Business Segments · Segment Distributable Earnings

Private Equity — Segment Distributable Earnings

Blackstone Private Equity — Segment Distributable Earnings decreased by 22.6% to $557.45M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.3%, from $564.59M to $557.45M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Private Equity — Segment Distributable Earnings shows an upward trend with a 3.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate a stronger capacity for the segment to support dividend payments and cash returns.

Detailed definition

Represents the cash-based earnings generated by the private equity segment that are available for distribution to shareh...

Peer comparison

Comparable to distributable earnings or cash-available-for-distribution metrics used by publicly traded asset managers.

Metric ID: bx_segment_private_equity_segment_distributable_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$446.90M$872.85M$736.45M$496.52M$276.41M$451.44M$510.92M$525.97M$349.49M$456.23M$441.24M$481.62M$485.81M$423.84M$1.25B$564.59M$751.42M$871.49M$720.00M$557.45M
QoQ Change+95.3%-15.6%-32.6%-44.3%+63.3%+13.2%+2.9%-33.6%+30.5%-3.3%+9.2%+0.9%-12.8%+194.5%-54.8%+33.1%+16.0%-17.4%-22.6%
YoY Change-38.2%-48.3%-30.6%+5.9%+26.4%+1.1%-13.6%-8.4%+39.0%-7.1%+182.9%+17.2%+54.7%+105.6%-42.3%-1.3%
Range$276.41M$1.25B
CAGR+4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+15.2%
Median YoY Growth-0.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings?
Blackstone (BX) reported private equity — segment distributable earnings of $557.45M in Q1 2026.
How has Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings changed year-over-year?
Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings decreased by 1.3% year-over-year, from $564.59M to $557.45M.
What is the long-term trend for Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blackstone's private equity — segment distributable earnings has grown at a 3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.53B to $2.91B.
What does private equity — segment distributable earnings mean?
The cash-based profit from the private equity segment available for distribution to shareholders.