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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Full-year Economic EPS up 22%: Full-year diluted EPS was $22.74 and Economic EPS $26.05, which management said rose 22% year over year, driven by organic growth and capital allocation. Source
  • Net client inflows near $29 billion: Net client cash inflows were about $29 billion for 2025, including about $12 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $8.9 billion in the third quarter. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose for quarter and year: Adjusted EBITDA (controlling interest) was $378.1 million for the quarter and $1,076.8 million for the year, against $281.7 million and $973.1 million. Source
  • Assets under management reached $813.3 billion: Period-end AUM rose to $813.3 billion from $803.6 billion at September 30, 2025 and $707.9 billion a year earlier; average AUM for the year was $764.2 billion. Source
  • Liquid alternatives record inflows: Liquid alternative Affiliates recorded about $51 billion of net inflows in 2025 and now manage about $227 billion, a 61% rise since the start of the year. Source
  • Issued $425 million senior notes: The company issued $425 million of senior notes due 2036 and used the proceeds to redeem and settle the 5.15% junior convertible trust preferred securities due 2037. Source
  • Repurchased $700 million in 2025: About $350 million of stock was repurchased in the fourth quarter, bringing 2025 buybacks to about $700 million; the third quarter had about $77 million. Source

“Our results - including annual Economic earnings per share growth of 22% and net inflows of approximately $29 billion, representing an organic growth rate of 4% - reflect successful execution of our strategy”

Jay C. Horgen, Chief Executive Officer of AMG

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Share repurchase capacity Sourceas of January 26, 2026approximately 6 million shares available for repurchaseRaised

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Added a further investment in Garda, a liquid alternatives manager and Affiliate since 2019. Source
  • New: New partnership with HighBrook, a private markets manager focused on thematic real estate assets. Source
  • New: Issued $425 million of senior notes due 2036 to refinance the junior convertible trust preferred securities. Source
  • Ended: Junior convertible securities were settled fully in cash in January 2026; none remain outstanding at the release date. Source
  • New: The Board increased the share repurchase authorization, with about 6 million shares available as of January 26, 2026. Source

Fourth-quarter and full-year results

  • Fourth-quarter EPS and Economic EPS: Diluted EPS was $11.21 and Economic EPS $9.48 for the quarter, against $4.92 and $6.53 a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year Economic EPS up 22%: Full-year diluted EPS was $22.74 and Economic EPS $26.05, which management said rose 22% year over year, driven by organic growth and capital allocation. Source
  • Full-year net income reached $717 million: Net income attributable to the controlling interest was $716.6 million for 2025; Economic net income was $769.3 million. Source
  • Net client inflows near $29 billion: Net client cash inflows were about $29 billion for 2025, including about $12 billion in the fourth quarter, compared with $8.9 billion in the third quarter. Source

Revenue, expenses and equity income

  • Revenue rose modestly in quarter: Consolidated revenue rose to $556.6 million from $524.2 million, while total consolidated expenses rose to $526.6 million from $392.5 million. Source
  • Compensation and intangible amortization rose: Compensation was $272.2 million against $238.8 million; SG&A was $117.7 million against $98.4 million; intangible amortization and impairments were $64.3 million against $7.3 million. Source
  • Equity income and Affiliate gains added: Equity method income was $233.4 million, against $124.5 million, and Affiliate transaction gains were $243.8 million, from sales of Comvest's private credit business and Montrusco Bolton. Source
  • Affiliate equity activity drove other items: Management said the rise in other economic items and other items for the quarter and year was mostly from Affiliate equity-related activities. Source

“2025 was also a landmark year for growth investments, with more than $1 billion in capital committed across four new Affiliates operating in private markets or liquid alternatives”

Jay C. Horgen, Chief Executive Officer of AMG

Adjusted EBITDA and Economic measures

  • Adjusted EBITDA rose for quarter and year: Adjusted EBITDA (controlling interest) was $378.1 million for the quarter and $1,076.8 million for the year, against $281.7 million and $973.1 million. Source
  • Economic measures are principal benchmarks: Management and the Board use Economic net income and Economic EPS as principal benchmarks, including as one of the measures for executive compensation. Source
  • Affiliate transaction gains excluded from Economic: After-tax Affiliate transaction gains of $183.3 million in the quarter and $284.4 million for the year are excluded from Economic net income. Source

Assets under management and flows

  • Assets under management reached $813.3 billion: Period-end AUM rose to $813.3 billion from $803.6 billion at September 30, 2025 and $707.9 billion a year earlier; average AUM for the year was $764.2 billion. Source
  • Liquid alternatives record inflows: Liquid alternative Affiliates recorded about $51 billion of net inflows in 2025 and now manage about $227 billion, a 61% rise since the start of the year. Source
  • Private markets raised about $24 billion: Private markets Affiliates managed about $146 billion and raised about $24 billion in 2025, which management linked to ongoing demand for specialized strategies. Source
  • Fourth-quarter flows by strategy: Fourth-quarter net flows were private markets $8.6 billion, liquid alternatives $14.9 billion, equities outflows of $11.9 billion, and multi-asset and fixed income $0.5 billion. Source
  • Equity outflows for the year: For the year, equities had net outflows of $45.3 billion, offset by $50.5 billion of liquid alternative inflows and $23.9 billion in private markets. Source

“As we enter 2026, AMG is exceptionally well‑positioned.”

Jay C. Horgen, Chief Executive Officer of AMG

New Affiliates and growth investments

  • Four new Affiliates added in 2025: The 2025 new Affiliates were NorthBridge Partners, Verition Fund Management, Montefiore Investment and Qualitas Energy. Source
  • Structured credit collaboration with BBH: Collaboration with Brown Brothers Harriman to build structured and alternative credit products for the U.S. wealth marketplace. Source
  • Wealth presence cited for 2026: Management listed growing scale in alternatives and an expanding U.S. wealth presence among its positioning points for 2026. Source

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Issued $425 million senior notes: The company issued $425 million of senior notes due 2036 and used the proceeds to redeem and settle the 5.15% junior convertible trust preferred securities due 2037. Source
  • Refinancing simplified capital structure: Management said the refinancing simplified the capital structure and removed the associated share count dilution. Source
  • Cash fell while debt rose: Cash and cash equivalents were $586.0 million at December 31, 2025, against $950.0 million a year earlier; debt was $2,691.3 million, up from $2,620.2 million. Source
  • Repurchased $700 million in 2025: About $350 million of stock was repurchased in the fourth quarter, bringing 2025 buybacks to about $700 million; the third quarter had about $77 million. Source
  • Buybacks equal about 11% of shares: Management said 2025 repurchases equaled approximately 11% of shares outstanding. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 February 2026

  • Dividend payable March 9, 2026: Quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per share, payable March 9, 2026 to holders of record at the close of business on February 23, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Assets under management, period end Source$813.3 billion
Average AUM, full year Source$764.2 billion
Net client cash flows, full year Source$28.7 billion
Net client cash flows, fourth quarter Source$12.1 billion
Private markets AUM Source$146.0 billion
Liquid alternatives AUM Source$227.2 billion
Liquid alternatives net inflows, 2025 Sourceabout $51 billion
Private markets capital raised, 2025 Sourceabout $24 billion

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.