Blackstone Inc
Q4 2025 Earnings
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Did BX Beat Earnings? Q4 2025 Results
Blackstone closed out fiscal 2025 with a tale of two metrics, posting a sharp revenue beat but falling short on earnings per share as a surge in asset monetization activity reshaped the quarter's complexion. Revenue came in at $4.36 billion, well ahead of the $3.35 billion consensus and up 54.7% year-over-year, while EPS of $1.30 missed the $1.53 estimate by 15.03%, weighed down by a 57% sequential drop in Fee Related Performance Revenues. The standout driver was a 719% spike in Realized Principal Investment Income, fueled by the monetization of Blackstone's stake in Resolution Life tied to its sale to Nippon Life, which propelled Net Realizations 59% higher year-over-year to $957 million in the quarter. Total AUM reached $1.27 trillion, up 13% annually, while quarterly inflows of $71 billion were the highest in over three years. Distributable Earnings per share of $1.75 for Q4 supported a $1.49 quarterly dividend declaration, with full-year dividends rising 20% to $4.74 per share.
- Digital and energy infrastructure buildout driving significant value creation
- Record quarterly inflows of $71.5 billion, highest in over three years
- Full year inflows of $239.4 billion
- Infrastructure appreciation of 23.5% for the year, leading all strategies
- Corporate Private Equity appreciated 13.8% for the year
- Credit & Insurance AUM grew 18% year-over-year to $443.0 billion
- Absolute Return Composite gross return of 13.2% outperformed HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index of 7.1%
- Monetization of Blackstone's stake in Resolution Life boosted Realized Principal Investment Income
- Excluding BIP's 4Q'24 fee related performance revenue crystallization, FRE would have grown 24% year-over-year in Q4
“Blackstone's extraordinary fourth-quarter results capped a record year for the firm. We delivered again for our limited partners, leading to $71 billion of inflows in the quarter — the highest in over three years. Our focus on investing at massive scale in the buildout of digital and energy infrastructure continues to create significant value for our investors.”
Blackstone CEO, on the earnings call
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