Professional fees
Goldman Sachs Group Professional fees decreased by 20.0% to $379.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.6%, from $424.00M to $379.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Professional fees shows relatively stable performance with a 1.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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Peer comparison
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professional_feesHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $344.00M | $433.00M | $511.00M | $437.00M | $490.00M | $465.00M | $495.00M | $383.00M | $392.00M | $377.00M | $471.00M | $384.00M | $393.00M | $400.00M | $475.00M | $424.00M | $440.00M | $432.00M | $474.00M | $379.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +25.9% | +18.0% | -14.5% | +12.1% | -5.1% | +6.5% | -22.6% | +2.3% | -3.8% | +24.9% | -18.5% | +2.3% | +1.8% | +18.8% | -10.7% | +3.8% | -1.8% | +9.7% | -20.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.4% | +7.4% | -3.1% | -12.4% | -20.0% | -18.9% | -4.8% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +6.1% | +0.8% | +10.4% | +12.0% | +8.0% | -0.2% | -10.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Goldman Sachs Group's professional fees?
- Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported professional fees of $379.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Goldman Sachs Group's professional fees changed year-over-year?
- Goldman Sachs Group's professional fees decreased by 10.6% year-over-year, from $424.00M to $379.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Goldman Sachs Group's professional fees?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Goldman Sachs Group's professional fees has grown at a 1.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.65B to $1.77B.
- What does professional fees mean?
- The total expenditure on external legal, consulting, and professional advisory services.