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Goldman Sachs is a global investment banking and financial services firm founded in 1869 and headquartered in New York City. Today, Goldman’s business is typically discussed in four buckets: Investment Banking, Global Banking & Markets (trading and market-making), Asset & Wealth Management, and Platform Solutions.
If you’re looking for the most useful Goldman Sachs statistics, focus on what the firm reports consistently each year: net revenues, net earnings, earnings per share (EPS), return on equity (ROE), headcount, and capital returned to shareholders. That’s what the dataset below prioritizes.
Answer box: Goldman Sachs reported $58.28 billion in net revenues and $17.18 billion in net earnings for FY 2025 (year ended December 31, 2025). Diluted EPS was $51.32 and ROE was 15.0%. At year-end, Goldman reported 47,400 headcount, and it returned $16.78 billion of capital to common shareholders in 2025 (repurchases + dividends).
Key metrics table (latest available)
All financial figures below are for the year ended December 31. “Net revenues” and “net earnings” come from Goldman’s full-year results; “headcount” and certain shareholder-return metrics are shown in the SEC earnings exhibit.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenues | $58.28B | (see FY2025 release for comparison) | Goldman Sachs FY2025 results |
| Net earnings | $17.18B | (see FY2025 release for comparison) | Goldman Sachs FY2025 results |
| Diluted EPS | $51.32 | $40.54 | SEC earnings exhibit |
| ROE | 15.0% | (shown in earnings materials) | Goldman Sachs FY2025 results |
| Headcount (period-end) | 47,400 | 46,500 | SEC earnings exhibit |
| Capital returned to common shareholders | $16.78B | — | SEC earnings exhibit |
| Quarterly dividend (announced) | $4.50 per share (raised Jan 2026) | — | SEC earnings exhibit |
What drives Goldman’s results?
1) Markets and deal activity are major swing factors
Goldman’s results can move meaningfully with underwriting, advisory activity, and trading/market-making conditions. In Q4 2025, the firm reported higher year-over-year investment banking fees inside Global Banking & Markets, reflecting stronger completed M&A volumes (per its earnings materials).
2) Asset & Wealth Management blends fee revenue and investment results
Asset & Wealth Management typically includes recurring management and other fees alongside investment-related gains/losses. That means the segment can look different from quarter to quarter depending on markets and realization timing.
3) Platform Solutions has been a headline item
In Q4 2025, Goldman reported negative net revenues in Platform Solutions tied to Apple Card-related items described in its earnings exhibit. This is why it’s useful to look at the consolidated totals (net revenues / net earnings) alongside segment-level commentary.
Goldman Sachs net revenues and net earnings (historical)
Net revenues (annual)
- 2025: $58.28B
- 2023: $46.25B
- 2022: $47.37B
- 2021: $59.87B
- 2020: $44.56B
- 2019: $36.55B
- 2018: $36.6B
- 2017: $32.07B
- 2016: $30.61B
- 2015: $33.82B
Net earnings (annual)
- 2025: $17.18B
- 2023: $8.52B
- 2022: $11.26B
- 2021: $21.64B
- 2020: $9.46B
- 2019: $8.47B
- 2018: $12.48B
- 2017: $11.13B
- 2016: $10.30B
- 2015: $8.78B
FAQ
How much revenue does Goldman Sachs make per year?
Goldman Sachs reported $58.28B in net revenues for 2025.
How much profit does Goldman Sachs make?
Goldman Sachs reported $17.18B in net earnings for 2025.
How many employees does Goldman Sachs have?
Goldman reported 47,400 headcount at December 31, 2025 (and 46,500 at December 31, 2024).
What does ROE mean for Goldman Sachs?
ROE (return on equity) is a profitability measure that compares earnings to shareholders’ equity. Goldman reported 15.0% ROE for 2025.
How does Goldman return money to shareholders?
Goldman returns capital primarily through share repurchases and dividends. In 2025, it reported $16.78B returned to common shareholders.
