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Exhibit 99.1

 

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INVESTOR RELATIONS:

Caroline Rodda 212.810.3442

MEDIA RELATIONS:

Patrick Scanlan 212.810.3622

 

 

BlackRock Reports First Quarter 2025 Diluted EPS of $9.64, or $11.30 as adjusted

 

New York, April 11, 2025 – BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

$84 billion of quarterly total net inflows, reflecting 3% annualized organic asset growth, led by a record first quarter for iShares® ETFs alongside private markets and active net inflows

Higher annualized organic base fee growth in the quarter was broad-based across the platform, driven by private markets, ETFs, and systematic active strategies

12% increase in revenue year-over-year reflects positive impact of markets, organic base fee growth and fees related to the GIP Transaction, as well as higher technology services and subscription revenue, partially offset by lower performance fees

16% growth in technology services and subscription revenue year-over-year, driven by continued momentum in Aladdin® and the partial impact of the Preqin Transaction, which closed on March 3, 2025

0.3% increase in year-over-year GAAP operating income and 8% decrease in GAAP diluted EPS were impacted by acquisition-related costs, which have been excluded from as adjusted results

14% increase in year-over-year as adjusted operating income

15% increase in year-over-year as adjusted EPS also reflects a lower effective tax rate, partially offset by lower nonoperating income and higher diluted share count in the current quarter

$375 million of share repurchases in the current quarter and 2% increase in quarterly cash dividend to $5.21 per share

 

Laurence D. Fink, Chairman and CEO:

“BlackRock’s positioning and connectivity with clients are stronger than ever, and it’s clear in our results. We delivered 6% organic base fee growth in the first quarter, representing our best start to a year since 2021 and secular strength against a complex market backdrop. We are helping clients navigate market and policy changes, while also providing insights on long-term structural growth opportunities.

“BlackRock is a global firm, but one that operates hyper-locally. Our nearly 23,000 employees work across over 30 countries to serve clients in more than 100. Today, we’re better prepared than ever to advise and deliver on each of our clients’ unique tactical and strategic objectives. The goal for us is to keep our clients focused on the long-term, and help them achieve any near-term allocation or liquidity changes they need within the BlackRock platform.

“Uncertainty and anxiety about the future of markets and the economy are dominating client conversations. We've seen periods like this before when there were large, structural shifts in policy and markets – like the financial crisis, COVID, and surging inflation in 2022. We always stayed connected with clients, and some of BlackRock’s biggest leaps in growth followed.

“We’ve intentionally shaped our platform to serve clients in all market environments, building a premier global public-private markets investment and technology firm. We have leading franchises in categories that we expect to benefit from capital flows and investment even against volatile public markets. These include our newly enriched private markets platform, ETFs, and Aladdin risk management and technology.

“Our consistent growth is a reflection of the role BlackRock plays as a convener, providing both stability and optimism for clients. In markets like these, clients put an even greater premium on the differentiated value proposition that BlackRock offers. We look forward to unlocking opportunities for clients, and delivering value for our shareholders.”

 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

 

NET FLOW HIGHLIGHTS(1)(2)

 

 

Q1

 

 

Q1

 

 

 

 

 

Q1

 

 

 

 

(in millions, except per share data)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 (in billions)

2025

 

 

LTM(3)

 

AUM

$

11,583,928

 

 

$

10,472,500

 

 

Long-term net flows:

$

83

 

 

$

496

 

% change

 

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average AUM

$

11,688,880

 

 

$

10,177,170

 

 

By region:

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

$

51

 

 

$

309

 

Total net flows

$

84,171

 

 

$

57,190

 

 

 

EMEA

 

36

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APAC

 

(4

)

 

 

20

 

GAAP basis:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

5,276

 

 

$

4,728

 

 

By client type:

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

1,698

 

 

$

1,693

 

 

 

Retail:

$

13

 

 

$

30

 

% change

 

0.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

US

 

8

 

 

 

19

 

Operating margin

 

32.2

%

 

 

35.8

%

 

 

 

International

 

6

 

 

 

11

 

Net income(1)

$

1,510

 

 

$

1,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

(4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

ETFs:

$

107

 

 

$

431

 

Diluted EPS

$

9.64

 

 

$

10.48

 

 

 

 

Active

 

9

 

 

 

21

 

% change

 

(8

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Core equity

 

46

 

 

 

184

 

Weighted-average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic

 

35

 

 

 

124

 

   diluted shares

 

156.6

 

 

 

150.1

 

 

 

 

Digital assets

 

3

 

 

 

30

 

% change

 

4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other precision

 

14

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Adjusted(2):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional:

$

(37

)

 

$

35

 

Operating income

$

2,032

 

 

$

1,775

 

 

 

 

Active

 

8

 

 

 

58

 

% change

 

14

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index

 

(46

)

 

 

(23

)

Operating margin

 

43.2

%

 

 

42.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income(1)

$

1,770

 

 

$

1,473

 

 

Cash management net flows

$

1

 

 

$

173

 

% change

 

20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

$

11.30

 

 

$

9.81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% change

 

15

%

 

 

 

 

Total net flows

$

84

 

 

$

668

 

_________________________

 

 

_________________________

 

(1)   Net income represents net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.
(2)
   See pages 11 through 13 for the reconciliation to accounting principles generally accepted in
      the United States ("GAAP") and notes (1) through (3) to the condensed consolidated
      statements of income and supplemental information for more information on as adjusted
      items.

 

 

(1)   Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of net flows to
      separately disclose realizations, which represent return of capital/return on investments.
      Realizations have not been recast for 2024.
(2)   Totals may not add due to rounding.
(3)   Amounts represent last twelve months net flows from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

 

 

1


 

BUSINESS RESULTS(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q1 2025

 

 

 

Base fees(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base fees(3)

 

March 31, 2025

 

and securities

 

 

Q1 2025

 

March 31, 2025

 

and securities

 

AUM

 

lending revenue

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

Net flows(2)

 

AUM

 

lending revenue

 

% of Total

 

% of Total

 

RESULTS BY PRODUCT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

19,311

 

$

6,204,549

 

$

2,075

 

 

53

%

 

47

%

Fixed income

 

37,738

 

 

3,006,670

 

 

935

 

 

26

%

 

21

%

Multi-asset

 

8,546

 

 

1,002,681

 

 

321

 

 

9

%

 

7

%

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private markets

 

7,144

 

 

212,354

 

 

535

 

 

2

%

 

12

%

Liquid alternatives

 

2,156

 

 

79,356

 

 

150

 

 

1

%

 

4

%

Total alternatives

 

9,300

 

 

291,710

 

 

685

 

 

3

%

 

16

%

Digital assets

 

3,355

 

 

50,329

 

 

34

 

 

0

%

 

1

%

Currency and commodities(4)

 

5,103

 

 

97,355

 

 

58

 

 

1

%

 

1

%

Long-term

 

83,353

 

 

10,653,294

 

 

4,108

 

 

92

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

818

 

 

930,634

 

 

293

 

 

8

%

 

7

%

Total

$

84,171

 

$

11,583,928

 

$

4,401

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

RESULTS BY CLIENT TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail

$

13,118

 

$

1,022,880

 

$

1,061

 

 

9

%

 

24

%

ETFs

 

107,410

 

 

4,302,761

 

 

1,793

 

 

37

%

 

41

%

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

8,372

 

