Top 5 Publicly Traded Private Equity Holding Companies: Blackstone Leads the Pack
ByAinvest
Friday, Jan 30, 2026 4:36 pm ET1min read
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Blackstone dominates with 44.6% operating margin and $182.1B market cap, while Apollo trades at a cheap valuation of 19x trailing earnings despite 115.3% net income growth. Carlyle posted a negative 29.8% operating margin and lost over $100M on iRobot loan. Ares Management has a $48.9B market cap and 24.1% operating margin, with a 2.87% dividend yield. The firms collect management fees and performance fees on assets under management and deals.
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