The Carlyle Group Principal Investment Income (Loss) Unrealized — Investment income (loss) decreased by 25.3% to -$68.30M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 501.8%, from $17.00M to -$68.30M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Principal Investment Income (Loss) Unrealized — Investment income (loss) shows an upward trend with a -61.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
An increase indicates positive valuation adjustments in the proprietary investment portfolio, while a decrease signals downward pressure on asset values or market-driven write-downs.
This metric represents the net change in the fair value of the firm's proprietary investment portfolio that has not yet...
Similar to 'Net Unrealized Gains/Losses on Investments' reported by other alternative asset managers and private equity firms.
cg_segment_principal_investment_income_loss_unrealized_investment_income_loss| 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $78.80M | $70.40M | -$632.30M | $23.70M | -$27.10M | -$29.90M | $71.60M | -$29.00M | $30.40M | $17.10M | $17.60M | $4.40M | $48.10M | $1.80M | $17.00M | $25.50M | -$7.40M | -$54.50M | -$68.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -10.7% | -998.2% | +103.7% | -214.3% | -10.3% | +339.5% | -140.5% | +204.8% | -43.8% | +2.9% | -75.0% | +993.2% | -96.3% | +844.4% | +50.0% | -129.0% | -636.5% | -25.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -134.4% | -142.5% | +111.3% | -222.4% | +212.2% | +157.2% | -75.4% | +115.2% | +58.2% | -89.5% | +286.4% | -47.0% | -511.1% | — | -501.8% |