GS vs PNC vs JPM Stock Comparison

Goldman Sachs, Pnc Financial Services and Jpmorgan Chase Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$893.23 -4.5% 1M +13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$273.64B
P/E
12.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co
$334.14 -2.6% 1M +11.2% 1Y
Market cap
$903.40B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$203.15B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Pnc Financial Services leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Pnc Financial Services 4, Goldman Sachs 3, Jpmorgan Chase 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGSPNCJPMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $273.64B $91.78B $903.40B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.8x 12.6x 13.9x PNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.9x 11.6x 13.8x PNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.7% +13.2% +13.2% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 29.2% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 4.2x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.9% +21.1% +11.2% PNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +16.8%/yr +1.2%/yr +14.8%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.9% 21.3% 22.1% PNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 39/100 34/100 GS

Percentile Scorecard

GSPNCJPM

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

AxisGSPNCJPM
Valuation 20 #290 of 362 14 #311 of 362 8 #333 of 362
Growth 96 #10 of 221 35 #144 of 221 72 #62 of 221
Profitability – 62 #76 of 200 –
Financial Health – 17 #169 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 27 #251 of 342 66 #118 of 342 21 #271 of 342
Overall 48 39 34
  • GS ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • PNC ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • JPM ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGSPNCJPMSPY
1 month -4.5%+0.1%-2.6% -0.8%
3 months -14.6%-9.5%-6.2% +3.5%
6 months -4.8%+2.0%+7.2% +7.0%
Year to date +1.6%+8.2%+3.7% +12.2%
1 year +13.9%+21.1%+11.2% +13.0%
3 years +208.1%+103.0%+146.3% +86.3%
3 years, per year +45.5%+26.6%+35.1% +23.1%
5 years +117.3%+6.1%+99.1% +68.6%
5 years, per year +16.8%+1.2%+14.8% +11.0%
10 years +404.5%+139.5%+383.4% +258.0%
10 years, per year +17.6%+9.1%+17.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureGSPNCJPMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.9%21.3%22.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.2%22.2%23.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.630.530.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.440.990.51 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.0%-51.6%-40.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -22.5%-12.1%-8.5% -1.8%
52-week high $1,152.07$256.97$365.23 $779.14
52-week low $773.70$179.04$282.84 $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.

MultipleGSPNCJPM
P/E now vs peer median 12.6xmedian 12.1x 12.5xmedian 12.1x 13.9xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 3.4x 3.6xmedian 3.4x 4.4xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x 8.6xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.4xmedian 11.0x 12.0xmedian 11.0x -5.5xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.36 1.76median 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 monthsGSPNCJPM
Revenue $69.70B $25.03B $203.15B
Net income – $7.68B –
Free cash flow – $7.49B –
EPS (diluted) $69.89 $18.13 $24.09
Cash & equivalents $177.00B – –
Total debt – $85.72B –
Shares (diluted) 304.90M 403.00M 2.69B
Enterprise value $273.64B $91.78B $903.40B

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
MetricGSPNCJPM
P/E 12.6x 12.5x 13.9x
P/FCF -6.4x 12.0x -5.5x
P/Operating cash flow – 12.0x –
P/S 3.7x 3.6x 4.4x
P/B 2.1x 1.4x 2.4x
P/Tangible book 2.1x 1.5x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA – 8.6x –
EV/EBIT – 8.8x –
EV/Revenue 3.7x 7.0x 4.4x
EV/FCF – 23.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow – 23.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 1.76 1.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGSPNCJPM
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.7% 13.2% 13.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.3% 4.1% 9.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 22.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 6.4% –
EPS growth (1Y) 39.0% 22.6% 17.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.3% 7.1% 12.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.6% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -15.9% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 23.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -15.9% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGSPNCJPM
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 81.4% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 37.5% –
Net margin – 29.2% –
FCF margin – 29.9% –
Operating cash flow margin – 29.9% –
Return on equity – 12.0% –
Return on assets – 1.3% –
Return on invested capital – 11.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGSPNCJPM
Debt / assets – 13.9% –
Debt / equity – 1.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 4.2x –
Debt / FCF – 11.4x –
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 89.6% 92.7%
Equity / assets 5.7% 10.4% 7.3%
Interest coverage – 1.9x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGSPNCJPM
Dividend yield 2.0% 3.3% 1.8%
Net buyback yield – 2.3% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% 5.6% 1.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 35.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 36.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 6.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 3.9% –

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.

ConsensusGSPNCJPM
Forward P/E 11.9xFY2026 11.6xFY2026 13.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $75.07FY2026 $19.52FY2026 $24.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.3%FY2026 +17.7%FY2026 +20.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% +6.8% +2.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $68.80BFY2026 $27.20BFY2026 $213.87BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% +7.0% -2.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGSPNCJPM
Held by institutions 72.1% 82.8% 73.0%
Institutions holding 3,147 2,040 5,081
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% +2.1% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,551 1,047 2,486
Institutions selling 1,123 666 2,060
Buyers to sellers 1.38 1.57 1.21

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.

GSPNCJPM
GS 1.00 0.48 0.60
PNC 0.48 1.00 0.61
JPM 0.60 0.61 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GS, PNC and JPM?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Goldman Sachs (GS) $273.64B, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $91.78B, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $903.40B.

Which stock is cheaper, GS, PNC and JPM?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.8x, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.6x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) is cheapest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 11.9x, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.6x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.8x). 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%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +13.2%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.2%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pnc Financial Services (PNC) returned the most: Goldman Sachs (GS) +13.9%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +21.1%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +11.2%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.8%/yr, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.2%/yr, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Goldman Sachs (GS) 0.00%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 0.03%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 0.00%. Goldman Sachs (GS) and Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has been the steadiest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 21.3%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 22.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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