The Carlyle Group Global Private Equity — Cash-based compensation and benefits increased by 0.7% to $91.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.3%, from $100.70M to $91.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Global Private Equity — Cash-based compensation and benefits shows a downward trend with a -7.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase may signal headcount growth or higher performance-based bonuses, while a decrease suggests cost-cutting or reduced variable compensation.
The total cash expenditure related to salaries, bonuses, and benefits for employees dedicated to the private equity segm...
Standard operating expense category across the financial services industry.
cg_segment_global_private_equity_cash_based_compensation_and_benefits| 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 | |
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| Value | $133.60M | $133.60M | $149.90M | $153.00M | $154.20M | $146.70M | $144.40M | $148.70M | $173.60M | $142.30M | $119.20M | $109.30M | $103.90M | $101.10M | $108.50M | $100.70M | $108.40M | $97.40M | $90.70M | $91.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +12.2% | +2.1% | +0.8% | -4.9% | -1.6% | +3.0% | +16.7% | -18.0% | -16.2% | -8.3% | -4.9% | -2.7% | +7.3% | -7.2% | +7.6% | -10.1% | -6.9% | +0.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +15.4% | +9.8% | -3.7% | -2.8% | +12.6% | -3.0% | -17.5% | -26.5% | -40.1% | -29.0% | -9.0% | -7.9% | +4.3% | -3.7% | -16.4% | -9.3% |