Market making revenue

Revenue

Goldman Sachs Group Market making revenue decreased by 5.1% to $3.67B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 12.0%, from $4.17B to $3.67B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Market making revenue shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionRevenue
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase signals high trading volume and effective spread capture, though it can be sensitive to market volatility.

Detailed definition

Market making revenue represents the gains or losses from providing liquidity to financial markets by maintaining bid-as...

Peer comparison

Standard for global markets divisions at major investment banks.

Metric ID: is_market_making_revenue

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$3.27B$3.93B$2.26B$5.99B$4.93B$4.64B$3.07B$5.43B$4.35B$4.96B$3.50B$5.99B$4.23B$4.01B$4.17B$5.72B$4.73B$3.87B$3.67B
QoQ Change+20.0%-42.6%+165.5%-17.7%-5.8%-33.8%+76.8%-19.9%+14.0%-29.5%+71.4%-29.5%-5.2%+4.1%+37.3%-17.3%-18.3%-5.1%
YoY Change+50.5%+18.1%+36.2%-9.3%-11.7%+6.8%+13.8%+10.3%-2.9%-19.2%+19.2%-4.5%+12.0%-3.4%-12.0%
Range$2.26B$5.99B
CAGR+2.6%
Avg YoY Growth+6.9%
Median YoY Growth+6.8%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Goldman Sachs Group's market making revenue?
Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported market making revenue of $3.67B in Q4 2025.
How has Goldman Sachs Group's market making revenue changed year-over-year?
Goldman Sachs Group's market making revenue decreased by 12.0% year-over-year, from $4.17B to $3.67B.
What is the long-term trend for Goldman Sachs Group's market making revenue?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Goldman Sachs Group's market making revenue has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $15.35B to $17.99B.
What does market making revenue mean?
Revenue earned from facilitating trades by acting as a market maker.

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