Goldman Sachs reports steep rise in Global Markets revenues in Q3 2021
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) has just posted its financial results for the third quarter of 2021.
Net revenues in Global Markets were $5.61 billion for the third quarter of 2021, 23% higher than the third quarter of 2020 and 15% higher than the second quarter of 2021.
Net revenues in FICC were $2.51 billion, essentially unchanged compared with the third quarter of 2020. Net revenues in FICC financing were significantly higher, primarily from mortgage lending.
Net revenues in FICC intermediation were lower, reflecting significantly lower net revenues in interest rate products, credit products and mortgages, partially offset by significantly higher net revenues in commodities and higher net revenues in currencies.
Net revenues in Equities were $3.10 billion, 51% higher than the third quarter of 2020, due to significantly higher net revenues in both Equities financing, reflecting increased client activity (including higher average client balances), and Equities intermediation, reflecting significantly higher net revenues in both derivatives and cash products.
Across all segments, net revenues were $13.61 billion for the third quarter of 2021, 26% higher than the third quarter of 2020 and 12% lower than the second quarter of 2021. The increase compared with the third quarter of 2020 reflected significantly higher net revenues in Investment Banking, Global Markets and Consumer & Wealth Management, partially offset by lower net revenues in Asset Management.
Diluted earnings per common share (EPS) was $14.93 for the third quarter of 2021 compared with $8.98 for the third quarter of 2020 and $15.02 for the second quarter of 2021, and was $48.59 for the first nine months of 2021 compared with $12.65 for the first nine months of 2020. In the prior year, net provisions for litigation and regulatory proceedings reduced diluted EPS by $9.46 for the first nine months of 2020.