Operating Cash Flow
Goldman Sachs Group Operating Cash Flow decreased by 95.8% to -$31.87B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.4%, from -$37.23B to -$31.87B. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 600.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $20.47B | -$39.26B | $24.90B | -$22.95B | $38.47B | $8.18B | $9.40B | $31.90B | -$25.53B | -$28.36B | -$28.04B | $6.12B | -$38.06B | -$37.23B | $5.67B | $2.68B | -$16.28B | -$31.87B |
| QoQ Change | — | -291.8% | +163.4% | -192.2% | +267.6% | -78.7% | +14.9% | +239.2% | -180.0% | -11.1% | +1.1% | +121.8% | -721.9% | +2.2% | +115.2% | -52.8% | -707.3% | -95.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +88.0% | +120.8% | +141.0% | -17.1% | -412.0% | — | -398.1% | -80.8% | -49.1% | -32.8% | -7.3% | +107.0% | — | +14.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goldman Sachs Group's operating cash flow?
- Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported operating cash flow of -$31.87B in Q1 2026.
- How has Goldman Sachs Group's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Goldman Sachs Group's operating cash flow increased by 14.4% year-over-year, from -$37.23B to -$31.87B.
- What is the long-term trend for Goldman Sachs Group's operating cash flow?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Goldman Sachs Group's operating cash flow has grown at a 600.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $921.00M to -$45.15B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.