The 18% YoY growth in fee-paying AUM to a record $31B and the 11% FRR growth signal strong organic momentum. The pending Stellus Capital Management acquisition (expected mid-2026) adds $2.6B in FPAUM. Monitor the Q2 2026 earnings for Stellus integration progress and continued fundraising momentum.
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Executive Summary
Ridgepost Capital reported Q1 2026 results with Fee-Related Revenue of $74.9M (up 11% YoY) and Adjusted Net Income of $25.5M ($0.22 per share), beating the $0.20 consensus EPS estimate by 10%. Fee-paying AUM reached a record $31.0B, up 18% YoY, driven by $2.0B in fundraising and deployment. The company also declared a $0.04 quarterly dividend and repurchased $6M in stock.
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Key Facts
- Fee-Related Revenue of $74.9M, up 11% year-over-year
- Adjusted Net Income of $25.5M ($0.22 per share), up 9% YoY and beating consensus of $0.20 by 10%
- Fee-paying AUM of $31.0B, a record high and up 18% year-over-year
- Fee-Related Earnings of $32.9M, up 7% YoY with a 44% FRE margin
- Declared a $0.04 per share quarterly dividend, payable June 18, 2026
- Repurchased 701,439 shares at an average price of $8.55 for $6M in Q1
- Approximately $15M remained available under the stock repurchase program as of quarter-end
Financial Impact
Fee-Related Revenue grew 11% YoY to $74.9M; Adjusted Net Income grew 9% YoY to $25.5M; EPS of $0.22 beat consensus of $0.20 by 10%
Risk Factors
- The Stellus Capital Management acquisition may not close as expected or may underperform integration targets
- Fundraising and deployment levels may not sustain at the Q1 2026 pace of $2.0B
- The company carries $362M in outstanding debt, with $130M available on credit facilities
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-213371 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-213371-index.html | 0001193125-26-213371 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-213371.txt | 0001193125-26-213371 |
| 8-K Data (Synthetic) | 0001193125-26-213371 |
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Oct 8, 2026 18d ago | SC 13G/A | $7.98 | awaiting T+20 | — | $8.66 (+8.52%) |
Aug 5, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $8.89 $8.31 | ▼ −6.52% | ▼ −5.92% | $8.66 (−2.59%) |
Aug 5, 2026 11w ago | Press Release | $8.89 $8.31 | ▲ +6.52% | ▲ +5.92% | $8.66 (+2.59%) |
Jul 17, 2026 14w ago | Press Release | $8.76 $8.67 | ▼ −1.03% | ▼ −5.47% | $8.66 (−1.14%) |
Jun 22, 2026 18w ago | 8-K | $7.74 $8.58 | ▲ +10.85% | ▲ +9.69% | $8.66 (+11.89%) |
May 8, 2026 24w ago | 8-K | $8.75 $8.07 | ▼ −7.77% | ▼ −7.79% | $8.66 (−1.03%) |
May 7, 2026 24w ago | Press Release | $8.46 $7.74 | ▼ −8.51% | ▼ −11.65% | $8.66 (+2.36%) |
Apr 15, 2026 27w ago | Press Release | $7.70 $8.55 | ▲ +11.04% | ▲ +5.00% | $8.66 (+12.47%) |
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