Total Operating Expenses
The Carlyle Group Total Operating Expenses decreased by 73.3% to $368.6M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 54.4%, from $808.2M to $368.6M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows a downward trend with a -5.8% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease relative to revenue indicates improved operational efficiency, while an increase may signal rising overhead or scaling costs.
Detailed definition
The aggregate of all costs incurred to support the firm's primary business activities, including compensation, administr...
Peer comparison
Standard across all asset managers; peers typically benchmark this against total fee-earning AUM to assess margin health.
total_operating_expensesHistorical 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 | $1.45B | $938.1M | $1.08B | $841.9M | $725.8M | $699.6M | $557.4M | $703M | $547.7M | $555.1M | $1.77B | $560.7M | $845.8M | $1.85B | $800.7M | $808.2M | $1.18B | $370.1M | $1.38B | $368.6M |
| QoQ Change | — | -35.3% | +15.4% | -22.2% | -13.8% | -3.6% | -20.3% | +26.1% | -22.1% | +1.4% | +218.1% | -68.2% | +50.8% | +118.6% | -56.7% | +0.9% | +45.9% | -68.6% | +273.2% | -73.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -50.0% | -25.4% | -48.5% | -16.5% | -24.5% | -20.7% | +216.8% | -20.2% | +54.4% | +233.1% | -54.7% | +44.1% | +39.4% | -80.0% | +72.5% | -54.4% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Private Equity | $256.1M | $311.9M | $1.67B | $370.1M | $340M | $199.7M | $1.48B | $191.8M |
| Global Credit | $130.2M | $131.2M | $726.7M | $147.1M | $142.8M | $133.4M | $783.8M | $155.6M |
| Carlyle AlpInvest | — | — | — | $70.6M | $70.2M | $81M | $1.76B | $76.5M |
| Global Investment Solutions | $59.4M | $84.8M | $1.91B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $845.8M | $1.85B | $800.7M | $808.2M | $1.18B | $370.1M | $1.38B | $368.6M |
Global Investment Solutions, Investment Solutions were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Carlyle Group's total operating expenses?
- The Carlyle Group (CG) reported total operating expenses of $368.6M in Q1 2026.
- How has The Carlyle Group's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- The Carlyle Group's total operating expenses decreased by 54.4% year-over-year, from $808.2M to $368.6M.
- What is the long-term trend for The Carlyle Group's total operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Carlyle Group's total operating expenses has grown at a -5.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.76B to $3.74B.
- What does total operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the business operations.