GS vs MS vs VBNK Stock Comparison

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and VersaBank Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$912.08 -2.5% 1M +15.5% 1Y
Market cap
$265.82B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
1.97%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
MS Morgan Stanley
$186.98 -4.7% 1M +12.6% 1Y
Market cap
$293.92B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$80.16B
Div. yield
2.22%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
VBNK VersaBank
$22.34 -4.6% 1M +86.3% 1Y
Market cap
$713.66M
P/E
28.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$107.38M
Div. yield
0.48%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Morgan Stanley leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Morgan Stanley 4, Goldman Sachs 3, VersaBank 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGSMSVBNKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $265.82B $293.92B $713.66M MS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.8x 14.6x 28.8x GS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.1x 13.7x 18.6x GS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.7% +16.2% +28.2% VBNK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 22.8% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 25.0% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.97% 2.22% 0.48% MS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +15.5% +12.6% +86.3% VBNK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.1%/yr +12.8%/yr +13.1%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.9% 28.4% 39.5% MS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 53/100 18/100 MS

Percentile Scorecard

GSMSVBNK

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

AxisGSMSVBNK
Valuation 18 #294 of 360 31 #248 of 360 5 #343 of 360
Growth 96 #8 of 191 94 #13 of 191 12 #168 of 191
Profitability – – 26 #125 of 168
Financial Health – – 28 #126 of 175
Shareholder Returns 27 #251 of 341 34 #225 of 341 21 #271 of 341
Overall 47 53 18
  • GS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • MS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • VBNK ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGSMSVBNKSPY
1 month -2.5%-4.7%-4.6% -0.2%
3 months -11.7%-11.6%+14.7% +3.9%
6 months -1.6%-1.8%+21.9% +8.2%
Year to date +3.8%+5.3%+49.1% +12.9%
1 year +15.5%+12.6%+86.3% +12.3%
3 years +214.6%+165.6%+202.7% +87.4%
3 years, per year +46.6%+38.5%+44.7% +23.3%
5 years +119.9%+82.4%+85.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +17.1%+12.8%+13.1% +10.9%
10 years +413.1%+452.9%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +17.8%+18.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGSMSVBNKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.9%28.4%39.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.2%29.8%35.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.631.420.78 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.480.442.18 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.0%-35.3%-51.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -20.8%-18.2%-5.8% -1.2%
52-week high $1,152.07$228.55$23.72 $779.14
52-week low $773.70$154.37$11.26 $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.

MultipleGSMSVBNK
P/E now vs peer median 12.8xmedian 12.1x 14.6xmedian 12.1x 28.8xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.8xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x 6.6xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.4xmedian 10.9x -16.3xmedian 10.9x 104.3xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.2x —median 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.34 0.47median 1.34 —median 1.34

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 monthsGSMSVBNK
Revenue $69.70B $80.16B $107.38M
Net income – – $24.43M
Free cash flow – – $6.84M
EPS (diluted) $69.89 $12.65 –
Cash & equivalents $177.00B – $349.76M
Total debt – – $74.08M
Shares (diluted) 304.90M 1.57B –
Enterprise value $265.82B $293.92B -$933.21M

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
MetricGSMSVBNK
P/E 12.8x 14.6x 28.8x
P/FCF -6.4x -16.3x 104.3x
P/Operating cash flow – – 63.1x
P/S 3.8x 3.7x 6.6x
P/B 2.1x – 1.8x
P/Tangible book 2.1x – 1.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – 2.5x
EV/Revenue 3.8x 3.7x 4.1x
EV/FCF – – 64.0x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 38.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 0.47 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGSMSVBNK
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.7% 16.2% 28.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 14.1% 11.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – 18.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -3.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 39.0% 29.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.3% 30.9% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – -90.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -58.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – -93.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -64.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGSMSVBNK
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – 33.2%
Net margin – – 22.8%
FCF margin – – 6.4%
Operating cash flow margin – – 10.5%
Return on equity – – 6.1%
Return on assets – 1.2% 0.5%
Return on invested capital – – 25.0%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 0.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGSMSVBNK
Debt / assets – – 1.5%
Debt / equity – – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – 10.8x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% – 91.8%
Equity / assets 5.7% – 8.2%
Interest coverage – – 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGSMSVBNK
Dividend yield 2.0% 2.2% 0.5%
Net buyback yield – – -0.8%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 2.2% -0.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 9.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 33.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -2.9%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -5.0%

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.

ConsensusGSMSVBNK
Forward P/E 12.1xFY2026 13.7xFY2026 18.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $75.07FY2026 $13.66FY2026 $1.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.3%FY2026 +33.8%FY2026 +44.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% -4.2% +69.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $68.80BFY2026 $80.05BFY2026 $114.67MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +13.3%FY2026 +29.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% +13.3% +41.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGSMSVBNK
Held by institutions 72.1% 85.7% 36.8%
Institutions holding 3,149 2,742 51
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +1.5% +0.8%
Institutions buying 1,552 1,468 29
Institutions selling 1,124 939 13
Buyers to sellers 1.38 1.56 2.23

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.

GSMSVBNK
GS 1.00 0.86 0.18
MS 0.86 1.00 0.15
VBNK 0.18 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GS, MS and VBNK?

Morgan Stanley (MS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Goldman Sachs (GS) $265.82B, Morgan Stanley (MS) $293.92B, VersaBank (VBNK) $713.66M.

Which stock is cheaper, GS, MS and VBNK?

Goldman Sachs (GS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.8x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 14.6x, VersaBank (VBNK) 28.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Goldman Sachs (GS) is cheapest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.1x, Morgan Stanley (MS) 13.7x, VersaBank (VBNK) 18.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

VersaBank (VBNK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +16.2%, VersaBank (VBNK) +28.2%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year VersaBank (VBNK) returned the most: Goldman Sachs (GS) +15.5%, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.6%, VersaBank (VBNK) +86.3%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.1%/yr, Morgan Stanley (MS) +12.8%/yr, VersaBank (VBNK) +13.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Morgan Stanley (MS) has the highest dividend yield: Goldman Sachs (GS) 1.97%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 2.22%, VersaBank (VBNK) 0.48%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Morgan Stanley (MS) has been the steadiest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%, Morgan Stanley (MS) 28.4%, VersaBank (VBNK) 39.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GS, MS and VBNK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Morgan Stanley (MS) leads on 4. 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.