Strong overall financial performance
Net revenues of $17.2B, net earnings of $5.6B and EPS of $17.55 (all the second-highest in Goldman Sachs history), producing ROE of 19.8% and ROTE of 21.3%.
Record Global Banking & Markets results
Global Banking & Markets generated record quarterly revenues of $12.7B and produced an ROE above 22%, driven by strong client engagement across FICC and equities.
Investment banking / Advisory surge
Advisory revenues of $1.5B, up 89% year-over-year; Goldman retained #1 M&A advisor ranking with a $150B announced volume lead versus the closest peer. Notable closed/announced deals include Unilever/McCormick ($43B), Sysco/Jetro ($29B) and Cortera/Devon ($26B). Backlog remained at its highest level in four years.
Equities and financing strength
Record equities net revenues of $5.3B. Equities intermediation revenues of $2.7B (+7% YoY) and equities financing revenues of $2.6B (+59% YoY). Combined FICC and equities financing revenues were $3.7B (+36% YoY) and comprised nearly 40% of total FICC and equities revenues.
Asset & Wealth Management inflows and record AUM/AUS
Total assets under supervision reached a record $3.7T. Long‑term fee‑based net inflows were $62B (33rd consecutive quarter of long-term fee inflows). Management & other fees rose 14% YoY to $3.1B. Alternatives fundraising totaled $26B in the quarter (private credit $10B).
Strategic acquisitions and product expansion
Closed Innovator acquisition adding ~$31B in assets under supervision across ~170 ETFs, positioning Goldman in the top 10 of global active ETF providers and expanding product distribution.
Capital returns while maintaining regulatory buffer
Returned $6.4B to common shareholders, including record common stock repurchases of $5.0B and dividends of $1.4B. Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 12.5% (110 bps above the current requirement of 11.4%).
Digital and client engagement momentum
Marquee monthly average users rose over 30% year-over-year and the global investment research portal recorded its second-highest single day of client activity in early March, indicating elevated digital engagement.