Management fees
Starwood Property Trust Management fees increased by 8.2% to $36.18M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.2%, from $40.76M to $36.18M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Management fees shows a downward trend with a -4.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower fees relative to assets under management are generally preferred, though high fees may be justified by superior performance.
Detailed definition
These are the fees paid to external managers or advisors for the management of the company's assets and operations. This...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by externally managed REITs and investment funds.
operating_expenses_management_feesHistorical Data
| 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 | $29.25M | $23.73M | $76.06M | $55.30M | $31.62M | $27.36M | $41.28M | $39.54M | $30.98M | $27.14M | $43.88M | $46.01M | $30.52M | $27.44M | $41.21M | $40.76M | $30.83M | $32.24M | $33.43M | $36.18M |
| QoQ Change | — | -18.9% | +220.6% | -27.3% | -42.8% | -13.5% | +50.9% | -4.2% | -21.7% | -12.4% | +61.7% | +4.9% | -33.7% | -10.1% | +50.2% | -1.1% | -24.4% | +4.6% | +3.7% | +8.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.1% | +15.3% | -45.7% | -28.5% | -2.0% | -0.8% | +6.3% | +16.4% | -1.5% | +1.1% | -6.1% | -11.4% | +1.0% | +17.5% | -18.9% | -11.2% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial and Residential Lending Segment | $192.00K | $185.00K | $187.00K | $180.00K | $177.00K | $172.00K | $172.00K | $32.00K |
| Infrastructure Lending Segment | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Investing and Servicing Segment | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| LNR Business Segments | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| Property Segment | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $30.52M | $27.44M | $41.21M | $40.76M | $30.83M | $32.24M | $33.43M | $36.18M |
LNR Business Segments was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Starwood Property Trust's management fees?
- Starwood Property Trust (STWD) reported management fees of $36.18M in Q1 2026.
- How has Starwood Property Trust's management fees changed year-over-year?
- Starwood Property Trust's management fees decreased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $40.76M to $36.18M.
- What is the long-term trend for Starwood Property Trust's management fees?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Starwood Property Trust's management fees has grown at a -4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $167.77M to $137.27M.
- What does management fees mean?
- Fees paid to external parties for managing the company's assets.