Carlyle Group reports higher fourth quarter profit as dealmaking activity recovers
The asset manager posted a 13.7 percent rise in distributable earnings to 436 million dollars. Gains were driven by a rebound in private equity dealmaking.
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The Carlyle Group Inc. announced on February 6, 2026, that its fourth-quarter distributable earnings rose 13.7% year over year to $436 million. This increase was driven by realized performance revenue from private-equity exits and gains in its global credit business and secondaries business. The results reflect strengthened dealmaking and investor inflows, which the firm noted have affected its capacity to return capital to shareholders and its market positioning.
