GCM Grosvenor Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Results With GAAP Net Income Up 17%, Fee-Related Earnings Up 15%, and Adjusted Net Income Up 20% Year-Over-Year
Repurchased Class A shares will be canceled under the existing share repurchase plan.
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Rhea-AI Summary
GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) reported third-quarter 2026 results, with GAAP net income increasing 17% year over year. Fee-related earnings rose 15%, while adjusted net income increased 20% year over year. A detailed results presentation is available in the Public Shareholders section of the company's website.
The board approved a $0.12 per share dividend, payable December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record December 1, 2026. Under its previously authorized $255.0 million share repurchase plan, $54.1 million remained available as of September 30, 2026.
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It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointGAAP net income rose 17% year over year in the third quarter of 2026.
- Moderate pointFee-related earnings increased 15% year over year in the third quarter of 2026.
- Moderate pointAdjusted net income rose 20% year over year in the third quarter of 2026.
- Minor point$54.1 million remained available for repurchases as of September 30, 2026, under the existing authorization.
Negative
- None.
News Explained
The existing plan lets GCM Grosvenor buy Class A shares or warrants and retire equity awards, but commits it to no purchases; any Class A shares bought under the plan are canceled.
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CHICAGO, Nov. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG), a global alternative asset management solutions provider, today reported its results for the third quarter 2026.
GCM Grosvenor issued a detailed presentation of its results to the Public Shareholders section of GCM Grosvenor’s website at https://www.gcmgrosvenor.com/shareholder-events.
The firm’s Board of Directors also approved a
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss GCM Grosvenor’s financial results will be held today, Monday, November 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call will be accessible via public webcast from the Public Shareholders section of GCM Grosvenor’s website at https://www.gcmgrosvenor.com/shareholder-events, and a replay of the live broadcast will be available on the website soon after the call’s completion.
The call can also be accessed by dialing (800) 330-6710 (toll-free) or (312) 471-1353 and using the passcode 7681282.
About GCM Grosvenor
GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Included in the results above, we report certain financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to assess the performance of our business across reporting periods and believes this information is useful to investors for the same reasons. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measures, which we reconcile within the detailed presentation discussed above. Further, these measures have limitations as analytical tools, and when assessing our operating performance, you should not consider these measurements in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures including net income (loss). We may calculate or present these non-GAAP financial measures differently than other companies who report measures with the same or similar names, and as a result, the non-GAAP measures we report may not be comparable.
Share Repurchase Plan Authorization
GCMG’s Board of Directors previously authorized a share repurchase plan, which may be used to repurchase shares of our outstanding Class A common stock and then outstanding warrants in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions including with employees or otherwise, as well as to retire (by cash settlement or the payment of tax withholding amounts upon net settlement) equity-based awards granted under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2020 Incentive Award Plan (or any successor equity plan thereto). The Company is not obligated under the terms of plan to repurchase any of its Class A common stock or warrants, and the size and timing of these repurchases will depend on legal requirements, price, market and economic conditions and other factors. The plan has no expiration date and the plan may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time without prior notice. Any shares of Class A common stock repurchased as part of this plan will be canceled. Of the Company's
Public Shareholders Contact
Stacie Selinger
sselinger@gcmlp.com
312-506-6583
Media Contact
Dana Gorman
H/Advisors (on behalf of GCM Grosvenor)
dana.gorman@h-advisors.global
212-371-5999
Source: GCM Grosvenor
FAQ
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How much did GCM Grosvenor's earnings grow in the third quarter of 2026?
GCM Grosvenor's GAAP net income increased 17% year over year in the third quarter of 2026. Fee-related earnings grew 15%, and adjusted net income rose 20% over the same comparison period.
When will GCM Grosvenor pay its $0.12 dividend?
GCM Grosvenor will pay its $0.12 per share dividend on December 15, 2026, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2026.