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Pershing Square Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 2 November 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Fee-related earnings rose 13%: Fee-related earnings were $63,656 thousand against $56,476 thousand in Q3 2025, with margin at 84.2% versus 82.3%. Non-GAAP management fees were $75,636 thousand against $65,960 thousand. Source
  • Distributable earnings fell 12%: Distributable earnings were $49,456 thousand, or $0.12 per share, against $56,456 thousand, or $0.14 per share. Pre-tax distributable earnings rose 8% to $60,987 thousand before $11,530 thousand of taxes. Source
  • GAAP net income turned to a loss: Net loss attributable to Pershing Square Inc. was $19,883 thousand, or $0.05 per share, against net income of $155,462 thousand, or $0.39 per share, in Q3 2025. Source
  • Non-cash compensation drove GAAP expense: GAAP employee compensation was $70,471 thousand against $5,660 thousand a year earlier. Non-cash or non-recurring compensation of $64,784 thousand is excluded from FRE and DE. Source
  • Total AUM up 0.9% in quarter: Total AUM ended at $32,776 million, up 0.9% in the quarter: inflows of $18 million and a $836 million market gain, offset by $565 million of outflows. Source
  • Net cash and investments $642 million: Cash and investments were $939 million against outstanding debt of $297 million, leaving net cash and investments of $642 million, or $1.61 per share. Source
  • Corporate income tax now in distributable earnings: Distributable earnings include $11,530 thousand of taxes and related payables for Q3 2026. Management describes this as the estimated current income tax provision, including related adjustments and known tax adjustments. 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: Corporate income tax is recorded for the company from Q3 2026 and reflected in distributable earnings. Source
  • New: From Q3 2026, changes in HHH debt balances are shown gross in inflows and outflows. Source
  • Ended: The affiliates fee rebate ended after the Combined IPO. Q3 2026 shows no rebate expense, against $12,117 thousand in Q2 2026. Source

Fee revenue and earnings

  • Fee-related earnings rose 13%: Fee-related earnings were $63,656 thousand against $56,476 thousand in Q3 2025, with margin at 84.2% versus 82.3%. Non-GAAP management fees were $75,636 thousand against $65,960 thousand. Source
  • GAAP revenue fell on performance fees: GAAP total revenue was $56,604 thousand against $66,192 thousand a year earlier. Performance fees were nil in Q3 2026, against $3,892 thousand in Q3 2025. Source
  • Distributable earnings fell 12%: Distributable earnings were $49,456 thousand, or $0.12 per share, against $56,456 thousand, or $0.14 per share. Pre-tax distributable earnings rose 8% to $60,987 thousand before $11,530 thousand of taxes. Source
  • GAAP net income turned to a loss: Net loss attributable to Pershing Square Inc. was $19,883 thousand, or $0.05 per share, against net income of $155,462 thousand, or $0.39 per share, in Q3 2025. Source

Fund fees and fee-paying assets

  • PSUS fees rose on full quarter: PSUS management fees were $22,963 thousand in Q3 2026 against $16,536 thousand in Q2 2026, when the company recorded only about two-thirds of a quarter of fees. Source
  • PSH fees and balances rose: PSH fees were $47,188 thousand against $45,694 thousand in Q2 2026. PSH fee-paying AUM was $13,258 million against $12,936 million at the end of Q2 2026. Source
  • HHH variable fee not earned: HHH variable management fee was nil in Q3 2026, after $64 thousand in Q2 2026. HHH base management fee was $3,786 thousand, unchanged from Q2 2026. Source
  • Private fund fees declined: Private fund management fees were $1,700 thousand, against $1,949 thousand in Q2 2026. Private fund fee-paying AUM was $463 million at quarter end. Source

“Following the Corporate Conversion effected in connection with the Combined IPO, PS Inc. is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes.”

Pershing Square Inc., press release

Expenses and non-cash charges

  • Non-cash compensation drove GAAP expense: GAAP employee compensation was $70,471 thousand against $5,660 thousand a year earlier. Non-cash or non-recurring compensation of $64,784 thousand is excluded from FRE and DE. Source
  • Intangible amortization contra-revenue rose: Non-cash amortization of intangible assets reduced GAAP management fees by $19,032 thousand, against $13,852 thousand in Q2 2026. FRE and DE exclude this amount. Source
  • G&A lower on GAAP basis: Non-GAAP G&A was $5,765 thousand against $5,912 thousand in Q3 2025. GAAP G&A was $5,672 thousand, against $12,057 thousand in Q2 2026. Source

