Operating
Accrued Compensation
Blackstone Accrued Compensation decreased by 4.5% to -$709.73M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 57.9%, from -$449.35M to -$709.73M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Accrued Compensation shows an upward trend with a -3.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in accruals acts as a source of cash, while a decrease indicates the settlement of prior compensation obligations.
Detailed definition
This tracks the change in liabilities related to employee compensation, such as bonuses, commissions, and accrued vacati...
Peer comparison
Standard operating liability; common across all labor-intensive industries.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_accrued_salariesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$100.23M | -$237.92M | -$1.01B | -$1.08B | -$452.98M | -$30.10M | -$634.67M | -$483.94M | -$60.07M | $0.00 | -$561.05M | -$437.34M | -$78.42M | -$41.43M | -$654.36M | -$449.35M | -$256.47M | -$108.78M | -$679.28M | -$709.73M |
| QoQ Change | — | -137.4% | -326.5% | -6.4% | +58.0% | +93.4% | <-999% | +23.7% | +87.6% | +100.0% | — | +22.0% | +82.1% | +47.2% | <-999% | +31.3% | +42.9% | +57.6% | -524.5% | -4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -351.9% | +87.3% | +37.4% | +55.2% | +86.7% | +100.0% | +11.6% | +9.6% | -30.5% | — | -16.6% | -2.7% | -227.1% | -162.6% | -3.8% | -57.9% |
Range-$1.08B – $0.00
CAGR+51.0%
Avg YoY Growth-31.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.7%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackstone's accrued compensation?
- Blackstone (BX) reported accrued compensation of -$709.73M in Q1 2026.
- How has Blackstone's accrued compensation changed year-over-year?
- Blackstone's accrued compensation decreased by 57.9% year-over-year, from -$449.35M to -$709.73M.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's accrued compensation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blackstone's accrued compensation has grown at a -3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.69B to -$1.49B.
- What does accrued compensation mean?
- The change in unpaid employee compensation and benefits owed by the company.