 

2,155,178

 

 

1,016

 

 

19

%

 

23

%

Index

 

(45,547

)

 

3,172,475

 

 

238

 

 

27

%

 

5

%

Total institutional

 

(37,175

)

 

5,327,653

 

 

1,254

 

 

46

%

 

28

%

Long-term

 

83,353

 

 

10,653,294

 

 

4,108

 

 

92

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

818

 

 

930,634

 

 

293

 

 

8

%

 

7

%

Total

$

84,171

 

$

11,583,928

 

$

4,401

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

RESULTS BY INVESTMENT STYLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

$

10,308

 

$

2,889,141

 

$

2,008

 

 

25

%

 

46

%

ETFs

 

107,410

 

 

4,302,761

 

 

1,793

 

 

37

%

 

41

%

Non-ETF index

 

(34,365

)

 

3,461,392

 

 

307

 

 

30

%

 

6

%

Long-term

 

83,353

 

 

10,653,294

 

 

4,108

 

 

92

%

 

93

%

Cash management

 

818

 

 

930,634

 

 

293

 

 

8

%

 

7

%

Total

$

84,171

 

$

11,583,928

 

$

4,401

 

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of the Company's AUM and base fees line items.
(2)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of net flows to separately disclose realizations, which represent return of capital/return on investments.
(3)
Base fees include investment advisory and administration fees.
(4)
Amounts include commodity exchange-traded funds ("ETFs") and exchange-traded products ("ETPs").

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE AT March 31, 2025(1)

 

One-year period

Three-year period

Five-year period

Fixed income:

 

 

 

Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Taxable

71%

80%

87%

Tax-exempt

62%

55%

77%

Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

99%

100%

100%

Equity:

 

 

 

Actively managed AUM above benchmark or peer median

 

 

 

Fundamental

29%

46%

53%

Systematic

71%

92%

92%

Index AUM within or above applicable tolerance

96%

99%

100%

 

(1)
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The performance information shown is based on preliminary available data. Please refer to page 15 for performance disclosure detail.

TELECONFERENCE, WEBCAST AND PRESENTATION INFORMATION

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Laurence D. Fink, President, Robert S. Kapito, and Chief Financial Officer, Martin S. Small, will host a teleconference call for investors and analysts on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 7:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Members of the public who are interested in participating in the teleconference should dial, from the United States, (786) 460-7166, or from outside the United States, (877) 502-9276, shortly before 7:30 a.m. and reference the BlackRock Conference Call (ID Number 1750946). A live, listen-only webcast will also be available via the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

The webcast will be available for replay by 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, April 11, 2025. To access the replay of the webcast, please visit the investor relations section of www.blackrock.com.

ABOUT BLACKROCK

BlackRock’s purpose is to help more and more people experience financial well-being. As a fiduciary to investors and a leading provider of financial technology, we help millions of people build savings that serve them throughout their lives by making investing easier and more affordable. For additional information on BlackRock, please visit www.blackrock.com/corporate.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

(in millions, except per share data), (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and
   securities lending revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory and administration fees

$

4,244

 

 

$

3,627

 

 

$

617

 

 

 

$

4,256

 

 

$

(12

)

 

Securities lending revenue

 

157

 

 

 

151

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

(4

)

 

Total investment advisory, administration fees
   and securities lending revenue

 

4,401

 

 

 

3,778

 

 

 

623

 

 

 

 

4,417

 

 

 

(16

)

 

Investment advisory performance fees

 

60

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

(144

)

 

 

 

451

 

 

 

(391

)

 

Technology services and subscription revenue

 

436

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

8

 

 

Distribution fees

 

321

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Advisory and other revenue

 

58

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

(1

)

 

Total revenue

 

5,276

 

 

 

4,728

 

 

 

548

 

 

 

 

5,677

 

 

 

(401

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

1,741

 

 

 

1,580

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

 

1,885

 

 

 

(144

)

 

Sales, asset and account expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

570

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

 

565

 

 

 

5

 

 

Direct fund expense

 

392

 

 

 

338

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

389

 

 

 

3

 

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

47

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

5

 

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

1,009

 

 

 

888

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

 

996

 

 

 

13

 

 

General and administration expense

 

711

 

 

 

529

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

 

596

 

 

 

115

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

117

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

(8

)

 

Total expense

 

3,578

 

 

 

3,035

 

 

 

543

 

 

 

 

3,602

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

1,698

 

 

 

1,693

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

2,075

 

 

 

(377

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonoperating income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

58

 

 

 

171

 

 

 

(113

)

 

 

 

(18

)

 

 

76

 

 

Interest and dividend income

 

173

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

(39

)

 

Interest expense

 

(166

)

 

 

(92

)

 

 

(74

)

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

-

 

 

Total nonoperating income (expense)

 

65

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

(155

)

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

1,763

 

 

 

1,913

 

 

 

(150

)

 

 

 

2,103

 

 

 

(340

)

 

Income tax expense

 

248

 

 

 

290

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

 

442

 

 

 

(194

)

 

Net income

 

1,515

 

 

 

1,623

 

 

 

(108

)

 

 

 

1,661

 

 

 

(146

)

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
   interests

 

5

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

 

(9

)

 

 

14

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc.

$

1,510

 

 

$

1,573

 

 

$

(63

)

 

 

$

1,670

 

 

$

(160

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

155.0

 

 

 

148.7

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

 

155.0

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

Diluted

 

156.6

 

 

 

150.1

 

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

 

157.0

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

Earnings per share attributable to BlackRock, Inc.
   common stockholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

9.74

 

 

$

10.58

 

 

$

(0.84

)

 

 

$

10.78

 

 

$

(1.04

)

 

Diluted

$

9.64

 

 

$

10.48

 

 

$

(0.84

)

 

 

$

10.63

 

 

$

(0.99

)

 

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

$

5.21

 

 

$

5.10

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

$

5.10

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUM (end of period)

$

11,583,928

 

 

$

10,472,500

 

 

$

1,111,428

 

 

 

$

11,551,251

 

 

$

32,677

 

 

Shares outstanding (end of period)

 

155.0

 

 

 

148.8

 

 

 

6.3

 

 

 

 

154.9

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

GAAP:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

32.2

%

 

 

35.8

%

 

 

(360

)

bps

 

 

36.6

%

 

 

(440

)

bps

Effective tax rate

 

14.1

%

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

(150

)

bps

 

 

20.9

%

 

 

(680

)

bps

As adjusted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (1)

$

2,032

 

 

$

1,775

 

 

$

257

 

 

 

$

2,326

 

 

$

(294

)

 

Operating margin (1)

 

43.2

%

 

 

42.2

%

 

 

100

 

bps

 

 

45.5

%

 

 

(230

)

bps

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income
   (loss) attributable to noncontrolling
   interests (2)

$

75

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

(64

)

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

36

 

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc. (3)

$

1,770

 

 

$

1,473

 

 

$

297

 

 

 

$

1,874

 

 

$

(104

)

 

Diluted earnings attributable to BlackRock, Inc.
   common stockholders per share (3)

$

11.30

 

 

$

9.81

 

 

$

1.49

 

 

 

$

11.93

 

 

$

(0.63

)

 

Effective tax rate

 

16.0

%

 

 

23.0

%

 

 

(700

)

bps

 

 

20.8

%

 

 

(480

)

bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See pages 11 through 13 for the reconciliation to GAAP and notes (1) through (3) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information for more information on as adjusted items.

