(CG) Carlyle - Ratings and Ratios
Private Equity, Real Assets, Credit, Infrastructure, Venture
CG EPS (Earnings per Share)
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Description: CG Carlyle October 16, 2025
The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) is a global alternative-asset manager that deploys capital through both direct investments and fund-of-fund structures, targeting a broad spectrum of strategies from leveraged buyouts and distressed credit to venture-stage growth and structured finance.
Its operations are organized into four core segments-Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies, and Solutions-allowing it to invest across more than 30 industries, including industrial manufacturing, aerospace & defense, fintech, renewable energy, and consumer retail. This diversification lets Carlyle capture value from macro-driven trends such as infrastructure spending, ESG-focused capital flows, and the ongoing digital transformation of traditional sectors.
As of the most recent filing, Carlyle reported approximately $426 billion in assets under management, generating $5.2 billion of revenue in 2023 with a net income margin of roughly 12 %, while fee-related earnings grew 8 % year-over-year, reflecting strong fundraising momentum and higher fee-related earnings from its expanding private-equity and real-asset platforms. For investors seeking deeper quantitative analysis, a look-up on ValueRay can provide granular, up-to-date performance metrics and scenario modeling tools.
CG Stock Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 19,286m |
| Sub-Industry | Asset Management & Custody Banks |
| IPO / Inception | 2012-05-03 |
CG Stock Ratings
| Growth Rating | 61.5% |
| Fundamental | 59.4% |
| Dividend Rating | 65.2% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -9.80% |
| Analyst Rating | 3.56 of 5 |
CG Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 2.67% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.89% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 8.78% |
| Payout Consistency | 91.2% |
| Payout Ratio | 35.6% |
CG Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -73.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | 50.1% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 48.3% |
| CAGR 5y | 24.82% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.64 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 2.25 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | 0.89 |
| Alpha | -22.31 |
| Beta | 1.990 |
| Volatility | 39.71% |
| Current Volume | 3065k |
| Average Volume 20d | 2846.4k |
| Stop Loss | 50.4 (-3.9%) |
| Signal | -0.27 |
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0
| Net Income (1.26b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 398.1m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.04 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 4.49pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue -66.53% (prev -60.44%; Δ -6.10pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.04 (>3.0%) and CFO 969.3m <= Net Income 1.26b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (8.97b) to EBITDA (1.85b) ratio: 4.84 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 0.32 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (367.0m) change vs 12m ago 0.03% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 83.17% (prev 83.97%; Δ -0.80pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 28.02% (prev 17.49%; Δ 10.54pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 2.42 (EBITDA TTM 1.85b / Interest Expense TTM 688.1m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' -0.32
| (A) -0.18 = (Total Current Assets 2.07b - Total Current Liabilities 6.49b) / Total Assets 25.07b |
| (B) 0.08 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.95b / Total Assets 25.07b |
| (C) 0.07 = EBIT TTM 1.67b / Avg Total Assets 23.68b |
| (D) 0.11 = Book Value of Equity 1.95b / Total Liabilities 18.35b |
| Total Rating: -0.32 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 59.36
| 1. Piotroski 3.0pt = -2.0 |
| 2. FCF Yield 3.15% = 1.57 |
| 3. FCF Margin 13.40% = 3.35 |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.59 = 1.35 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 4.84 = -2.50 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= -0.88)% = -1.10 |
| 7. RoE 21.43% = 1.79 |
| 8. Rev. Trend 64.32% = 4.82 |
| 9. EPS Trend 41.54% = 2.08 |
What is the price of CG shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.67%, over one month by -14.90%, over three months by -14.38% and over the past year by +2.85%.
Is Carlyle a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of CG is around 49.15 USD . This means that CG is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -6.26%.
Is CG a buy, sell or hold?
- Strong Buy: 4
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 10
- Sell: 1
- Strong Sell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CG price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 67.8 | 29.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 67.8 | 29.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 55.1 | 5.1% |
CG Fundamental Data Overview November 04, 2025
P/E Trailing = 15.5906
P/E Forward = 12.4378
P/S = 6.0113
P/B = 3.8093
P/EG = 0.9788
Beta = 1.99
Revenue TTM = 6.64b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.67b USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.85b USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = 458.2m USD (from shortTermDebt, last fiscal year)
Debt = 10.71b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 8.97b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 28.25b USD (19.29b + Debt 10.71b - CCE 1.74b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.42 (Ebit TTM 1.67b / Interest Expense TTM 688.1m)
FCF Yield = 3.15% (FCF TTM 889.3m / Enterprise Value 28.25b)
FCF Margin = 13.40% (FCF TTM 889.3m / Revenue TTM 6.64b)
Net Margin = 18.93% (Net Income TTM 1.26b / Revenue TTM 6.64b)
Gross Margin = 83.17% ((Revenue TTM 6.64b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.12b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 60.12% (prev 85.48%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.13 (Enterprise Value 28.25b / Total Assets 25.07b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.86% (Interest Expense 198.8m / Debt 10.71b)
Taxrate = 25.53% (112.5m / 440.6m)
NOPAT = 1.24b (EBIT 1.67b * (1 - 25.53%))
Current Ratio = 0.32 (Total Current Assets 2.07b / Total Current Liabilities 6.49b)
Debt / Equity = 1.59 (Debt 10.71b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 6.72b)
Debt / EBITDA = 4.84 (Net Debt 8.97b / EBITDA 1.85b)
Debt / FCF = 10.08 (Net Debt 8.97b / FCF TTM 889.3m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 5.86b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 5.01% (Net Income 1.26b / Total Assets 25.07b)
RoE = 21.43% (Net Income TTM 1.26b / Total Stockholder Equity 5.86b)
RoCE = 8.96% (EBIT 1.67b / Capital Employed (Total Assets 25.07b - Current Liab 6.49b))
RoIC = 8.20% (NOPAT 1.24b / Invested Capital 15.13b)
WACC = 9.08% (E(19.29b)/V(29.99b) * Re(13.35%) + D(10.71b)/V(29.99b) * Rd(1.86%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 13.35% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 33.33 | Cagr: 0.86%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 50.67% ; FCFE base≈889.3m ; Y1≈583.9m ; Y5≈267.0m
Fair Price DCF = 7.75 (DCF Value 2.80b / Shares Outstanding 361.7m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 41.54 | EPS CAGR: -1.83% | SUE: -0.73 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 64.32 | Revenue CAGR: 14.32% | SUE: 0.76 | # QB: 0
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