NYSE$DBRG

DigitalBridge Group Inc · Q4 2025 earnings

Q4 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

DigitalBridge reported Q4 2025 GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $50 million ($0.28 per share) with fee revenue of $105.9 million.

DigitalBridge earned Q4 2025 GAAP net income to common of $50.4 million ($0.28 per basic share) with fee revenue of $105.9 million (+4% YoY) and fee-related earnings of $37.7 million (+7%). Distributable earnings were $39.0 million ($0.21 per share, +96% YoY). Fee-earning equity under management reached $41.0 billion (+15% YoY) with $1.5 billion of Q4 new capital formation. The company declared its regular dividend but did not host a call or provide detailed guidance due to the pending SoftBank transaction.

  • Q4 fee revenue $105.9M (+4% YoY); FRE $37.7M (+7%) at 36% margin.
  • Distributable earnings $39.0M (+96% YoY); FEEUM $41.0B (+15% YoY).
  • Q4 new capital formation $1.5B; full-year new FEEUM activation $7.5B.
  • Pending SoftBank acquisition limits near-term standalone guidance.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$47.9M

Previous: $66.2M-27.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.28

Previous: $0.11+154.5%
FEEUM

$41B

No prior period
New capital formation

$1.5B

No prior period
Fee Related Earnings

$37.7M

No prior period
Distributable Earnings

$39M

No prior period
FRE margin

36.0%

No prior period
Common dividend per share

$0.01

No prior period
Net Income

$50.4M

Previous: -$19.4M+360.4%
Operating Income

$32.9M

No prior period

Revenue & EPS history

DigitalBridge · Revenue · Quarterly

$47.9M

Q4 2025-27.6%vs Q4 2024
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

DigitalBridge · $197M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Carried interest allocation
    $169M
  • Principal investment income
    $17.9M
  • Other income
    $10.6M+362.3%

Forward guidance

In light of the proposed SoftBank acquisition, DigitalBridge did not provide detailed financial guidance with the Q4 release; management highlighted fee revenue and FRE growth tied to DBP and co-investment fundraising.

Tailwinds

  • FRE ex catch-up up 24% YoY in Q4; full-year FRE $142.0M (+33%).
  • Realized principal investment income $18.3M in Q4 (+369% YoY).
  • Corporate liquidity ~$139M supports investment activity.

Headwinds

  • GAAP carried interest reversals create earnings volatility.
  • Transaction uncertainty during SoftBank deal pendency.
  • Alternative asset fundraising cyclicality and realization timing.

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 Q4 2025

Historical avgQ4 2025

-1.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

17 / 39 earnings

Positive

+16.7%

Q2 2020

Best reaction

-22.9%

Q4 2017

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.2%-0.3%+0.6%
Q4 2025+0.4%+0.7%+0.2%
Q3 2025-2.5%-7.0%-23.5%
Q1 2025+4.5%+4.6%+31.7%
Q4 2024+14.0%+6.4%-14.1%
Q3 2024-20.4%-18.7%-16.5%
Q2 2024+4.4%-2.3%-7.6%
Q1 2024-17.2%-13.8%-19.7%
Q4 2023-9.2%-5.3%-3.7%
Q3 2023+2.3%+0.9%+10.5%
Q2 2023+5.1%+6.7%+9.0%
Q1 2023-9.0%-4.0%+9.7%
Q4 2022-10.1%-9.2%-21.2%
Q3 2022-4.6%-8.0%+9.7%
Q2 2022-0.5%-1.8%-18.2%
Q1 2022-7.1%-22.6%-19.9%
Q4 2021+4.8%+6.6%+4.9%
Q3 2021+6.8%+11.9%+13.6%
Q2 2021+2.3%+4.5%+0.4%
Q1 2021-0.3%-7.3%+4.3%
Q4 2020-3.1%-2.6%+2.0%
Q3 2020+0.3%+6.1%+27.8%
Q2 2020+16.7%+29.3%+38.4%
Q1 2020-14.8%-26.7%+41.0%
Q4 2019+6.7%+2.2%-45.0%
Q3 2019-7.8%-11.5%-12.2%
Q2 2019-13.0%-17.0%-5.1%
Q1 2019-0.6%+2.0%+3.0%
Q4 2018-4.3%-4.3%-4.3%
Q3 2018+5.7%+5.4%+5.0%
Q2 2018+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%
Q1 2018-5.0%-5.5%-8.3%
Q4 2017-22.9%-24.7%-27.8%
Q3 2017+2.9%+0.9%-1.4%
Q2 2017-0.1%-5.7%-9.6%
Q1 2017+0.5%+0.5%+8.0%
Q4 2016+1.7%-4.3%-10.0%
Q3 2016+2.0%-0.9%+8.2%
Q2 2016-0.2%-1.1%+9.0%
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