GS vs BAC vs WFC Stock Comparison

Goldman Sachs, Bank Of America and Wells Fargo & Company Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
3 wins
BAC Bank Of America Corp /De/
$50.54 -10.8% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$354.69B
P/E
11.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$121.10B
Div. yield
2.30%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn
$82.65 -0.4% 1M -4.4% 1Y
Market cap
$250.31B
P/E
12.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$87.23B
Div. yield
2.24%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Bank Of America leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Bank Of America 5, Goldman Sachs 3, Wells Fargo & Company 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGSBACWFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $260.33B $354.69B $250.31B BAC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.6x 11.2x 12.4x BAC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.0x 11.1x 10.6x WFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.7% +9.7% +5.4% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 26.5% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 13.1% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -1.6x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.02% 2.30% 2.24% BAC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.9% -3.9% -4.4% GS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.8%/yr +1.4%/yr +10.6%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.9% 21.9% 25.6% BAC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 71/100 38/100 BAC

Percentile Scorecard

GSBACWFC

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

AxisGSBACWFC
Valuation 20 #290 of 362 96 #17 of 362 62 #138 of 362
Growth 96 #10 of 221 83 #39 of 221 21 #174 of 221
Profitability – 74 #52 of 200 –
Financial Health – 24 #154 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 27 #251 of 342 77 #79 of 342 32 #234 of 342
Overall 48 71 38
  • GS ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BAC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • WFC ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGSBACWFCSPY
1 month -4.5%-10.8%-0.4% -0.8%
3 months -14.6%-18.7%-5.3% +3.5%
6 months -4.8%-4.0%+2.6% +7.0%
Year to date +1.6%-8.1%-11.3% +12.2%
1 year +13.9%-3.9%-4.4% +13.0%
3 years +208.1%+100.8%+113.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year +45.5%+26.2%+28.7% +23.1%
5 years +117.3%+7.4%+65.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year +16.8%+1.4%+10.6% +11.0%
10 years +404.5%+199.6%+79.1% +258.0%
10 years, per year +17.6%+11.6%+6.0% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGSBACWFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.9%21.9%25.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.2%25.6%29.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.630.720.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.44-0.18-0.17 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.0%-49.0%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.5%-22.0%-14.3% -1.8%
52-week high $1,152.07$64.82$96.39 $779.14
52-week low $773.70$46.72$73.42 $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.

MultipleGSBACWFC
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.1x 11.2xmedian 12.1x 12.4xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 1.4xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.4xmedian 11.0x 3.7xmedian 11.0x 12.7xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.2x 1.2xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.36 1.40median 1.36 1.10median 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 monthsGSBACWFC
Revenue $69.70B $121.10B $87.23B
Net income – $33.66B –
Free cash flow – $94.74B –
EPS (diluted) $69.89 $4.41 $6.62
Cash & equivalents $177.00B $229.75B –
Total debt – $399.84B –
Shares (diluted) 304.90M 7.29B 3.07B
Enterprise value $260.33B -$2.02T $252.42B

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
MetricGSBACWFC
P/E 12.6x 11.2x 12.4x
P/FCF -6.4x 3.7x 12.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 3.7x –
P/S 3.7x 2.9x 2.9x
P/B 2.1x 1.2x –
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.2x –
EV/EBITDA – 1.4x –
EV/EBIT – 1.4x –
EV/Revenue 3.7x 1.4x 2.9x
EV/FCF – 1.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 1.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 1.40 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGSBACWFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.7% 9.7% 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 6.4% 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 20.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 4.2% –
EPS growth (1Y) 39.0% 27.5% 6.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.3% 8.0% 11.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 517.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 517.8% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGSBACWFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 99.4% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 36.2% –
Net margin – 26.5% –
FCF margin – 78.2% –
Operating cash flow margin – 78.2% –
Return on equity – 11.2% –
Return on assets – 1.0% –
Return on invested capital – 13.1% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.8x –
Stock comp / revenue – 3.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGSBACWFC
Debt / assets – 11.4% –
Debt / equity – 1.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -1.6x –
Debt / FCF – 4.2x –
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 91.4% 92.1%
Equity / assets 5.7% 8.6% –
Interest coverage – 1.6x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGSBACWFC
Dividend yield 2.0% 2.3% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – 6.6% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 8.9% 2.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 29.0% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.3% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 2.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.5% –

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.

ConsensusGSBACWFC
Forward P/E 12.0xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 10.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $74.35FY2026 $4.54FY2026 $7.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +44.9%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.1% +19.2% +7.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $68.10BFY2026 $127.85BFY2026 $94.36BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.8%FY2026 +13.0%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.1% -2.5% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGSBACWFC
Held by institutions 72.1% 75.0% 76.8%
Institutions holding 3,147 3,612 2,875
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +0.7% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,551 1,825 1,290
Institutions selling 1,123 1,342 1,134
Buyers to sellers 1.38 1.36 1.14

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.

GSBACWFC
GS 1.00 0.57 0.44
BAC 0.57 1.00 0.77
WFC 0.44 0.77 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GS, BAC and WFC?

Bank Of America (BAC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Goldman Sachs (GS) $260.33B, Bank Of America (BAC) $354.69B, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $250.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, GS, BAC and WFC?

Bank Of America (BAC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.6x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.2x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 12.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is cheapest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.0x, Bank Of America (BAC) 11.1x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 10.6x). 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: Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%, Bank Of America (BAC) +9.7%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +5.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Goldman Sachs (GS) returned the most: Goldman Sachs (GS) +13.9%, Bank Of America (BAC) -3.9%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) -4.4%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.8%/yr, Bank Of America (BAC) +1.4%/yr, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +10.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Bank Of America (BAC) has the highest dividend yield: Goldman Sachs (GS) 2.02%, Bank Of America (BAC) 2.30%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 2.24%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of America (BAC) has been the steadiest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%, Bank Of America (BAC) 21.9%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GS, BAC and WFC?

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