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GS vs. AAPL, GOOGL, MSFT, TSLA, and BAC

Should you buy The Goldman Sachs Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The Goldman Sachs Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with The Goldman Sachs Group include Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), Tesla (TSLA), and Bank of America (BAC).

How does The Goldman Sachs Group compare to Apple?

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 companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Apple has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

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 Ratio
Apple$416.16B11.75$112.01B$8.2740.27
The Goldman Sachs Group$125.10B2.50$17.18B$64.7916.36

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Apple had 169 more articles in the media than The Goldman Sachs Group. MarketBeat recorded 291 mentions for Apple and 122 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group. Apple's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat The Goldman Sachs Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Apple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Apple
181 Very Positive mention(s)
37 Positive mention(s)
43 Neutral mention(s)
19 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
The Goldman Sachs Group
68 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Apple has a net margin of 27.15% compared to The Goldman Sachs Group's net margin of 15.53%. Apple's return on equity of 146.69% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Apple27.15% 146.69% 34.02%
The Goldman Sachs Group 15.53%18.59%1.07%

Apple pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Apple pays out 13.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 27.8% 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.

Apple currently has a consensus target price of $327.40, suggesting a potential downside of 1.69%. The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus target price of $1,061.43, suggesting a potential upside of 0.15%. Given The Goldman Sachs Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Goldman Sachs Group is more favorable than Apple.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Apple
2 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
23 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.66
The Goldman Sachs Group
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Summary

Apple beats The Goldman Sachs Group on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Goldman Sachs Group compare to Alphabet?

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than The Goldman Sachs Group. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Goldman Sachs Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Goldman Sachs Group$125.10B2.50$17.18B$64.7916.36
Alphabet$402.84B9.62$132.17B$19.9116.06

71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.0% of Alphabet shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Alphabet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Alphabet pays out 4.4% 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. The Goldman Sachs Group has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Alphabet has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The Goldman Sachs Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 188 more articles in the media than The Goldman Sachs Group. MarketBeat recorded 310 mentions for Alphabet and 122 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Alphabet's score of 0.58 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Goldman Sachs Group
68 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alphabet
159 Very Positive mention(s)
21 Positive mention(s)
66 Neutral mention(s)
50 Negative mention(s)
5 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus price target of $1,061.43, suggesting a potential upside of 0.15%. Alphabet has a consensus price target of $419.86, suggesting a potential upside of 31.31%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Goldman Sachs Group
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
45 Buy rating(s)
5 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.02

The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to The Goldman Sachs Group's net margin of 15.53%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Goldman Sachs Group15.53% 18.59% 1.07%
Alphabet 54.77%51.32%35.42%

Summary

Alphabet beats The Goldman Sachs Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Goldman Sachs Group compare to Microsoft?

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

The Goldman Sachs Group currently has a consensus target price of $1,061.43, suggesting a potential upside of 0.15%. Microsoft has a consensus target price of $555.40, suggesting a potential upside of 45.51%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Goldman Sachs Group
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Microsoft
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
42 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Microsoft pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microsoft pays out 21.7% 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. The Goldman Sachs Group has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Microsoft has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years.

71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 177 more articles in the media than The Goldman Sachs Group. MarketBeat recorded 299 mentions for Microsoft and 122 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Microsoft's score of 0.70 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Goldman Sachs Group
68 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Microsoft
153 Very Positive mention(s)
40 Positive mention(s)
70 Neutral mention(s)
24 Negative mention(s)
9 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microsoft has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than The Goldman Sachs Group. The Goldman Sachs Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Goldman Sachs Group$125.10B2.50$17.18B$64.7916.36
Microsoft$281.72B10.06$101.83B$16.8022.72

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to The Goldman Sachs Group's net margin of 15.53%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.94% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Goldman Sachs Group15.53% 18.59% 1.07%
Microsoft 39.34%31.94%18.47%

Summary

Microsoft beats The Goldman Sachs Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Goldman Sachs Group compare to Tesla?

