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Goldman Sachs(GS) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Results

Financial Performance - Goldman Sachs reported net revenues of 15.06billionforQ12025,a615.06 billion for Q1 2025, a 6% increase year-over-year and a 9% increase quarter-over-quarter[11]. - Net earnings for Q1 2025 were 4.74 billion, with diluted earnings per share (EPS) of 14.12,comparedto14.12, compared to 11.58 in Q1 2024[7]. - Total net revenues for Q1 2025 were 15,062million,a915,062 million, a 9% increase from 13,869 million in Q4 2024 and a 6% increase from 14,213millioninQ12024[40].Netearningsapplicabletocommonshareholdersroseto14,213 million in Q1 2024[40]. - Net earnings applicable to common shareholders rose to 4,583 million, reflecting a 17% increase from 3,923 million in Q4 2024 and Q1 2024[40]. Revenue Breakdown - Global Banking & Markets generated net revenues of 10.71 billion, up 10% from Q1 2024 and 26% from Q4 2024[13]. - Investment banking revenues decreased to 1,916million,down71,916 million, down 7% from 2,056 million in Q4 2024 and down 8% from 2,085millioninQ12024[40].FICCintermediationrevenuessurgedto2,085 million in Q1 2024[40]. - FICC intermediation revenues surged to 3,390 million, a 94% increase from 1,750millioninQ42024anda21,750 million in Q4 2024 and a 2% increase from 3,471 million in Q1 2024[40]. - The Americas contributed 9,866milliontototalnetrevenues,representing669,866 million to total net revenues, representing 66% of the total, consistent with the previous quarter[39]. Expenses and Capital Management - Operating expenses for Q1 2025 were 9.13 billion, a 5% increase from Q1 2024 and a 10% increase from Q4 2024[26]. - Compensation and benefits expenses increased to 4,876million,a304,876 million, a 30% rise from 3,759 million in Q4 2024[40]. - Goldman Sachs returned 5.34billionofcapitaltocommonshareholdersinQ12025,including5.34 billion of capital to common shareholders in Q1 2025, including 4.36 billion in share repurchases[31]. - The effective income tax rate for Q1 2025 was 16.1%, down from 22.4% for the full year of 2024[31]. Assets and Supervision - Total assets increased to 1,766billionasofMarch31,2025,comparedto1,766 billion as of March 31, 2025, compared to 1,676 billion as of December 31, 2024[41]. - Assets under supervision in Asset & Wealth Management increased by 36billiontoarecord36 billion to a record 3.17 trillion during the quarter[11]. - Total assets under supervision (AUS) increased to 3,173billionasofMarch31,2025,upfrom3,173 billion as of March 31, 2025, up from 3,137 billion at December 31, 2024, and 2,848billionayearago,representingayearoveryeargrowthof11.42,848 billion a year ago, representing a year-over-year growth of 11.4%[44]. - The beginning balance of total AUS was 3,137 billion, reflecting a growth from 3,103billionattheendofthepreviousquarter[44].MarketPerformanceandInflowsLongtermAUSnetinflowsforthefirstquarterof2025were3,103 billion at the end of the previous quarter[44]. Market Performance and Inflows - Long-term AUS net inflows for the first quarter of 2025 were 29 billion, compared to 22billioninthepreviousquarterand22 billion in the previous quarter and 24 billion in the same quarter last year[44]. - Fixed income saw the highest net inflows of 14billioninQ12025,upfrom14 billion in Q1 2025, up from 7 billion in Q4 2024 and down from 23billioninQ12024[44].Thecompanyreportedanetmarketappreciationof23 billion in Q1 2024[44]. - The company reported a net market appreciation of 12 billion in Q1 2025, contrasting with a depreciation of 58billioninthepreviousquarter[44].Alternativeinvestmentssawanetinflowof58 billion in the previous quarter[44]. - Alternative investments saw a net inflow of 4 billion in Q1 2025, down from 11billioninQ42024,whileequityinvestmentshadanetinflowof11 billion in Q4 2024, while equity investments had a net inflow of 11 billion, up from 4billioninthepreviousquarter[44].CapitalRatiosandEquityThecommonequitytier1capitalratiowas14.84 billion in the previous quarter[44]. Capital Ratios and Equity - The common equity tier 1 capital ratio was 14.8% as of March 31, 2025, down from 15.0% as of December 31, 2024[42]. - The total shareholders' equity was reported at 123,354 million, with tangible common shareholders' equity at 101,969millionafteraccountingforpreferredstockandintangibleassets[46].WorkforceandRiskManagementTheheadcountasofMarch31,2025,was46,600,a5101,969 million after accounting for preferred stock and intangible assets[46]. Workforce and Risk Management - The headcount as of March 31, 2025, was 46,600, a 5% increase from 44,400 in Q1 2024[40]. - Average Daily VaR for Q1 2025 was 91 million, a decrease from 96millioninQ42024[43].Provisionforcreditlosseswas96 million in Q4 2024[43]. - Provision for credit losses was 287 million for Q1 2025, down from $318 million in Q1 2024[24].