 

3


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Current Quarter Component Changes by Product Type(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(3)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(4)

 

Equity

$

6,310,191

 

 

$

19,311

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(169,248

)

 

$

44,295

 

 

$

6,204,549

 

 

$

6,365,290

 

Fixed income

 

2,905,669

 

 

 

37,738

 

 

 

(718

)

 

 

33,120

 

 

 

30,861

 

 

 

3,006,670

 

 

 

2,964,967

 

Multi-asset

 

992,921

 

 

 

8,546

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,771

)

 

 

7,985

 

 

 

1,002,681

 

 

 

1,007,167

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private markets

 

211,974

 

 

 

7,144

 

 

 

(7,001

)

 

 

(1,412

)

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

212,354

 

 

 

210,104

 

Liquid alternatives

 

76,390

 

 

 

2,156

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

598

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

79,356

 

 

 

78,343

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

288,364

 

 

 

9,300

 

 

 

(7,001

)

 

 

(814

)

 

 

1,861

 

 

 

291,710

 

 

 

288,447

 

Digital assets

 

55,306

 

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,332

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,329

 

 

 

55,082

 

Currency and commodities(5)

 

78,137

 

 

 

5,103

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,963

 

 

 

152

 

 

 

97,355

 

 

 

86,790

 

Long-term

 

10,630,588

 

 

 

83,353

 

 

 

(7,719

)

 

 

(138,082

)

 

 

85,154

 

 

 

10,653,294

 

 

 

10,767,743

 

Cash management

 

920,663

 

 

 

818

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,510

 

 

 

6,643

 

 

 

930,634

 

 

 

921,137

 

Total

$

11,551,251

 

 

$

84,171

 

 

$

(7,719

)

 

$

(135,572

)

 

$

91,797

 

 

$

11,583,928

 

 

$

11,688,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Quarter Component Changes by Client Type and Product Type (Long-Term)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(3)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(4)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

505,118

 

 

$

7,345

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(14,198

)

 

$

4,413

 

 

$

502,678

 

 

$

513,999

 

Fixed income

 

318,641

 

 

 

791

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

2,174

 

 

 

323,508

 

 

 

322,878

 

Multi-asset

 

150,978

 

 

 

2,850

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(774

)

 

 

366

 

 

 

153,420

 

 

 

153,428

 

Private markets

 

15,749

 

 

 

327

 

 

 

(179

)

 

 

(70

)

 

 

190

 

 

 

16,017

 

 

 

15,849

 

Liquid alternatives

 

24,735

 

 

 

1,805

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

27,257

 

 

 

26,003

 

Retail subtotal

 

1,015,221

 

 

 

13,118

 

 

 

(179

)

 

 

(12,518

)

 

 

7,238

 

 

 

1,022,880

 

 

 

1,032,157

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

3,106,398

 

 

 

64,998

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(68,798

)

 

 

8,840

 

 

 

3,111,438

 

 

 

3,156,208

 

Fixed income

 

985,652

 

 

 

33,773

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,980

 

 

 

4,710

 

 

 

1,039,115

 

 

 

1,016,174

 

Multi-asset

 

10,734

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

10,603

 

 

 

10,628

 

Digital assets

 

55,306

 

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,332

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,329

 

 

 

55,082

 

Commodities

 

72,285

 

 

 

5,450

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,500

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

91,276

 

 

 

80,818

 

ETFs subtotal

 

4,230,375

 

 

 

107,410

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(48,620

)

 

 

13,596

 

 

 

4,302,761

 

 

 

4,318,910

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

218,848

 

 

 

1,894

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,142

)

 

 

2,790

 

 

 

217,390

 

 

 

222,234

 

Fixed income

 

840,328

 

 

 

(6,556

)

 

 

(718

)

 

 

15,199

 

 

 

5,620

 

 

 

853,873

 

 

 

849,367

 

Multi-asset

 

828,039

 

 

 

5,866

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,020

)

 

 

7,594

 

 

 

835,479

 

 

 

839,935

 

Private markets

 

196,225

 

 

 

6,817

 

 

 

(6,822

)

 

 

(1,342

)

 

 

1,459

 

 

 

196,337

 

 

 

194,255

 

Liquid alternatives

 

51,655

 

 

 

351

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

117

 

 

 

52,099

 

 

 

52,340

 

Active subtotal

 

2,135,095

 

 

 

8,372

 

 

 

(7,540

)

 

 

1,671

 

 

 

17,580

 

 

 

2,155,178

 

 

 

2,158,131

 

Index

 

3,249,897

 

 

 

(45,547

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(78,615

)

 

 

46,740

 

 

 

3,172,475

 

 

 

3,258,545

 

Institutional subtotal

 

5,384,992

 

 

 

(37,175

)

 

 

(7,540

)

 

 

(76,944

)

 

 

64,320

 

 

 

5,327,653

 

 

 

5,416,676

 

Long-term

$

10,630,588

 

 

$

83,353

 

 

$

(7,719

)

 

$

(138,082

)

 

$

85,154

 

 

$

10,653,294

 

 

$

10,767,743

 

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of the Company's AUM line items. Such line items have been reclassified for 2024 to conform to this new presentation.
(2)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of net flows to separately disclose realizations, which represent return of capital/return on investments.
(3)
Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.
(4)
Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing four months.
(5)
Amounts include commodity ETFs and ETPs.

4


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Current Quarter Component Changes by Investment Style and Product Type (Long-Term)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(3)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(4)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

467,163

 

 

$

(378

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(12,918

)

 

$

4,789

 

 

$

458,656

 

 

$

472,800

 

Fixed income

 

1,133,874

 

 

 

(7,331

)

 

 

(718

)

 

 

16,943

 

 

 

7,123

 

 

 

1,149,891

 

 

 

1,146,480

 

Multi-asset

 

979,001

 

 

 

8,717

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6,794

)

 

 

7,960

 

 

 

988,884

 

 

 

993,347

 

Private markets

 

211,974

 

 

 

7,144

 

 

 

(7,001

)

 

 

(1,412

)

 

 

1,649

 

 

 

212,354

 

 

 

210,104

 

Liquid alternatives

 

76,390

 

 

 

2,156

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

598

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

79,356

 

 

 

78,343

 

Active subtotal

 

2,868,402

 

 

 

10,308

 

 

 

(7,719

)

 

 

(3,583

)

 

 

21,733

 

 

 

2,889,141

 

 

 

2,901,074

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

3,106,398

 

 

 

64,998

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(68,798

)

 

 

8,840

 

 

 

3,111,438

 

 

 

3,156,208

 

Fixed income

 

985,652

 

 

 

33,773

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

14,980

 

 

 

4,710

 

 

 

1,039,115

 

 

 

1,016,174

 

Multi-asset

 

10,734

 

 

 

(166

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

10,603

 

 

 

10,628

 

Digital assets

 

55,306

 

 

 

3,355

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(8,332

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,329

 

 

 

55,082

 

Commodities

 

72,285

 

 

 

5,450

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13,500

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

91,276

 

 

 

80,818

 

ETFs subtotal

 

4,230,375

 

 

 

107,410

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(48,620

)

 

 

13,596

 

 

 

4,302,761

 

 

 

4,318,910

 

Non-ETF index

 

3,531,811

 

