7% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 31.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 27.0%.
Net margin above the industry
Goldman Sachs's net margin of 31.7% is above the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 13.4%.
Financial health4/6
No debt
Goldman Sachs has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
No meaningful interest expense to cover.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 0.22; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend3/6
Pays a dividend
Goldman Sachs paid dividends worth 2.0% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 2.0% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 4.0% or more; Goldman Sachs yields 2.0%.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 10 fiscal years.
Covered by earnings
Dividends take 29.2% of net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$989.55
The share price is 10% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 15.7× | 15.4× | 16.0× | $1,015.95 | 80% |
| P/B | 2.1× | 1.2× | 3.0× | $883.93 | 20% |
| Fair value | $989.55 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 15.4
- Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median 16.0
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $1.98B
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $1.57B
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 13.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 32%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.31
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 1.22
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +8.9% | +7.2% | +5.5% | +5.6% | |
| Net income | +20.3% | +15.1% | +12.7% | +10.9% | |
| EPS, diluted | +26.6% | +19.5% | +15.7% | +15.5% | |
| Dividend per share | +21.7% | +15.9% | +22.9% | +18.6% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 8.5% | 10.2% | 13.9% | |
| Return on assets | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| Debt to equity | 2.27 | – | – | |
| Capex to revenue | 9.3% | 14.2% | 3.5% | |
| Diluted shares | 435M | 360M | 318M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Goldman Sachs generated $85.96B from operations and spent $70.11B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 21% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 29.5% | 0.03× | 14.11× | 13.9% |
| FY2024 | 26.7% | 0.03× | 13.89× | 12.0% |
| FY2023 | 18.4% | 0.03× | 13.17× | 7.3% |
| FY2022 | 23.8% | 0.03× | 12.79× | 9.9% |
| FY2021 | 36.5% | 0.05× | 12.76× | 21.0% |
| FY2020 | 21.2% | 0.04× | 11.58× | 10.2% |
| FY2019 | 23.2% | 0.04× | 10.67× | 9.4% |
| FY2018 | 28.6% | 0.04× | 10.72× | 12.1% |
| FY2017 | 13.1% | 0.04× | 10.51× | 5.1% |
| FY2016 | 24.0% | 0.04× | 9.92× | 8.5% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$17.18B
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$45.15B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year0.9% → 1.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$45.15B vs $17.18B
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise334M → 318M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.03 → 0.03