GS vs TSM: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited โ€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-04-11.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ยท Financial Services
$907.80
-3.1% upside to fair value
Low Conviction Grade C+
VS
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited ยท Technology
$365.90
-3.8% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B+
QuantHub Verdict
GS has more upside to fair value (-3.1%). GS trades at a lower forward P/E (15.6x). These are model outputs โ€” not personalized investment advice. See all research โ†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric GS TSM
Current Price $907.80 $365.90
Fair Value Estimate $880.00 $352.00
Upside to Fair Value -3.1% -3.8%
Market Cap $269.4B $1,897.7B
Forward P/E 15.6x 26.0x
EV / EBITDA 29.7x 18.1x
Price / Sales 2.1x 13.3x
Price / FCF โ€” 54.0x
Revenue Growth YoY +9.0% +33.0%
Gross Margin 47.5% 59.9%
Operating Margin 17.5% 50.8%
Return on Equity 13.8% 35.1%
Dividend Yield 1.71% 1.05%
FCF Yield โ€” 1.85%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
GS โ€” The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs remains the premier global investment bank with dominant franchises in M&A advisory, equities trading, and asset management. FY2025 delivered $58.3B net revenues, 15% ROE, and $51.32 diluted EPS, powered by record equities trading and a resurgent IB pipeline. The stock has pulled back 8% from January highs near $985 but still trades at 2.27x book value, well above the 5-year median โ€ฆ
TSM โ€” Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
TSMC remains the single most critical company in the global semiconductor supply chain, manufacturing virtually every leading-edge AI chip for NVIDIA, Apple, AMD, and the hyperscalers. The company delivered exceptional 2025 results with 33% revenue growth and 50% net income growth, driven by HPC surging to 55% of Q4 revenue. At the 3nm node, TSMC maintains production yields of 70-80% versus Samsuโ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric GS TSM
Zone Low $600.00 $265.00
Zone High $680.00 $310.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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