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Invesco Ltd.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 new, 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenues rose 14% year on year: Net revenues were $1,264.3 million, up 14.0% from $1,108.7 million a year earlier, driven by higher average AUM and net revenues earned from QQQ. Source
  • Adjusted operating income rose 25%: Adjusted operating income was $436.0 million, up 24.7% from $349.5 million. Adjusted operating margin was 34.5%, against 31.5% a year earlier. Source
  • Net long-term inflows reached $21.8 billion: Net long-term inflows were $21.8 billion, up from $19.1 billion in the fourth quarter. Annualized long-term organic growth rate was 4.4%, against 4.8% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Market losses reduced AUM by $42.5 billion: Ending AUM was $2,159.5 billion, down 0.5%, while average AUM rose 2.6%. Foreign exchange movements reduced AUM by $2.1 billion. Source
  • QQQ and Fundamental Equities saw outflows: Net long-term outflows were $10.8 billion from QQQ and $2.4 billion from Fundamental Equities. These offset part of the inflows elsewhere. Source
  • Adjusted expenses rose $69.1 million year on year: Adjusted operating expenses were $828.3 million. The increase reflected higher employee compensation, marketing and general and administrative costs. Source
  • Common share buybacks of $40 million: The company repurchased 1.6 million common shares for $40 million in the first quarter, up from 1.0 million shares for $25 million in the fourth quarter. Source

“We delivered our 11th consecutive quarter of positive organic growth with $22 billion of net inflows.”

Andrew Schlossberg, President and CEO

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Common dividend SourceFirst quarter 2026 dividend, payable June 2, 2026$0.215 per shareRaised from $0.21 per share
Preferred dividend SourceMarch 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026$14.75 per shareKept
Share repurchase plan SourceNo stated expiration date$1.0 billionNew

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Quarterly common dividend rate raised to $0.215 per share from $0.21 per share. Source
  • Guidance kept: Preferred dividend held at $14.75 per share, as in the prior declaration. Source
  • New guidance: Common share repurchase plan of $1.0 billion authorized on February 18, 2026, with no stated expiration date. Source

Results and operating leverage

  • Net revenues rose 14% year on year: Net revenues were $1,264.3 million, up 14.0% from $1,108.7 million a year earlier, driven by higher average AUM and net revenues earned from QQQ. Source
  • Adjusted operating income rose 25%: Adjusted operating income was $436.0 million, up 24.7% from $349.5 million. Adjusted operating margin was 34.5%, against 31.5% a year earlier. Source
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.51: Diluted earnings per common share were $0.51, against $0.38 a year earlier. GAAP operating income was $333.2 million, with an operating margin of 19.1%. Source
  • Adjusted operating income declined from fourth quarter: Adjusted operating income was $21.8 million lower than in the fourth quarter. Adjusted operating margin was 34.5%, against 36.4% in that quarter. Source
  • Prior-quarter GAAP loss reflected impairment: The fourth-quarter GAAP operating loss reflected a $1,794.9 million impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets. First-quarter operating margin was 19.1%. Source

Flows and assets under management

  • Net long-term inflows reached $21.8 billion: Net long-term inflows were $21.8 billion, up from $19.1 billion in the fourth quarter. Annualized long-term organic growth rate was 4.4%, against 4.8% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Market losses reduced AUM by $42.5 billion: Ending AUM was $2,159.5 billion, down 0.5%, while average AUM rose 2.6%. Foreign exchange movements reduced AUM by $2.1 billion. Source
  • Money market inflows of $11.5 billion: Money market funds took in $11.5 billion during the quarter. Total net flows, including money market, were $33.3 billion. Source
  • QQQ and Fundamental Equities saw outflows: Net long-term outflows were $10.8 billion from QQQ and $2.4 billion from Fundamental Equities. These offset part of the inflows elsewhere. Source

“We expanded adjusted operating margin by more than 300 basis points versus the first quarter of last year”

