Carlyle (CGABL) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Carlyle (CGABL) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$1.3 billion in Q1 2026, down 2.7% quarter-over-quarter from -$1.2 billion in Q4 2025, and down 244.5% on a YoY basis from $879.3 million in Q1 2025.
Carlyle (CGABL) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Carlyle's Free Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 244.5% year-over-year to -$1.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$4.3 billion (down 238.63% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$3.4 billion, down 303.12% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$1.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Carlyle, down from -$1.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $782.7 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$373.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$368.8 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 167.68% in 2023, then plunged 748.15% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$714.2 million in 2022, then surged by 133.2% to $237.1 million in 2023, then tumbled by 260.06% to -$379.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 225.98% to -$1.2 billion in 2025, then retreated by 2.7% to -$1.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$1.3 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$1.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 1.72 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 390.87 Mn |
| 10 | Carlyle | - | - | - | -1.27 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.27 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.24 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -186.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -186.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -368.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -368.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -379.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -379.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 772.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 772.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 56.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 237.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 237.10 Mn |