Goldman Sachs Q3 EPS $17.01, up 39% from a year earlier; revenue $18.68 billion
Goldman Sachs reported third-quarter 2026 net revenues of $18.68 billion, up 23% from the third quarter of 2025 but down 8% from the second quarter of 2026. Diluted earnings per share were $17.01, compared with $12.25 a year earlier and $20.98 in the prior quarter, so shareholders see higher year-over-year profit but a sequential decline.
Key points
- Net revenues $18.68 billion, up 23% year over year and down 8% from the second quarter of 2026
- Diluted EPS $17.01 versus $12.25 in Q3 2025 and $20.98 in Q2 2026; net earnings $5.29 billion
- Annualized return on average common shareholders' equity 18.7%; book value per share $372.64
- Board declared a $5.00 per share dividend payable December 30, 2026, to holders of record on December 2, 2026
The filing
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