Andrew Schlossberg, President and CEO

Regions, channels and products

  • Asia Pacific led regional net inflows: Asia Pacific recorded net long-term inflows of $13.2 billion, EMEA $7.6 billion and Americas $1.0 billion. Source
  • Retail and institutional split of inflows: Retail net long-term inflows were $14.7 billion and institutional $7.1 billion. Institutional money market flows added $11.1 billion. Source
  • ETFs, Index and China JV drove flows: ETFs and Index added $18.6 billion of net long-term inflows and China JV added $8.7 billion. Source
  • Fixed Income and Multi-Asset added inflows: Fundamental Fixed Income added $3.7 billion, Multi-Asset/Other $3.6 billion and Private Markets $0.4 billion of net long-term inflows. Source
  • Several capabilities reached record AUM: Management said it advanced several investment capabilities and vehicles this quarter, with many reaching record assets under management. Source

Costs and expenses

  • Adjusted expenses rose $69.1 million year on year: Adjusted operating expenses were $828.3 million. The increase reflected higher employee compensation, marketing and general and administrative costs. Source
  • Accelerated award expense in compensation: Employee compensation included $33.0 million of accelerated expense for newly granted long-term awards to retirement-eligible employees, plus $18.4 million of seasonally higher tax and benefit costs. Source
  • Third-party costs rose with QQQ: Third-party distribution, service and advisory costs rose $42.3 million from the fourth quarter, mainly from new third-party costs for QQQ. Source

“We are also staying ahead of demand, launching several innovative products already this year.”

Andrew Schlossberg, President and CEO

Capital, cash and shareholder returns

  • Common share buybacks of $40 million: The company repurchased 1.6 million common shares for $40 million in the first quarter, up from 1.0 million shares for $25 million in the fourth quarter. Source
  • Cash lower and debt higher than December: Cash and cash equivalents were $806.9 million, against $1,037.5 million at December 31, 2025. Debt was $1,966.7 million, against $1,825.1 million. Source
  • Dividends paid in the quarter: Common dividends paid were $95.3 million and preferred dividends paid were $38.2 million during the quarter. Source
  • Period-end share counts reported: Common shares outstanding were 443.3 million at period end. Diluted common shares outstanding were 455.3 million. Source

Non-operating items and tax

  • Consolidated fund losses weighed on other income: Other income of consolidated investment products was an expense of $51.5 million, driven by market losses on fund investments. Source
  • Equity earnings from China JV and private markets: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates was $34.0 million, mainly from the China joint venture and private markets investments. Source
  • Effective tax rate was 27.0%: The effective tax rate was 27.0% in the first quarter, against 26.0% in the fourth quarter. The adjusted effective tax rate on adjusted net income was 23.6%. Source

People and headcount

  • Headcount fell to 7,421: Headcount was 7,421 at quarter end, down from 7,499 in the fourth quarter and 8,495 a year earlier. Source
  • Variable compensation costs declined: Variable compensation costs decreased $25.6 million from the fourth quarter, partly offsetting the accelerated award expense and seasonal costs. Source
  • Lower salaries from divestitures: Lower salaries from the fourth-quarter divestitures also reduced employee compensation expense in the first quarter. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 April 2026

  • Common dividend payment date: The common dividend is payable June 2, 2026, to holders of record at the close of business May 15, 2026, with ex-dividend date May 15, 2026. Source
  • Preferred dividend payment date: The preferred dividend of $14.75 per share is payable June 1, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Ending AUM Source$2,159.5 billion
Average AUM Source$2,218.9 billion
Net long-term inflows Source$21.8 billion
Annualized long-term organic growth rate Source4.4%
Average QQQ AUM Source$398.5 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Outflows from QQQ and Fundamental Equities reduced the quarter's net long-term flows. Source
  • External: Market losses and currency movements lowered AUM during the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Losses attributable to non-controlling interests in consolidated entities raised the first-quarter effective tax rate. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management cites balance-sheet strengthening and more capital returned through repurchases and dividends as progress on strategic priorities. Source

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.