GS vs LLY: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-26.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ยท Financial Services
$923.29
+25.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade C High Quality
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Eli Lilly and Company ยท Healthcare
$1,183.72
+2.1% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
GS has more upside to fair value (+25.9%). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric GS LLY
Current Price $923.29 $1,183.72
Fair Value Estimate $1,162.79 $1,208.00
Upside to Fair Value +25.9% +2.1%
Market Cap $272.4B $1,114.8B
Forward P/E โ€” โ€”
EV / EBITDA 26.3x 26.8x
Price / Sales 2.3x 14.0x
Price / FCF โ€” 52.7x
Revenue Growth YoY +22.9% +47.7%
Gross Margin 57.3% 83.4%
Operating Margin 24.8% 49.7%
Return on Equity 17.0% 92.6%
Dividend Yield 1.95% 0.57%
FCF Yield โ€” 1.9%
Analyst Consensus Hold Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
GS โ€” The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs is a global financial services firm operating four divisions: Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset Management, and Consumer & Wealth Management, with 46,200 full-time employees and a market cap of $272.38 billion at a current price of $923.29. The business quality is high because of its leading franchise in advisory, underwriting, and trading, evidenced by a 17.0% ROE, a 57.3% โ€ฆ
LLY โ€” Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly is a global pharmaceutical company whose incretin franchise, led by Mounjaro and Zepbound, has become the dominant growth engine in diabetes and obesity care. The business quality is high: TTM gross margin is 83.4%, TTM operating margin is 49.7%, TTM net margin is 33.5%, and ROE is 92.6%, while revenue grew 47.7% and earnings grew 25.3% in the most recent quarter on a year-over-year basโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric GS LLY
Zone Low $872.09 $906.00
Zone High $988.37 $1,026.80
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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