Goldman Sachs vs Stifel
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I put Goldman Sachs and Stifel side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Goldman Sachs is the larger business, with $58.3B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $6.3B for Stifel, about 9.2 times as much.
- Goldman Sachs grew revenue faster (8.9%, against 6.7%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Goldman Sachsβs earnings: a P/E of 13.8x against 11.9x for Stifel.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Goldman Sachs
GS
4/5
Revenue growthNet marginReturn on equityShare count change
Stifel
SF
1/5
5-year growth
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | GS FY25 | SF FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $283.7B | $7.3B |
| Revenue | $58.3B | $6.3B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $17.2B | $684M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 8.9% | 6.7% |
| 5-year growth | 5.5% | 10.7% |
| Share count change | β4.8% | β0.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 29.5% | 10.8% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | 13.9% | 11.7% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β | β |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | β |
| Dividends and buybacks | $17.6B | $245M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 13.8x | 11.9x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
FY16
GS $30.8B
SF $2.6B
FY17
GS $32.7B
SF $3.0B
FY18
GS $36.6B
SF $3.2B
FY19
GS $36.5B
SF $3.5B
FY20
GS $44.6B
SF $3.8B
FY21
GS $59.3B
SF $4.8B
FY22
GS $47.4B
SF $4.6B
FY23
GS $46.3B
SF $5.2B
FY24
GS $53.5B
SF $6.0B
FY25
GS $58.3B
SF $6.3B
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.