NYSE$BX

BlackStone Group LP · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Blackstone reported a strong quarter with investment performance rebounding sharply and continued capital deployment in high conviction sectors.

Blackstone reported a strong second quarter in 2020, marked by a rebound in investment performance and significant capital deployment. The firm attracted $20 billion in inflows and maintained a record $156 billion in dry powder, positioning it well for future market navigation.

  • Investment performance rebounded sharply during the quarter.
  • Blackstone deployed capital in high conviction sectors.
  • The company's limited partners entrusted them with another $20 billion of inflows.
  • Blackstone has industry-record $156 billion of dry powder.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.52B

Previous: $1.49B+69.2%
EPS (adj)

$0.43

Previous: $0.45-4.4%
Fee-Related Earnings

$541M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$25.5M

Previous: -$33.5M+24.1%
Free Cash Flow

$543M

Previous: $272M+99.4%
Net Income

$568M

Previous: $306M+85.8%
Operating Income

$2.27B

Previous: $1.27B+78.7%
Gross Profit

$2.52B

Previous: $1.49B+69.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.98B

Previous: $1.48B+33.1%
Total Assets

$28.8B

Previous: $31B-6.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$120M

Previous: $103M+16.6%

Revenue & EPS history

BlackStone · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.52B

Q2 2020+69.2%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

BlackStone · $985M total across 2 segments · Q2 2020

  • Mgmt & Advisory Fees
    $970M
  • Fee-Related Perf. Rev.
    $15.3M

Forward guidance

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, our operations, taxes, earnings and financial performance, share repurchases and dividends.

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 Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

+1.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

40 / 65 earnings

Positive

+11.5%

Q4 2021

Best reaction

-8.1%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.0%-6.3%-8.6%
Q4 2025-2.6%-8.8%-22.8%
Q3 2025-4.2%-6.2%-11.8%
Q2 2025-1.1%-5.3%+2.7%
Q1 2025+0.8%-3.5%+13.4%
Q4 2024-4.1%-7.8%-13.1%
Q3 2024+7.9%+5.5%+13.6%
Q2 2024+2.8%+6.5%-0.4%
Q1 2024-3.9%+0.9%+2.0%
Q4 2023+3.3%+5.4%+3.7%
Q3 2023-7.7%-7.0%+2.6%
Q2 2023-3.0%-3.5%-8.7%
Q1 2023-3.3%-6.6%-10.2%
Q4 2022+7.9%+8.0%+0.2%
Q3 2022-2.6%+4.3%+4.5%
Q2 2022-4.6%-7.4%+2.2%
Q1 2022-8.1%-10.9%-10.6%
Q4 2021+11.5%+21.1%+15.5%
Q3 2021+6.9%+10.5%+13.8%
Q2 2021+5.2%+8.0%+7.1%
Q1 2021+8.6%+10.3%+13.0%
Q4 2020+3.3%+6.8%+6.7%
Q3 2020-1.7%-1.0%+16.7%
Q2 2020-4.0%-6.6%-8.7%
Q1 2020+4.5%+10.9%+16.4%
Q4 2019-2.5%+1.0%-14.1%
Q3 2019+6.0%+7.5%+4.4%
Q2 2019+0.8%+7.3%+4.3%
Q1 2019+8.6%+10.6%+13.1%
Q4 2018+2.6%+4.5%+1.2%
Q3 2018-4.0%-6.4%-10.1%
Q2 2018-0.8%-0.1%-0.1%
Q1 2018+1.4%+1.3%-1.5%
Q4 2017-3.4%-5.2%-8.8%
Q3 2017+2.9%+3.3%-5.1%
Q2 2017-1.0%-0.7%-9.4%
Q1 2017+0.7%+2.8%-0.6%
Q4 2016+2.2%+0.0%-3.5%
Q3 2016+0.5%-1.8%+4.6%
Q2 2016+6.1%+7.1%+9.1%
Q1 2016-3.4%
Q4 2015+2.6%
Q3 2015+2.9%
Q2 2015+0.6%
Q1 2015+2.0%
Q4 2014+1.6%
Q3 2014+0.8%
Q2 2014+5.0%
Q1 2014+2.6%
Q4 2013+5.9%
Q3 2013+2.9%
Q2 2013+8.4%
Q1 2013-1.9%
Q4 2012+9.5%
Q3 2012+4.1%
Q2 2012+1.9%
Q1 2012+2.1%
Q2 2011-1.2%
Q4 2011-1.2%
Q3 2011-7.2%
Q1 2011+0.5%
Q4 2010+2.9%
Q3 2010-0.5%
Q2 2010-1.3%
Q1 2010+7.0%

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