GS vs UBS vs WFC Stock Comparison

Goldman Sachs, UBS Group AG and Wells Fargo & Company Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$926.20 +1.1% 1M +16.9% 1Y
Market cap
$269.93B
P/E
13.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
1.94%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
UBS UBS Group AG
$46.72 -3.9% 1M +19.5% 1Y
Market cap
$156.12B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
1.18%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
2 wins
WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn
$83.74 +3.6% 1M -3.6% 1Y
Market cap
$251.37B
P/E
11.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$87.23B
Div. yield
2.21%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Wells Fargo & Company leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Wells Fargo & Company 5, Goldman Sachs 2, UBS Group AG 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGSUBSWFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $269.93B $156.12B $251.37B GS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.0x — 11.5x WFC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 12.3x 12.2x 10.7x WFC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.7% — +5.4% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — 25.2% –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — 15.1% –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 2.8x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.94% 1.18% 2.21% WFC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +16.9% +19.5% -3.6% UBS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +17.5%/yr +20.8%/yr +10.4%/yr UBS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 31.9% 26.9% 25.6% WFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 — 51/100 WFC

Percentile Scorecard

GSUBSWFC

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

AxisGSUBSWFC
Valuation 16 #302 of 361 – 47 #193 of 361
Growth 97 #6 of 172 – 52 #84 of 172
Profitability – – 65 #53 of 149
Financial Health – 25 #119 of 158 12 #140 of 158
Shareholder Returns 28 #243 of 338 11 #302 of 338 79 #71 of 338
Overall 47 – 51
  • GS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • UBS ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • WFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGSUBSWFCSPY
1 month +1.1%-3.9%+3.6% +0.9%
3 months -5.6%-9.9%-0.2% +5.9%
6 months +2.3%+9.4%+2.7% +8.5%
Year to date +5.4%+0.9%-10.2% +13.3%
1 year +16.9%+19.5%-3.6% +12.4%
3 years +219.5%+100.0%+116.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year +47.3%+26.0%+29.3% +23.5%
5 years +124.1%+157.4%+63.7% +68.2%
5 years, per year +17.5%+20.8%+10.4% +11.0%
10 years +422.9%+225.3%+81.1% +263.4%
10 years, per year +18.0%+12.5%+6.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureGSUBSWFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 31.9%26.9%25.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.2%28.1%29.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.631.270.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.530.73-0.14 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.0%-34.3%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.6%-16.2%-13.1% -0.9%
52-week high $1,152.07$55.73$96.39 $779.14
52-week low $773.70$36.41$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.

MultipleGSUBSWFC
P/E now vs peer median 13.0xmedian 12.1x —median 12.1x 11.5xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.9xmedian 3.4x —median 3.4x 2.9xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.1x —median 5.1x 6.0xmedian 5.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.4xmedian 10.8x —median 10.8x 8.7xmedian 10.8x
P/B now vs peer median 2.2xmedian 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.26median 1.32 —median 1.32 0.80median 1.32

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 monthsGSUBSWFC
Revenue $69.70B – $87.23B
Net income – – $22.97B
Free cash flow – – $28.91B
EPS (diluted) $69.89 – $7.20
Cash & equivalents $177.00B $215.72B –
Total debt – $29.83B $221.04B
Shares (diluted) 304.90M 3.29B 3.05B
Enterprise value $269.93B -$773.73B $253.49B

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
MetricGSUBSWFC
P/E 13.0x – 11.5x
P/FCF -6.4x – 8.7x
P/Operating cash flow – – 8.7x
P/S 3.9x – 2.9x
P/B 2.2x 1.8x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 2.2x 1.8x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA – – 6.0x
EV/EBIT – – 6.7x
EV/Revenue 3.9x – 5.4x
EV/FCF – – 16.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – – 16.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.26 – 0.80

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGSUBSWFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.7% – 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.3% – 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – 9.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 6.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 39.0% – 16.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.3% – 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 303.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -0.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – 303.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – -0.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGSUBSWFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 89.8%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – 31.7%
Net margin – – 25.2%
FCF margin – – 33.1%
Operating cash flow margin – – 33.1%
Return on equity – – 12.9%
Return on assets – – 1.0%
Return on invested capital – – 15.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGSUBSWFC
Debt / assets – 1.7% 9.8%
Debt / equity – 0.3x 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 2.8x
Debt / FCF – – 7.6x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 94.8% 92.1%
Equity / assets 5.7% 5.2% 7.9%
Interest coverage – – 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGSUBSWFC
Dividend yield 1.9% 1.2% 2.2%
Net buyback yield – – 5.6%
Shareholder yield 1.9% 1.2% 7.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 24.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 19.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 5.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.7%

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.

ConsensusGSUBSWFC
Forward P/E 12.3xFY2026 12.2xFY2026 10.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $75.07FY2026 $3.82FY2026 $7.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.3%FY2026 +38.9%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -6.8% +14.7% +7.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $68.80BFY2026 $52.09BFY2026 $94.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.1%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.5% +12.6% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGSUBSWFC
Held by institutions 72.1% – 76.8%
Institutions holding 3,150 – 2,878
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% – +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,553 – 1,293
Institutions selling 1,124 – 1,134
Buyers to sellers 1.38 – 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.

GSUBSWFC
GS 1.00 0.61 0.44
UBS 0.61 1.00 0.39
WFC 0.44 0.39 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GS, UBS and WFC?

Goldman Sachs (GS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Goldman Sachs (GS) $269.93B, UBS Group AG (UBS) $156.12B, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $251.37B.

Which stock is cheaper, GS, UBS and WFC?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Goldman Sachs (GS) 13.0x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 11.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is cheapest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.3x, UBS Group AG (UBS) 12.2x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 10.7x). 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%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +5.4%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year UBS Group AG (UBS) returned the most: Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.9%, UBS Group AG (UBS) +19.5%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) -3.6%. Over five years, UBS Group AG (UBS) compounded fastest (Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.5%/yr, UBS Group AG (UBS) +20.8%/yr, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +10.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has the highest dividend yield: Goldman Sachs (GS) 1.94%, UBS Group AG (UBS) 1.18%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 2.21%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has been the steadiest (Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%, UBS Group AG (UBS) 26.9%, 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, UBS 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, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 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.