JPM vs GS: is JPMorgan Chase or Goldman Sachs the better stock?

How do JPM and GS compare at a glance?

The table puts JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs side by side on 17 figures from each company's latest SEC 10-K, plus market cap, P/E, P/S and yield at a delayed share price. The stronger figure in each row is bold; for P/E, P/S and debt, lower counts as stronger.

JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs both use a calendar fiscal year ending December 31, so their FY2025 10-Ks cover the same 12 months. Revenue for each bank is the net revenue figure in its SEC filing data.

Not shown: gross margin, operating margin and current ratio. Neither company reports those lines in the SEC data WealthyBud uses.

Which is more profitable, JPMorgan Chase or Goldman Sachs?

JPMorgan Chase keeps more of each revenue dollar, with a 31.3% net margin against 29.5% for Goldman Sachs in FY2025. JPMorgan Chase earns the higher return on equity, 15.7% versus 13.7%. Return on assets is 1.29% at JPMorgan Chase and 0.95% at Goldman Sachs, on $4.42T and $1.81T of total assets.

Which company is growing faster?

JPMorgan Chase grew revenue +2.8% in its latest fiscal year and +12.3% a year over three years. Goldman Sachs grew +8.9% and +7.2% a year over the same span. Diluted EPS rose +1.4% at JPM and +26.6% at GS.

Is JPM or GS cheaper to buy?

At delayed prices as of October 2, 2026, JPM trades at 15.4 times earnings and 4.8 times sales with a $880.4B market cap; GS trades at 15.3 times earnings and 4.5 times sales at $262.7B. Dividend yields are 1.75% and 1.55%.

Which has the stronger balance sheet?

JPMorgan Chase ended FY2025 with $343.3B in cash and $4.42T in total assets; Goldman Sachs had $164.3B in cash and $1.81T in assets. JPMorgan Chase reports $435.2B of long-term debt, a 1.20 debt-to-equity ratio. The SEC data WealthyBud uses has no long-term debt line for Goldman Sachs. Neither reports a current assets and liabilities split, so no current ratio.

How do JPM and GS score on the Investor Score?

JPM scores 52/100 (#47 of 103) and GS scores 58/100 (#29 of 103) on WealthyBud's Investor Score as of October 2, 2026. Subscores for JPM: growth 48, profitability 86, returns on capital 22, balance-sheet strength 30, value (valuation) 62. For GS: growth 64, profitability 82, returns on capital 18, value (valuation) 62. Percentile ranks, not advice.

• JPMorgan Chase ranks #47 of 103 covered companies; see the full JPM fundamentals page.
• Goldman Sachs ranks #29 of 103; see the full GS fundamentals page.
• Both sit in the Financials sector; compare the group in our financial stock statistics.

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