Business Segments · Fee Related Earnings

Real Estate — Fee Related Earnings

Blackstone Real Estate — Fee Related Earnings decreased by 13.6% to $547.14M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.8%, from $484.85M to $547.14M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Real Estate — Fee Related Earnings shows relatively stable performance with a -1.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher earnings indicate strong fee-based revenue growth and disciplined cost management, while lower earnings suggest margin compression or stagnant AUM growth.

Detailed definition

This measures the recurring profitability of the Real Estate segment derived from management and advisory fees, net of r...

Peer comparison

Equivalent to 'Fee-Related Earnings' (FRE) reported by other major alternative asset managers.

Metric ID: bx_segment_real_estate_fee_related_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$348.31M$375.65M$1.25B$700.38M$561.32M$608.84M$473.49M$524.45M$589.08M$546.01M$477.13M$586.07M$481.28M$500.67M$455.40M$484.85M$543.63M$549.84M$632.97M$547.14M
QoQ Change+7.8%+233.7%-44.1%-19.9%+8.5%-22.2%+10.8%+12.3%-7.3%-12.6%+22.8%-17.9%+4.0%-9.0%+6.5%+12.1%+1.1%+15.1%-13.6%
YoY Change+61.2%+62.1%-62.2%-25.1%+4.9%-10.3%+0.8%+11.7%-18.3%-8.3%-4.6%-17.3%+13.0%+9.8%+39.0%+12.8%
Range$348.31M$1.25B
CAGR+10.0%
Avg YoY Growth+4.3%
Median YoY Growth+2.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackstone's real estate — fee related earnings?
Blackstone (BX) reported real estate — fee related earnings of $547.14M in Q1 2026.
How has Blackstone's real estate — fee related earnings changed year-over-year?
Blackstone's real estate — fee related earnings increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from $484.85M to $547.14M.
What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's real estate — fee related earnings?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blackstone's real estate — fee related earnings has grown at a -1.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.35B to $2.21B.
What does real estate — fee related earnings mean?
The recurring profit generated by the real estate segment from management fees after deducting operating costs.