Reliance On Debt FinancingA moderate debt-to-equity profile and indications of reliance on debt raise structural risk: higher leverage can strain cash flows if market valuations or fund realizations decline, increases interest sensitivity, and reduces strategic flexibility over the medium term.
Negative EPS GrowthDeclining EPS despite rising revenues signals profitability pressure from costs, fee timing, non-recurring items, or dilution. Persisting negative EPS growth can limit retained earnings, impair reinvestment capacity and weaken the firm’s ability to sustain distributions or cushion downturns.
Operational Volatility RiskVery high margins paired with noted past dips indicate earnings dependency on deal timing and performance fees, making results lumpy. This structural volatility complicates forecasting, planning and steady fee conversion, posing execution risk across months ahead.