GS vs MRX vs VRSK Stock Comparison

Goldman Sachs, Marex and Verisk Analytics Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$927.52 +1.2% 1M +18.4% 1Y
Market cap
$266.61B
P/E
12.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
MRX Marex Group Ltd
$65.05 -9.8% 1M +111.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.52B
P/E
10.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.45B
Div. yield
–
Institutional Trading Financial Services
5 wins
VRSK Verisk Analytics, Inc.
$190.71 +14.9% 1M -8.3% 1Y
Market cap
$25.68B
P/E
29.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.14B
Div. yield
–
Financial Data and Analytics Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Marex leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Marex 5, Goldman Sachs 3, Verisk Analytics 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGSMRXVRSKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $266.61B $4.52B $25.68B GS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 10.6x 29.0x MRX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.4x 9.9x 23.9x MRX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.7% +37.8% +5.0% MRX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 17.4% 28.2% VRSK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 31.9% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.3x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.4% +111.2% -8.3% MRX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.6%/yr — -1.9%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.9% 45.1% 35.8% GS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 64/100 56/100 MRX

Percentile Scorecard

GSMRXVRSK

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

AxisGSMRXVRSK
Valuation 17 #301 of 361 96 #5 of 96 32 #640 of 941
Growth 97 #6 of 153 80 #14 of 65 47 #328 of 615
Profitability – 56 #29 of 65 97 #21 of 586
Financial Health – – 33 #447 of 667
Shareholder Returns 29 #237 of 335 26 #30 of 40 72 #197 of 704
Overall 48 64 56
  • GS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MRX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • VRSK ranked among 1,003 companies in Financial Services

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGSMRXVRSKSPY
1 month +1.2%-9.8%+14.9% +0.7%
3 months -9.5%-1.3%-4.8% +3.7%
6 months +0.4%+21.9%+3.4% +7.1%
Year to date +5.5%+69.6%-14.7% +12.8%
1 year +18.4%+111.2%-8.3% +11.9%
3 years +208.3%—-15.0% +85.2%
3 years, per year +45.6%—-5.3% +22.8%
5 years +124.4%—-9.3% +67.6%
5 years, per year +17.6%—-1.9% +10.9%
10 years +423.6%—+134.4% +262.0%
10 years, per year +18.0%—+8.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGSMRXVRSKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.9%45.1%35.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.3%40.2%36.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.630.78-0.48 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.582.47-0.23 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.0%-41.6%-51.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.5%-16.9%-15.3% -1.2%
52-week high $1,152.07$78.27$225.07 $779.14
52-week low $773.70$30.20$156.84 $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.

MultipleGSMRXVRSK
P/E now vs peer median 13.1xmedian 12.2x 10.9xmedian 29.6x 28.2xmedian 13.0x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 3.4x 1.9xmedian 3.1x 7.9xmedian 3.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.3x 0.8xmedian 13.0x 16.7xmedian 7.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.4xmedian 10.8x —median 16.5x 20.1xmedian 10.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.2x —median 2.3x -20.9xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.27median 1.34 —median 0.48 1.12median 0.90

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 monthsGSMRXVRSK
Revenue $69.70B $2.45B $3.14B
Gross profit – – $2.20B
Operating income – – $1.38B
Net income – $426.20M $885.50M
Free cash flow – – $1.24B
EPS (diluted) $69.89 $5.59 $6.77
Cash & equivalents $177.00B $3.85B $551.40M
Total debt – – $11.77B
Shares (diluted) 304.90M 76.13M 130.85M
Enterprise value $266.61B -$8.41B $20.32B

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
MetricGSMRXVRSK
P/E 13.1x 10.9x 28.2x
P/FCF -6.4x – 20.1x
P/Operating cash flow – – 16.5x
P/S 3.9x 1.9x 7.9x
P/B 2.2x – -20.9x
P/Tangible book 2.2x – -16.5x
EV/EBITDA – 0.8x 16.7x
EV/EBIT – 0.8x 20.9x
EV/Revenue 3.9x 0.4x 9.2x
EV/FCF – – 23.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 19.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.27 – 1.12

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGSMRXVRSK
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.7% 37.8% 5.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.3% – 6.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 6.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 8.3%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 4.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – 6.6%
Net income growth (1Y) – 61.3% -3.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 20.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 39.0% 59.2% 3.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.3% – 25.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 21.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 11.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 21.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 14.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGSMRXVRSK
Gross margin – – 70.2%
EBITDA margin – 45.1% 55.0%
Operating margin – – 43.9%
Pretax margin – 21.7% 37.0%
Net margin – 17.4% 28.2%
FCF margin – – 39.4%
Operating cash flow margin – – 47.9%
Return on equity – – –
Return on assets – 1.1% 19.5%
Return on invested capital – – 31.9%
Return on capital employed – – 40.1%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.7x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGSMRXVRSK
Debt / assets – – 99.5%
Debt / equity – – -3.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.3x
Debt / FCF – – 3.6x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% – 126.4%
Equity / assets 5.7% – -26.4%
Interest coverage – 1.9x 7.0x
Current ratio – – 1.0x
Quick ratio – – 0.9x
Cash ratio – – 0.5x
Altman Z-score – – 6.86

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGSMRXVRSK
Dividend yield 1.9% 1.0% 1.0%
Net buyback yield – – 7.5%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 1.0% 8.6%
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.

ConsensusGSMRXVRSK
Forward P/E 12.4xFY2026 9.9xFY2026 23.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $75.07FY2026 $6.59FY2026 $7.97FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.3%FY2026 +65.2%FY2026 +11.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% +1.5% +5.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $68.80BFY2026 $2.66BFY2026 $3.33BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +31.9%FY2026 +8.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% +12.1% +6.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGSMRXVRSK
Held by institutions 72.1% 79.7% 97.6%
Institutions holding 3,151 220 954
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +8.3% -0.4%
Institutions buying 1,554 146 488
Institutions selling 1,124 53 349
Buyers to sellers 1.38 2.75 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.

GSMRXVRSK
GS 1.00 0.24 -0.20
MRX 0.24 1.00 -0.07
VRSK -0.20 -0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GS, MRX and VRSK?

Goldman Sachs (GS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Goldman Sachs (GS) $266.61B, Marex (MRX) $4.52B, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) $25.68B.

Which stock is cheaper, GS, MRX and VRSK?

Marex (MRX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.5x, Marex (MRX) 10.6x, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 29.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Marex (MRX) is cheapest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.4x, Marex (MRX) 9.9x, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 23.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Marex (MRX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%, Marex (MRX) +37.8%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) +5.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Verisk Analytics (VRSK) has the highest net margin (Marex (MRX) 17.4%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 28.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Marex (MRX) returned the most: Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.4%, Marex (MRX) +111.2%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) -8.3%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.6%/yr, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) -1.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Goldman Sachs (GS) has been the steadiest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%, Marex (MRX) 45.1%, Verisk Analytics (VRSK) 35.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GS, MRX and VRSK?

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