GS vs V: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Visa Inc. 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+
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Visa Inc. ยท Financial Services
$304.36
+37.7% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A-
QuantHub Verdict
V has more upside to fair value (+37.7%). 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 V
Current Price $907.80 $304.36
Fair Value Estimate $880.00 $419.00
Upside to Fair Value -3.1% +37.7%
Market Cap $269.4B $586.8B
Forward P/E 15.6x 23.7x
EV / EBITDA 29.7x 22.3x
Price / Sales 2.1x 14.2x
Price / FCF โ€” 25.6x
Revenue Growth YoY +9.0% +11.3%
Gross Margin 47.5% 81.08%
Operating Margin 17.5% 59.18%
Return on Equity 13.8% 54.22%
Dividend Yield 1.71% 0.83%
FCF Yield โ€” 3.91%
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
V โ€” Visa Inc.
Visa is the world's dominant payment network with $40B in net revenue (FY2025), 50%+ net margins, and a capital-light toll-booth model processing $14.2T in annual payment volume across 257.5B transactions. The business compounds at 10-12% revenue CAGR with operating leverage pushing EPS growth to 12-15% over a cycle, funded by $21.6B in annual free cash flow against only $1.5B in capex. At 28.0x โ€ฆ
Accumulation Zones
Metric GS V
Zone Low $600.00 $265.00
Zone High $680.00 $300.00
In Buy Zone? No No
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