PNC vs JPM vs GS Stock Comparison

Pnc Financial Services, Jpmorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
JPM Jpmorgan Chase & Co
$335.78 -2.1% 1M +10.4% 1Y
Market cap
$892.57B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$203.15B
Div. yield
1.83%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win
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

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Pnc Financial Services leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Pnc Financial Services 5, 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.

QuestionPNCJPMGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $90.77B $892.57B $265.82B JPM
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.5x 13.9x 12.8x PNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.7x 13.9x 12.1x PNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +13.2% +13.2% +18.7% 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 3.25% 1.83% 1.97% PNC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.1% +10.4% +15.5% PNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.3%/yr +14.5%/yr +17.1%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 21.3% 22.1% 31.9% PNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 34/100 47/100 GS

Percentile Scorecard

PNCJPMGS

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

AxisPNCJPMGS
Valuation 14 #311 of 360 8 #331 of 360 18 #294 of 360
Growth 36 #122 of 191 72 #55 of 191 96 #8 of 191
Profitability 60 #68 of 168 – –
Financial Health 17 #145 of 175 – –
Shareholder Returns 63 #126 of 341 22 #267 of 341 27 #251 of 341
Overall 38 34 47
  • PNC ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • JPM ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • GS ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPNCJPMGSSPY
1 month +0.9%-2.1%-2.5% -0.2%
3 months -9.6%-6.0%-11.7% +3.9%
6 months +3.0%+7.8%-1.6% +8.2%
Year to date +9.0%+4.2%+3.8% +12.9%
1 year +23.1%+10.4%+15.5% +12.3%
3 years +104.5%+147.5%+214.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year +27.0%+35.3%+46.6% +23.3%
5 years +6.8%+97.1%+119.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.3%+14.5%+17.1% +10.9%
10 years +138.4%+385.0%+413.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.1%+17.1%+17.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasurePNCJPMGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 21.3%22.1%31.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 22.2%23.8%32.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.530.731.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.080.470.48 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -51.6%-40.2%-34.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.5%-8.1%-20.8% -1.2%
52-week high $256.97$365.23$1,152.07 $779.14
52-week low $179.04$282.84$773.70 $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.

MultiplePNCJPMGS
P/E now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 12.1x 13.9xmedian 12.1x 12.8xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 3.4x 4.4xmedian 3.4x 3.8xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.7xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 10.9x -5.5xmedian 10.9x -6.4xmedian 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.2x 2.4xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.78median 1.34 1.11median 1.34 0.26median 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 monthsPNCJPMGS
Revenue $25.03B $203.15B $69.70B
Net income $7.68B – –
Free cash flow $7.49B – –
EPS (diluted) $18.13 $24.09 $69.89
Cash & equivalents – – $177.00B
Total debt $85.72B – –
Shares (diluted) 403.00M 2.69B 304.90M
Enterprise value $90.82B $892.57B $265.82B

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
MetricPNCJPMGS
P/E 12.5x 13.9x 12.8x
P/FCF 12.1x -5.5x -6.4x
P/Operating cash flow 12.1x – –
P/S 3.6x 4.4x 3.8x
P/B 1.4x 2.4x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 2.4x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA 8.7x – –
EV/EBIT 8.8x – –
EV/Revenue 7.1x 4.4x 3.8x
EV/FCF 23.6x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 23.6x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.78 1.11 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPNCJPMGS
Revenue growth (1Y) 13.2% 13.2% 18.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.1% 9.7% 15.3%
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) 22.6% 17.7% 39.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 12.6% 49.3%
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
MetricPNCJPMGS
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
MetricPNCJPMGS
Debt / assets 13.9% – –
Debt / equity 1.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x – –
Debt / FCF 11.4x – –
Liabilities / assets 89.6% 92.7% 94.3%
Equity / assets 10.4% 7.3% 5.7%
Interest coverage 1.9x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPNCJPMGS
Dividend yield 3.3% 1.8% 2.0%
Net buyback yield 2.3% – –
Shareholder yield 5.6% 1.8% 2.0%
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.

ConsensusPNCJPMGS
Forward P/E 11.7xFY2026 13.9xFY2026 12.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $19.52FY2026 $24.14FY2026 $75.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +20.6%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.8% +2.7% -6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $27.20BFY2026 $213.87BFY2026 $68.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +17.2%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +7.0% -2.4% +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPNCJPMGS
Held by institutions 82.8% 73.0% 72.1%
Institutions holding 2,040 5,083 3,149
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +1.1% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,047 2,487 1,552
Institutions selling 666 2,061 1,124
Buyers to sellers 1.57 1.21 1.38

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.

PNCJPMGS
PNC 1.00 0.61 0.48
JPM 0.61 1.00 0.60
GS 0.48 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PNC, JPM and GS?

Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) is the largest by market capitalisation: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) $90.77B, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) $892.57B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $265.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, PNC, JPM and GS?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 12.5x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.9x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Pnc Financial Services (PNC) is cheapest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 11.7x, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 13.9x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.1x). 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: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +13.2%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +13.2%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pnc Financial Services (PNC) returned the most: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +23.1%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +10.4%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +15.5%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Pnc Financial Services (PNC) +1.3%/yr, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) +14.5%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Pnc Financial Services (PNC) has the highest dividend yield: Pnc Financial Services (PNC) 3.25%, Jpmorgan Chase (JPM) 1.83%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 1.97%.

Which stock is riskier?

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

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

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 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.