Blackstone Inc. (BX) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended March 2025, Blackstone Inc. (BX) reported revenue of $2.76 billion, up 8.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.09, compared to $0.98 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +5.62% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.62 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.04, the EPS surprise was +4.81%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Blackstone Inc. performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts: Total Assets Under Management: $1,167.46 billion versus $1,157.65 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Fee-Earning Assets Under Management: $860.07 billion compared to the $855.93 billion average estimate based on four analysts. Fee-Earning Assets Under Management Rollforward - Private Equity: $226.22 billion versus $217.64 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Fee-Earning Assets Under Management Rollforward - Real Estate: $282.06 billion versus $280.79 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Segment Revenues- Fee Related Performance Revenues: $293.92 million versus $285.14 million estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -0.5% change. Segment Revenues- Base Management Fees: $1.81 billion versus $1.79 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +9.9% change. Segment Revenues- Total Management and Advisory Fees, Net: $1.89 billion versus $1.87 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +10.8% change. Segment Revenues- Realized Performance Revenues: $460.02 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $544.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -14.2%. Segment Revenues- Realized Principal Investment Income: $117.91 million compared to the $60.52 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1086.5% year over year. Segment Revenues- Credit & Insurance- Total Management Fees, Net: $447.04 million compared to the $438.88 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +17.7% year over year. Segment Revenues- Private Equity- Base Management Fees: $578.44 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $570.44 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +28.5%. Segment Revenues- Multi-Asset Investing- Total Management Fees, Net: $122.31 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $125.46 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -6.7%. View all Key Company Metrics for Blackstone Inc. here>>>Shares of Blackstone Inc. have returned -13.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -6.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Only $1 to See All Zacks' Buys and SellsWe're not kidding.Several years ago, we shocked our members by offering them 30-day access to all our picks for the total sum of only $1. No obligation to spend another cent.Thousands have taken advantage of this opportunity. Thousands did not - they thought there must be a catch. Yes, we do have a reason. We want you to get acquainted with our portfolio services like Surprise Trader, Stocks Under $10, Technology Innovators,and more, that closed 256 positions with double- and triple-digit gains in 2024 alone.See Stocks Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Blackstone Inc. (BX): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks