Company / Profit Margin
Goldman Sachs Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
29.5%
FY2025
5-year range
18.4% / 36.5%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
+10.5%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#71 of 280
Financials
What the data says
Goldman Sachs's profit margin of 29.5% is higher than 75% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2025). Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 13.1% in FY2017 to 36.5% in FY2021.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
29.5% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +8.2%.
Improved from 18.4% to 29.5% over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +5.7pp
- 5-Year Change
- +8.2pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 25% in FinancialsTop 25% of 280This company 29.5% Sector average 69.8%
▼
-57.8% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin increased 10.5% year-over-year.
- Currently 40.3pp below the Financials sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2021.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2017.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.14 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Strong profit margin: 28.4%
- Low earnings quality (accrual-heavy earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 29.5% | +10.5% |
| FY2024 | 26.7% | +44.9% |
| FY2023 | 18.4% | -22.5% |
| FY2022 | 23.8% | -34.8% |
| FY2021 | 36.5% | +71.7% |
| FY2020 | 21.2% | -8.4% |
| FY2019 | 23.2% | -18.9% |
| FY2018 | 28.6% | +118.0% |
| FY2017 | 13.1% | -45.5% |
| FY2016 | 24.0% | +33.6% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Feb 28, 2026