Last 47 quarters of trend data · Financial Services · Asset Management
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
The Carlyle Group Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 15.4x, down 30.5% year-over-year — suggesting improving earnings relative to price. EV/EBITDA has compressed 23.8% YoY to 15.9x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 22.48 | 15.39 | 6531.25 | 14.77 | 31.14 | 22.14 | 6.60 | 25.09 | 65.15 | — | 34.27 | — | 27.73 |
| — | -30.5% | +98794.0% | -41.1% | -52.2% | — | -80.7% | — | +134.9% | — | +308.5% | — | +256.1% | |
| P/S Ratio | 3.61 | 3.00 | 7.56 | 4.01 | 4.94 | 5.05 | 2.65 | 4.00 | 5.74 | — | 3.60 | 5.06 | 3.75 |
| — | -40.6% | +185.7% | +0.2% | -13.9% | — | -26.5% | -21.0% | +53.2% | — | +36.0% | +42.9% | +2.5% | |
| P/B Ratio | 2.58 | 3.13 | 3.45 | 2.81 | 2.50 | 2.95 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 3.02 | 2.54 | 1.69 | 1.74 | 1.67 |
| — | +6.2% | +38.8% | +9.2% | -17.1% | +16.2% | +47.3% | +48.0% | +81.2% | +58.3% | +18.4% | -3.7% | -40.4% | |
| P/FCF | 12.98 | 13.47 | — | 5.45 | — | — | 5.09 | — | 76.12 | 15.48 | 3.50 | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | +45.3% | — | — | — | -56.8% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 21.23 | 15.93 | 61.45 | 14.25 | 28.30 | 20.90 | 6.92 | 22.05 | 37.53 | — | 23.05 | — | 23.29 |
| — | -23.8% | +787.8% | -35.4% | -24.6% | — | -70.0% | — | +61.2% | — | +128.6% | — | +186.4% | |
| EV / EBIT | 22.13 | 16.39 | 96.19 | 15.79 | 36.06 | 24.61 | 7.33 | 26.63 | 51.62 | — | 30.45 | — | 29.71 |
| — | -33.4% | +1212.7% | -40.7% | -30.1% | — | -75.9% | — | +73.7% | — | +169.8% | — | +256.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
The Carlyle Group Inc.'s operating margin was 27.1% in Q4 2025, up 16.1 pp QoQ and down 1.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 24.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 34.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 65.9% | 54.5% | 73.5% | 83.1% | 82.5% | 83.2% | 87.1% | 80.2% | 79.4% | 169.2% | 82.4% | 76.7% | 83.7% |
| — | -34.4% | -15.6% | +3.6% | +3.9% | -50.8% | +5.6% | +4.5% | -5.1% | +96.1% | -9.4% | -16.4% | -11.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 26.2% | 27.1% | 11.0% | 37.5% | 21.2% | 28.6% | 53.1% | 23.8% | 16.0% | 381.5% | 20.0% | -12.3% | 21.1% |
| — | -5.2% | -79.3% | +57.6% | +32.3% | -92.5% | +165.4% | +293.5% | -24.1% | +1568.7% | -50.1% | -133.5% | -65.5% | |
| Net Margin | 16.5% | 19.4% | 0.1% | 27.2% | 16.1% | 22.8% | 40.1% | 16.1% | 8.7% | 313.3% | 10.7% | -17.3% | 13.3% |
| — | -14.6% | -99.7% | +68.8% | +85.0% | -92.7% | +275.2% | +193.3% | -34.6% | +1747.6% | -66.0% | -157.6% | -71.7% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 12.1% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | 1.1% | -11.3% | 1.2% | -1.5% | 1.5% |
| — | +54.9% | -99.9% | +88.8% | +79.4% | +129.5% | +698.6% | +276.7% | -22.9% | -696.6% | -71.2% | -138.1% | -84.4% | |
| ROA | 3.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 0.3% | -3.3% | 0.4% | -0.5% | 0.5% |
| — | +38.3% | -99.9% | +89.3% | +76.5% | +128.1% | +590.3% | +248.9% | -33.8% | -648.7% | -70.9% | -140.6% | -82.3% | |
| ROIC | 5.2% | 1.9% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 3.7% | 1.0% | 0.6% | -4.1% | 0.7% | -0.3% | 0.8% |
| — | +46.3% | -90.6% | +84.0% | +30.3% | +130.8% | +414.5% | +415.5% | -21.6% | -586.1% | -59.9% | -122.0% | -80.0% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
The Carlyle Group Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 27.0x, down from 94.3x last quarter — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 21.1% YoY to 15.72x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.85 | 1.59 | 1.64 | 1.50 | 1.46 | 1.84 | 1.62 | 1.60 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 1.30 |
| — | +31.6% | +26.7% | -13.4% | +1.1% | -6.5% | +3.3% | +31.7% | +24.6% | +25.7% | +13.9% | +5.6% | -2.7% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 10.39 | 27.00 | 94.29 | 21.92 | 48.00 | 30.39 | 11.07 | 39.89 | 56.01 | — | 45.70 | — | 43.50 |
| — | -11.1% | +751.4% | -45.0% | -14.3% | — | -75.8% | — | +28.8% | — | +122.3% | — | +290.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 15.72 | 15.72 | 19.83 | 13.99 | 9.49 | 12.98 | 12.92 | 10.40 | 7.57 | 5.71 | 9.26 | 6.89 | 6.40 |
| — | +21.1% | +53.4% | +34.4% | +25.3% | +127.4% | +39.6% | +51.1% | +18.4% | -9.6% | +59.4% | -2.1% | +13.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 15.72 | 15.72 | 19.83 | 13.99 | 9.49 | 12.98 | 12.92 | 10.40 | 7.57 | 5.71 | 9.26 | 6.89 | 6.40 |
| — | +21.1% | +53.4% | +34.4% | +25.3% | +127.4% | +39.6% | +51.1% | +18.4% | -9.6% | +59.4% | -2.1% | +13.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 10.35 | 13.06 | 0.41 | 2.22 | 1.21 | 1.70 | 4.10 | 1.20 | 0.78 | -5.52 | 1.14 | -0.53 | 1.29 |
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The Carlyle Group Inc.'s current P/E is 22.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 1648.1x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
The Carlyle Group Inc.'s current operating margin is 26.2%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking The Carlyle Group Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.