Blackstone Group
Market Cap
US$63.3b
Last Updated
2020/08/14 12:07 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
The Blackstone Group Inc. is an alternative asset management firm specializing in real estate, private equity, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity and multi-asset class strategies.
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Share Price & News
How has Blackstone Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
1.3%
BX
1.0%
US Capital Markets
0.5%
US Market
1 Year Return
12.6%
BX
10.9%
US Capital Markets
18.7%
US Market
Return vs Industry: BX exceeded the US Capital Markets industry which returned 10.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BX underperformed the US Market which returned 18.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BX | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 30 Day | -5.1% | 0.7% | 4.9% |
| 90 Day | 4.1% | 17.8% | 19.8% |
| 1 Year | 16.4%12.6% | 13.2%10.9% | 21.2%18.7% |
| 3 Year | 96.9%68.7% | 29.0%21.2% | 46.2%36.8% |
| 5 Year | 113.8%56.6% | 68.0%51.8% | 85.3%65.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Blackstone Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Blackstone Group undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
47.13x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BX ($53.18) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($50.15)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BX is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BX is poor value based on its PE Ratio (47.1x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (28.7x).
PE vs Market: BX is poor value based on its PE Ratio (47.1x) compared to the US market (19.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BX is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.3x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BX is good value based on its PB Ratio (6.6x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (9.3x).
Future Growth
How is Blackstone Group forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 11 analysts?
35.2%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BX's forecast earnings growth (35.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: BX's earnings (35.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (24.1% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: BX's revenue (30% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (9.5% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BX's revenue (30% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BX's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (27.3%)
Past Performance
How has Blackstone Group performed over the past 5 years?
8.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BX's current net profit margins (25.6%) are higher than last year (21.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BX's earnings have grown by 8.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BX had negative earnings growth (-37.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (13.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BX's Return on Equity (7.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Blackstone Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BX's short term assets ($5.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($3.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: BX's short term assets ($5.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($12.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BX's debt to equity ratio (87.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BX's debt to equity ratio has increased from 42.5% to 87.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.8%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if BX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Blackstone Group current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
4.59%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BX's dividend (4.59%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.59%).
High Dividend: BX's dividend (4.59%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.31%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BX's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BX's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (164.8%), BX's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BX's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (85.2% payout ratio).
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Steve Schwarzman (73 yo)
13.42yrs
Tenure
US$57,073,953
Compensation
Mr. Stephen Allen Schwarzman also Known as Steve, serves as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer of The Blackstone Group Inc. He is Co-Founder of The Blackstone Group Inc. Mr. Schwarzman has been involved in ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Steve's total compensation ($USD57.07M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD11.30M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Steve's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 13.42yrs | US$57.07m | no data | |
| Executive Vice Chairman & General Partner | no data | US$55.96m | 0.0030% $ 1.9m | |
| General Partner | 8.5yrs | US$98.99m | 0.063% $ 40.1m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 5yrs | US$15.58m | 0.0052% $ 3.3m | |
| Chief Legal Officer & Senior MD of Blackstone Group Management L.L.C | 9.92yrs | US$9.99m | 0.030% $ 19.2m | |
| General Partner & Independent Director | 11.92yrs | US$409.02k | 0.0085% $ 5.4m | |
| Senior MD & and Global Head of Core+ Real Estate | 24.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Director of Real Estate | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing Director of Private Equity | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior MD of Real Estate & Chairman of Real Estate Europe | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior MD of Real Estate Group & Head of Real Estate Asia Acquisitions | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior MD | no data | US$7.05m | no data |
7.5yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BX's management team is seasoned and experienced (7.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 13.42yrs | US$57.07m | no data | |
| Executive Vice Chairman & General Partner | no data | US$55.96m | 0.0030% $ 1.9m | |
| General Partner | 8.5yrs | US$98.99m | 0.063% $ 40.1m | |
| General Partner & Independent Director | 11.92yrs | US$409.02k | 0.0085% $ 5.4m | |
| Senior MD of Real Estate & Chairman of Real Estate Europe | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior MD of Real Estate & Co-Founder and Chairman of Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior MD of SG-Regional Management & Member of International Advisory Board | 7.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Global Head of Private Equity & Director | 0.42yr | no data | 0.036% $ 22.7m | |
| Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Pinnacle Foods Group Inc | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of the Blackstone Group International Partners LLP | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Advisor & Chairman of Blackstone France | 8.08yrs | no data | no data |
8.3yrs
Average Tenure
66yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BX's board of directors are considered experienced (8.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: BX insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
The Blackstone Group Inc.'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Blackstone Group Inc.
- Ticker: BX
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1985
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Implied Market Cap: US$63.257b
- Market Cap: US$36.788b
- Shares outstanding: 1.20b
- Website: https://www.blackstone.com
Number of Employees
Location
- The Blackstone Group Inc.
- 345 Park Avenue
- New York
- New York
- 10154
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BX | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | US | USD | Jun 2007 |
| BX * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | MX | MXN | Jun 2007 |
| 0HO8 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | GB | EUR | Jun 2007 |
| BBN1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Class A Common Stock | DE | EUR | Jun 2007 |
Biography
The Blackstone Group Inc. is an alternative asset management firm specializing in real estate, private equity, hedge fund solutions, credit, secondary funds of funds, public debt and equity and multi-asset ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/08/14 12:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/08/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.