 

 

(34,365

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(85,879

)

 

 

49,825

 

 

 

3,461,392

 

 

 

3,547,759

 

Long-term

$

10,630,588

 

 

$

83,353

 

 

$

(7,719

)

 

$

(138,082

)

 

$

85,154

 

 

$

10,653,294

 

 

$

10,767,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Quarter Component Changes by Private Markets Product Type (Long-Term)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(3)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(4)

 

Private markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure

$

109,606

 

 

$

4,505

 

 

$

(5,866

)

 

$

(470

)

 

$

596

 

 

$

108,371

 

 

$

107,364

 

Private equity

 

36,327

 

 

 

924

 

 

 

(171

)

 

 

(621

)

 

 

103

 

 

 

36,562

 

 

 

36,264

 

Private credit

 

32,425

 

 

 

1,316

 

 

 

(461

)

 

 

(134

)

 

 

540

 

 

 

33,686

 

 

 

32,921

 

Real estate

 

26,147

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

(285

)

 

 

(169

)

 

 

346

 

 

 

26,076

 

 

 

26,037

 

Multi-alternatives

 

7,469

 

 

 

362

 

 

 

(218

)

 

 

(18

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

7,659

 

 

 

7,518

 

Total private markets

$

211,974

 

 

$

7,144

 

 

$

(7,001

)

 

$

(1,412

)

 

$

1,649

 

 

$

212,354

 

 

$

210,104

 

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of the Company's AUM line items. Such line items have been reclassified for 2024 to conform to this new presentation.
(2)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of net flows to separately disclose realizations, which represent return of capital/return on investments.
(3)
Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.
(4)
Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing four months.

5


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Year-over-Year Component Changes by Product Type(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

Acquisitions(3)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(4)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(5)

 

Equity

$

5,717,852

 

 

$

226,458

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

255,100

 

 

$

1,065

 

 

$

6,204,549

 

 

$

6,104,088

 

Fixed income

 

2,805,745

 

 

 

159,671

 

 

 

(718

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

43,927

 

 

 

(1,955

)

 

 

3,006,670

 

 

 

2,911,610

 

Multi-asset

 

906,597

 

 

 

55,127

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

45,357

 

 

 

(4,400

)

 

 

1,002,681

 

 

 

966,593

 

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private markets

 

137,254

 

 

 

15,388

 

 

 

(7,001

)

 

 

69,875

 

 

 

(3,085

)

 

 

(77

)

 

 

212,354

 

 

 

171,460

 

Liquid alternatives

 

75,365

 

 

 

1,461

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,705

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

79,356

 

 

 

76,377

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

212,619

 

 

 

16,849

 

 

 

(7,001

)

 

 

69,875

 

 

 

(380

)

 

 

(252

)

 

 

291,710

 

 

 

247,837

 

Digital assets

 

17,521

 

 

 

30,202

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,606

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,329

 

 

 

34,192

 

Currency and
   commodities
(6)

 

66,384

 

 

 

7,252

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,750

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

97,355

 

 

 

78,073

 

Long-term

 

9,726,718

 

 

 

495,559

 

 

 

(7,719

)

 

 

73,949

 

 

 

370,360

 

 

 

(5,573

)

 

 

10,653,294

 

 

 

10,342,393

 

Cash management

 

745,782

 

 

 

172,771

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10,638

 

 

 

1,443

 

 

 

930,634

 

 

 

843,779

 

Total

$

10,472,500

 

 

$

668,330

 

 

$

(7,719

)

 

$

73,949

 

 

$

380,998

 

 

$

(4,130

)

 

$

11,583,928

 

 

$

11,186,172

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-over-Year Component Changes by Client Type and Product Type (Long-Term)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

Acquisitions(3)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(4)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(5)

 

Retail:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

471,438

 

 

$

18,539

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

6,807

 

 

$

1,820

 

 

$

502,678

 

 

$

502,153

 

Fixed income

 

315,004

 

 

 

9,595

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3,537

 

 

 

(4,628

)

 

 

323,508

 

 

 

319,194

 

Multi-asset

 

146,182

 

 

 

(321

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,649

 

 

 

(90

)

 

 

153,420

 

 

 

150,369

 

Private markets

 

16,285

 

 

 

318

 

 

 

(179

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(443

)

 

 

36

 

 

 

16,017

 

 

 

15,970

 

Liquid alternatives

 

24,405

 

 

 

2,247

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

567

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

27,257

 

 

 

24,836

 

Retail subtotal

 

973,314

 

 

 

30,378

 

 

 

(179

)

 

 

4,074

 

 

 

18,117

 

 

 

(2,824

)

 

 

1,022,880

 

 

 

1,012,522

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,752,776

 

 

 

264,600

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

99,346

 

 

 

(5,284

)

 

 

3,111,438

 

 

 

2,984,093

 

Fixed income

 

904,755

 

 

 

127,906

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,404

 

 

 

(950

)

 

 

1,039,115

 

 

 

977,390

 

Multi-asset

 

9,043

 

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

10,603

 

 

 

9,855

 

Digital assets

 

17,521

 

 

 

30,202

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,606

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,329

 

 

 

34,192

 

Commodities

 

61,547

 

 

 

6,589

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,201

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

91,276

 

 

 

72,769

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,745,642

 

 

 

430,601

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

133,012

 

 

 

(6,494

)

 

 

4,302,761

 

 

 

4,078,299

 

Institutional:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

203,042

 

 

 

3,970

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

9,810

 

 

 

568

 

 

 

217,390

 

 

 

215,834

 

Fixed income

 

836,798

 

 

 

(14,694

)

 

 

(718

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

33,163

 

 

 

(676

)

 

 

853,873

 

 

 

846,590

 

Multi-asset

 

748,017

 

 

 

54,465

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

37,098

 

 

 

(4,101

)

 

 

835,479

 

 

 

802,977

 

Private markets

 

120,969

 

 

 

15,070

 

 

 

(6,822

)

 

 

69,875

 

 

 

(2,642

)

 

 

(113

)

 

 

196,337

 

 

 

155,490

 

Liquid alternatives

 

50,960

 

 

 

(786

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,138

 

 

 

(213

)

 

 

52,099

 

 

 

51,541

 

Active subtotal

 

1,959,786

 

 

 

58,025

 

 

 

(7,540

)

 

 

69,875

 

 

 

79,567

 

 

 

(4,535

)

 

 

2,155,178

 

 

 

2,072,432

 

Index

 

3,047,976

 

 

 

(23,445

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

139,664

 

 

 

8,280

 

 

 

3,172,475

 

 

 

3,179,140

 

Institutional subtotal

 

5,007,762

 

 

 

34,580

 

 

 

(7,540

)

 

 

69,875

 

 

 

219,231

 

 

 

3,745

 

 

 

5,327,653

 

 

 

5,251,572

 

Long-term

$

9,726,718

 

 

$

495,559

 

 

$

(7,719

)

 

$

73,949

 

 

$

370,360

 

 

$

(5,573

)

 

$

10,653,294

 

 

$

10,342,393

 

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of the Company's AUM line items. Such line items have been reclassified for 2024 to conform to this new presentation.
(2)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of net flows to separately disclose realizations, which represent return of capital/return on investments. Realizations have not been recast for 2024.
(3)
Amounts include AUM attributable to the acquisition of Global Infrastructure Management, LLC ("GIP") in October 2024 (the "GIP Transaction") and the acquisition of SpiderRock Advisors, LLC in May 2024 (the "SpiderRock Transaction").
(4)
Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.
(5)
Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing thirteen months.
(6)
Amounts include commodity ETFs and ETPs.

