What is Goldman Sachs Group's shares (basic)?

Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported shares (basic) of 303.8M in Q1 2026.

How has Goldman Sachs Group's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?

Goldman Sachs Group's shares (basic) decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from 320.8M to 303.8M.

What does shares (basic) mean?

The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Basic)

Goldman Sachs Group Shares (Basic) decreased by 1.9% to 303.8M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.3%, from 320.8M to 303.8M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...

Peer comparison

Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.

Metric ID: weighted_shares_basic

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q3 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q1 '26
Value	350.8M	348.3M	351.2M	355M	352.8M	346.6M	342.3M	338.7M	335.6M	329.8M	324.8M	320.8M	313.7M	309.6M	303.8M
QoQ Change	—	-0.7%	+0.8%	+1.1%	-0.6%	-1.8%	-1.2%	-1.1%	-0.9%	-1.7%	-1.5%	-1.2%	-2.2%	-1.3%	-1.9%
YoY Change	—	—	—	+1.2%	+1.3%	-1.3%	-3.6%	-4.0%	-3.2%	-3.7%	-4.1%	-4.4%	-4.9%	-4.7%	-5.3%

Range303.8M – 355M

CAGR-4.0%

Avg YoY Growth-3.0%

Median YoY Growth-3.8%

Current Streak11 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Goldman Sachs Group's shares (basic)?: Goldman Sachs Group (GS) reported shares (basic) of 303.8M in Q1 2026.
How has Goldman Sachs Group's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?: Goldman Sachs Group's shares (basic) decreased by 5.3% year-over-year, from 320.8M to 303.8M.
What does shares (basic) mean?: The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.