SAN vs SCHW vs GS Stock Comparison

Banco Santander, Schwab Charles and Goldman Sachs Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SAN Banco Santander, S.A.
$12.83 -9.6% 1M +32.3% 1Y
Market cap
$184.12B
P/E
9.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$70.35B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
SCHW Schwab Charles Corp
$90.58 -9.0% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$155.46B
P/E
16.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$26.03B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$875.72 -6.5% 1M +16.6% 1Y
Market cap
$268.02B
P/E
13.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$66.20B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionSANSCHWGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $184.12B $155.46B $268.02B GS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 9.7x 16.0x 13.4x SAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.8x 13.6x 12.0x SAN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.4% +20.3% +17.8% SCHW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 26.9% 37.4% 30.3% SCHW
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 15.0% 14.1% SCHW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -103.6x -0.2x -5.5x SAN
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +32.3% -4.2% +16.6% SAN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +27.1%/yr +1.6%/yr +16.2%/yr SAN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.1% 25.8% 32.1% SCHW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 10/100 55/100 36/100 SCHW

Percentile Scorecard

SANSCHWGS

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

AxisSANSCHWGS
Valuation 7 #336 of 361 8 #332 of 361 13 #315 of 361
Growth 15 #293 of 344 59 #142 of 344 49 #177 of 344
Profitability 7 #323 of 348 91 #34 of 348 17 #290 of 348
Financial Health 0 #340 of 340 38 #212 of 340 12 #299 of 340
Shareholder Returns 21 #279 of 352 81 #68 of 352 90 #38 of 352
Overall 10 55 36
  • SAN ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • SCHW ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • GS ranked among 370 companies in Banking

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSANSCHWGSSPY
1 month -9.6%-9.0%-6.5% -1.0%
3 months -5.2%-11.2%-17.5% +2.9%
6 months +7.3%+2.4%-5.5% +6.4%
Year to date +9.4%-9.3%-0.4% +11.4%
1 year +32.3%-4.2%+16.6% +13.1%
3 years +264.5%+81.8%+192.7% +79.4%
3 years, per year +53.9%+22.1%+43.1% +21.5%
5 years +231.5%+8.4%+111.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year +27.1%+1.6%+16.2% +10.9%
10 years +186.7%+180.7%+401.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +11.1%+10.9%+17.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureSANSCHWGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.1%25.8%32.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.5%29.3%32.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.720.421.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.95-0.160.52 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -42.0%-50.4%-34.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.6%-20.3%-24.0% -2.5%
52-week high $15.03$113.68$1,152.07 $779.14
52-week low $9.67$85.35$750.78 $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.

MultipleSANSCHWGS
P/E now vs peer median 10.1xmedian 12.5x 16.2xmedian 12.5x 13.1xmedian 12.5x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 3.5x 6.0xmedian 3.5x 3.9xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -107.2xmedian 4.8x 8.6xmedian 4.8x -2.9xmedian 4.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -4.4xmedian 11.4x 14.5xmedian 11.4x -6.1xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 18.4xmedian 1.2x 3.1xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 1.48 0.91median 1.48 0.33median 1.48

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 monthsSANSCHWGS
Revenue $70.35B $26.03B $66.20B
Gross profit -$52.97B – –
Operating income -$95.63B – –
Net income $20.36B $10.10B $20.97B
Free cash flow -$42.89B $10.79B -$41.52B
EPS (diluted) $1.27 $5.59 $65.75
Cash & equivalents $157.63B $40.58B $187.27B
Total debt $27.02T $37.11B $1.54T
Shares (diluted) 14.98B 1.74B 304.90M
Enterprise value -$497.88B -$6.69B -$3.29T

