The Carlyle Group Lp (CG)
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
$53.00
â–²(0.61% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is held back primarily by weak cash flow quality (materially negative TTM operating and free cash flow) alongside elevated leverage and revenue decline, despite solid margins. This is partly offset by a positive earnings call with reiterated multi-year growth targets and strong underlying operating momentum. Technicals are neutral-to-mixed and valuation support is moderate via the dividend, while the negative P/E reduces valuation clarity.
Positive Factors
Fee-related earnings and margins
A strong and growing fee-related earnings base with a high FRE margin underpins recurring cash generation independent of realized carry. Durable management fees and elevated FRE margins support operating profitability, smooth out carry volatility, and bolster ability to invest in product growth over the next several years.
Negative Factors
Negative operating and free cash flow
Materially negative trailing cash flows weaken financial flexibility and make earnings less convertable to spendable cash. This increases reliance on asset realizations, financing, or balance-sheet actions to fund buybacks and dividends, heightening execution risk and constraining resilience during weaker fundraising or market stress.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Fee-related earnings and margins
A strong and growing fee-related earnings base with a high FRE margin underpins recurring cash generation independent of realized carry. Durable management fees and elevated FRE margins support operating profitability, smooth out carry volatility, and bolster ability to invest in product growth over the next several years.
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Carlyle Group (CG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$16.31B
Dividend Yield2.3%
Average Volume (3M)3.47M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.72
Revenue Growth-26.37%
EPS Growth-49.86%
CountryUS
Employees2,300
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.52
Shares Outstanding359,974,430
10 Day Avg. Volume3,874,898
30 Day Avg. Volume3,471,755
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.25
Price to Book (P/B)3.69
Price to Sales (P/S)4.34
P/FCF Ratio15.59
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.73
Enterprise Value/Revenue7.07
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit9.68
Enterprise Value/Ebitda27.86
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$58.48Price Target Upside11.01% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering11
EPS Forecast (FY)4.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.01B
Carlyle Group Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Carlyle Group Inc. is an investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments, it specializes in management-led/ Leveraged buyouts, privatizations, divestitures, strategic minority equity investments, ...
How the Company Makes Money
Carlyle primarily makes money by earning fees and performance-based income for managing investment funds and related vehicles on behalf of clients. (1) Management fees: Carlyle charges recurring fees based on committed capital during an investment...
Carlyle Group Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call was broadly positive: the firm reported strong underlying operating metrics (record realizations, durable inflows, record dry powder, rising AUM in key businesses, and solid fee-related earnings and margins) and highlighted notable transactions and a $5+ billion LP-anchored solution that demonstrates product innovation. Near-term lowlights include lower realized carry/NRPR composition this quarter, low AlpInvest carry compensation and some wealth-channel redemption scrutiny and day‑1 markup attention. Management emphasized confidence in meeting multi-year targets and expects transaction and fee revenue to accelerate, suggesting the positives materially outweigh the short-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Strong Distributable Earnings and Fee-Related Earnings
Distributable earnings of $327 million ( $0.89 per share) in Q1; fee-related earnings (FRE) of $300 million at a 47% margin (up from $290 million in Q4). Fund management fees were $545 million, up 4% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
Lower Net Realized Performance Revenue Composition
Net realized performance revenue (NRPR) was $21 million in the quarter, lower year-over-year due to the composition of exits (many exits were in funds not yet producing carry such as CP VII and CP VIII), resulting in muted realized carry this quarter.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Distributable Earnings and Fee-Related Earnings
Distributable earnings of $327 million ( $0.89 per share) in Q1; fee-related earnings (FRE) of $300 million at a 47% margin (up from $290 million in Q4). Fund management fees were $545 million, up 4% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated confidence in their February targets, restating a path to $200 billion of inflows, $1.9 billion of fee‑related earnings and $6+ of distributable earnings per share by end‑2028, and said they expect mid‑to‑high single‑digit FRE growth in 2026, acceleration in management fees over the next two years, a pickup in transaction‑fee revenue next quarter (driven by recently signed/closing deals), and higher realized carry/NRPR through the remainder of 2026 from near‑term drivers including Japan IV, the third Financial Services fund and the fourth European Technology fund.Carlyle Group Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
55
Neutral
Cash Flow
34
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.99B | 4.90B | 4.09B | 1.87B | 3.68B | 5.82B |
| Gross Profit | 2.92B | 3.23B | 3.40B | 1.32B | 3.36B | 5.53B |
| EBITDA | 1.01B | 1.34B | 1.58B | -420.30M | 1.72B | 4.08B |
| Net Income | 546.50M | 808.70M | 1.02B | -608.40M | 1.23B | 2.97B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 29.84B | 29.12B | 23.10B | 21.18B | 21.40B | 21.25B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.75B | 3.21B | 2.10B | 1.79B | 1.57B | 2.62B |
| Total Debt | 14.62B | 13.89B | 9.50B | 9.26B | 8.68B | 8.50B |
| Total Liabilities | 22.47B | 22.06B | 16.76B | 15.39B | 14.58B | 15.54B |
| Stockholders Equity | 5.40B | 5.76B | 5.61B | 5.19B | 6.22B | 5.28B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -917.80M | 1.36B | -837.20M | 138.30M | -419.90M | 1.75B |
| Operating Cash Flow | -807.00M | 1.46B | -759.50M | 204.90M | -379.30M | 1.79B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.54B | -4.25B | -77.60M | -43.60M | -828.80M | -32.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.79B | 3.28B | 682.80M | -99.60M | 114.80M | -242.50M |
Carlyle Group Technical Analysis
Negative
52.68
Price Trends
48.11
Negative
52.58
Negative
55.62
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.84
Positive
36.84
Neutral
8.56
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CG, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 52.68 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 48.32, above the 50-day MA of 48.11, and below the 200-day MA of 55.62, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.84 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 36.84 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 8.56 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CG.
Carlyle Group Risk Analysis
Carlyle Group disclosed 71 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Carlyle Group reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Carlyle Group Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $142.71B | 34.66 | 36.16% | 3.02% | 17.79% | 17.92% | |
69 Neutral | $40.28B | 42.85 | 14.54% | 2.65% | 46.89% | 21.89% | |
68 Neutral | $15.17B | 99.93 | 3.89% | 5.45% | 19.26% | -20.10% | |
68 Neutral | $15.63B | -1,111.90 | 12.56% | 3.03% | 11.60% | 28307.69% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | $84.71B | 50.85 | 9.92% | 0.56% | 35.81% | 27.22% | |
58 Neutral | $16.31B | -32.87 | 9.65% | 2.30% | -26.37% | -49.86% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Carlyle Group Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial Disclosures
Carlyle Unveils 2028 Growth Roadmap and Buyback Plan
Positive
Feb 26, 2026
On February 26, 2026, Carlyle used its 2026 Shareholder Update to outline a new three-year growth roadmap, setting targets for Fee Related Earnings of more than $1.9 billion, over $200 billion of inflows, and Distributable Earnings per common shar...
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