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Apollo Global Management (APO)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 4, 2026
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91%
Kept of 11 resolved
10
Kept or exceeded
1
Missed
8
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · flat

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 4, 20268/121 high, 6 medium flags11Call sheet →
Q1'26May 6, 202612/121 medium, 5 low flags40Call sheet →
Q4'25February 9, 202611/127 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingNew Markets volumes expected to exceed $5B in 2026 and eventually comprise up to half of Athene's new business
Full year not complete; topic not repeated on this call at all, so no interim progress update is available.
Q2'26PendingAthene's $11B AMAPS exposure expected to double 'over the coming months'
Actual not stated on the call; this quarter only disclosed the platform-wide AMAPS total ($25B) rather than Athene's specific book.
Q2'26Pending100% daily pricing across the totality of the credit business by 9/30/2026
Deadline not yet reached at time of this call; current language now targets 10/1 rather than 9/30, a minor slip worth watching.
Q2'26DeliveredDaily pricing for all corporate IG fixed-income assets by 6/30/2026
Went live 7/1 for the entirety of the IG fixed-income suite, a one-day administrative slip from the stated date, effectively delivered.
Q2'26MissedExpect Q2 origination to be 'even stronger' than Q1's $71B, with 'a shot' at approaching the $97B all-time record
Actual Q2 origination was $74B, modestly above Q1 but far short of the $97B comparison point management itself introduced; the shortfall is partly a function of Broadcom's $35B being excluded from the figure.
Q2'26PendingReaffirmed FY2026 outlook of 20% FRE growth and 10% SRE growth
Full year not yet complete; management reaffirmed confidence in both targets this quarter.
Q1'26ExceededSoftware exposure minimal vs industry 40%+ allocation
Detailed breakdown confirms <2% total vs much higher peers
Q1'26PendingFRE margin expansion ~100bps annually
Q1 at 58%, on track but early in year
Q1'26DeliveredBridge integration contributing $105M revenue, $60M expenses quarterly
Q1 results consistent with Q4 run rate guidance
Q1'26ExceededNew markets >$5B contribution from 'not in 18 months ago'
$1B+ Q1 vs <$1B full year 2025, accelerating rapidly
Q1'26Delivered$85B Athene inflows target for 2026
Q1 pace suggests achievable, $20B Q1 against target
Q1'26Pending10% SRE growth in 2026 assuming 11% alts return
Reaffirmed despite Q1 spread compression, confident in asset origination
Q1'26Pending20%+ FRE growth for 2026 (non-flagship fund year)
Reaffirmed guidance with Q1 results supporting trajectory
Q4'25DeliveredRecord year for Athene absent of PRT market
$83B inflows exceeded expectations with minimal PRT contribution
Q4'25PendingDaily NAV on fixed income products by year-end
Confirmed working toward daily NAV but no confirmation of completion
Q4'25DeliveredAsset management FRE margin expansion over time
FRE margin ~57%, stable with 50bp expansion ex-Bridge
Q4'25DeliveredFRE growth 20%+ continuing into 2026
Maintained 20%+ growth guidance and delivered 23% for full year
Q4'25ExceededFull year SRE $3.475B, approximately 8% growth
Delivered $3.4B normalized, +9% growth, above mid-single digit target
Q4'25DeliveredSRE ex notables Q4 approximately $880M
Hit the specific Q4 SRE estimate provided in Q3 call
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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