Carlyle Group Inc. CG

Revenue Intelligence Report • 49 quarters of SEC filing data • Updated 2026-03-15

Carlyle Group Inc. has a forecasted full-year revenue of $2.0B, a -47.3% year-over-year change, based on 49 quarters of SEC filing data. The ARDL model has 50.4% MAPE.

Investment Thesis

At 50.4% MAPE, the model captures Carlyle Group Inc.'s broad revenue trajectory, though quarterly variability suggests sensitivity to external factors.

Next FY Revenue
$1.96B
-47.3% YoY
SG&A Multiplier
$-8.35 per $1
Model Accuracy
50.4% MAPE
Holdout validation: The model predicted $0.7B vs the actual $0.9B — an error of 23.8%.
⚠ Model limitation: This company shows negative spending multipliers, meaning increases in spending have not directly translated into revenue growth. This typically occurs with commodity-driven companies or hypergrowth companies.
Note: Carlyle Group Inc. does not report R&D expenses separately. This analysis uses SG&A spending only.
Investor insight: Actual revenue ($0.9B) came in 24% above the spending-based forecast ($0.7B). This suggests that Carlyle Group Inc.'s recent revenue growth is driven significantly by external demand factors — such as market pricing, product cycle tailwinds, or structural demand shifts — beyond what its R&D and SG&A spending alone would predict.

Revenue Forecast

CG Revenue Forecast

Quarterly Detail

QuarterModel ForecastActual95% RangeYoY GrowthStatus
Q2 2023 $0.7B $0.9B $-0.2B – $1.5B -58.6% ✓ In range
Q3 2023 $0.7B $-0.6B – $1.9B -38.0%
Q4 2023 $0.5B $-1.0B – $2.1B -51.9%
Q1 2024 $0.4B $-1.4B – $2.2B -40.3%
Q2 2024 $0.4B $-1.6B – $2.3B -58.8%

How Spending Drives Revenue

CG Spending Timing
Reading this chart: Each line shows the cumulative revenue generated per $1 spent over subsequent quarters. The effect builds over 4-5 quarters as investments mature.

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