NYSE$AMG

Affiliated Managers Group · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AMG reported EPS of $3.41 and Economic EPS of $4.28, with Adjusted EBITDA growth of 23% year-over-year, driven by Affiliate investment performance and positive momentum across the business.

AMG reported a strong first quarter in 2021, with a 23% increase in Adjusted EBITDA and a 35% increase in Economic earnings per share. The company saw positive net client cash flows excluding certain quantitative strategies, driven by strength in private markets, specialty fixed income, wealth management, and ESG strategies. AMG invested in OCP Asia and evolved its U.S. wealth distribution platform.

  • Adjusted EBITDA increased by 23% year-over-year, driven by Affiliate investment performance.
  • Economic earnings per share grew by 35% relative to the year-ago quarter.
  • Net client cash flows were positive excluding certain quantitative strategies.
  • The company invested in OCP Asia, a leading alternative manager in private markets.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$559M

Previous: $507M+10.2%
EPS (adj)

$4.28

Previous: $3.16+35.4%
Total AUM

$738B

Previous: $600B+23.0%
Average AUM

$734B

Previous: $663B+10.6%
Aggregate Fees

$1.41B

Previous: $1.25B+12.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$700K

Previous: -$2.6M+73.1%
Free Cash Flow

$149M

Previous: -$18.2M+919.8%
Net Income

$150M

Previous: -$15.6M+1060.9%
Operating Income

-$379M

Previous: -$354M-6.8%
Gross Profit

$559M

Previous: $507M+10.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$766M

Previous: $592M+29.4%
Total Assets

$7.68B

Previous: $7.48B+2.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$34.9M

Previous: $24.8M+40.7%

Revenue & EPS history

AMG · Revenue · Quarterly

$559M

Q1 2021+10.2%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

AMG is focused on its core competitive advantages and investing for growth across new Affiliates, existing Affiliates, and its value-added central capabilities. The company is well-positioned to capitalize on the growing opportunity set ahead, further enabling it to compound earnings growth and create significant shareholder value over time.

Tailwinds

  • Continued momentum in secular growth areas.
  • Strategic focus on new investments.
  • Increasing demand for active equities.
  • Strong balance sheet.
  • Significant cash generation.

Headwinds

  • Evolving competitive landscape.
  • Changes in the securities or financial markets.
  • General economic conditions.
  • Pandemics (including COVID-19) and related changes in the global economy.
  • Capital markets and the asset management industry.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

32 / 68 earnings

Positive

+26.4%

Q4 2020

Best reaction

-15.1%

Q1 2019

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.6%-1.6%+9.8%
Q4 2025+6.8%+4.8%-11.7%
Q3 2025+8.3%+9.0%+14.1%
Q1 2025+3.3%+4.1%+4.0%
Q4 2024+0.2%-5.2%-12.5%
Q3 2024-8.3%-4.6%-4.0%
Q2 2024+4.4%-4.2%-3.3%
Q1 2024-3.0%-1.7%-1.2%
Q4 2023+3.0%+4.2%+6.2%
Q3 2023+1.7%+3.5%+6.7%
Q2 2023-13.5%-14.2%-18.6%
Q1 2023-0.8%-1.9%-3.7%
Q4 2022-3.8%-6.0%-11.0%
Q3 2022+16.0%+24.2%+27.5%
Q2 2022+1.5%+2.7%+0.8%
Q1 2022+3.6%+2.7%+4.7%
Q4 2021+0.4%-2.8%-11.0%
Q3 2021+12.1%+10.8%-0.3%
Q2 2021-5.2%-4.6%+4.0%
Q1 2021+1.1%+7.7%+3.2%
Q4 2020+26.4%+31.6%+25.3%
Q3 2020-3.2%-5.1%+14.3%
Q2 2020-0.9%-2.1%+0.1%
Q1 2020+13.0%+7.8%+20.2%
Q4 2019+2.8%+2.1%-5.5%
Q3 2019+8.7%+6.2%+11.1%
Q2 2019-3.6%-9.9%-16.7%
Q1 2019-15.1%-14.8%-20.5%
Q4 2018+4.8%-0.1%+1.4%
Q3 2018-0.3%+1.1%-1.5%
Q2 2018+5.9%+0.7%-2.0%
Q1 2018-3.5%-4.9%-5.4%
Q4 2017-5.8%-8.6%-12.2%
Q3 2017-2.2%-2.8%+4.2%
Q2 2017+4.1%+1.1%-2.6%
Q1 2017-6.5%-6.6%-7.1%
Q4 2016+5.5%+9.5%+17.2%
Q3 2016-2.5%-4.0%+7.4%
Q2 2016-3.9%-0.3%-3.2%
Q1 2016-5.5%
Q4 2015-7.4%
Q3 2015-6.3%
Q2 2015+0.1%
Q1 2015+1.2%
Q4 2014-2.2%
Q3 2014-3.9%
Q2 2014-0.5%
Q1 2014+10.3%
Q4 2013-0.1%
Q3 2013+0.8%
Q2 2013+4.5%
Q1 2013-0.7%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2012+5.8%
Q2 2012+2.2%
Q1 2012+0.8%
Q4 2011+2.0%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011+2.7%
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q1 2011+2.2%
Q4 2008-2.1%
Q4 2010-2.1%
Q3 2009-0.1%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q2 2009-0.8%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q2 2010-0.8%

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