Goldman Sachs earnings show 2025 was a great year for the rich

Goldman Sachs released results for its fourth quarter of 2025 on Thursday, plus its full-year 2025 results — and what the numbers show is a theme with big banks’ earnings generally. When wealth has places to go, wealth tends to compound, especially for those who already have it. Here's what to know. Riches beget riches For the full year, the Wall Street giant reported net revenue of $58.3 billion and net earnings of $17.2 billion. Earnings per share clocked in at $51.32. Much of that momentum flowed fro ...