6


 

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

(in millions), (unaudited)

Year-over-Year Component Changes by Investment Style and Product Type (Long-Term)(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

Acquisitions(3)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(4)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(5)

 

Active:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

455,665

 

 

$

(6,125

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

4,074

 

 

$

3,961

 

 

$

1,081

 

 

$

458,656

 

 

$

471,631

 

Fixed income

 

1,127,206

 

 

 

(7,340

)

 

 

(718

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

36,426

 

 

 

(5,683

)

 

 

1,149,891

 

 

 

1,140,441

 

Multi-asset

 

894,186

 

 

 

54,138

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

44,750

 

 

 

(4,190

)

 

 

988,884

 

 

 

953,331

 

Private markets

 

137,254

 

 

 

15,388

 

 

 

(7,001

)

 

 

69,875

 

 

 

(3,085

)

 

 

(77

)

 

 

212,354

 

 

 

171,460

 

Liquid alternatives

 

75,365

 

 

 

1,461

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,705

 

 

 

(175

)

 

 

79,356

 

 

 

76,377

 

Active subtotal

 

2,689,676

 

 

 

57,522

 

 

 

(7,719

)

 

 

73,949

 

 

 

84,757

 

 

 

(9,044

)

 

 

2,889,141

 

 

 

2,813,240

 

ETFs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

2,752,776

 

 

 

264,600

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

99,346

 

 

 

(5,284

)

 

 

3,111,438

 

 

 

2,984,093

 

Fixed income

 

904,755

 

 

 

127,906

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7,404

 

 

 

(950

)

 

 

1,039,115

 

 

 

977,390

 

Multi-asset

 

9,043

 

 

 

1,304

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

10,603

 

 

 

9,855

 

Digital assets

 

17,521

 

 

 

30,202

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2,606

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,329

 

 

 

34,192

 

Commodities

 

61,547

 

 

 

6,589

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

23,201

 

 

 

(61

)

 

 

91,276

 

 

 

72,769

 

ETFs subtotal

 

3,745,642

 

 

 

430,601

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

133,012

 

 

 

(6,494

)

 

 

4,302,761

 

 

 

4,078,299

 

Non-ETF index

 

3,291,400

 

 

 

7,436

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

152,591

 

 

 

9,965

 

 

 

3,461,392

 

 

 

3,450,854

 

Long-term

$

9,726,718

 

 

$

495,559

 

 

$

(7,719

)

 

$

73,949

 

 

$

370,360

 

 

$

(5,573

)

 

$

10,653,294

 

 

$

10,342,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year-over-Year Component Changes by Private Markets Product Type (Long-Term)

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

FX

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Average

 

 

2024

 

 

(outflows)(2)

 

 

Realizations(2)

 

 

Acquisitions(3)

 

 

change

 

 

impact(4)

 

 

2025

 

 

AUM(5)

 

Private markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure

$

37,362

 

 

$

8,397

 

 

$

(5,866

)

 

$

69,875

 

 

$

(1,156

)

 

$

(241

)

 

$

108,371

 

 

$

70,068

 

Private equity

 

34,649

 

 

 

2,447

 

 

 

(171

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(369

)

 

 

6

 

 

 

36,562

 

 

 

35,786

 

Private credit

 

31,061

 

 

 

3,872

 

 

 

(461

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(852

)

 

 

66

 

 

 

33,686

 

 

 

31,828

 

Real estate

 

26,767

 

 

 

249

 

 

 

(285

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(715

)

 

 

60

 

 

 

26,076

 

 

 

26,318

 

Multi-alternatives

 

7,415

 

 

 

423

 

 

 

(218

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

7,659

 

 

 

7,460

 

Total private markets

$

137,254

 

 

$

15,388

 

 

$

(7,001

)

 

$

69,875

 

 

$

(3,085

)

 

$

(77

)

 

$

212,354

 

 

$

171,460

 

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of the Company's AUM line items. Such line items have been reclassified for 2024 to conform to this new presentation.
(2)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock updated the presentation of net flows to separately disclose realizations, which represent return of capital/return on investments. Realizations have not been recast for 2024.
(3)
Amounts include AUM attributable to the GIP Transaction and the SpiderRock Transaction.
(4)
Foreign exchange reflects the impact of translating non-US dollar denominated AUM into US dollars for reporting purposes.
(5)
Average AUM is calculated as the average of the month-end spot AUM amounts for the trailing thirteen months.

7


 

SUMMARY OF REVENUE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory, administration fees and
  securities lending revenue
(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

$

518

 

 

$

516

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

558

 

 

$

(40

)

ETFs

 

1,349

 

 

 

1,190

 

 

 

159

 

 

 

1,375

 

 

 

(26

)

Equity subtotal

 

1,867

 

 

 

1,706

 

 

 

161

 

 

 

1,933

 

 

 

(66

)

Fixed income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active

 

492

 

 

 

484

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

(2

)

ETFs

 

352

 

 

 

327

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

360

 

 

 

(8

)

Fixed income subtotal

 

844

 

 

 

811

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

854

 

 

 

(10

)

Active multi-asset

 

313

 

 

 

305

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

(6

)

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private markets

 

535

 

 

 

240

 

 

 

295

 

 

 

480

 

 

 

55

 

Liquid alternatives

 

150

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

4

 

Alternatives subtotal

 

685

 

 

 

378

 

 

 

307

 

 

 

626

 

 

 

59

 

Non-ETF index

 

307

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

312

 

 

 

(5

)

Digital assets, commodities and multi-asset ETFs(2)

 

92

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

12

 

Long-term

 

4,108

 

 

 

3,533

 

 

 

575

 

 

 

4,124

 

 

 

(16

)

Cash management

 

293

 

 

 

245

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

293

 

 

 

-

 

Total investment advisory, administration
  fees and securities lending revenue

 

4,401

 

 

 

3,778

 

 

 

623

 

 

 

4,417

 

 

 

(16

)

Investment advisory performance fees:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

10

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

(102

)

Fixed income

 

12

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

(10

)

Multi-asset

 

4

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

(6

)

Alternatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private markets

 

24

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

(101

)

 

 

108

 

 

 

(84

)

Liquid alternatives

 

10

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

(55

)

 

 

199

 

 

 

(189

)

Alternatives subtotal

 

34

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

(156

)

 

 

307

 

 

 

(273

)

Total investment advisory performance fees

 

60

 

 

 

204

 

 

 

(144

)

 

 

451

 

 

 

(391

)

Technology services and subscription revenue

 

436

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

428

 

 

 

8

 

Distribution fees

 

321

 

 

 

310

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

(1

)

Advisory and other revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory

 

14

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

-

 

Other

 

44

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

45

 

 

 

(1

)

Total advisory and other revenue

 

58

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

59

 

 

 

(1

)

Total revenue

$

5,276

 

 

$

4,728

 

 

$

548

 

 

$

5,677

 

 

$

(401

)

 

(1)
Beginning in the first quarter of 2025, BlackRock reclassified the presentation of the Company's investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue line items to align with the updated presentation of the Company's AUM line items. Such line items have been reclassified for 2024 to conform to this new presentation. See page 11 of the Earnings Release Supplement for the updated presentations of the 2024 and 2023 investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue line items.
(2)
Amounts include commodity ETFs and ETPs.

