Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reported Q4 EPS of $5.68, $0.76 better than the analyst estimate of $4.92. Revenue for the quarter came in at $7.83 billion versus the consensus estimate of $7.61 billion.

• Fourth quarter net revenues were $7.83 billion and the net loss was $1.93 billion. The diluted loss per common share was $5.51 compared with diluted earnings per common share of $5.08 for the fourth quarter of 2016 and $5.02 for the third quarter of 2017. Excluding Tax Legislation (1), diluted earnings per common share were $5.68 (2) for the fourth quarter of 2017.
• Fourth Quarter Net revenues in Investment Banking were $2.14 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, 44% higher than the fourth quarter of 2016 and 19% higher than the third quarter of 2017. Net revenues in Financial Advisory were $772 million, 9% higher than the fourth quarter of 2016, reflecting higher net revenues in the U.S. Net revenues in Underwriting were $1.37 billion, 76% higher than the fourth quarter of 2016, due to significantly higher net revenues in both debt underwriting, primarily from leveraged finance activity, and equity underwriting, primarily from secondary offerings. The firm’s investment banking transaction backlog increased compared with the end of the third quarter of 2017. (5)

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