SMFG vs RY vs GS Stock Comparison

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada and Goldman Sachs Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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RY Royal Bank Of Canada
$204.52 +4.5% 1M +39.6% 1Y
Market cap
$286.46B
P/E
17.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$51.37B
Div. yield
3.32%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
6 wins
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc
$898.67 -0.5% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$261.91B
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$66.20B
Div. yield
2.00%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Royal Bank Of Canada leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Royal Bank Of Canada 6, Goldman Sachs 4, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSMFGRYGSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $91.94B $286.46B $261.91B RY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2.1x 17.6x 13.5x GS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.4x 16.7x 12.0x GS
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.2% +11.2% +17.8% GS
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -42.9% 31.9% 30.3% RY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -0.9% 49.3% 14.1% RY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -3.0x -5.5x GS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.21% 3.32% 2.00% RY
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +47.5% +39.6% +13.8% SMFG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +29.2%/yr +13.9%/yr +16.6%/yr SMFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.3% 16.5% 32.2% RY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 18/100 76/100 35/100 RY

Percentile Scorecard

SMFGRYGS

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

AxisSMFGRYGS
Valuation 46 #194 of 359 63 #133 of 359 12 #315 of 359
Growth 20 #272 of 340 65 #121 of 340 48 #179 of 340
Profitability 15 #291 of 343 94 #23 of 343 16 #288 of 343
Financial Health 3 #329 of 338 63 #126 of 338 12 #297 of 338
Shareholder Returns 8 #323 of 351 93 #24 of 351 89 #41 of 351
Overall 18 76 35
  • SMFG ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • RY 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

PeriodSMFGRYGSSPY
1 month -5.5%+4.5%-0.5% -2.3%
3 months -4.8%-2.8%-12.5% -0.7%
6 months +14.4%+14.9%-0.5% +4.8%
Year to date +24.3%+20.0%+2.2% +10.3%
1 year +47.5%+39.6%+13.8% +10.3%
3 years +136.7%+141.0%+174.3% +73.0%
3 years, per year +33.3%+34.1%+40.0% +20.1%
5 years +260.1%+91.7%+115.0% +61.9%
5 years, per year +29.2%+13.9%+16.6% +10.1%
10 years +257.4%+231.6%+408.9% +258.6%
10 years, per year +13.6%+12.7%+17.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSMFGRYGSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.3%16.5%32.2% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.0%15.8%32.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.110.701.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.622.400.43 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.0%-34.2%-33.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.8%-6.1%-22.0% -3.5%
52-week high $27.55$217.87$1,152.07 $779.14
52-week low $16.14$145.41$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.

MultipleSMFGRYGS
P/E now vs peer median -2.1xmedian 12.7x 17.6xmedian 12.7x 13.5xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 3.5x 5.6xmedian 3.5x 4.0xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 4.9x 1.0xmedian 4.9x -2.8xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 11.4x 5.0xmedian 11.4x -6.3xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 2.8xmedian 1.2x 2.1xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 1.46 1.22median 1.46 0.34median 1.46

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 monthsSMFGRYGS
Revenue $102.83B $51.37B $66.20B
Gross profit $67.73B – –
Operating income -$30.78B – –
Net income $11.49B $16.43B $20.97B
Free cash flow – $57.35B -$41.52B
EPS (diluted) $-11.47 $11.62 $65.75
Cash & equivalents – $45.78B $187.27B
Total debt $102.00B $9.69B $437.87B
Shares (diluted) 3.84B 1.41B 304.90M
Enterprise value -$1.26T -$543.54B -$3.30T

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
MetricSMFGRYGS
P/E -2.1x 17.6x 13.5x
P/FCF – 5.0x -6.3x
P/Operating cash flow – 5.0x -6.7x
P/S 0.9x 5.6x 4.0x
P/B 1.3x 2.8x 2.1x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 2.9x 2.1x
EV/EBITDA – 1.0x -2.8x
EV/EBIT -35.9x 1.0x -2.9x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 1.4x -4.2x
EV/FCF – 1.2x 6.7x
EV/Operating cash flow – 1.2x 7.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 1.22 0.34

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSMFGRYGS
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.2% 11.2% 17.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.3% 10.3% 13.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 12.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 5.3% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -32.3% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -75.2% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 823.3% 19.6% 34.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.6% 14.8% 33.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 15.9% 19.0% 41.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -25.7% 14.4% 40.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -8.3% -72.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.0% -53.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -8.3% -66.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.0% -58.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSMFGRYGS
Gross margin 65.9% – –
EBITDA margin – 140.4% 146.8%
Operating margin -29.9% – –
Pretax margin 14.7% 40.9% 39.7%
Net margin -42.9% 31.9% 30.3%
FCF margin – 111.6% -62.7%
Operating cash flow margin – 111.6% -59.5%
Return on equity 13.3% 15.9% 17.1%
Return on assets 0.6% 0.9% 1.0%
Return on invested capital -0.9% 49.3% 14.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 3.5x -1.9x
Stock comp / revenue – – 5.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSMFGRYGS
Debt / assets 5.0% 0.5% 20.6%
Debt / equity 1.4x 0.1x 3.6x
Net debt / EBITDA – -3.0x -5.5x
Debt / FCF – 0.2x -10.5x
Liabilities / assets 96.4% 94.2% 94.2%
Equity / assets 3.6% 5.8% 5.8%
Interest coverage -0.1x 1.4x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSMFGRYGS
Dividend yield 1.2% 3.3% 2.0%
Net buyback yield – 3.1% 6.2%
Shareholder yield 1.2% 6.4% 8.2%
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.

ConsensusSMFGRYGS
Forward P/E 14.4xFY2026 16.7xFY2026 12.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.67FY2026 $12.27FY2026 $75.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.5%FY2026 +19.2%FY2026 +46.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +2.4% +6.9% -6.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $34.01BFY2026 $53.04BFY2026 $68.80BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -50.1%FY2026 +11.6%FY2026 +18.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% +0.5% +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSMFGRYGS
Held by institutions 3.5% 43.8% 72.1%
Institutions holding 461 986 3,152
Change in shares held, QoQ +7.9% +1.9% +1.1%
Institutions buying 291 447 1,554
Institutions selling 93 326 1,125
Buyers to sellers 3.13 1.37 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.

SMFGRYGS
SMFG 1.00 0.48 0.45
RY 0.48 1.00 0.58
GS 0.45 0.58 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SMFG, RY and GS?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) $91.94B, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) $286.46B, Goldman Sachs (GS) $261.91B.

Which stock is cheaper, SMFG, RY and GS?

Goldman Sachs (GS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -2.1x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 17.6x, Goldman Sachs (GS) 13.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Goldman Sachs (GS) is cheapest (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 14.4x, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.7x, 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: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +7.2%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +11.2%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +17.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest net margin (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -42.9%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 31.9%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 30.3%). On return on invested capital, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) -0.9%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 49.3%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 14.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) returned the most: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +47.5%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +39.6%, Goldman Sachs (GS) +13.8%. Over five years, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) compounded fastest (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) +29.2%/yr, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) +13.9%/yr, Goldman Sachs (GS) +16.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has the highest dividend yield: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 1.21%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 3.32%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 2.00%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) has been the steadiest (Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG) 29.3%, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) 16.5%, Goldman Sachs (GS) 32.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SMFG, RY 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, Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) leads on 6. 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.