BGC vs GS vs MKTX Stock Comparison

Bgc, Goldman Sachs and Marketaxess Holdings Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BGC BGC Group, Inc.
$11.44 -2.8% 1M +23.4% 1Y
Market cap
$5.44B
P/E
28.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.29B
Div. yield
0.70%
Institutional Trading Financial Services
4 wins
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$926.20 +1.1% 1M +16.9% 1Y
Market cap
$269.93B
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
1.94%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Goldman Sachs leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Goldman Sachs 5, Bgc 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBGCGSMKTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.44B $269.93B $5.80B GS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.5x 13.0x 19.9x GS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.2x 12.3x 20.2x BGC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.6% +18.7% +3.9% BGC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.8% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.70% 1.94% 1.88% GS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.4% +16.9% +0.9% BGC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.3%/yr +17.5%/yr -16.6%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.5% 31.9% 36.4% GS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 47/100 48/100 BGC

Percentile Scorecard

BGCGSMKTX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBGCGSMKTX
Valuation 84 #16 of 96 16 #302 of 361 31 #67 of 96
Growth 84 #11 of 65 97 #6 of 172 17 #54 of 65
Profitability 58 #28 of 65 – 89 #8 of 65
Financial Health 36 #59 of 92 – –
Shareholder Returns 73 #11 of 38 28 #243 of 338 54 #18 of 38
Overall 67 47 48
  • BGC ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • GS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MKTX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBGCGSMKTXSPY
1 month -2.8%+1.1%+0.5% +0.9%
3 months -2.8%-5.6%+31.1% +5.9%
6 months +2.3%+2.3%+2.5% +8.5%
Year to date +28.1%+5.4%-9.1% +13.3%
1 year +23.4%+16.9%+0.9% +12.4%
3 years +98.3%+219.5%-20.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +25.6%+47.3%-7.2% +23.5%
5 years +113.0%+124.1%-59.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +16.3%+17.5%-16.6% +11.0%
10 years +106.1%+422.9%+9.8% +263.4%
10 years, per year +7.5%+18.0%+0.9% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureBGCGSMKTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.5%31.9%36.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.5%32.2%27.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.331.630.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.700.530.02 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-34.0%-73.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.6%-19.6%-14.9% -0.9%
52-week high $12.65$1,152.07$193.61 $779.14
52-week low $8.31$773.70$109.09 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBGCGSMKTX
P/E now vs peer median 28.5xmedian 30.1x 13.0xmedian 12.1x 19.9xmedian 30.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 3.0x 3.9xmedian 3.4x 6.7xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 14.1x —median 5.1x —median 14.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 15.8x -6.4xmedian 10.8x 29.7xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 2.4x 2.2xmedian 1.2x 4.5xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.24median 0.54 0.26median 1.32 2.50median 0.54

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBGCGSMKTX
Revenue $3.29B $69.70B $871.61M
Operating income – – $341.21M
Net income $198.89M – –
Free cash flow $483.90M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.40 $69.89 $8.29
Cash & equivalents $766.85M $177.00B $381.05M
Total debt $1.77B – –
Shares (diluted) 478.97M 304.90M 35.24M
Enterprise value $2.43B $269.93B $5.82B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBGCGSMKTX
P/E 28.5x 13.0x 19.9x
P/FCF 11.2x -6.4x 29.7x
P/Operating cash flow 10.8x – –
P/S 1.7x 3.9x 6.7x
P/B 4.3x 2.2x 4.5x
P/Tangible book 6.3x 2.2x 4.9x
EV/EBITDA 13.0x – –
EV/EBIT 15.9x – –
EV/Revenue 2.0x 3.9x 6.7x
EV/FCF 13.3x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.8x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.24 0.26 2.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBGCGSMKTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.6% 18.7% 3.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 20.6% 15.3% 5.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -1.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 2.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 33.6% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 164.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 31.9% 39.0% 40.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 120.4% 49.3% 8.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.3% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 78.1% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 86.9% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBGCGSMKTX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 15.1% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 8.3% – –
Net margin 5.8% – –
FCF margin 14.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin 15.3% – –
Return on equity 14.9% – 23.3%
Return on assets 3.3% – 12.5%
Return on invested capital 9.2% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.0x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x – –
Stock comp / revenue 10.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBGCGSMKTX
Debt / assets 30.8% – –
Debt / equity 1.4x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.0x – –
Debt / FCF 3.7x – –
Liabilities / assets 77.8% 94.3% 43.3%
Equity / assets 22.2% 5.7% 56.0%
Interest coverage 3.1x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBGCGSMKTX
Dividend yield 0.7% 1.9% 1.9%
Net buyback yield 4.1% – –
Shareholder yield 4.8% 1.9% 1.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 19.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 8.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 37.4% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBGCGSMKTX
Forward P/E 8.2xFY2026 12.3xFY2026 20.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.39FY2026 $75.07FY2026 $8.17FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.9% -6.8% +10.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.68BFY2026 $68.80BFY2026 $944.60MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.3%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.8% +4.5% -2.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBGCGSMKTX
Held by institutions 65.4% 72.1% 100.0%
Institutions holding 368 3,150 394
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% +1.1% +2.3%
Institutions buying 215 1,553 189
Institutions selling 86 1,124 164
Buyers to sellers 2.50 1.38 1.15

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BGCGSMKTX
BGC 1.00 0.21 0.12
GS 0.21 1.00 0.00
MKTX 0.12 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BGC, GS and MKTX?

Goldman Sachs (GS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bgc (BGC) $5.44B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $269.93B, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) $5.80B.

Which stock is cheaper, BGC, GS and MKTX?

Goldman Sachs (GS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bgc (BGC) 28.5x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 13.0x, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 19.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bgc (BGC) is cheapest (Bgc (BGC) 8.2x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.3x, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 20.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Bgc (BGC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bgc (BGC) +27.6%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) +3.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bgc (BGC) returned the most: Bgc (BGC) +23.4%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.9%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) +0.9%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Bgc (BGC) +16.3%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.5%/yr, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) -16.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Goldman Sachs (GS) has the highest dividend yield: Bgc (BGC) 0.70%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 1.94%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 1.88%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Goldman Sachs (GS) has been the steadiest (Bgc (BGC) 33.5%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 36.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BGC, GS and MKTX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Goldman Sachs (GS) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.