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Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies

$897.69
+1.71%
Market cap $261B

Goldman Sachs is a storied financial institution, founded in 1869 and best known for its role as a leading global investment bank. The firm has a sprawling reach across global financial centers and has been the leading provider of global merger and acquisition advisory services, by revenue, for the past 20 years.

It is a $261B financial services company. Revenue grew 16.5% over the last year, and it keeps 32¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 12.4× earnings — around the middle of its own history.

Location
New York, NY
Employees
46 200
Sector
Financial Services
Founded
1869
Next earnings
Oct 13, 2026 · tomorrow

Skills

Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.

Valuation45Growth20Profitability65Health25Quality50Moat30

Valuation, Growth, Health and Moat lag behind.

Valuation45
  • P/E vs own history39th pct · 20/25
  • FCF yield-15.9% · 0/25
  • P/S1.9x · 25/25
  • EV/EBITDA50.3x · 0/25
Growth20
  • Revenue CAGR-0.4% · 0/25
  • Net income CAGR-5.6% · 0/25
  • EPS CAGR ~5Y15.6% · 20/25
  • Fwd implied growth-5.1% · 0/25
Profitability65
  • ROICn/a · 0/25
  • ROE16.9% · 20/25
  • Net margin31.7% · 25/25
  • Operating margin19.5% · 20/25
Health25
  • Altman Zn/a · 0/25
  • Current ratio0.32 · 0/25
  • Interest coverageno interest expense · 25/25
  • Net cash / debtn/a · 0/25
Quality50
  • Piotroski F4/9 · 10/25
  • Beneish M-2.25 · 20/25
  • FCF conversion-198% · 0/25
  • Margin stabilityσ 7.4% · 20/25
Moat30
  • ROIC >12% yearsn/a · 0/25
  • Median gross marginn/a · 0/25
  • FCF-positive years4/10 yrs · 5/25
  • Worst-year net marginworst 13.4% · 25/25

How the scores work →

Experience

The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.

  1. 2026Acquisition
    Goldman Sachs acquired Innovator Capital, which managed 171 exchange-traded funds with about $31…
  2. FY2021Financial
    Revenue crossed $50B
    $59.3B for the year
  3. FY2021Financial
    Best year on record
    $21.6B net income
  4. 2021Acquisition
    Goldman Sachs announced that it had agreed to acquire NN Investment Partners
  5. FY2016Financial
    Profitable every year on record
    10 consecutive profitable years in our data
  6. FY2016Financial
    Revenue already above $10B
    $30.6B in first reported year
  7. 2015Acquisition
    Goldman Sachs agreed to acquire General Electric's GE Capital Bank online deposit platform,…
  8. 2000Acquisition
    Goldman Sachs acquired Spear, Leeds, & Kellogg, one of the largest specialist firms on the New…
  9. 1994Product
    The company launched the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (GSCI) and opened its first office in China in Beijing
  10. 1981Acquisition
    Goldman acquired Spears, Benzak Salomon & Farrell, an asset manager
  11. 1970Product
    Miller, the firm opened its first international office in London in 1970 and created a private wealth management…
  12. 1928Product
    The firm launched the Goldman Sachs Trading Corp., a closed-end fund
  13. 1906IPO
    Goldman Sachs entered the initial public offering (IPO) market in 1906 when it underwrote the IPO of Sears
  14. 1869Founded
    Goldman Sachs was founded by Marcus Goldman in New York City in a one-room basement office next to a coal…

Achievements

Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.

#8 largest of 129 Financial Services companies by market cap
Raised its dividend 10+ consecutive years
$10 000 invested in 2021 would be worth ~$22 237 today — price return only
$58.3B revenue in FY2025
Revenue up 16.5% year over year
Profitable 10 years in a row
46 200 employees

Strengths & watch-outs

What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.

Strengths

  • High gross margin (41.8%)
  • Strongly profitable — 31.7% net margin
  • Revenue growing 16.5% year over year

Watch-outs

  • Negative free cash flow (-$41.5B)

Qualifications

The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.

8 of 11 checks passed
  • Revenue growing+16.5% YoY
  • Profitable$21.0B TTM
  • Profit growing+19.8% YoY
  • Generates cash-$41.5B TTM
  • Debt under controlcurrent ratio 0.32
  • Established company$261B market cap
  • Not printing shares-11.9% shares over ~5y
  • Proven track record10/10 profitable years
  • Financially stablehealth score 25/100
  • Pays a dividendyield 2.35%
  • Valuation not extremeP/E 12.4
Peer comparisonGoldman Sachs Group Inc. vs 6 largest financial services peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾
CompanyMarket capP/ERevenue growthNet marginProfile
GS this company$261.4B12.4+16.5%31.7%Strained
BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc.$1.1T11.6+3.9%22.3%Mixed
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway$1.1T11.6+0.0%18.0%Strong
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co.$886.2B13.6+13.5%32.6%Strained
V VISA Inc.$723.9B31.9+14.4%50.8%Solid
MA Mastercard Incorporated$516.4B31.7+16.0%46.3%Mixed
BAC Bank of America Corporation$380.4B11.3+15.9%27.8%Mixed

Head-to-head: GS vs BRK.A · GS vs BRK.B · GS vs JPM

References

What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.

Strong buy 6Buy 9Hold 16Strong sell 1

Appendix · Financial records

The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.

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Figures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $897.69 · market cap $261B.