Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $485.5 billion in total AUM, including $334.4 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of June 2026.
It is a $13.7B financial services company. Revenue shrank 44.9% over the last year, and it keeps 10¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 37.6× earnings — in the most expensive third of its own history.
- Website
- carlyle.com
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Employees
- 2 500
- Sector
- Financial Services
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Valuation, Growth, Health, Quality and Moat lag behind.
Valuation25
- P/E vs own history82th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield-30.1% · 0/25
- P/S3.8x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA34.1x · 5/25
Growth45
- Revenue CAGR-14.1% · 0/25
- Net income CAGR-27.8% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y17.5% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth337.4% · 25/25
Profitability50
- ROIC4.8% · 5/25
- ROE6.6% · 5/25
- Net margin10.1% · 20/25
- Operating margin17.1% · 20/25
Health33
- Altman Z0.51 · 3/25
- Current ratio0.53 · 0/25
- Interest coverage97.5x · 25/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 41% · 5/25
Quality25
- Piotroski F1/9 · 0/25
- Beneish M-2.69 · 25/25
- FCF conversion-1133% · 0/25
- Margin stabilityσ 31.1% · 0/25
Moat12
- ROIC >12% years2/6 yrs · 6/25
- Median gross margin23.5% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years3/10 yrs · 0/25
- Worst-year net marginworst -20.5% · 0/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2021FinancialBest year on record$2.97B net income
- FY2016FinancialFirst recorded profitable year$6.40M net income
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$2.27B in first reported year
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- High gross margin (76.1%)
- Interest covered 97.5× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
- Revenue shrinking 44.9% year over year
- Negative free cash flow (-$4.1B)
- Altman Z-Score 0.51 — elevated financial-distress risk
- Loss-making in 1 of the recent years
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago-44.9% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$364M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-13.3% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing-$4.12B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligationscurrent ratio 0.53
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$13.7B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+3.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it9/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 0.5 — distress
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 3.69%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 37.6
Peer comparisonThe Carlyle Group Inc. vs 6 largest financial services peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG this company | $13.7B | 37.6 | -44.9% | 10.1% | Strained |
| BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | $1.1T | 11.6 | +3.9% | 22.3% | Mixed |
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway | $1.1T | 11.6 | +0.0% | 18.0% | Strong |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $886.2B | 13.6 | +13.5% | 32.6% | Strained |
| V VISA Inc. | $723.9B | 31.9 | +14.4% | 50.8% | Solid |
| MA Mastercard Incorporated | $516.4B | 31.7 | +16.0% | 46.3% | Mixed |
| BAC Bank of America Corporation | $380.4B | 11.3 | +15.9% | 27.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: CG vs BRK.A · CG vs BRK.B · CG vs JPM
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
Live data and quarterly detail: stockcv.com/CG
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Deeper analysis of CG on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $38.42 · market cap $13.7B.