BlackRock, Inc.

Q1 FY26Financial Services

BlackRock, Inc. Q1 FY26 Results — Earnings Call Analysis

Q1 FY26 earnings call: what management guided on revenue, margins and order book.

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Published24 May 2026

What the Q1 FY26 call signalled

4 of 5 strong

RevenueRank 3

MarginRank 2

CapexYes

FundraiseYes

Order bookYes

The short version

- BlackRock delivered strong organic base fee growth, ending 2025 with 12% growth and 9% full-year organic base fee growth, generating $1.5 billion in net new fees. - BlackRock anticipates continued growth with organic base fee growth outperforming the 5% baseline, achieving 12% in Q4 2025.

From BlackRock, Inc.'s Q1 FY26 earnings-call transcript · updated 24 May 2026.

Revenue & Sales Performance

Rank 3

BlackRock delivered strong organic base fee growth, ending 2025 with 12% growth and 9% full-year organic base fee growth, generating $1.5 billion in net new fees.
The firm targets consistent organic base fee growth of 6-7% or higher, fueled by private markets, systematic strategies, models, SMAs, and digital assets.
Raised over $40 billion in private markets in 2025, entering 2026 with strong momentum; aims to raise $400 billion in private markets by 2030.
Operating margins are expected to expand, targeting 45%+ adjusted operating margin, driven by growth in private markets and scalable strategies like ETFs.
G&A growth anticipated at mid-single digits percentage annually as the firm scales.
Infrastructure and private credit deployments strong; plans to mobilize $30 billion equity for infrastructure with potential to reach $100 billion including debt.
Wealth management initiatives targeting $60 billion AUM by 2030 with new product launches in private markets for retail clients.
Overall optimistic on sustained revenue, volume, and margin growth through diverse channels and market expansion.

Profitability & Margins

BlackRock anticipates continued growth with organic base fee growth outperforming the 5% baseline, achieving 12% in Q4 2025.
Full-year 2025 operating income rose 18% to $9.6 billion; Q4 operating income increased 22%.
Earnings per share (EPS) grew 10% year over year, reaching $48.09 for 2025 and $13.16 in Q4.
Management expects higher fee-related earnings margins from HPS and GIP acquisitions, targeting 50% or higher FRE margins.
Fee yields on new asset flows in 2025 were 6-7 times higher than in 2023, enhancing revenue quality.
Expansion into technology, private markets, ETFs, and alternatives underpins profitability and durable cash flow.
BlackRock projects sustained double-digit organic base fee growth, leveraging scale, product breadth, and Aladdin technology.
The firm raised dividends by 10% and anticipates continued capital returns via share buybacks, supporting shareholder value.

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Capital Expenditure Plans

Yes

BlackRock continues significant investments in technology, which enhance client positioning and operational efficiency.
Focus on integrating public and private markets technology, including Aladdin platform enhancements.
Strategic minority investments and partnerships pursued to increase BlackRock’s portfolio, similar to the Viridium alliance announced last year.
Expansion of distribution and development for Preqin’s private market data, building ecosystems and standardized benchmarks for private markets.
Development of private market indexing through Preqin and Aladdin to potentially power futures contracts and ETFs.
Investment in multi-alternative solutions and building H Series vehicle products for private wealth and retail channels.
Technology investments underpin growth in private markets, ETFs, systematic equities, and data analytics capabilities.
Ongoing strategic focus on scaling private credit, infrastructure, and wealth solutions with substantial capital deployment (e.g., $25B deployed in 2025).

Fundraising & Capital Structure

Strong fundraising momentum in private markets with over $40 billion raised in 2025.
Fourth quarter saw strong gross subscriptions of $1.1 billion in the HLEND private credit BDC.
HPS platform deployed $25 billion in 2025, primarily in private credit and infrastructure.
Plans to launch an H Series of vehicles in 2026 for private wealth and retail channels, covering direct lending, junior capital, real assets, triple net lease, and private equity.
GIP V closed above its $25 billion target in July 2025; AI partnership raised over $12.5 billion.
Goal to grow private market AUM to $400 billion by 2030.
Target to expand private markets wealth series products to at least $60 billion of AUM by 2030.
Multiple late-stage conversations (around 20) ongoing to grow private high-grade credit portfolios, especially with insurance clients.
Emphasis on launching model portfolios incorporating private markets in 2026.

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Order Book & Pipeline

Yes

BlackRock raised over $40 billion in private markets in 2025, with strong momentum entering 2026.
The pipeline for private credit and private markets remains intact, with many BDCs posting positive flows despite some Q4 redemptions.
The HPS portfolio is about $250 million, focusing on larger companies with normalized default rates expected.
BlackRock's expected fundraising targets include $400 billion in gross private markets fundraising by 2030 for the platform.
The Preqin integration is expanding private market data and indexing services, supporting future growth and product launches.
BlackRock’s pipeline for insurance company portfolios includes over 20 late-stage conversations aiming to grow private high-grade portfolios, with deployments expected in the second half of 2026.
The wealth channel is being targeted for significant growth, with plans to grow private markets AUM to at least $60 billion by 2030 through new products launching in 2026.

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