Business Segments · Segment Distributable Earnings

Private Equity — Segment Distributable Earnings

Blackstone Private Equity — Segment Distributable Earnings increased by 36.9% to $985.68M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 74.6%, from $564.59M to $985.68M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Private Equity — Segment Distributable Earnings shows an upward trend with a 3.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate a stronger capacity for the segment to support dividend payments and cash returns.

Detailed definition

Represents the cash-based earnings generated by the private equity segment that are available for distribution to shareh...

Peer comparison

Comparable to distributable earnings or cash-available-for-distribution metrics used by publicly traded asset managers.

Metric ID: bx_segment_private_equity_segment_distributable_earnings

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$446.90M$872.85M$736.45M$496.52M$276.41M$451.44M$585.22M$525.97M$418.32M$475.34M$457.09M$500.44M$485.81M$423.84M$1.23B$564.59M$751.42M$871.49M$720.00M$985.68M
QoQ Change+95.3%-15.6%-32.6%-44.3%+63.3%+29.6%-10.1%-20.5%+13.6%-3.8%+9.5%-2.9%-12.8%+190.1%-54.1%+33.1%+16.0%-17.4%+36.9%
YoY Change-38.2%-48.3%-20.5%+5.9%+51.3%+5.3%-21.9%-4.9%+16.1%-10.8%+169.0%+12.8%+54.7%+105.6%-41.4%+74.6%
Range$276.41M$1.23B
CAGR+18.1%
Avg YoY Growth+19.3%
Median YoY Growth+5.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings?
Blackstone (BX) reported private equity — segment distributable earnings of $985.68M in Q1 2026.
How has Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings changed year-over-year?
Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings increased by 74.6% year-over-year, from $564.59M to $985.68M.
What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.53B to $2.91B.
What does private equity — segment distributable earnings mean?
The cash-based profit from the private equity segment available for distribution to shareholders.