 

Highlights

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue increased $623 million from the first quarter of 2024, primarily driven by organic base fee growth, the impact of market beta on average AUM and approximately $285 million of fees related to the GIP Transaction, partially offset by the effect of one fewer day in the current quarter. Securities lending revenue of $157 million increased from $151 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Investment advisory, administration fees and securities lending revenue decreased $16 million from the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily driven by the effect of two fewer days in the current quarter, partially offset by organic base fee growth. Securities lending revenue of $157 million decreased from $161 million in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Performance fees decreased $144 million from the first quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting lower revenue from private markets and liquid alternative products.

Performance fees decreased $391 million from the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting a seasonally higher number of products with performance measurement periods that end in the fourth quarter.

Technology services and subscription revenue increased $59 million from the first quarter of 2024 and $8 million from the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting the sustained demand for Aladdin technology offerings and the closing of the acquisition of Preqin Holding Limited ("Preqin") in March 2025 (the "Preqin Transaction"), which added approximately $20 million to first quarter revenue. Technology services and subscription annual contract value (“ACV”)(1) increased 30% from the first quarter of 2024 including ACV acquired with the Preqin Transaction, and increased 14% excluding ACV acquired with the Preqin Transaction.

 

(1)
See note (4) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on page 13 for more information on ACV.

8


 

SUMMARY OF OPERATING EXPENSE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

Operating expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

$

1,741

 

 

$

1,580

 

 

$

161

 

 

$

1,885

 

 

$

(144

)

Sales, asset and account expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution and servicing costs

 

570

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

565

 

 

 

5

 

Direct fund expense

 

392

 

 

 

338

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

389

 

 

 

3

 

Sub-advisory and other

 

47

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

5

 

Total sales, asset and account expense

 

1,009

 

 

 

888

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

996

 

 

 

13

 

General and administration expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and promotional

 

97

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

5

 

Occupancy and office related

 

114

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

1

 

Portfolio services

 

64

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

68

 

 

 

(4

)

Technology

 

189

 

 

 

160

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

7

 

Professional services

 

73

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

(15

)

Communications

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

-

 

Foreign exchange remeasurement

 

(8

)

 

 

2

 

 

 

(10

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(1

)

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments

 

96

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

103

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

124

 

Other general and administration

 

76

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

(2

)

Total general and administration expense

 

711

 

 

 

529

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

596

 

 

 

115

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

117

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

(8

)

Total operating expense

$

3,578

 

 

$

3,035

 

 

$

543

 

 

$

3,602

 

 

$

(24

)

 

Highlights

Employee compensation and benefits expense increased $161 million from the first quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting the impact of the GIP Transaction, including nonrecurring retention-related deferred compensation expense(1), partially offset by the impact of lower performance fees.

Employee compensation and benefits expense decreased $144 million from the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting lower incentive compensation as a result of lower performance fees, partially offset by higher seasonal payroll taxes.

Sales, asset and account expense increased $121 million from the first quarter of 2024, driven by higher direct fund expense and distribution and servicing costs, primarily reflecting higher average AUM.
General and administration expense increased $182 million from the first quarter of 2024, primarily associated with acquisition-related costs(1), including a contingent consideration fair value adjustment in connection with the GIP Transaction and higher transaction costs recorded in professional services expense. The general and administration expense increase from the first quarter of 2024 also included higher technology expense, marketing and promotional expense, including the impact from higher travel and entertainment expense, and higher occupancy and office related expense.

General and administration expense increased $115 million from the fourth quarter of 2024, primarily associated with a contingent consideration fair value adjustment(1) in connection with the GIP Transaction, partially offset by lower acquisition-related transaction costs(1) recorded in professional services expense.

Amortization of intangible assets(1) increased $79 million from the first quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting amortization of intangible assets acquired in the GIP and Preqin transactions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
These expenses have been excluded from the Company's "as adjusted" financial results under the expense adjustments for acquisition-related costs. See pages 11 through 13 for the reconciliation to GAAP and notes (1) through (3) for more information on as adjusted items.

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SUMMARY OF NONOPERATING INCOME (expense), less net income (loss) attributable TO noncontrolling interests

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

$

65

 

 

$

220

 

 

$

(155

)

 

$

28

 

 

$

37

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
  noncontrolling interests ("NCI")

 

5

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

(45

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

14

 

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

60

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

37

 

 

 

23

 

Less: Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash
  compensation plans
(1)

 

(15

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(13

)

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI, as
  adjusted
(2)

$

75

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

(64

)

 

$

39

 

 

$

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

Net gain (loss) on investments, net of NCI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private equity

$

48

 

 

$

8

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

90

 

Real assets

 

(2

)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

3

 

Other alternatives(3)

 

9

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

1

 

Other investments(4)

 

(10

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

42

 

 

 

(52

)

Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash
  compensation plans
(1)

 

(15

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(13

)

Subtotal

 

30

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

(51

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

29

 

Other income/gain (expense/loss)(5)

 

23

 

 

 

40

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(10

)

 

 

33

 

Total net gain (loss) on investments, net of NCI

 

53

 

 

 

121

 

 

 

(68

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

62

 

Interest and dividend income

 

173

 

 

 

141

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

212

 

 

 

(39

)

Interest expense

 

(166

)

 

 

(92

)

 

 

(74

)

 

 

(166

)

 

 

-

 

Net interest income (expense)

 

7

 

 

 

49

 

 

 

(42

)

 

 

46

 

 

 

(39

)

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

60

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

(110

)

 

 

37

 

 

 

23

 

Less: Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash
  compensation plans
(1)

 

(15

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

(46

)

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(13

)

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI, as
  adjusted
(2)

$

75

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

(64

)

 

$

39

 

 

$

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Amounts relate to the gains (losses) from economically hedging certain BlackRock deferred cash compensation plans.
(2)
Management believes nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI, as adjusted, is an effective measure for reviewing BlackRock’s nonoperating results, which ultimately impacts BlackRock’s book value. For more information on as adjusted items and the reconciliation to GAAP, see notes to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 11 through 13.
(3)
Amounts primarily include net gains (losses) related to credit funds, direct hedge fund strategies and hedge fund solutions.
(4)
Amounts primarily include net gains (losses) related to BlackRock's seed investment portfolio, net of impact of certain hedges.
(5)
The amount for the three months ended March 31, 2025, includes nonoperating noncash pre-tax gains in connection with the Company's strategic minority investment in iCapital Network, Inc. of approximately $36 million. Additional amounts include earnings (losses) from certain equity method minority investments and noncash pre-tax gains (losses) related to the revaluation of certain other minority investments.

