Head-To-Head Contrast: The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) versus Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG)

Binah Capital Group (NASDAQ:BCG) and The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Binah Capital Group and The Goldman Sachs Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Binah Capital Group	2.17%	195.38%	5.95%
The Goldman Sachs Group	15.53%	19.16%	1.07%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.8% of Binah Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Binah Capital Group has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Binah Capital Group and The Goldman Sachs Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Binah Capital Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
The Goldman Sachs Group	1	13	10	0	2.38

The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus price target of $1,060.10, indicating a potential upside of 15.46%. Given The Goldman Sachs Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe The Goldman Sachs Group is more favorable than Binah Capital Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Binah Capital Group and The Goldman Sachs Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Binah Capital Group	$187.14 million	0.11	$2.31 million	$0.18	6.42
The Goldman Sachs Group	$125.10 billion	2.14	$17.18 billion	$64.79	14.17

The Goldman Sachs Group has higher revenue and earnings than Binah Capital Group. Binah Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Goldman Sachs Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

The Goldman Sachs Group beats Binah Capital Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Binah Capital Group

Binah Capital Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the wealth management industry. The company provides access to stock, bond, exchange-traded fund, and options execution services; and research, compliance, supervision, and accounting and related services for financial advisors. It also offers mutual funds and insurance products, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts, unit trusts, and fixed and variable annuities. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Albany, New York. Binah Capital Group, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MHC Securities, LLC.

About The Goldman Sachs Group

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a financial institution, provides a range of financial services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and individuals worldwide. It operates through Global Banking & Markets, Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions segments. The Global Banking & Markets segment provides financial advisory services, including strategic advisory assignments related to mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense activities, restructurings, and spin-offs; and relationship lending, and acquisition financing, as well as secured lending, through structured credit and asset-backed lending and involved in financing under securities to resale agreements. This segment also offers client execution activities for cash and derivative instruments; credit and interest rate products; and provision of mortgages, currencies, commodities, and equities related products, as well as underwriting services. The Asset & Wealth Management segment manages assets across various classes, including equity, fixed income, hedge funds, credit funds, private equity, real estate, currencies, and commodities; and provides customized investment advisory solutions, wealth advisory services, personalized financial planning, and private banking services, as well as invests in corporate equity, credit, real estate, and infrastructure assets. The Platform Solutions segment offers credit cards and point-of-sale financing for purchase of goods or services. This segment also provides cash management services, such as deposit-taking and payment solutions for corporate and institutional clients. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in New York, New York.