GS vs JPM vs AXP Stock Comparison

Goldman Sachs, Jpmorgan Chase and American Express Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$928.20 +3.9% 1M +17.4% 1Y
Market cap
$267.88B
P/E
12.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
1.94%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
7 wins
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co
$352.25 +6.0% 1M +13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$935.44B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$203.15B
Div. yield
1.75%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
AXP American Express Co
$332.60 +9.4% 1M -7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$223.17B
P/E
18.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$77.59B
Div. yield
1.10%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Goldman Sachs leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Goldman Sachs 7, Jpmorgan Chase 3, American Express 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGSJPMAXPLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $267.88B $935.44B $223.17B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.9x 14.6x 18.3x GS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.4x 14.6x 18.9x GS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.7% +13.2% +10.2% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 30.6% 31.8% 15.8% JPM
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.9% 15.7% 19.6% AXP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -5.6x 2.7x 0.5x GS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.94% 1.75% 1.10% GS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +17.4% +13.9% -7.7% GS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.9%/yr +16.0%/yr +13.5%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.3% 22.6% 26.5% JPM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 31/100 39/100 AXP

Percentile Scorecard

GSJPMAXP

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

AxisGSJPMAXP
Valuation 15 #306 of 360 3 #350 of 360 16 #303 of 360
Growth 50 #171 of 344 34 #226 of 344 34 #229 of 344
Profitability 16 #289 of 345 52 #167 of 345 59 #141 of 345
Financial Health 12 #298 of 339 8 #313 of 339 35 #221 of 339
Shareholder Returns 87 #47 of 352 59 #146 of 352 50 #177 of 352
Overall 36 31 39
  • GS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • JPM ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • AXP ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGSJPMAXPSPY
1 month +3.9%+6.0%+9.4% -1.0%
3 months -12.5%-1.9%-4.7% -0.4%
6 months -1.0%+11.9%+3.3% +4.5%
Year to date +5.6%+9.3%-10.1% +12.4%
1 year +17.4%+13.9%-7.7% +13.6%
3 years +183.3%+146.3%+117.7% +76.4%
3 years, per year +41.5%+35.1%+29.6% +20.8%
5 years +128.0%+109.6%+88.2% +63.7%
5 years, per year +17.9%+16.0%+13.5% +10.4%
10 years +427.6%+419.8%+407.7% +267.7%
10 years, per year +18.1%+17.9%+17.6% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureGSJPMAXPSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.3%22.6%26.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.8%24.0%30.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.680.780.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.540.62-0.29 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -31.5%-39.7%-32.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.4%-3.6%-13.6% -1.6%
52-week high $1,152.07$365.23$384.89 $779.14
52-week low $773.70$282.84$292.27 $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.

MultipleGSJPMAXP
P/E now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 12.7x 14.6xmedian 12.7x 18.3xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 3.5x 4.6xmedian 3.5x 2.9xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -2.9xmedian 4.9x 7.6xmedian 4.9x 9.3xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.7xmedian 11.0x -11.1xmedian 11.0x 16.0xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.3x 2.5xmedian 1.3x 6.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.33 1.17median 1.33 0.99median 1.33

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 monthsGSJPMAXP
Revenue $69.70B $203.15B $77.59B
Net income $22.17B $65.98B $12.26B
Free cash flow -$39.98B -$84.16B $13.91B
EPS (diluted) $70.77 $24.05 $18.18
Cash & equivalents $176.77B – $43.20B
Total debt $444.82B $531.50B $59.95B
Shares (diluted) 301.10M 2.68B 674.00M
Enterprise value -$3.48T $935.44B $22.66B

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
MetricGSJPMAXP
P/E 12.9x 14.6x 18.3x
P/FCF -6.7x -11.1x 16.0x
P/Operating cash flow -7.1x -11.1x 12.7x
P/S 3.8x 4.6x 2.9x
P/B 2.1x 2.5x 6.2x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 2.5x 6.2x
EV/EBITDA -2.9x 7.6x 9.3x
EV/EBIT -3.0x 8.0x 10.0x
EV/Revenue -4.2x 7.2x 3.0x
EV/FCF 7.4x -17.4x 16.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 7.8x -17.4x 13.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 1.17 0.99

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGSJPMAXP
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.7% 13.2% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 9.7% 9.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 33.0% 13.7% 16.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 41.4% 8.8% 15.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 40.7% 17.5% 19.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.9% 12.5% 18.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -311.6% 29.7% -16.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.6% -52.7% -4.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -353.5% 29.7% -26.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.2% -52.7% -9.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGSJPMAXP
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 144.7% 95.5% 32.6%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 40.0% 42.0% 19.9%
Net margin 30.6% 31.8% 15.8%
FCF margin -57.4% -41.4% 17.9%
Operating cash flow margin -54.3% -41.4% 22.7%
Return on equity 17.9% 17.7% 35.0%
Return on assets 1.0% 1.3% 4.0%
Return on invested capital 13.9% 15.7% 19.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.7x -1.3x 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue 5.0% – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGSJPMAXP
Debt / assets 20.4% 10.4% 19.3%
Debt / equity 3.6x 1.4x 1.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -5.6x 2.7x 0.5x
Debt / FCF -11.1x -6.3x 4.3x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 92.7% 88.5%
Equity / assets 5.7% 7.3% 11.5%
Interest coverage 1.4x 1.9x 3.0x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGSJPMAXP
Dividend yield 1.9% 1.7% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 5.7% 2.5% 3.0%
Shareholder yield 7.7% 4.3% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusGSJPMAXP
Forward P/E 12.4xFY2026 14.6xFY2026 18.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $75.07FY2026 $24.14FY2026 $17.56FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.3%FY2026 +20.6%FY2026 +14.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% +2.7% +21.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $68.80BFY2026 $213.87BFY2026 $82.04BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026 +13.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% -2.4% -0.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGSJPMAXP
Held by institutions 72.1% 73.0% 84.9%
Institutions holding 3,153 5,091 3,015
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +1.1% -0.3%
Institutions buying 1,555 2,491 1,477
Institutions selling 1,125 2,064 1,052
Buyers to sellers 1.38 1.21 1.40

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.

GSJPMAXP
GS 1.00 0.61 0.51
JPM 0.61 1.00 0.55
AXP 0.51 0.55 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GS, JPM and AXP?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Goldman Sachs (GS) $267.88B, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $935.44B, American Express (AXP) $223.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, GS, JPM and AXP?

Goldman Sachs (GS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.9x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 14.6x, American Express (AXP) 18.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Goldman Sachs (GS) is cheapest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.4x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 14.6x, American Express (AXP) 18.9x). 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%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.2%, American Express (AXP) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) has the highest net margin (Goldman Sachs (GS) 30.6%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 31.8%, American Express (AXP) 15.8%). On return on invested capital, American Express (AXP) leads (Goldman Sachs (GS) 13.9%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 15.7%, American Express (AXP) 19.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Goldman Sachs (GS) returned the most: Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.4%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.9%, American Express (AXP) -7.7%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.9%/yr, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +16.0%/yr, American Express (AXP) +13.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Goldman Sachs (GS) has the highest dividend yield: Goldman Sachs (GS) 1.94%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 1.75%, American Express (AXP) 1.10%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) has been the steadiest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 32.3%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.6%, American Express (AXP) 26.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GS, JPM and AXP?

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 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.