BMO vs RY vs GS Stock Comparison

Bank Of Montreal, Royal Bank Of Canada and Goldman Sachs Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$170.50 -1.1% 1M +34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$120.87B
P/E
18.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
3.92%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win
RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$202.60 +0.3% 1M +37.1% 1Y
Market cap
$283.77B
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
4.12%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$893.23 -4.5% 1M +13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$260.33B
P/E
12.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
2.02%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 7, Goldman Sachs 4, Bank Of Montreal 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBMORYGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $120.87B $283.77B $260.33B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.6x 17.4x 12.6x GS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.9x 16.6x 12.0x GS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -4.6% +11.2% +18.7% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.9% 31.9% — RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 36.3% 49.3% — RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -4.8x -3.0x — BMO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.92% 4.12% 2.02% RY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.7% +37.1% +13.9% RY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.0%/yr +13.9%/yr +16.8%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.5% 16.5% 31.9% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 61/100 77/100 48/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

BMORYGS

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

AxisBMORYGS
Valuation 41 #214 of 362 62 #137 of 362 20 #290 of 362
Growth 69 #69 of 221 68 #72 of 221 96 #10 of 221
Profitability 83 #34 of 200 96 #9 of 200 –
Financial Health 54 #95 of 203 65 #72 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 60 #137 of 342 94 #21 of 342 27 #251 of 342
Overall 61 77 48
  • BMO ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • RY ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • GS ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBMORYGSSPY
1 month -1.1%+0.3%-4.5% -0.8%
3 months -4.4%-3.3%-14.6% +3.5%
6 months +11.9%+14.7%-4.8% +7.0%
Year to date +31.4%+18.8%+1.6% +12.2%
1 year +34.7%+37.1%+13.9% +13.0%
3 years +129.7%+159.1%+208.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +32.0%+37.4%+45.5% +23.1%
5 years +53.8%+91.2%+117.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.0%+13.9%+16.8% +11.0%
10 years +163.2%+224.1%+404.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.2%+12.5%+17.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBMORYGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.5%16.5%31.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.7%15.8%32.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.960.701.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.692.240.44 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.3%-34.2%-34.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.2%-7.0%-22.5% -1.8%
52-week high $185.81$217.87$1,152.07 $779.14
52-week low $119.92$145.41$773.70 $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.

MultipleBMORYGS
P/E now vs peer median 18.6xmedian 12.1x 17.4xmedian 12.1x 12.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.4x 5.5xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.7xmedian 5.0x 0.9xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 11.0x 4.9xmedian 11.0x -6.4xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.2x 2.7xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 4.61median 1.36 1.21median 1.36 0.26median 1.36

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 monthsBMORYGS
Revenue $44.39B $51.37B $69.70B
Net income $6.62B $16.43B –
Free cash flow $35.64B $57.35B –
EPS (diluted) $9.14 $11.62 $69.89
Cash & equivalents $52.88B $45.78B $177.00B
Total debt $13.94B $9.69B –
Shares (diluted) 723.27M 1.41B 304.90M
Enterprise value -$657.48B -$546.23B $260.33B

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
MetricBMORYGS
P/E 18.6x 17.4x 12.6x
P/FCF 3.4x 4.9x -6.4x
P/Operating cash flow 3.3x 4.9x –
P/S 2.7x 5.5x 3.7x
P/B 2.0x 2.7x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.9x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA -1.7x 0.9x –
EV/EBIT -1.7x 1.0x –
EV/Revenue -1.4x 1.3x 3.7x
EV/FCF -1.8x 1.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow -1.8x 1.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.61 1.21 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBMORYGS
Revenue growth (1Y) -4.6% 11.2% 18.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 10.3% 15.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 5.6% 19.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 7.0% 14.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 6.4% 19.0% 39.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 14.4% 49.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2,208% -8.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.2% 28.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 9,217% -8.3% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.0% 28.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBMORYGS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 86.3% 140.4% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 20.1% 40.9% –
Net margin 14.9% 31.9% –
FCF margin 80.3% 111.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 81.9% 111.6% –
Return on equity 10.6% 15.9% –
Return on assets 0.6% 0.9% –
Return on invested capital 36.3% 49.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 5.5x 3.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBMORYGS
Debt / assets 1.3% 0.5% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA -4.8x -3.0x –
Debt / FCF 0.4x 0.2x –
Liabilities / assets 94.4% 94.2% 94.3%
Equity / assets 5.6% 5.8% 5.7%
Interest coverage 1.3x 1.4x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBMORYGS
Dividend yield 3.9% 4.1% 2.0%
Net buyback yield -0.9% 3.1% –
Shareholder yield 3.0% 7.2% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 56.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 10.4% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 4.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 23.0% – –

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.

ConsensusBMORYGS
Forward P/E 16.9xFY2026 16.6xFY2026 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.08FY2026 $12.22FY2026 $74.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +16.3%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026 +44.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.6% +6.9% -6.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.55BFY2026 $52.84BFY2026 $68.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.3%FY2026 +11.2%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.6% +0.5% +5.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBMORYGS
Held by institutions 46.5% 43.8% 72.1%
Institutions holding 656 984 3,147
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.3% +1.9% +1.1%
Institutions buying 304 446 1,551
Institutions selling 211 325 1,123
Buyers to sellers 1.44 1.37 1.38

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.

BMORYGS
BMO 1.00 0.82 0.60
RY 0.82 1.00 0.57
GS 0.60 0.57 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BMO, RY and GS?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $120.87B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $283.77B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $260.33B.

Which stock is cheaper, BMO, RY and GS?

Goldman Sachs (GS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 18.6x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.4x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Goldman Sachs (GS) is cheapest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 16.9x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.6x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Goldman Sachs (GS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 14.9%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 36.3%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) returned the most: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +34.7%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +37.1%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +13.9%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +9.0%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest dividend yield: Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 3.92%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 4.12%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 2.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BMO, RY and GS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads on 7. 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.