Goldman Sachs posts best quarterly profit in five years with 18% jump

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Apr 13, 2026 · 345 words · By Quirino Mealha

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Goldman Sachs reported strong first-quarter results, the best in five years, with quarterly profit rising 18% to $5.4 billion (€4.6bn), as the bank highlighted increased volatility due to geopolitical tensions.

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What happened

Why it matters

Goldman Sachs released its figures for the first quarter of 2026 on Monday with revenues rising 14% to $17.2 billion (€14.6bn) and quarterly profit up 18% to $5.4 billion (€4.6bn), marking the best quarter in five years.

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The New York-based investment bank pointed to an increase in completed mergers and acquisitions as a key factor behind the performance.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Goldman Sachs reported strong first-quarter results, the best in five years, with quarterly profit rising 18% to $5.4 billion (€4.6bn), as the bank highlighted increased volatility due to geopolitical tensions.”

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Only one web search result explicitly mentions Goldman Sachs' 18% profit increase to $5.4 billion in Q1 2026. Other sources either reference unrelated topics (e.g., ABN AMRO, BRIC) or are annual reports not specific to Q1 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) is the foreign investment strategies grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The term has been rendered as "the BRICs", "the BRIC countries", "the BRIC ec…
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Claim 2: “This is the third successive quarter in which Goldman Sachs has flagged completed deals as a positive contributor to results.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about three consecutive quarters of citing mergers and acquisitions.

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Claim 3: “Since US and Israeli forces attacked Iran on 28 February, the resulting surge in oil prices has influenced trading dynamics across equities and other assets.”

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Claim 4: “The New York-based investment bank pointed to an increase in completed mergers and acquisitions as a key factor behind the performance.”

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A web search result directly states: 'Goldman said that the increase in investment banking fees... reflecting a significant increase in completed mergers and acquisitions volumes.' This corroborates the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
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Claim 5: “Investment banking fees jumped 48% in the first quarter of the year, reflecting a significant increase in completed mergers and acquisitions volumes.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the 48% increase in investment banking fees.

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Claim 6: “Heightened volatility has generally supported trading income at banks such as Goldman Sachs, even if the effect differed by division.”

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Claim 7: “‘The geopolitical landscape remains very complex, so disciplined risk management must remain core to how we operate,’ Solomon added.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the quote about disciplined risk management.

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Claim 8: “Despite the solid earnings, Goldman Sachs shares fell over 4.5% in pre-market trading on Monday.”

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Claim 9: “Mergers offset mixed trading performance and share dips”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about mergers offsetting mixed trading performance.

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Claim 10: “Investors appeared to focus on the mixed trading outcome and the bank’s forward-looking caution about global complexity.”

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Claim 11: “Revenue from fixed income, currency and commodities declined due to weakness in interest rate products and some other categories. Nonetheless, equities trading rose over the same period.”

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Claim 12: “On the other hand, trading revenues presented a more varied picture.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the mixed performance of trading revenues.

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Claim 13: “Goldman Sachs noted higher operating expenses during the period, partly because of elevated transaction-based costs tied to the deal activity.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about elevated operating expenses from deal activity.

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Claim 14: “The financial results nevertheless demonstrate resilience in core advisory operations at a time when disciplined risk management is viewed as essential amid unpredictable international conditions.”

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Claim 15: “Goldman Sachs released its figures for the first quarter of 2026 on Monday with revenues rising 14% to $17.2 billion (€14.6bn) and quarterly profit up 18% to $5.4 billion (€4.6bn), marking the best quarter in five years.”

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The same web search result as claim 0 mentions the profit increase, but no other source confirms the 14% revenue growth or the exact figures. Other sources are irrelevant or outdated.

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Claim 16: “CEO David Solomon stated in the accompanying materials that 'Goldman Sachs delivered a very strong performance for our shareholders this quarter, even as market conditions became more volatile'.”

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No evidence found in web search or Wikipedia to confirm or refute CEO David Solomon's statement about market volatility.

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