Non-operating results and investments

  • HHH fair value gain was smaller: Unrealized gain on HHH shares held at fair value was $19,170 thousand, against $132,030 thousand in Q3 2025 and $74,070 thousand in Q2 2026. Source
  • PSUS shares showed unrealized loss: Unrealized loss on PSUS shares held at fair value was $3,540 thousand in Q3 2026, and $53,890 thousand for the nine months. Source
  • Interest and dividend income rose: Interest and dividend income was $1,200 thousand, against $565 thousand in Q3 2025. Interest expense was $3,869 thousand against $585 thousand. Source

Assets under management flows

  • Total AUM up 0.9% in quarter: Total AUM ended at $32,776 million, up 0.9% in the quarter: inflows of $18 million and a $836 million market gain, offset by $565 million of outflows. Source
  • Nine-month inflows reached $5.7 billion: Nine-month inflows were $5,677 million, of which $4,929 million was PSUS. Nine-month outflows were $1,528 million, including $354 million of withdrawals from PSLP and PSINTL tied to the Combined IPO. Source
  • Permanent capital is 98% of FPAUM: Permanent capital FPAUM was $22,496 million, or 98% of total fee-paying AUM of $22,960 million at September 30, 2026. Source
  • Fund-level AUM at quarter end: Total AUM by fund at quarter end: PSH $16,861 million, PSUS $4,892 million, HHH $9,853 million and private funds $1,171 million. HHH outflows were $335 million in the quarter. Source

Balance sheet and dividend

  • Net cash and investments $642 million: Cash and investments were $939 million against outstanding debt of $297 million, leaving net cash and investments of $642 million, or $1.61 per share. Source
  • Dividend of $0.103 per share: A dividend of $0.103 per share was paid October 20, 2026, to holders of record on October 12, 2026. The prior dividend, paid July 21, 2026, was $0.122 per common share. Source
  • Investments held at quarter end: At September 30, 2026, the company held 9.0 million HHH shares valued at $663 million and 4.0 million PSUS common shares valued at $148 million. Market capitalization was $22,376 million. Source
  • Debt due April 2029: Debt comprised a $100 million term loan at 5.44% and a $197 million revolver at 5.45%, both maturing April 2029. Source

Taxes and reporting changes

  • Corporate income tax now in distributable earnings: Distributable earnings include $11,530 thousand of taxes and related payables for Q3 2026. Management describes this as the estimated current income tax provision, including related adjustments and known tax adjustments. Source
  • HHH debt flows now shown gross: From Q3 2026, changes in HHH debt balances appear gross in inflows and outflows for all periods presented. Year-to-date and twelve-month HHH flows may therefore differ from earlier quarterly sums; ending balances are unaffected. Source
  • GAAP income tax expense rose: GAAP income tax expense was $13,092 thousand in Q3 2026, against $1,308 thousand in Q3 2025. Nine-month tax expense was $5,030 thousand. Source

Corporate structure after the Combined IPO

  • Affiliates fee rebate terminated: The affiliates fee rebate, which applied to PSH shares held by employees and affiliates, ended with the Combined IPO. FRE and DE present comparative periods excluding it. Source
  • Profit-sharing paid as dividends: Cash profit-sharing distributions to partners are now dividends and treated as equity distributions. Profit-sharing partner compensation is nil in Q3 2026, against $10,573 thousand a year earlier. Source
  • Corporate Conversion effective April 28: Pershing Square Holdco, L.P. converted into Pershing Square Inc., a Nevada corporation, effective April 28, 2026. The Combined IPO was consummated April 30, 2026. Source
  • VCA terminated with Combined Transaction: The Variable Compensation Agreement ended with the Combined Transaction. The Preferred Profits Interest is issued to Pershing Square Inc., and the Subordinated Profits Interest to CompCo. Source

Coming up, as management said on 2 November 2026

  • Live Q&A event after the call: A live Q&A event follows the call at 10:30 a.m. ET, streamed live on X and open to all investors. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total AUM Source$32,776 million
Fee-paying AUM Source$22,960 million
Permanent capital FPAUM Source$22,496 million, 98% of FPAUM

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Net income includes unrealized fair-value gains and losses on HHH and PSUS shares, which changed sign across the periods shown. Source
  • External: Market-value changes lowered nine-month AUM by $2,038 million, against an $836 million gain in the quarter. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: The Q2 release said the company expected to incur corporate income tax in future periods. The Q3 release records a tax provision in distributable earnings.

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.