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COHEN & STEERS, INC. CNS

· Financials · Investment Advice

FY2025 10-K, filed 2026-02-27
SEC EDGAR

Filing evidence summary

Mixed evidenceCoverage 4/5 core metrics

Operating margin changed -1.5 percentage points from the prior annual period.

Backward-looking filed evidence under visible rules - not a rating, forecast or investment advice. Missing data is never scored.

Evidence signals

  • Operating margin compressed

    Operating margin changed -1.5 percentage points from the prior annual period.

    Why this surfaced

    Direction threshold: more than +1 percentage point constructive; below -1 point caution. Period end 2025-12-31.

  • Free cash flow was negative

    Latest reported free cash flow was -$126M.

    Why this surfaced

    Free cash flow = operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; positive is supporting evidence, not a valuation conclusion. Period end 2025-12-31.

  • No current rule-based risk flags

    2 filing-based checks were evaluable.

    Why this surfaced

    The full financial analysis shows each value, threshold, and sector limitation.

  • Revenue expanded

    Latest reported annual revenue changed +7.5% from the prior reported annual observation.

    Why this surfaced

    Direction threshold: above +2% constructive; below -2% caution; otherwise monitor. This is not labeled one-year growth when filing periods have a gap. Period end 2025-12-31.

Core trend metrics

Latest annual revenue growth
+7.5%
as of 2025-12-31
Latest annual operating margin
32.0%
as of 2025-12-31
Free cash flow
-$126M
as of 2025-12-31
ROIC snapshot
23.8%
period varies

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Where to look next

Risk checks

0of 2 rule-based checks flagged

Financial movement

  • Cash→ flat
  • Long-term debt→ flat
  • Inventory→ flat
  • Receivables→ flat
  • Current assets→ flat

Source & freshness

Source
SEC EDGAR XBRL
Fetched
2026-09-06
Latest period end
2025-12-31
Filings
EDGAR ↗

Reported segment mix

figures as filed · share of the filed sum · change vs the prior period in the same filing
Fiscal year ending 2025-12-3110-K filed 2026-02-27prior period 2024-12-31 from the same filingView filing
By product or service
Revenue
  • Investment Advice$525M
    share n/a
    +7.8% yoy
  • Open End Investment Funds$320M
    share n/a
    +11.0% yoy
  • Institutional Accounts$133M
    share n/a
    +2.8% yoy
  • Closed End Investment Funds$103M
    share n/a
    +3.3% yoy
  • Financial Service$29.3M
    share n/a
    +4.2% yoy
  • Financial Service Other$1.94M
    share n/a
    -12.3% yoy

member sum exceeds the consolidated figure: this axis carries more than one breakdown, so shares are not computed.

By geography
Revenue
  • North America$484M
    87.1%
    +7.7% yoy
  • Japan$31.1M
    5.6%
    -2.0% yoy
  • Europe$23.4M
    4.2%
    +13.0% yoy
  • Asia Excluding Japan$17.4M
    3.1%
    +11.5% yoy

Members sum to the consolidated $556M for this period.

Latest quarter
Quarter ending 2026-06-3010-Q filed 2026-07-31prior period 2025-06-30 from the same filingView filing
  • Investment Advice$144M
    share n/a
    +12.2% yoy
  • Open End Investment Funds$88.9M
    share n/a
    +13.7% yoy
  • Institutional Accounts$35.8M
    share n/a
    +8.8% yoy
  • Closed End Investment Funds$28M
    share n/a
    +11.8% yoy
  • Distribution And Shareholder Service$7.92M
    share n/a
    +10.5% yoy
  • Financial Service Other$526K
    share n/a
    +26.7% yoy

Change is against the same quarter a year earlier, as reported in the same 10-Q.

Source: SEC DERA Financial Statement and Notes data sets. Dimensional XBRL facts on the business-segment, product/service and geographic axes; the engine keeps the accession of every figure. Descriptive and educational, not advice.

