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10-Q2026-05-07· merged:deepseek-v4-flash

AAMI · Acadian Asset Management

0001628280-26-031710

SEC filing

Summary

Segment revenue rose 2.2% YoY to $306.6M; operating margin compressed 190 bps; no purchase commitments or buyback activity disclosed.

Key takeaways

Full analysis

Notes & Operating Detail

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

As of March 31, 2026, the company maintained a fortress balance sheet with $497.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and zero total debt. Shareholders' equity stood at $851.9 million, reflecting a conservative capital structure with no leverage. Current assets of $837.7 million comfortably exceeded current liabilities of $179.5 million, yielding a current ratio of 4.7x.

Commitments & Contractual Obligations

The Notes to Financial Statements do not disclose any material purchase commitments, contractual obligations, or off-balance-sheet arrangements. The filing lacks disclosure of supply agreements, capacity reservations, or long-term purchase contracts that would typically appear in this section for asset managers. Minimal lease obligations are assumed immaterial and not separately quantified.

Capital Allocation (buybacks, dividends, debt, capex)

Capital allocation activity was nil during the three-month period. No share repurchases were executed, no dividends were declared, and no debt was issued or repaid. The company's capital return policy remains unchanged from prior filings, but no specific authorization or remaining buyback capacity is mentioned in these Notes. Capital expenditures were not separately disclosed, consistent with an asset-light business model.

Segment / Geographic Mix (if disclosed at note level)

The company reports a single operating segment, Asset Management. Total segment revenue for Q1 2026 was $306.6 million, up 2.2% year-over-year from $300.0 million in Q1 2025. Core operating income was $97.4 million, yielding a core operating margin of 31.8%, down 190 basis points year-over-year (from 33.7%). Sequentially, revenue declined 1.3% from $310.6 million in Q4 2025. No geographic split, client-type breakdown (institutional vs. retail), or asset-class revenue detail is provided in these Notes. The concentration in performance fees or fixed vs. variable revenue is not separately quantified.

Cash Flow Quality

No cash flow statement data provided in the input.