The Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Competitors $706.29 -1.97 (-0.28%) Closing price 07/21/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$709.82 +3.54 (+0.50%) As of 05:59 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GS vs. AAPL, MSFT, TSLA, BAC, C, COMP, JPM, MS, UNH, and WFCShould you be buying The Goldman Sachs Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of The Goldman Sachs Group include Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Compass (COMP), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). The Goldman Sachs Group vs. Its Competitors Apple Microsoft Tesla Bank of America Citigroup Compass JPMorgan Chase & Co. Morgan Stanley UnitedHealth Group Wells Fargo & Company Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AAPL or GS? Apple has higher revenue and earnings than The Goldman Sachs Group. The Goldman Sachs Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Apple, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApple$391.04B8.12$93.74B$6.4233.10The Goldman Sachs Group$126.85B1.71$14.28B$45.3815.56 Does the media favor AAPL or GS? In the previous week, Apple had 104 more articles in the media than The Goldman Sachs Group. MarketBeat recorded 270 mentions for Apple and 166 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Apple's score of 0.91 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Apple 164 Very Positive mention(s) 24 Positive mention(s) 61 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive The Goldman Sachs Group 90 Very Positive mention(s) 26 Positive mention(s) 41 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, AAPL or GS? Apple has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AAPL or GS? Apple currently has a consensus price target of $235.11, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus price target of $660.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.55%. Given Apple's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Apple is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Apple 2 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58The Goldman Sachs Group 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AAPL or GS? 67.7% of Apple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Apple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AAPL or GS more profitable? Apple has a net margin of 24.30% compared to The Goldman Sachs Group's net margin of 12.37%. Apple's return on equity of 167.24% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Apple24.30% 167.24% 31.35% The Goldman Sachs Group 12.37%13.84%0.89% Is AAPL or GS a better dividend stock? Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Apple pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Apple has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and The Goldman Sachs Group has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. SummaryApple beats The Goldman Sachs Group on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get The Goldman Sachs Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding GS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricThe Goldman Sachs GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$217.32B$100.25B$12.12B$20.78BDividend Yield1.69%1.89%5.56%3.65%P/E Ratio15.6117.8518.3826.04Price / Sales1.715.6526.4156.38Price / Cash13.1924.5818.5517.94Price / Book2.023.802.304.63Net Income$14.28B$6.24B$997.29M$993.55M7 Day Performance0.57%2.03%1.40%0.92%1 Month Performance10.30%9.43%4.62%6.46%1 Year Performance45.00%47.59%540.53%11.17% The Goldman Sachs Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.9248 of 5 stars$706.29-0.3%$660.00-6.6%+45.6%$217.32B$126.85B15.6146,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastAAPLApple4.7736 of 5 stars$209.15-1.0%$235.27+12.5%-5.3%$3.13T$400.37B32.59164,000Trending NewsMSFTMicrosoft4.5402 of 5 stars$503.250.0%$534.14+6.1%+16.7%$3.74T$245.12B38.88228,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.6722 of 5 stars$316.01+0.8%$300.19-5.0%+37.3%$1.02T$97.69B173.42125,665Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.8688 of 5 stars$46.97+0.5%$48.89+4.1%+10.6%$353.72B$192.43B13.98213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportCCitigroup4.9547 of 5 stars$87.27+0.6%$87.89+0.7%+42.1%$162.90B$170.76B13.78239,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportCOMPCompass3.2579 of 5 stars$6.66+1.9%$9.56+43.6%+55.5%$0.00$5.63B-51.192,566JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.825 of 5 stars$288.53+0.6%$284.42-1.4%+38.6%$801.29B$278.91B14.15317,233Trending NewsEarnings ReportMSMorgan Stanley4.8166 of 5 stars$143.52+0.9%$136.69-4.8%+37.6%$230.09B$107.29B16.8380,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9985 of 5 stars$300.02-1.3%$415.00+38.3%-50.1%$272.32B$410.06B12.57400,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsWFCWells Fargo & Company4.7789 of 5 stars$83.29+0.9%$80.13-3.8%+35.4%$270.90B$81.58B14.95217,000Trending NewsEarnings Report Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Apple Competitors Microsoft Competitors Tesla Competitors Bank of America Competitors Citigroup Competitors Compass Competitors JPMorgan Chase & Co. 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