The Carlyle Group Global Segments — Labor and Related Expense decreased by 43.7% to $259.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 42.5%, from $451.70M to $259.80M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Global Segments — Labor and Related Expense shows relatively stable performance with a 4.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate declining operating leverage, whereas stable or falling costs relative to revenue suggest improved efficiency.
This encompasses the total cost of human capital, including cash compensation, equity-based awards, and related payroll...
Comparable to 'Personnel Expense' or 'Compensation and Benefits' at peer financial firms.
cg_segment_global_segments_labor_and_related_expense| 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 | $620.40M | $483.20M | $356.20M | $448.70M | $286.40M | $347.90M | $470.10M | $306.10M | $392.90M | $402.40M | $451.70M | $405.90M | $263.10M | $461.50M | $259.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.1% | -26.3% | +26.0% | -36.2% | +21.5% | +35.1% | -34.9% | +28.4% | +2.4% | +12.3% | -10.1% | -35.2% | +75.4% | -43.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -53.8% | -28.0% | +32.0% | -31.8% | +37.2% | +15.7% | -3.9% | +32.6% | -33.0% | +14.7% | -42.5% |