GS vs JEF
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. JEF: A full-service investment banking and capital markets firm complemented by a growing alternative asset management platform, serving corporations, financial sponsors, and institutional investors globally.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | GS | JEF | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $1,098.20 | $55.96 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $323.7B | $12.9B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 15.44 | 14.37 | JEF lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 1.83 | 0.44 | JEF lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +15.5% | +7.6% | GS higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +41.8% | +64.5% | JEF higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +19.5% | +9.4% | GS higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +16.9% | +8.5% | GS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.1% | +1.2% | JEF higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 11.01 | 3.47 | JEF lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +6.7% | +13.8% | JEF higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | +14.8% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +1.8% | +2.8% | JEF higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.30 | 1.54 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +56.8% | +1.8% | GS higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.