Cohen & Steers

CNS Q4 2024 Earnings

Reported Jan 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM ET · SEC Source

Q4 24 EPS

$0.78

BEAT +4.99%

Est. $0.74

Q4 24 Revenue

$139.8M

BEAT +1.13%

Est. $138.2M

vs S&P Since Q4 24

-28.7%

TRAILING MARKET

CNS -8.4% vs S&P +20.3%

Full Year 2024 Results

FY 24 EPS

$2.93

FY 24 Revenue

$517.4M

Market Reaction

Did CNS Beat Earnings? Q4 2024 Results

Cohen & Steers closed out 2024 on a firm note, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.78 for the fourth quarter, ahead of the $0.74 consensus estimate by roughly 5%, while revenue of $139.78 million edged past expectations by 1.13% and grew 13.3% from a … Read more Cohen & Steers closed out 2024 on a firm note, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.78 for the fourth quarter, ahead of the $0.74 consensus estimate by roughly 5%, while revenue of $139.78 million edged past expectations by 1.13% and grew 13.3% from a year earlier. The headline driver was a meaningful improvement in client flows, with net inflows of $860 million reversing the $935 million in net outflows recorded in Q4 2023, led by $1 billion flowing into U.S. Real estate open-end funds. That flow recovery helped sustain fee-earning assets even as $6.10 billion in market depreciation pulled ending AUM down 6.5% sequentially to $85.80 billion. The adjusted operating margin widened to 35.5% from 34.7% a year ago, reflecting disciplined cost management as employee compensation held essentially flat quarter-over-quarter at $56.50 million. For the full year, GAAP revenue grew 5.7% to $517.42 million, with full-year average AUM of $83.90 billion exceeding the prior year's $79.90 billion.

Key Takeaways

  • Higher average assets under management drove increased investment advisory and administration fees
  • Net inflows of $860 million in Q4, reversing net outflows of $935 million in Q4 2023
  • U.S. real estate open-end funds attracted $1.0 billion in net inflows
  • Performance fees of $1.4 million recognized from certain institutional accounts
  • Operating margin expanded to 35.3% GAAP and 35.5% as adjusted in Q4
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CNS YoY Financials

Q4 2024 vs Q4 2023, source: SEC Filings

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CNS Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

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