Goldman Sachs (GS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2011)

Goldman Sachs has disclosed Operating Margin across 3 years of filings, most recently posting 33.97% for Q1 2011.

• In Q1 2011, Operating Margin fell 642.0% year-over-year to 33.97%; the TTM figure through Mar 2011 stood at 30.75% (down 1532.0% YoY), while the FY2010 annual figure was 32.92%, down 1098.0% from the prior year.
• Operating Margin came in at 33.97% for Q1 2011 at Goldman Sachs, down from 40.2% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 76.72% in Q4 2009 to a low of 16.38% in Q2 2010.
• Average Operating Margin over 3 years is 38.05%, with a median of 36.55% recorded in 2009.
• The largest YoY upside for Operating Margin was 1249 bps in 2010 against a maximum downside of 3652 bps in 2010.
• Over 3 years, Operating Margin stood at 76.72% in 2009, then sank by 48 bps to 40.2% in 2010, then fell by 16 bps to 33.97% in 2011.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 33.97% in Q1 2011, 40.2% in Q4 2010, and 31.57% in Q3 2010.