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
MetricSANSCHWGS
P/E 10.1x 16.2x 13.1x
P/FCF -4.4x 14.5x -6.1x
P/Operating cash flow -4.4x 13.7x -6.5x
P/S 2.7x 6.0x 3.9x
P/B 18.4x 3.1x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 49.3x 3.7x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA -107.2x 8.6x -2.9x
EV/EBIT -100.1x 9.3x -3.0x
EV/Revenue 80.6x 5.9x -4.3x
EV/FCF -132.2x 14.2x 6.8x
EV/Operating cash flow -132.2x 13.4x 7.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 0.91 0.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSANSCHWGS
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.4% 20.3% 17.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.9% 7.8% 13.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 28.1% 38.6% 34.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 20.7% 13.6% 33.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -83.3% 200.1% 41.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 26.9% 17.8% 40.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% -35.9% -72.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% -0.3% -53.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -199.1% -37.2% -66.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -96.9% 0.4% -58.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSANSCHWGS
Gross margin -75.3% – –
EBITDA margin -75.2% 68.2% 146.8%
Operating margin -135.9% – –
Pretax margin 32.4% 50.2% 39.7%
Net margin 26.9% 37.4% 30.3%
FCF margin -61.0% 41.5% -62.7%
Operating cash flow margin -61.0% 43.9% -59.5%
Return on equity 246.8% 20.3% 17.1%
Return on assets 0.9% 2.0% 1.0%
Return on invested capital – 15.0% 14.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -2.1x 1.1x -1.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.3% 5.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSANSCHWGS
Debt / assets 256.5% 7.2% 20.6%
Debt / equity 558.7x 0.7x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA -103.6x -0.2x -5.5x
Debt / FCF -133.5x 3.4x -10.5x
Liabilities / assets 99.5% 90.3% 94.2%
Equity / assets 0.5% 9.7% 5.8%
Interest coverage -0.8x 4.9x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSANSCHWGS
Dividend yield 2.2% 1.4% 2.1%
Net buyback yield – 5.6% 6.3%
Shareholder yield 2.2% 7.0% 8.4%
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.

ConsensusSANSCHWGS
Forward P/E 11.8xFY2026 13.6xFY2026 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.09FY2026 $6.68FY2026 $72.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +2.8%FY2026 +37.2%FY2026 +42.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.9% +13.6% -4.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $76.39BFY2026 $30.06BFY2026 $67.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.8%FY2026 +25.7%FY2026 +16.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -2.9% +3.4% +5.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSANSCHWGS
Held by institutions 3.4% 83.0% 72.1%
Institutions holding 659 2,313 3,147
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.8% +2.1% +1.1%
Institutions buying 402 1,077 1,551
Institutions selling 149 951 1,123
Buyers to sellers 2.70 1.13 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.

SANSCHWGS
SAN 1.00 0.29 0.54
SCHW 0.29 1.00 0.29
GS 0.54 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SAN, SCHW and GS?

Goldman Sachs (GS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Banco Santander (SAN) $184.12B, Schwab Charles (SCHW) $155.46B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $268.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, SAN, SCHW and GS?

Banco Santander (SAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Banco Santander (SAN) 9.7x, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 16.0x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 13.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Banco Santander (SAN) is cheapest (Banco Santander (SAN) 11.8x, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 13.6x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Schwab Charles (SCHW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Banco Santander (SAN) +7.4%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) +20.3%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Schwab Charles (SCHW) has the highest net margin (Banco Santander (SAN) 26.9%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 37.4%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 30.3%). On return on invested capital, Schwab Charles (SCHW) leads (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 15.0%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 14.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Banco Santander (SAN) returned the most: Banco Santander (SAN) +32.3%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) -4.2%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.6%. Over five years, Banco Santander (SAN) compounded fastest (Banco Santander (SAN) +27.1%/yr, Schwab Charles (SCHW) +1.6%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Schwab Charles (SCHW) has been the steadiest (Banco Santander (SAN) 34.1%, Schwab Charles (SCHW) 25.8%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 32.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SAN, SCHW 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, Banco Santander (SAN) 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.