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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Dividend Sourcesecond-quarter 2026 cash dividend, payable August 24, 2026$0.01 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: AMG divested an advisor team at myCIO Wealth Partners in June 2026. The first-quarter release did not describe this transaction. Source

Results and earnings growth

  • Diluted and Economic EPS rose: Diluted EPS was $6.95 against $2.80, and Economic EPS was $8.29 against $5.39 a year earlier. First-half diluted EPS was $10.76 and Economic EPS $16.52. Source
  • Controlling-interest net income rose: Net income (controlling interest) was $185.9 million against $84.3 million. Economic net income (controlling interest) was $221.4 million against $159.2 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose to $316.0 million: Adjusted EBITDA (controlling interest) was $316.0 million against $219.7 million. First-half Adjusted EBITDA was $633.3 million against $447.9 million. Source

Assets under management and flows

  • AUM reached a record $942 billion: AUM was $942.4 billion at June 30, 2026, against $882.0 billion at March 31, 2026 and $771.0 billion a year earlier. Average AUM was $920.9 billion for the quarter. Source
  • Net client cash flows of $12.9 billion: Net client cash flows were $12.9 billion, against $8.1 billion a year earlier and $22.5 billion in the first quarter. First-half net client cash flows were $35.5 billion. Source
  • Alternatives took $29 billion net inflows: Private markets contributed $7.8 billion and liquid alternatives $21.1 billion in the quarter. First-half alternative net inflows were about $58 billion. Source
  • Long-only equities had net outflows: Long-only equities had net client outflows of $14.5 billion and multi-asset and fixed income $1.5 billion in the quarter. Source
  • Market changes added $55.9 billion: Market changes added $55.9 billion to AUM in the quarter, of which $39.1 billion was in equities. Foreign exchange reduced AUM by $0.6 billion. Source

“AMG delivered another quarter of excellent results, with year-over-year growth in Adjusted EBITDA and Economic earnings per share of 44% and 54%, respectively.”

Jay C. Horgen, President and Chief Executive Officer

Fees, revenue and equity income

  • Aggregate fees rose year over year: Aggregate fees were $1,661.5 million for the quarter against $1,173.5 million a year earlier, and $3,571.4 million for the first half against $2,443.9 million. Source
  • Equity method income rose: Equity method income (net) was $124.9 million against $65.6 million. Pre-tax equity method earnings were $156.7 million against $94.1 million. Source
  • Equity method amortization increased: Equity method intangible amortization and impairments were $29.2 million against $27.0 million. Equity method income tax was $2.6 million against $1.5 million. Source
  • Investment and other income fell: Investment and other income was $13.9 million against $25.5 million a year earlier. Source

Expenses, debt and tax

  • Compensation and related expenses rose: Compensation and related expenses were $316.1 million against $263.7 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $107.4 million against $95.7 million. Source
  • Debt rose and interest expense increased: Debt was $3,004.0 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,691.3 million at December 31, 2025. Interest expense was $40.5 million against $34.5 million a year earlier. Source
  • Income tax expense rose: Income tax expense was $70.0 million against $35.7 million, on income before income taxes of $307.4 million against $171.6 million. Source
  • Non-controlling share of net income: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests was $51.5 million, against $51.6 million a year earlier. Source

“The momentum across our business highlights the successful execution of our strategy and the evolution of our earnings profile, as sustained organic growth in alternative strategies continues to increase their contribution to AMG’s earnings.”

Jay C. Horgen, President and Chief Executive Officer

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Repurchases of $189 million in quarter: The company repurchased about $189 million of common stock in the second quarter, compared with about $186 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Cash fell from December 31 level: Cash and cash equivalents were $411.0 million at June 30, 2026, against $586.0 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Treasury stock at cost increased: Treasury stock, at cost, rose to $5,275.0 million from $4,886.9 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Investments and affiliate transactions

  • AUM rose $171 billion over 12 months: Over the last 12 months AUM rose about $171 billion, or 22%, including about $69 billion from growth investments in new Affiliates and about $56 billion in net client cash flows. Source
  • New investments added $59.8 billion AUM: New investments added $59.8 billion of AUM in the first half, attributable to BBH Credit Partners and HighBrook Investors as of their closing dates. Source
  • Affiliate transaction gains excluded from Adjusted metrics: Affiliate transaction gains of $14.6 million pre-tax and $11.0 million after tax were removed in the reconciliations to Adjusted EBITDA and Economic net income. Source
  • Affiliate AUM reduced by myCIO transaction: Multi-asset and fixed income AUM was reduced by $5.6 billion from Affiliate transactions attributable to the myCIO Transaction as of the closing date. Source

In management's words

“Given the strength of our business, our increasing cash flow generation, flexible capital position, and distinct competitive advantages”

Jay C. Horgen, President and Chief Executive Officer

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Assets under management, period end Source$942.4 billion
Net client cash flows, quarter Source$12.9 billion
Alternative net inflows, quarter Source$29 billion (approximately)

Other quarters

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.