The Goldman Sachs Group (GS) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(GS)

Financial - Capital Markets · New York City, NY

$963.30-25.15 (-2.54%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT

About The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) operates as a prominent global financial services firm, offering an extensive array of services to corporations, financial institutions, governmental bodies, and individuals worldwide. The company's operations are organized into four primary divisions: Investment Banking, Global Markets, Asset Management, and Consumer & Wealth Management. The Investment Banking segment furnishes strategic advisory services covering intricate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense strategies, restructurings, and spin-offs. It also extends various lending facilities, including middle-market, relationship, and acquisition financing, in addition to transaction banking services. This division further specializes in underwriting, assisting clients with equity offerings for common, preferred, and convertible securities, as well as debt offerings encompassing investment-grade, high-yield, bank/bridge loans, and emerging market debt instruments, alongside the creation of structured securities. Within its Global Markets division, Goldman Sachs engages in client execution activities for both cash and derivative instruments, provides solutions for credit and interest rate products, and offers comprehensive equity intermediation, financing, clearing, settlement, and custody services. This segment also transacts in products linked to mortgages, foreign exchange, commodities, and equities. The Asset Management segment is responsible for managing assets across a diverse spectrum of classes, including equities, fixed income, hedge funds, credit funds, private equity, real estate, currencies, and commodities. It delivers tailored investment advisory solutions and makes direct investments in corporate entities, real estate ventures, and infrastructure projects. The Consumer & Wealth Management segment provides individual clients with wealth advisory and banking services. These include financial planning, investment management, deposit-taking, and lending. It also offers private banking services, unsecured loans, and accepts savings and time deposits. Founded in 1869, the company's corporate headquarters are located in New York, New York.

New York City, NY

46,200 employees

www.goldmansachs.com

Financial Services / Financial - Capital Markets

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Financial - Capital Markets
CEO: David Michael Solomon

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GS Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.83

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.65

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.89

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.92

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

0.84

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

0.76

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

0.72

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+27.82%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-6.74%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-9.88%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-0.40%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+9.06%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+14.88%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

1.08

median of 102 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-22.90%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)	$284.18B	0.83	0.65	0.89	0.92
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)vs ›	$273.64B	0.51	0.28	0.27	0.28
Morgan Stanley (MS)vs ›	$319.41B	1.24	0.92	0.82	0.81
Citigroup Inc. (C)vs ›	$234.82B	0.47	0.40	0.36	0.36
American Express Company (AXP)vs ›	$219.16B	1.55	0.28	0.30	0.34
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)vs ›	$203.52B	0.05	0.15	0.13	0.15
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)vs ›	$187.03B	15.17	0.54	0.53	0.67
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)vs ›	$165.35B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)vs ›	$163.10B	1.35	16.08	15.47	17.37
Blackstone Inc. (BX)vs ›	$153.85B	0.92	0.84	1.27	2.48

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)

$284.18B

0.83

0.65

0.89

0.92

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)vs ›

$273.64B

0.51

0.28

0.27

0.28

Morgan Stanley (MS)vs ›

$319.41B

1.24

0.92

0.82

0.81

Citigroup Inc. (C)vs ›

$234.82B

0.47

0.40

0.36

American Express Company (AXP)vs ›

$219.16B

1.55

0.28

0.30

0.34

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)vs ›

$203.52B

0.05

0.15

0.13

0.15

The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)vs ›

$187.03B

15.17

0.54

0.53

0.67

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)vs ›

$165.35B

N/A

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)vs ›

$163.10B

1.35

16.08

15.47

17.37

Blackstone Inc. (BX)vs ›

$153.85B

0.92

0.84

1.27

2.48

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for GS stock is 0.83.

