SCHW vs BMO vs GS Stock Comparison

Schwab Charles, Bank Of Montreal and Goldman Sachs Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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SCHW Schwab Charles Corp
$89.75 -9.4% 1M -4.9% 1Y
Market cap
$156.65B
P/E
15.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$27.06B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/
$170.50 -1.1% 1M +34.7% 1Y
Market cap
$123.41B
P/E
18.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$44.39B
Div. yield
0.03%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$893.23 -4.5% 1M +13.9% 1Y
Market cap
$273.97B
P/E
12.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$69.70B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Goldman Sachs leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Goldman Sachs 5, Bank Of Montreal 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSCHWBMOGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $156.65B $123.41B $273.97B GS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.3x 18.7x 12.9x GS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.4x 16.9x 12.0x GS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.1% -4.6% +18.7% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 14.9% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 36.3% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -4.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.03% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.9% +34.7% +13.9% BMO
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.0%/yr +9.0%/yr +16.8%/yr GS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.9% 20.5% 31.9% BMO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 61/100 48/100 BMO

Percentile Scorecard

SCHWBMOGS

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

AxisSCHWBMOGS
Valuation 17 #302 of 362 41 #214 of 362 20 #290 of 362
Growth 96 #9 of 221 69 #69 of 221 96 #10 of 221
Profitability – 83 #34 of 200 –
Financial Health – 54 #95 of 203 –
Shareholder Returns 13 #298 of 342 60 #137 of 342 27 #251 of 342
Overall 42 61 48
  • SCHW ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • BMO 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

PeriodSCHWBMOGSSPY
1 month -9.4%-1.1%-4.5% -0.8%
3 months -13.9%-4.4%-14.6% +3.5%
6 months -1.1%+11.9%-4.8% +7.0%
Year to date -10.2%+31.4%+1.6% +12.2%
1 year -4.9%+34.7%+13.9% +13.0%
3 years +79.1%+129.7%+208.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +21.5%+32.0%+45.5% +23.1%
5 years +10.6%+53.8%+117.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year +2.0%+9.0%+16.8% +11.0%
10 years +179.2%+163.2%+404.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +10.8%+10.2%+17.6% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSCHWBMOGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.9%20.5%31.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.3%22.7%32.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.420.961.63 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.191.690.44 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -50.4%-39.3%-34.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.1%-8.2%-22.5% -1.8%
52-week high $113.68$185.81$1,152.07 $779.14
52-week low $85.35$119.92$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.

MultipleSCHWBMOGS
P/E now vs peer median 15.2xmedian 12.1x 18.6xmedian 12.1x 12.6xmedian 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 5.7xmedian 3.4x 2.7xmedian 3.4x 3.7xmedian 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 5.0x -1.7xmedian 5.0x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.9xmedian 11.0x 3.4xmedian 11.0x -6.4xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 2.0xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.59median 1.36 4.61median 1.36 0.26median 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 monthsSCHWBMOGS
Revenue $27.06B $44.39B $69.70B
Net income – $6.62B –
Free cash flow – $35.64B –
EPS (diluted) $5.90 $9.14 $69.89
Cash & equivalents – $52.88B $177.00B
Total debt – $13.94B –
Shares (diluted) 1.74B 723.27M 304.90M
Enterprise value $156.65B -$654.98B $273.97B

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
MetricSCHWBMOGS
P/E 15.2x 18.6x 12.6x
P/FCF 15.9x 3.4x -6.4x
P/Operating cash flow – 3.3x –
P/S 5.7x 2.7x 3.7x
P/B – 2.0x 2.1x
P/Tangible book – 2.1x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA – -1.7x –
EV/EBIT – -1.7x –
EV/Revenue 5.7x -1.4x 3.7x
EV/FCF – -1.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow – -1.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.59 4.61 0.26

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSCHWBMOGS
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.1% -4.6% 18.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.8% 6.7% 15.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 5.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 7.0% –
EPS growth (1Y) 175.0% 6.4% 39.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 25.9% 4.0% 49.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 2,208% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 9,217% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 27.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSCHWBMOGS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 86.3% –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – 20.1% –
Net margin – 14.9% –
FCF margin – 80.3% –
Operating cash flow margin – 81.9% –
Return on equity – 10.6% –
Return on assets – 0.6% –
Return on invested capital – 36.3% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover – 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 5.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSCHWBMOGS
Debt / assets – 1.3% –
Debt / equity – 0.2x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -4.8x –
Debt / FCF – 0.4x –
Liabilities / assets – 94.4% 94.3%
Equity / assets – 5.6% 5.7%
Interest coverage – 1.3x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSCHWBMOGS
Dividend yield 1.4% 3.9% 2.0%
Net buyback yield – -0.9% –
Shareholder yield 1.4% 3.0% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 56.1% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 10.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 4.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 23.0% –

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.

ConsensusSCHWBMOGS
Forward P/E 13.4xFY2026 16.9xFY2026 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.68FY2026 $10.08FY2026 $74.35FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +37.2%FY2026 +16.3%FY2026 +44.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.6% +24.6% -6.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $30.06BFY2026 $28.55BFY2026 $68.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.7%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026 +16.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.4% +5.6% +5.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSCHWBMOGS
Held by institutions 83.0% 46.5% 72.1%
Institutions holding 2,313 656 3,147
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% +2.3% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,077 304 1,551
Institutions selling 951 211 1,123
Buyers to sellers 1.13 1.44 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.

SCHWBMOGS
SCHW 1.00 0.25 0.28
BMO 0.25 1.00 0.60
GS 0.28 0.60 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SCHW, BMO and GS?

Goldman Sachs (GS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Schwab Charles (SCHW) $156.65B, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) $123.41B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $273.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, SCHW, BMO and GS?

Goldman Sachs (GS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 15.3x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 18.7x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 12.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Goldman Sachs (GS) is cheapest (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 13.4x, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 16.9x, 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?

Goldman Sachs (GS) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Schwab Charles (SCHW) +18.1%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) -4.6%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +18.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bank Of Montreal (BMO) returned the most: Schwab Charles (SCHW) -4.9%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +34.7%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +13.9%. Over five years, Goldman Sachs (GS) compounded fastest (Schwab Charles (SCHW) +2.0%/yr, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) +9.0%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Schwab Charles (SCHW) 0.00%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 0.03%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 0.00%. Schwab Charles (SCHW) and Goldman Sachs (GS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) has been the steadiest (Schwab Charles (SCHW) 25.9%, Bank Of Montreal (BMO) 20.5%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 31.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SCHW, BMO 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, Goldman Sachs (GS) 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.