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Pershing Square Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 12 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • PSUS fees cover part of quarter: Q2 management fee revenue includes PSUS fees only from the April 30 closing, about two-thirds of a full quarter. Source
  • Private fund withdrawals funded PSUS: AUM outflows were $354 million and FPAUM outflows were $273 million, withdrawals from PSLP and PSINTL to participate in the PSUS offerings. Source
  • Q3 tax enters distributable earnings: From Q3 2026, the distributable earnings tax line is the estimated current income tax provision, including adjustments to taxes payable and known tax items for the year. Source
  • Corporate Conversion effective April 28: PS Holdco, a Delaware limited partnership, converted into Pershing Square Inc., a Nevada corporation, effective April 28, 2026. Source
  • PSUS offering combined with PS Inc: PS Inc. shares and PSUS shares formed one offering, consummated April 30, 2026, alongside a private placement of both. Source
  • Profit-sharing paid as dividends: Cash profit-sharing distributions to partners were previously compensation expense. After the Combined IPO they are dividends, treated as equity distributions. Source
  • Variable Compensation Agreement terminated: The VCA ended with the Combined Transaction. The new profits interests generally provide the same calculation of preferred and subordinated fees. Source

“Our growth is principally driven by the long-term compounding of our assets under management and the opportunistic launch of new permanent capital vehicles”

Pershing Square Inc., press release

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company completed a Corporate Conversion from a Delaware limited partnership to a Nevada corporation, effective April 28, 2026. Source
  • New: PS Inc. common stock and PSUS shares formed one offering, consummated April 30, 2026. PSUS is now counted among the Core Funds. Source
  • Ended: The Variable Compensation Agreement was terminated in connection with the Combined Transaction. Source
  • Ended: The rebate of management and performance fees on PSH shares held by employees and their affiliates was terminated after the Combined IPO. Source
  • New: Cash profit-sharing distributions to partners, previously compensation expense, will be paid as dividends and treated as equity distributions. Source
  • New: PSCM issued a Subordinated Profits Interest to CompCo, which generally follows the same calculation and allocation as the VCA. Source
  • New: Beginning in Q3 2026, taxes in Distributable Earnings equal the estimated current income tax provision for the period. Source

Results and fee revenue

  • PSUS fees cover part of quarter: Q2 management fee revenue includes PSUS fees only from the April 30 closing, about two-thirds of a full quarter. Source
  • Management fee revenue shown gross: FRE management fee revenue is stated before contra-revenue from amortization of the PS Inc. IPO share asset and the Deferred HHH Premium. Source
  • Non-cash deconsolidation gain in Q2: A footnote says a Q2 2026 item was primarily a non-cash gain on deconsolidating PSUS after the Combined Transaction. The line item's label is not shown in the text. Source

Assets under management flows

  • Private fund withdrawals funded PSUS: AUM outflows were $354 million and FPAUM outflows were $273 million, withdrawals from PSLP and PSINTL to participate in the PSUS offerings. Source
  • Roll-forward tables not reproduced: AUM and FPAUM roll-forward tables by fund are referenced, but their figures do not appear in the text provided. Source
  • FPAUM defined as fee-earning base: FPAUM is the capital base on which the company earns fees. PSH's FPAUM does not include bond proceeds. Source

“PS Inc. did not incur corporate income tax in Q2 of 2026, but we expect to incur such tax in future periods.”

Pershing Square Inc., press release

Fee rates and terms

  • PSUS fee rate set at 0.5%: PSCM receives 0.5% (2.0% annually) of NAV for PSUS after the Combined Transaction, against 0.375% for PSH and the Private Funds. Source
  • Performance fee rates for PSH and PSINTL: PSH pays a 16% performance fee and PSINTL pays 20%. PSH performance fees are recognized net of the fee offset arrangement. Source
  • HHH base fee amount: The HHH base management fee is $3.75M per quarter, with a variable fee of 0.375% of the excess of the quarter-end HHH stock price over a reference price. Source
  • Fee offset now includes PSUS: The offset reduces PSH performance fees by 20% of management fees from non-PSH funds without performance fees, which after the PSUS IPO includes PSUS. Source

Taxes and distributable earnings

  • Corporate income tax now applies: PS Inc. is now subject to federal, state and local corporate income tax following the Corporate Conversion. Source
  • Q3 tax enters distributable earnings: From Q3 2026, the distributable earnings tax line is the estimated current income tax provision, including adjustments to taxes payable and known tax items for the year. Source
  • Prior-period distributable earnings untaxed: Distributable earnings for prior periods were not charged income tax, to keep the current period comparable. Source

Corporate structure and offering

  • Corporate Conversion effective April 28: PS Holdco, a Delaware limited partnership, converted into Pershing Square Inc., a Nevada corporation, effective April 28, 2026. Source
  • PSUS offering combined with PS Inc: PS Inc. shares and PSUS shares formed one offering, consummated April 30, 2026, alongside a private placement of both. Source
  • Subordinated profits interest to CompCo: The Subordinated Profits Interest issued to CompCo generally follows the calculation and allocation the VCA previously provided. Source

Compensation and profit-sharing

  • Profit-sharing paid as dividends: Cash profit-sharing distributions to partners were previously compensation expense. After the Combined IPO they are dividends, treated as equity distributions. Source
  • Variable Compensation Agreement terminated: The VCA ended with the Combined Transaction. The new profits interests generally provide the same calculation of preferred and subordinated fees. Source
  • Affiliate fee rebate ended: The rebate of fees attributable to employee-held PSH shares ceased after the Combined IPO. Historical periods are shown excluding it for comparability. Source

Balance sheet and dividend

  • HHH premium amortized over 20 years: The HHH premium is amortized as contra-revenue in management fees on a straight-line basis over 20 years from May 5, 2025. Source
  • Non-controlling interest from PSGP: PSGP's performance allocation and its unrealized gain or loss on PSLP are attributed to non-controlling interest, as PS Inc. has no equity interest in PSGP. Source
  • Dividend of $0.122 paid: The company paid a dividend of $0.122 per common share on July 21, 2026, to holders of record on July 13, 2026. Source

Coming up, as management said on 12 August 2026

  • X Spaces Q&A after the call: A live Spaces Q&A open to all investors follows the call at 10:00 a.m. ET on X, and is simulcast on the Events page. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
AUM outflows, three and six months ended June 30, 2026 Source$354 million
FPAUM outflows, three and six months ended June 30, 2026 Source$273 million

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The company expects corporate income tax in future periods, after paying none in Q2 2026 before the Corporate Conversion. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The company kept prior-period distributable earnings without income tax charges, to keep the current period comparable. Source
  • Not stated: Historical distributable earnings are presented excluding partner profit-sharing compensation, so that periods can be compared. 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.