GS vs HLI
GS: A global investment banking and markets powerhouse that generates revenue across advisory, underwriting, market-making, asset management, and wealth services for institutional and high-net-worth clients. HLI: An independent global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory, financial restructuring, and valuation services for mid-cap and Fortune 500 corporations and financial sponsors.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | GS | HLI | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-27 close | $1,048.23 | $141.25 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-30 | $297.7B | $9.8B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-30 | 14.19 | 23.04 | GS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-30 | 1.83 | 1.50 | HLI lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-30 | +15.5% | +16.3% | HLI higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-30 | +41.8% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-30 | +19.5% | +20.1% | HLI higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-30 | +16.9% | +18.8% | HLI higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-30 | +1.1% | +10.9% | HLI higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-30 | 11.01 | 0.00 | HLI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-30 | +6.7% | +9.6% | HLI higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +13.1% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-30 | +1.9% | +1.9% | GS higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 2 | GS higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-30 | 1.31 | 0.96 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-27 close | +43.8% | -27.9% | GS higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-07-30. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-27.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.