Goldman Sachs (GS) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Goldman Sachs' Retained Earnings came in at $174.35 billion for Q2 2026, up 9.3% from $159.54 billion a year earlier and up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
Goldman Sachs (GS) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Goldman Sachs' Retained Earnings was $165.29 billion, up 7.7% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last 12 years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was $153.41 billion in FY2024 (+6.8%), $143.69 billion in FY2023 (+3.1%), $139.37 billion in FY2022 (+5.7%) and $131.81 billion in FY2021 (+16.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings has increased for 25 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.4% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Retained Earnings ranged from 2.6% (Q3 2023) to 18.0% (Q3 2021).
- Business Quant data shows GS's Retained Earnings at $169.32 billion (Q1 2026), $165.29 billion (Q4 2025) and $162.14 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 898.32 Bn | 898.32 Bn | - | 445.02 Bn |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 385.74 Bn | -1,990.33 Bn | - | 274.52 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 330.24 Bn | -1,498.92 Bn | - | 167.59 Bn |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 290.86 Bn | -218.23 Bn | - | 122.77 Bn |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 274.61 Bn | -555.43 Bn | - | 73.85 Bn |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 268.62 Bn | -3,288.50 Bn | - | 174.35 Bn |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 255.58 Bn | -39.36 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 101.18 Bn |
| 8 | Wells Fargo & Company | 248.76 Bn | 248.76 Bn | - | 237.23 Bn |
| 9 | American Express | 209.08 Bn | 906.64 Mn | - | 26.38 Bn |
| 10 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 203.06 Bn | -472.81 Bn | - | 56.30 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 174.35 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 169.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 165.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 162.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 159.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 157.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 153.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 150.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 148.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 146.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 143.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 142.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 141.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 141.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 139.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 139.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 137.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 134.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 131.81 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 128.63 Bn |
Goldman Sachs Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=GS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "GS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=GS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();