Goldman Sachs (GS) reported $13.87 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 22.5%. EPS of $11.95 for the same period compares to $5.48 a year ago.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of +13.11% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $12.26 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $8.07, the EPS surprise was +48.08%.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Goldman performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: