Record Economic Earnings Per Share and Strong EPS Growth
Full-year economic earnings per share of $26.05 (CFO disclosure) and fourth-quarter economic EPS of $9.48; economic EPS grew ~22% year-over-year for the full year and ~45% year-over-year in Q4, driven by organic growth and share repurchases.
Robust Net Client Flows and Alternatives Momentum
Affiliates generated ~$29.0B in annual net client cash flows (highest since 2013) with full-year organic growth of ~4%; Q4 net inflows were ~$12.0B (annualized organic growth ~6% for the quarter). Alternatives delivered a record year: $74.0B of net inflows in 2025, Q4 alternatives inflows ~$23.0B, liquid alternatives Q4 inflows ~$15.0B and full-year liquid alternatives inflows $51.0B (36% annualized organic growth). Private markets fundraising was $9.0B in Q4 and $24.0B for the year (18% annualized organic growth).
Large Expansion in Alternative AUM and Shift in Business Mix
Added approximately $97.0B of alternative AUM in 2025 (a ~35% increase in total alternative AUM for the year), bringing affiliates' alternative AUM to ~$373.0B. Alternatives now contribute roughly 60% of run-rate EBITDA, reflecting a strategic pivot toward higher-growth alternatives.
Adjusted EBITDA and Fee-Related Earnings Growth
Q4 adjusted EBITDA of $378.0M, up 34% year-over-year (included $125.0M of net performance fees); full-year adjusted EBITDA of $1.1B, up 11% versus 2024 (included $161.0M of net performance fees). Fee-related earnings (ex-performance fees) grew ~20% year-over-year for the quarter and ~8% for the full year.
Disciplined Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns
Committed >$1.0B to growth investments in 2025 and repurchased approximately $700.0M of shares (~11% of shares outstanding) during the year (including a record $350.0M repurchase in Q4). Received proceeds from affiliate liquidity events that supported further deployment (~$570.0M aggregate pretax proceeds cited by CFO). Company expects to repurchase at least $400.0M in 2026 (subject to conditions).
Strengthened Balance Sheet and Capital Structure Actions
Completed a $425.0M ten-year senior note issuance at a 5.5% coupon and used proceeds to settle convertible trust preferred securities; removed share-count dilution from capital structure. Management describes low leverage, long-dated debt, and access to revolver as supportive of continued capital deployment.
Meaningful Wealth Distribution Gains
Alternatives AUM on AMG's U.S. wealth platform reached ~$8.0B in 2025 with $2.2B of alternative net new flows in the year. Global wealth AUM across AMG and affiliates exceeded $100.0B and grew organically >100% in 2025, highlighting progress in the wealth channel opportunity.