Goldman Sachs (GS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Goldman Sachs (GS) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 14.05% for Q2 2026, down 1.06 percentage points from 15.11% a year earlier and down 0.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Goldman Sachs (GS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Goldman Sachs posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 15.23%, down 1.15 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +10.64 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 16.38% in FY2024 (+2.94 pp), 13.44% in FY2023 (+6.49 pp), 6.96% in FY2022 (+0.19 pp) and 6.76% in FY2021 (+2.18 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 6.71 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2026 (a drop of 1.69 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 14.35% (Q1 2026), 14.60% (Q4 2025) and 14.75% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 896.53 Bn | 896.53 Bn | - | 15.72% |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 354.20 Bn | -2,021.91 Bn | - | 12.95% |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 303.54 Bn | -1,800.05 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.29 Bn | -546.75 Bn | - | 49.26% |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 281.19 Bn | -262.84 Bn | - | 11.83% |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 256.26 Bn | -3,487.19 Bn | - | 13.88% |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.33 Bn | 253.33 Bn | - | 15.09% |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 238.77 Bn | -102.62 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 3.69% |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 19.59% |
| 10 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 211.21 Bn | -464.66 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.88% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.75% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.11% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.59% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.34% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.92% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.95% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.70% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.14% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.49% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.47% |
API Access
Goldman Sachs Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=GS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();