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Tesla had 316 more articles in the media than The Goldman Sachs Group. MarketBeat recorded 438 mentions for Tesla and 122 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group. The Goldman Sachs Group's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Tesla's score of 0.10 indicating that The Goldman Sachs Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Goldman Sachs Group
68 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tesla
121 Very Positive mention(s)
74 Positive mention(s)
89 Neutral mention(s)
100 Negative mention(s)
43 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

The Goldman Sachs Group has a net margin of 15.53% compared to Tesla's net margin of 3.67%. The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity of 18.59% beat Tesla's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Goldman Sachs Group15.53% 18.59% 1.07%
Tesla 3.67%3.82%2.27%

The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

The Goldman Sachs Group has higher revenue and earnings than Tesla. The Goldman Sachs Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Goldman Sachs Group$125.10B2.50$17.18B$64.7916.36
Tesla$94.83B12.40$3.79B$1.08289.84

71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of Tesla shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus price target of $1,061.43, suggesting a potential upside of 0.15%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $404.95, suggesting a potential upside of 29.36%. Given Tesla's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tesla is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Goldman Sachs Group
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Tesla
4 Sell rating(s)
20 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.41

Summary

The Goldman Sachs Group and Tesla tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Goldman Sachs Group compare to Bank of America?

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and profitability.

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to The Goldman Sachs Group's net margin of 15.53%. The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity of 18.59% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Goldman Sachs Group15.53% 18.59% 1.07%
Bank of America 17.56%12.20%0.98%

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than The Goldman Sachs Group. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Goldman Sachs Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Goldman Sachs Group$125.10B2.50$17.18B$64.7916.36
Bank of America$191.57B2.30$30.51B$4.3614.22

71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $18.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 25.7% 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. The Goldman Sachs Group has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

The Goldman Sachs Group presently has a consensus price target of $1,061.43, indicating a potential upside of 0.15%. Bank of America has a consensus price target of $63.77, indicating a potential upside of 2.86%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Goldman Sachs Group
1 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Bank of America
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
21 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

In the previous week, Bank of America had 4 more articles in the media than The Goldman Sachs Group. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Bank of America and 122 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group. Bank of America's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat The Goldman Sachs Group's score of 0.80 indicating that Bank of America is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
The Goldman Sachs Group
68 Very Positive mention(s)
22 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
12 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bank of America
73 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
19 Neutral mention(s)
7 Negative mention(s)
6 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

The Goldman Sachs Group and Bank of America tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GS vs. The Competition

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MetricThe Goldman Sachs GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$313.07B$124.24B$14.47B$23.58B
Dividend Yield1.70%1.63%5.71%4.21%
P/E Ratio16.3615.3320.6630.98
Price / Sales2.504.7144.6919.98
Price / Cash16.4419.9319.2732.09
Price / Book2.543.292.254.73
Net Income$17.18B$7.51B$1.14B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.61%-0.12%-0.48%-0.45%
1 Month Performance3.76%6.50%0.41%-0.41%
1 Year Performance45.45%6.56%12.27%14.19%

The Goldman Sachs Group Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group
4.2008 of 5 stars		$1,059.81
-1.4%		$1,061.43
+0.2%		+45.5%$313.07B$125.10B16.3647,400
AAPL
Apple
4.0039 of 5 stars		$326.59
-2.1%		$322.43
-1.3%		+55.7%$4.80T$416.16B39.49166,000
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.7897 of 5 stars		$351.99
+1.5%		$414.11
+17.6%		+65.5%$4.26T$402.84B26.85190,820
MSFT
Microsoft
4.9391 of 5 stars		$402.29
+2.2%		$557.46
+38.6%		-25.7%$2.99T$281.72B23.95228,000
TSLA
Tesla
4.6752 of 5 stars		$369.57
-3.0%		$408.07
+10.4%		-1.0%$1.39T$94.83B339.06134,785

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