Equity
Retained Earnings
The Carlyle Group Retained Earnings decreased by 28.6% to $1.17B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.1%, from $1.86B to $1.17B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Retained Earnings shows an upward trend with a 36.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates profitable operations and value creation, while a decrease may signal losses or significant dividend payouts.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative net income of the firm since inception, reduced by any dividends or distributions paid to...
Peer comparison
Standard equity line item for all publicly traded corporations.
Metric ID:
retained_earningsHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $1.94B | $2.32B | $2.81B | $3.21B | $3.31B | $3.43B | $3.4B | $3.28B | $2.99B | $2.9B | $2.08B | $1.87B | $1.71B | $2.03B | $2.04B | $1.86B | $1.95B | $1.62B | $1.64B | $1.17B |
| QoQ Change | — | +19.8% | +20.7% | +14.3% | +3.2% | +3.7% | -0.9% | -3.5% | -8.8% | -3.0% | -28.3% | -10.3% | -8.6% | +19.1% | +0.3% | -8.6% | +4.6% | -17.0% | +1.5% | -28.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +70.6% | +47.6% | +21.2% | +2.3% | -9.6% | -15.4% | -38.8% | -43.1% | -42.9% | -29.9% | -2.0% | -0.2% | +14.2% | -20.5% | -19.5% | -37.1% |
Range$1.17B – $3.43B
CAGR-10.1%
Avg YoY Growth-6.4%
Median YoY Growth-12.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Carlyle Group's retained earnings?
- The Carlyle Group (CG) reported retained earnings of $1.17B in Q1 2026.
- How has The Carlyle Group's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
- The Carlyle Group's retained earnings decreased by 37.1% year-over-year, from $1.86B to $1.17B.
- What is the long-term trend for The Carlyle Group's retained earnings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), The Carlyle Group's retained earnings has grown at a 36.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $348.2M to $1.64B.
- What does retained earnings mean?
- The total accumulated profits the company has kept and reinvested in the business rather than paying out as dividends.