GS vs SCHW

Goldman Sachs and Charles Schwab Corporation, both Financial Services

Goldman Sachs is the larger company at $323B against $159B. On trailing earnings GS is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 16.1 against 19.9, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year GS returned +46% against +15% for SCHW. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts SCHW ahead, 8/10 against 5/10.

Goldman Sachs and Charles Schwab Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureGSSCHW
Last close$1041$109
Market cap$323B$159B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better16.119.9
Dividend yield1.3%1.0%
1-year return+46%+15%
5-year return+213%+72%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–105/108/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Goldman Sachs

Revenue of $20B in Q2 2026, net income $6.6B.

Charles Schwab Corporation

Revenue of $7.1B in Q2 2026, net income $2.8B. Its largest reported line is Asset Management And Administration Service, 28% of the disclosed total.

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