Cohen & Steers

CNS Q2 2025 Earnings

Reported Jul 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM ET · SEC Source

Q2 25 EPS

$0.73

MISS 3.31%

Est. $0.76

Q2 25 Revenue

$136.1M

BEAT +0.47%

Est. $135.5M

vs S&P Since Q2 25

-13.4%

TRAILING MARKET

CNS +3.5% vs S&P +16.9%

Market Reaction

Did CNS Beat Earnings? Q2 2025 Results

Cohen & Steers delivered a mixed second quarter for 2025, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.73 against a consensus estimate of $0.76, a miss of 3.31%, even as revenue of $136.13 million edged past expectations by 0.47% and climbed 7.4% year-over-yea… Read more Cohen & Steers delivered a mixed second quarter for 2025, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.73 against a consensus estimate of $0.76, a miss of 3.31%, even as revenue of $136.13 million edged past expectations by 0.47% and climbed 7.4% year-over-year. The earnings shortfall traced primarily to a surge in operating expenses, which rose 4.0% sequentially to $92.80 million, well ahead of the 1.2% quarter-over-quarter revenue gain, compressing adjusted operating margin by 180 basis points to 33.6%. Higher compensation costs, including accelerated restricted stock vesting tied to employee retirements, along with elevated talent acquisition and business development spending, were the key culprits. Assets under management climbed 10.2% from a year ago to $88.94 billion, supported by $2.25 billion in market appreciation, though net outflows of $131.00 million partially tempered the gain. Preferred securities strategies saw the sharpest redemption pressure, with $480.00 million in net outflows, while global listed infrastructure AUM grew 19.0% year-over-year to $10.05 billion, signaling continued investor appetite for that strategy.

Key Takeaways

  • Higher average assets under management in open-end funds and institutional accounts
  • One additional calendar day in Q2 2025 versus Q1 2025
  • Market appreciation of $2.3 billion driving AUM growth
  • Strong year-over-year AUM growth of 10.2%
  • Net inflows of $397 million into U.S. real estate open-end funds
  • Global listed infrastructure AUM up 19.0% year-over-year
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CNS YoY Financials

Q2 2025 vs Q2 2024, source: SEC Filings

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CNS Revenue by Segment

With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings

Q4 24 Q1 26