What does Goldman Sachs Group do?

GS · Plain-English company overview

A stock is a share of ownership in a company. Owning one means you own a small piece of that business.

In the company's own words, from Item 1 (Business) of its latest annual report (Form 10-K) filed with the SEC on 2026-02-25.

Goldman Sachs is a leading global financial institution that delivers a broad range of financial services to a large and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Our purpose is to advance sustainable economic growth and financial opportunity. Our goal, reflected in our One Goldman Sachs initiative, is to deliver the full range of our services and expertise to support our clients in a more accessible, comprehensive and efficient manner, across businesses and product areas.

Group Inc. is a bank holding company (BHC) and a financial holding company (FHC) regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB). Our U.S. depository institution subsidiary, Goldman Sachs Bank USA (GS Bank USA), is a New York State-chartered bank.

Read the full 10-K on SEC.gov →

How did Goldman Sachs Group's latest earnings compare?

An earnings release is a company's quarterly report of how much money it made. Analysts predict these numbers ahead of time, and the actual results are compared against those predictions.

In the most recent quarter (2026-06-30), Goldman Sachs Group reported earnings of $20.98 per share. Analysts expected $14.9103 per share, so the company beat expectations.

SEC Filings

Key filings
Annual report (10-K)
The company's big yearly financial report.
2026-02-25
Quarterly report (10-Q)
A financial update covering the last 3 months.
2026-08-03
Material event (8-K)
A heads-up about something important that just happened.
2026-08-11
Most recent filings
SEC filing (424B2)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-27
SEC filing (424B2)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-27
SEC filing (424B3)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-27
SEC filing (424B2)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-27
SEC filing (424B3)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-27
SEC filing (424B2)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-27
SEC filing (424B3)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-27
SEC filing (424B3)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-26
SEC filing (424B3)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-26
SEC filing (424B3)
An official filing with the SEC.
2026-08-26
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