Investing Cash Flow
InvestingGoldman Sachs Group Investing Cash Flow increased by 1.6% to -$5.03B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.3%, from -$7.12B to -$5.03B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 9.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A large negative value is typical for growing companies, indicating they are spending more on assets and acquisitions than they are receiving from sales.
Detailed definition
The aggregate net change in cash resulting from all investing activities, including capital expenditures, business acqui...
Peer comparison
For tech giants, this is often the largest area of cash outflow after shareholder returns, driven by data center expansion.
Metric ID:
cf_net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$9.22B | -$4.82B | -$13.94B | -$17.02B | -$38.49B | -$14.16B | -$6.29B | -$1.98B | -$3.96B | -$8.03B | -$3.34B | -$7.98B | -$5.24B | -$29.29B | -$7.12B | -$22.75B | -$11.33B | -$5.11B | -$5.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | +47.7% | -189.2% | -22.1% | -126.1% | +63.2% | +55.6% | +68.6% | -100.2% | -102.9% | +58.4% | -138.8% | +34.3% | -458.6% | +75.7% | -219.7% | +50.2% | +54.9% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -317.4% | -193.8% | +54.9% | +88.4% | +89.7% | +43.3% | +46.9% | -303.4% | -32.4% | -264.6% | -112.9% | -185.1% | -116.2% | +82.5% | +29.3% |
Range-$38.49B – -$1.98B
CAGR-12.6%
Avg YoY Growth-72.7%
Median YoY Growth-32.4%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
Investing Cash Flow at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goldman Sachs Group's investing cash flow?
- Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported investing cash flow of -$5.03B in Q4 2025.
- How has Goldman Sachs Group's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Goldman Sachs Group's investing cash flow increased by 29.3% year-over-year, from -$7.12B to -$5.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for Goldman Sachs Group's investing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Goldman Sachs Group's investing cash flow has grown at a 9.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$30.47B to -$44.23B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The total net amount of money spent on or received from long-term investments and business assets.