Q2 26 EPS
$0.22
BEAT +2.09%
Est. $0.22
Q2 26 Revenue
$753.1M
BEAT +9.50%
Est. $687.7M
vs S&P Since Q2 26
+19.9%
BEATING MARKET
OWL +24.2% vs S&P +4.3%
Market Reaction
Did OWL Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results
Blue Owl Capital delivered a clean beat across both top and bottom lines in Q2 2026, with revenue of $753.05 million clearing the $687.73 million consensus by 9.50% and growing 7.1% year over year, while distributable earnings per adjusted share of $… Read more Blue Owl Capital delivered a clean beat across both top and bottom lines in Q2 2026, with revenue of $753.05 million clearing the $687.73 million consensus by 9.50% and growing 7.1% year over year, while distributable earnings per adjusted share of $0.22 edged past the $0.22 estimate by 1.76%. The clearest driver of the quarter's strength was the Real Assets platform, where AUM surged 25% year over year to $89.40 billion and segment revenue climbed 17%, powered by the firm's digital infrastructure strategy and net lease products. Total assets under management reached $319.00 billion across Blue Owl's three platforms, with $31.10 billion not yet paying fees representing roughly $380.00 million in embedded annual fee-related earnings once deployed, a pipeline management highlighted as underpinning future revenue visibility. Non-GAAP fee-related earnings grew 9% to $392.18 million with FRE margin expanding to 58.5%, even as GAAP net income attributable to Class A shareholders fell 35% to $11.39 million, weighed down by higher compensation costs and earnout liability adjustments. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per Class A share.
Key Takeaways
- • AUM grew 12% year-over-year to $319 billion driven by capital raised, change in debt and appreciation across the business
- • Fee-Paying AUM increased 7% year-over-year to $190.6 billion
- • Permanent Capital of $225 billion generated 85% of FRE management fees
- • FRE margin expanded to 58.5% from 57.0% year-over-year
- • Real Assets AUM surged 25% year-over-year, the fastest-growing platform
- • Direct Lending originations of $3.6 billion during the quarter
- • Strong investment performance: GP Stakes IV gross IRR of 47.6%, Real Estate Fund VI gross IRR of 24.2%, Digital Infrastructure Fund III gross IRR of 25.0%
OWL Forward Guidance & Outlook
Blue Owl has $31.1 billion of AUM not yet paying fees, representing approximately $380 million in expected annual FRE management fees once deployed, providing a significant embedded revenue pipeline. The company announced an annual dividend of $0.92 per Class A Share for 2026. Management emphasized the firm's positioning as a key provider of scaled capital solutions and the diversification of its business across platforms and geographies.
OWL YoY Financials
Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025, source: SEC Filings
OWL Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“Blue Owl's ongoing growth in the second quarter reflects the strong investment performance we continue to generate across strategies and the diversification of our business across platforms and geographies. We reached $319 billion of AUM, a five-fold increase since our listing five years ago, and we think our success to date has been a result of our focus on creating outstanding outcomes for the investors in our strategies.”
— Doug Ostrover, Q2 2026 Earnings Press Release
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OWL Quarterly Results
6 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 26 BEAT | $0.22 | $0.22 | +2.09% | $753.1M | +9.50% |
| Q1 26 BEAT | $0.18 | $0.19 | +5.26% | $753.8M | +8.84% |
| Q4 25 BEAT FY | $0.22 | $0.24 | +6.76% | $755.6M | +7.84% |
| FY Full Year | $0.82 | $0.84 | +2.29% | $2.87B | +7.74% |
| Q3 25 MISS | $0.22 | $0.22 | -0.63% | $728.0M | +6.88% |
| Q2 25 BEAT | $0.21 | $0.21 | +1.89% | $703.1M | +10.23% |
| Q1 25 MISS | $0.18 | $0.17 | -7.76% | $683.5M | +8.97% |