 

summary of INCOME TAX EXPENSE

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

2024

 

 

Change

 

 Income tax expense

$

248

 

 

$

290

 

 

$

(42

)

 

$

442

 

 

$

(194

)

 Effective tax rate

 

14.1

%

 

 

15.6

%

 

(150) bps

 

 

 

20.9

%

 

(680) bps

 

Highlights

First quarter 2025 and fourth quarter 2024 income tax expense includes $149 million and $63 million of discrete tax benefits, respectively, related to the realization of capital losses from changes in the Company's organizational structure. In addition, first quarter 2025 income tax expense includes a $46 million discrete tax benefit related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter.
First quarter 2024 income tax expense included a discrete tax benefit of $137 million recognized in connection with the reorganization and establishment of a more efficient global intellectual property and technology platform and corporate structure. This discrete tax benefit has been excluded from as adjusted results due to the nonrecurring nature of the intellectual property reorganization. In addition, first quarter 2024 income tax expense included $28 million of discrete tax benefits, including a benefit related to stock-based compensation awards that vested in the first quarter.

 

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP OPERATING INCOME AND OPERATING MARGIN TO OPERATING INCOME AND OPERATING MARGIN, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

Operating income, GAAP basis

 

$

1,698

 

 

$

1,693

 

 

$

2,075

 

Non-GAAP expense adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation expense related to appreciation (depreciation)
  on deferred cash compensation plans (a)

 

 

(3

)

 

 

27

 

 

 

-

 

Amortization of intangible assets (b)

 

 

117

 

 

 

38

 

 

 

125

 

Acquisition-related compensation costs (b)

 

 

85

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

116

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs (b)(1)

 

 

39

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

38

 

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

96

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(28

)

Operating income, as adjusted (1)

 

$

2,032

 

 

$

1,775

 

 

$

2,326

 

Revenue, GAAP basis

 

$

5,276

 

 

$

4,728

 

 

$

5,677

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution fees

 

 

(321

)

 

 

(310

)

 

 

(322

)

Investment advisory fees

 

 

(249

)

 

 

(208

)

 

 

(243

)

Revenue used for operating margin measurement

 

$

4,706

 

 

$

4,210

 

 

$

5,112

 

Operating margin, GAAP basis

 

 

32.2

%

 

 

35.8

%

 

 

36.6

%

Operating margin, as adjusted (1)

 

 

43.2

%

 

 

42.2

%

 

 

45.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)
Amounts included within general and administration expense.

See note (1) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on page 12 for more information on as adjusted items.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE) TO NONOPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE), LESS NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NCI, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 (in millions), (unaudited)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

Nonoperating income (expense), GAAP basis

 

$

65

 

 

$

220

 

 

$

28

 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to NCI

 

 

5

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

(9

)

Nonoperating income (expense), net of NCI

 

 

60

 

 

 

170

 

 

 

37

 

Less: Hedge gain (loss) on deferred cash compensation
  plans (a)

 

 

(15

)

 

 

31

 

 

 

(2

)

Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss)
  attributable to NCI, as adjusted (2)

 

$

75

 

 

$

139

 

 

$

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes (1) and (2) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on pages 12 and 13 for more information on as adjusted items.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLACKROCK TO NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO BLACKROCK, AS ADJUSTED

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 (in millions, except per share data), (unaudited)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2024

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis

 

$

1,510

 

 

$

1,573

 

 

$

1,670

 

Non-GAAP adjustments(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net impact of hedged deferred cash compensation plans (a)

 

 

9

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

2

 

Amortization of intangible assets (b)

 

 

87

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

94

 

Acquisition-related compensation costs (b)

 

 

63

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

87

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs (b)

 

 

29

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

28

 

Contingent consideration fair value adjustments (b)

 

 

72

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(21

)

Income tax matters

 

 

-

 

 

 

(137

)

 

 

14

 

Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted (3)

 

$

1,770

 

 

$

1,473

 

 

$

1,874

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

156.6

 

 

 

150.1

 

 

 

157.0

 

Diluted earnings per common share, GAAP basis

 

$

9.64

 

 

$

10.48

 

 

$

10.63

 

Diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted (3)

 

$

11.30

 

 

$

9.81

 

 

$

11.93

 

 

(1)
Non-GAAP adjustments, excluding income tax matters, are net of tax.

See note (3) to the condensed consolidated statements of income and supplemental information on page 13 for more information on as adjusted items.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (unaudited)

BlackRock reports its financial results in accordance with GAAP; however, management believes evaluating the Company’s ongoing operating results may be enhanced if investors have additional non-GAAP financial measures. Adjustments to GAAP financial measures (“non-GAAP adjustments”) include certain items management deems nonrecurring or that occur infrequently, transactions that ultimately will not impact BlackRock’s book value or certain tax items that do not impact cash flow. Management reviews non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, to assess ongoing operations and considers them to be helpful, for both management and investors, in evaluating BlackRock’s financial performance over time. Management also uses non-GAAP financial measures as a benchmark to compare its performance with other companies and to enhance comparability for the reporting periods presented. Non-GAAP financial measures may pose limitations because they do not include all of BlackRock’s revenue and expense. BlackRock’s management does not advocate that investors consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Computations and reconciliations for all periods are derived from the condensed consolidated statements of income as follows:

(1) Operating income, as adjusted, and operating margin, as adjusted: Management believes operating income, as adjusted, and operating margin, as adjusted, are effective indicators of BlackRock’s financial performance over time, and, therefore, provide useful disclosure to investors. Management believes that operating margin, as adjusted, reflects the Company’s long-term ability to manage ongoing costs in relation to its revenues. The Company uses operating margin, as adjusted, to assess the Company’s financial performance, to determine the long-term and annual compensation of the Company’s senior-level employees and to evaluate the Company’s relative performance against industry peers. Furthermore, this metric eliminates margin variability arising from the accounting of revenues and expenses related to distributing different product structures in multiple distribution channels utilized by asset managers.

Operating income, as adjusted, includes the following non-GAAP expense adjustments:
(a)
Compensation expense related to appreciation (depreciation) on deferred cash compensation plans. The Company excludes compensation expense related to the market valuation changes on certain deferred cash compensation plans, which the Company hedges economically. For these deferred cash compensation plans, the final value of the deferred amount to be distributed to employees in cash upon vesting is determined based on the returns on specified investment funds. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the appreciation (depreciation) of the deferred cash compensation liability in proportion to the vested amount of the award during a respective period, while the net gain (loss) to economically hedge these plans is immediately recognized in nonoperating income (expense), which creates a timing difference impacting net income. This timing difference will reverse and offset to zero over the life of the award at the end of the multi-year vesting period. Management believes excluding market valuation changes related to the deferred cash compensation plans in the calculation of operating income, as adjusted, provides useful disclosure to both management and investors of the Company’s financial performance over time as these amounts are economically hedged, while also increasing comparability with other companies.
(b)
Acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs include adjustments related to amortization of intangible assets, contingent consideration fair value adjustments incurred in connection with certain acquisitions and other acquisition-related costs, including compensation costs for nonrecurring retention-related deferred compensation and general and administration expense primarily related to professional services expense. Management believes excluding the impact of these expenses when calculating operating income, as adjusted, provides a helpful indication of the Company’s financial performance over time, thereby providing helpful information for both management and investors while also increasing comparability with other companies.
Revenue used for calculating operating margin, as adjusted, is reduced to exclude all of the Company’s distribution fees, which are recorded as a separate line item on the condensed consolidated statements of income, as well as a portion of investment advisory fees received that is used to pay distribution and servicing costs. For certain products, based on distinct arrangements, distribution fees are collected by the Company and then passed-through to third-party client intermediaries. For other products, investment advisory fees are collected by the Company and a portion is passed-through to third-party client intermediaries. However, in both structures, the third-party client intermediary similarly owns the relationship with the retail client and is responsible for distributing the product and servicing the client. The amount of distribution and investment advisory fees fluctuates each period primarily based on a predetermined percentage of the value of AUM during the period. These fees also vary based on the type of investment product sold and the geographic location where it is sold. In addition, the Company may waive fees on certain products that could result in the reduction of payments to the third-party intermediaries.