Peer percentiles

latest fiscal year ending 2025-12-31 · among 4,119 US-listed filers · 907 in Financials
MetricValuevs all filersvs sector
Revenue
latest fiscal-year revenue as filed
$556M
46thof 3,301
middle third
54thof 541
middle third
Revenue growth
latest fiscal-year revenue vs the prior fiscal year
7.5%
54thof 3,135
middle third
52ndof 518
middle third
Operating margin
operating income ÷ revenue
32.0%
94thof 2,819
top third
75thof 234
top third
Net margin
net income ÷ revenue
27.6%
89thof 3,263
top third
64thof 534
middle third
Free-cash-flow margin
(operating cash flow − |capex|) ÷ revenue
-22.7%
19thof 2,679
bottom third
15thof 307
bottom third
Return on equity
net income ÷ stockholders' equity (positive equity only)
27.3%
91stof 3,577
top third
92ndof 774
top third
Stock comp ÷ revenue
stock-based compensation ÷ revenue · lower is ranked higher
8.3%
27thof 2,895
bottom third
33rdof 422
bottom third
Days sales outstanding
receivables ÷ revenue × 365 · lower is ranked higher
52 days
45thof 2,398
middle third
36thof 104
middle third
Cash conversion
operating cash flow ÷ net income (net income > 0)
-0.8×
4thof 2,170
bottom third
6thof 672
bottom third
Cash-flow accrual ratio
(net income − operating cash flow) ÷ average total assets · lower is ranked higher
32.4%
1stof 3,461
bottom third
0thof 796
bottom third
Balance-sheet accrual ratio
change in net operating assets ÷ average net operating assets · lower is ranked higher
21.9%
27thof 2,960
bottom third
31stof 728
bottom third

Each filer's latest fiscal year as stored by the nightly crawl; fiscal year ends differ across the universe. A metric ranks only filers for which it is computable from filed facts. Ties split; a rank reads "better than N% of filers" in the metric's own direction. Descriptive and educational, not a rating.

Earnings quality

latest fiscal year ending 2025-12-31 · accruals and cash conversion as filed
Cash conversion
-0.79×
operating cash flow ÷ net income, latest fiscal year
Cash-flow accrual ratio
32.4%
(net income − operating cash flow) ÷ average total assets
Balance-sheet accrual ratio
21.9%
change in net operating assets ÷ average net operating assets
Cash-backed years
2 of 5
fiscal years where operating cash flow met or exceeded net income
Mean cash conversion
0.54×
across the stored fiscal years with positive net income

Per fiscal year from filed facts: cash conversion = operating cash flow / net income (net income > 0); cash-flow accrual ratio = (net income - operating cash flow) / average total assets; balance-sheet accrual ratio = change in net operating assets / average net operating assets, NOA = (assets - cash) - (liabilities - debt). Descriptive; a missing input yields a missing ratio. High accrual ratios and cash conversion well below one are the measures the accruals literature associates with less persistent earnings; they are screens to read the cash-flow statement with, not conclusions. The per-year series is part of Pro risk analysis.

Point-in-time ledger

first-reported vs latest filing · periods since 2020-01-01 · 0 changed periods

No period on file has changed between its first report and the latest filing carrying it.

First filing reporting each period vs the latest filing carrying it (10-K and 10-Q only, periods since 2020, the extractor's winning tag per concept); a change under 0.5% is treated as rounding. A change can be a restatement, a reclassification or a re-tagging in a later comparative column; the two filings are linked so the reader can see which. Descriptive, not a verdict.

Notes by disclosure type

debt, leases, revenue, segments, contingencies, taxes and more · the filer's own words
Latest quarterly report10-Q FY2026 Q2 · filed 20260731View filing
Commitments and contingencies · 606 characters as filed

Commitments and Contingencies From time to time, the Company may be involved in legal matters relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of business. There are currently no such matters pending that the Company believes could have a material adverse effect on its consolidated results of operations, cash flows or financial position. The Company has committed to invest up to a total of $175.0 million in certain of our investment vehicles. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had funded $136.5 million of these commitments. The timing for funding the remaining portion of our commitments is uncertain.

CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock

Revenue disaggregation · 777 characters as filed

The following tables summarize revenue recognized from contracts with customers by client domicile and by investment vehicle: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Client domicile: North America $ 133,871 $ 118,644 $ 261,635 $ 235,924 Japan 7,472 7,595 14,989 15,402 Europe, Middle East and Africa 6,552 5,601 12,208 10,791 Asia Pacific excluding Japan 4,835 4,286 9,537 8,476 Total $ 152,730 $ 136,126 $ 298,369 $ 270,593 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Investment vehicle: Open-end funds $ 88,943 $ 78,194 $ 172,806 $ 155,548 Institutional accounts 35,752 32,854 70,294 65,021 Closed-end funds 28,035 25,078 55,269 50,024 Total $ 152,730 $ 136,126 $ 298,369 $ 270,593

DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock

Fair value · 5,992 characters as filed

Fair Value The following tables present assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis: June 30, 2026 (in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Investments Measured at NAV Total Cash equivalents $ 30,224 $ $ $ $ 30,224 Equity investments at fair value: Equity securities $ 122,228 $ 119,034 $ $ 144 $ 241,406 Limited partnership interests 84,682 3,492 88,174 Total 122,228 119,034 84,682 3,636 329,580 Trading investments: Fixed income 223,455 223,455 Equity method investments 9 9 Total investments $ 122,228 $ 342,489 $ 84,682 $ 3,645 $ 553,044 Derivatives - assets: Total return swaps $ $ 1,924 $ $ $ 1,924 Forward contracts - foreign exchange 224 224 Total $ $ 2,148 $ $ $ 2,148 Derivatives - liabilities: Total return swaps $ $ 945 $ $ $ 945 Forward contracts - foreign exchange 3 3 Total $ $ 948 $ $ $ 948 December 31, 2025 (in thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Investments Measured at NAV Total Cash equivalents $ 105,706 $ $ $ $ 105,706 Equity investments at fair value: Equity securities $ 118,553 $ 80,868 $ $ 138 $ 199,559 Limited partnership interests 65,335 6,140 71,475 Total 118,553 80,868 65,335 6,278 271,034 Trading investments: Fixed income 165,443 165,443 Equity method investments 8 8 Total investments $ 118,553 $ 246,311 $ 65,335 $ 6,286 $ 436,485 Derivatives - assets: Total return swaps $ $ 353 $ $ $ 353 Forward contracts - foreign exchange 433 433 Total $ $ 786 $ $ $ 786 Derivatives - liabilities: Total return swaps $ $ 1,964 $ $ $ 1,964 Forward contrac

FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing

Income taxes · 975 characters as filed

Income Taxes The provision for income taxes includes U.S. federal, state, local and foreign taxes. A reconciliation of the Companys statutory federal income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is summarized in the following table: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 U.S. federal statutory tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % 21.0 % State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 Nontaxable or nondeductible items: Nondeductible executive compensation 1.6 1.5 1.4 2.2 Excess tax deficiencies (benefits) related to the vesting and delivery of restricted stock units * 0.4 0.8 (3.1) Valuation allowance (0.8) (0.2) (0.5) (0.2) Changes in unrecognized tax benefits 0.1 (0.5) 0.1 (0.5) Effect of cross-border tax laws 0.1 * 0.1 * Foreign tax effects * (0.4) 0.1 (0.2) Other * (0.1) 0.1 * Effective income tax rate 25.0 % 24.7 % 26.1 % 22.1 % _________________________ * Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%.

IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing

New accounting pronouncements · 2,510 characters as filed

"New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Implemented In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update 2024-03, Income Statement Reporting Comprehensive Income Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses . The standard requires disaggregation of certain expense captions into specified categories in disclosures within the footnotes to the financial statements. This new guidance will be effective on January 1, 2027 for annual reporting and January 1, 2028 for interim reporting. The Company does not expect the adoption of this new standard will have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use-Software . The ASU provides targeted amendments to modernize the accounting framework for internal-use software development, including the removal of the traditional ""development stage"" model and the introduction of a more principles-based approach to capitalization. Under the new guidance, companies may begin capitalizing internal-use software costs when: management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to funding the software project and it is probable that the project will be completed, and the software will be used to perform its inte

NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing

Related parties · 1,302 characters as filed

Related Party Transactions The Company is an investment adviser, has administration agreements with and provides services to Company-sponsored funds and investment products for which certain employees are officers and/or directors. See discussion of commitments to Company-sponsored vehicles in Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies . The following table summarizes revenue earned from these affiliated funds: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Investment advisory and administration fees $ 105,976 $ 93,252 $ 206,037 $ 185,144 Distribution and service fees 7,919 7,166 15,974 14,350 Total $ 113,895 $ 100,418 $ 222,011 $ 199,494 The following table summarizes outstanding balances with related parties: (in thousands) June 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 Receivables from Company-sponsored funds $ 41,222 $ 39,118 Amounts due from CNSREIT (1) $ 11,871 $ 10,833 Payables to Company-sponsored funds $ 437 $ 653 ________________________ (1) Amounts related to services already provided of $3.8 million and $3.0 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, are included in accounts receivable; the remaining amounts of $8.1 million and $7.8 million as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively, are included in other assets.

RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock

Revenue recognition · 785 characters as filed

Revenue The following tables summarize revenue recognized from contracts with customers by client domicile and by investment vehicle: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Client domicile: North America $ 133,871 $ 118,644 $ 261,635 $ 235,924 Japan 7,472 7,595 14,989 15,402 Europe, Middle East and Africa 6,552 5,601 12,208 10,791 Asia Pacific excluding Japan 4,835 4,286 9,537 8,476 Total $ 152,730 $ 136,126 $ 298,369 $ 270,593 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, (in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Investment vehicle: Open-end funds $ 88,943 $ 78,194 $ 172,806 $ 155,548 Institutional accounts 35,752 32,854 70,294 65,021 Closed-end funds 28,035 25,078 55,269 50,024 Total $ 152,730 $ 136,126 $ 298,369 $ 270,593

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Segment reporting · 1,072 characters as filed

Segment Information The Company provides investment management and related services to various investment vehicles and client accounts. The Company uses a consolidated approach to assess performance and allocate resources and as such operates in a single reportable segment. The Companys Executive Committee is the chief operating decision maker (CODM) and regularly receives financial information and management reports that are prepared on a consolidated basis. The CODM uses net income as reported on the condensed consolidated statements of operations, total assets as reported on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition and other metrics to monitor performance against specific business objectives, evaluate performance against peers and benchmarks, manage expenses and allocate capital. The CODM receives expense information prepared on the same basis as the Companys condensed consolidated statements of operations and is not provided with any financial measures that differ from those used in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock · excerpt; the full note is in the filing

Subsequent events · 922 characters as filed

Subsequent Events The Company has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. Other than the items described below, the Company determined that there were no additional subsequent events that require disclosure and/or adjustment. On July 15, 2026, the Company completed a rights offering for its closed-end fund, Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. The offering raised approximately $220 million in proceeds, including leverage, for the fund. The Company expects to incur additional costs of approximately $5.5 million in connection with the offering. On July 30, 2026, the Company declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock in the amount of $0.67 per share. This dividend will be payable on August 20, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 10, 2026.

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Source: SEC DERA Financial Statement and Notes data sets (txt.tsv), excerpts of the filer's own note text; the full note is in the linked filing. Excerpts are the first part of each note exactly as tagged in the filing; open the filing for the full text and the tables. Descriptive and educational, not advice.

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