Is The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.83 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.92, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.30–0.97).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for GS stock is 0.65.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GS stock is 0.89.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GS stock is 0.92.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GS stock is 0.84.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GS stock is 0.76.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for GS stock is 0.72.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.83
2026-03-31	0.79
2025-12-31	0.83
2025-09-30	0.50
2025-06-30	0.30
2025-03-31	0.90
2024-12-31	0.93
2024-09-30	0.92
2024-06-30	0.92
2024-03-31	0.92
2023-12-31	0.94
2023-09-30	0.93
2023-06-30	0.92
2023-03-31	0.91
2022-12-31	0.89
2022-09-30	0.90
2022-06-30	0.90
2022-03-31	0.95
2021-12-31	0.97
2021-09-30	0.96
2021-06-30	0.94
2021-03-31	0.93
2020-12-31	0.96
2020-09-30	0.99
2020-06-30	0.97
2020-03-31	0.99
2019-12-31	1.00
2019-09-30	0.59
2019-06-30	0.66
2019-03-31	0.63
2018-12-31	1.08
2018-09-30	0.72
2018-06-30	0.72
2018-03-31	0.73
2017-12-31	0.69
2017-09-30	0.68
2017-06-30	0.70
2017-03-31	0.71
2016-12-31	0.71
2016-09-30	0.61
2016-06-30	0.62
2016-03-31	0.63
2015-12-31	0.68
2015-09-30	0.65
2015-06-30	0.64
2015-03-31	0.62
2014-12-31	0.64
2014-09-30	0.67
2014-06-30	0.64
2014-03-31	0.63
2013-12-31	0.65
2013-09-30	0.70
2013-06-30	0.67
2013-03-31	0.70
2012-12-31	0.63
2012-09-30	0.47
2012-06-30	0.51
2012-03-31	0.52
2011-12-31	0.66
2011-09-30	1.02
2011-06-30	0.51
2011-03-31	0.50
2010-12-31	0.68
2010-09-30	1.63
2010-06-30	1.61
2010-03-31	1.61
2009-12-31	1.12
2009-09-25	1.60
2009-06-26	2.87
2009-03-27	1.69
2008-11-28	0.97
2008-08-29	0.37
2008-05-30	0.35
2008-02-29	0.27
2007-11-30	0.42
2007-08-31	0.14
2007-05-25	0.13
2007-02-23	0.24
2006-11-24	0.42
2006-08-25	0.28
2006-05-26	0.29
2006-02-24	0.31
2005-11-25	0.44
2005-08-26	0.33
2005-05-27	0.32
2005-02-25	0.29
2004-11-26	0.25
2004-08-27	0.27
2004-05-28	0.21
2004-02-27	0.22
2003-11-28	0.21
2003-08-29	0.79
2003-05-30	0.20
2003-02-28	0.21
2002-11-29	0.29
2002-08-30	0.22

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.83

2026-03-31

0.79

2025-12-31

0.83

2025-09-30

0.50

2025-06-30

0.30

2025-03-31

0.90

2024-12-31

0.93

2024-09-30

0.92

2024-06-30

0.92

2024-03-31

0.92

2023-12-31

0.94

2023-09-30

0.93

2023-06-30

0.92

2023-03-31

0.91

2022-12-31

0.89

2022-09-30

0.90

2022-06-30

0.90

2022-03-31

0.95

2021-12-31

0.97

2021-09-30

0.96

2021-06-30

0.94

2021-03-31

0.93

2020-12-31

0.96

2020-09-30

0.99

2020-06-30

0.97

2020-03-31

0.99

2019-12-31

1.00

2019-09-30

0.59

2019-06-30

0.66

2019-03-31

0.63

2018-12-31

1.08

2018-09-30

0.72

2018-06-30

0.72

2018-03-31

0.73

2017-12-31

0.69

2017-09-30

0.68

2017-06-30

0.70

2017-03-31

0.71

2016-12-31

0.71

2016-09-30

0.61

2016-06-30

0.62

2016-03-31

0.63

2015-12-31

0.68

2015-09-30

0.65

2015-06-30

0.64

2015-03-31

0.62

2014-12-31

0.64

2014-09-30

0.67

2014-06-30

0.64

2014-03-31

0.63

2013-12-31

0.65

2013-09-30

0.70

2013-06-30

0.67

2013-03-31

0.70

2012-12-31

0.63

2012-09-30

0.47

2012-06-30

0.51

2012-03-31

0.52

2011-12-31

0.66

2011-09-30

1.02

2011-06-30

0.51

2011-03-31

0.50

2010-12-31

0.68

2010-09-30

1.63

2010-06-30

1.61

2010-03-31

1.61

2009-12-31

1.12

2009-09-25

1.60

2009-06-26

2.87

2009-03-27

1.69

2008-11-28

0.97

2008-08-29

0.37

2008-05-30

0.35

2008-02-29

0.27

2007-11-30

0.42

2007-08-31

0.14

2007-05-25

0.13

2007-02-23

0.24

2006-11-24

0.42

2006-08-25

0.28

2006-05-26

0.29

2006-02-24

0.31

2005-11-25

0.44

2005-08-26

0.33

2005-05-27

0.32

2005-02-25

0.29

2004-11-26

0.25

2004-08-27

0.27

2004-05-28

0.21

2004-02-27

0.22

2003-11-28

0.21

2003-08-29

0.79

2003-05-30

0.20

2003-02-28

0.21

2002-11-29

0.29

2002-08-30

0.22

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.83

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