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(2) Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted: Management believes nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, is an effective measure for reviewing BlackRock’s nonoperating contribution to its results and provides comparability of this information among reporting periods. Nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, excludes the gain (loss) on the economic hedge of certain deferred cash compensation plans. As the gain (loss) on investments and derivatives used to hedge these compensation plans over time substantially offsets the compensation expense related to the market valuation changes on these deferred cash compensation plans, which is included in operating income, GAAP basis, management believes excluding the gain (loss) on the economic hedge of the deferred cash compensation plans when calculating nonoperating income (expense), less net income (loss) attributable to NCI, as adjusted, provides a useful measure for both management and investors of BlackRock’s nonoperating results that impact book value.

(3) Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted: Management believes net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, and diluted earnings per common share, as adjusted, are useful measures of BlackRock’s profitability and financial performance. Net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, equals net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., GAAP basis, adjusted for certain items management deems nonrecurring or that occur infrequently, transactions that ultimately will not impact BlackRock’s book value or certain tax items that do not impact cash flow.

For each period presented, the non-GAAP adjustments were tax effected at the respective blended rates applicable to the adjustments. The amount for income tax matters in the first quarter of 2024 includes a discrete tax benefit of $137 million recognized in connection with the reorganization and establishment of a more efficient global intellectual property and technology platform and corporate structure. This discrete tax benefit has been excluded from as adjusted results due to the nonrecurring nature of the intellectual property reorganization. In addition, the amount for fourth quarter of 2024 includes a net noncash expense of $14 million associated with the revaluation of deferred tax liabilities related to intangible assets and goodwill as a result of tax rate changes. This discrete tax expense has been excluded from the as adjusted results as it does not have a cash flow impact as well as to ensure comparability among periods presented.

Per share amounts reflect net income attributable to BlackRock, Inc., as adjusted, divided by diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding.

(4) ACV: Management believes ACV is an effective metric for reviewing BlackRock’s technology services and subscription’s ongoing contribution to its operating results and provides comparability of this information among reporting periods while also providing a useful supplemental metric for both management and investors of BlackRock’s growth in technology services and subscription revenue over time, as it is linked to the net new business in technology and subscription services. ACV represents forward-looking, annualized estimated value of the recurring subscription fees under client contracts, assuming all client contracts that come up for renewal are renewed, unless we have received a notice of termination, even though such notice may not be effective until a later date. ACV also includes the annualized estimated value of new sales, for existing and new clients, when we execute client contracts, even though the recurring fees may not be effective until a later date and excludes nonrecurring fees such as implementation and consulting fees.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This earnings release, and other statements that BlackRock may make, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act, with respect to BlackRock’s future financial or business performance, strategies or expectations. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “trend,” “potential,” “opportunity,” “pipeline,” “believe,” “comfortable,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “current,” “intention,” “estimate,” “position,” “assume,” “outlook,” “continue,” “remain,” “maintain,” “sustain,” “seek,” “achieve,” and similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” and similar expressions.

BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time and may contain information that is not purely historical in nature. Such information may include, among other things, projections and forecasts. There is no guarantee that any forecasts made will come to pass. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

BlackRock has previously disclosed risk factors in its Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports. These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this earnings release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance and include: (1) the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; (2) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for products or services or in the value of assets under management; (3) the relative and absolute investment performance of BlackRock’s investment products; (4) BlackRock’s ability to develop new products and services that address client preferences; (5) the impact of increased competition; (6) the impact of recent or future acquisitions or divestitures, including the planned acquisition of HPS Investment Partners (the “HPS Transaction”) and the acquisitions of GIP and Preqin (together with the HPS Transaction, the “Transactions”); (7) BlackRock’s ability to integrate acquired businesses successfully, including the Transactions; (8) risks related to the HPS Transaction, including delays in the expected closing date of the HPS Transaction, the possibility that the HPS Transaction does not close, including, but not limited to, due to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions; the possibility that expected synergies and value creation from the Transactions will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; and the risk of impacts to business and operational relationships related to disruptions from the Transactions; (9) the unfavorable resolution of legal proceedings; (10) the extent and timing of any share repurchases; (11) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes and the adequacy of intellectual property, data, information and cybersecurity protection; (12) the failure to effectively manage the development and use of artificial intelligence; (13) attempts to circumvent BlackRock’s operational control environment or the potential for human error in connection with BlackRock’s operational systems; (14) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies and governmental scrutiny relating to BlackRock; (15) changes in law and policy and uncertainty pending any such changes; (16) any failure to effectively manage conflicts of interest; (17) damage to BlackRock’s reputation; (18) increasing focus from stakeholders regarding environmental and social-related matters; (19) geopolitical unrest, terrorist activities, civil or international hostilities, and other events outside BlackRock’s control, including wars, global trade tensions, tariffs, natural disasters and health crises, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (20) climate-related risks to BlackRock’s business, products, operations and clients; (21) the ability to attract, train and retain highly qualified professionals; (22) fluctuations in the carrying value of BlackRock’s economic investments; (23) the impact of changes to tax legislation, including income, payroll and transaction taxes, and taxation on products, which could affect the value proposition to clients and, generally, the tax position of BlackRock; (24) BlackRock’s success in negotiating distribution arrangements and maintaining distribution channels for its products; (25) the failure by key third-party providers to fulfill their obligations to BlackRock; (26) operational, technological and regulatory risks associated with BlackRock’s major technology partnerships; (27) any disruption to the operations of third parties whose functions are integral to BlackRock’s exchange-traded funds platform; (28) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time and any potential liabilities related to securities lending or other indemnification obligations; and (29) the impact of problems, instability or failure of other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products offered by other financial institutions.

BlackRock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and BlackRock’s subsequent filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock’s website at www.blackrock.com, discuss these factors in more detail and identify additional factors that can affect forward-looking statements. The information contained on the Company’s website is not a part of this earnings release.

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PERFORMANCE NOTES

Past performance is not indicative of future results. Except as specified, the performance information shown is as of March 31, 2025 and is based on preliminary data available at that time. The performance data shown reflects information for all actively and passively managed equity and fixed income accounts, including US registered investment companies, European-domiciled retail funds and separate accounts for which performance data is available, including performance data for high net worth accounts available as of February 28, 2025. The performance data does not include accounts terminated prior to March 31, 2025 and accounts for which data has not yet been verified. If such accounts had been included, the performance data provided may have substantially differed from that shown.

Performance comparisons shown are gross-of-fees for institutional and high net worth separate accounts, and net-of-fees for retail funds. The performance tracking shown for index accounts is based on gross-of-fees performance and includes all institutional accounts and all iShares funds globally using an index strategy. AUM information is based on AUM available as of March 31, 2025 for each account or fund in the asset class shown without adjustment for overlapping management of the same account or fund. Fund performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

Performance shown is derived from applicable benchmarks or peer median information, as selected by BlackRock, Inc. Peer medians are based in part on data either from Lipper, Inc. or Morningstar, Inc. for each included product.

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