COHEN & STEERS, INC.
Business
Cohen & Steers is a global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income strategies, including listed and private real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, and commodities. The company manages three types of investment vehicles: open-end funds, institutional accounts, and closed-end funds, serving institutional and individual investors through wealth and institutional distribution channels. Revenue is generated through investment advisory fees, administration fees, and performance-based fees applied to assets under management, with offerings spanning U.S. and international markets across six global offices.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-27
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 556 | 517 | 490 | 567 | 584 | |
| Employee compensation and benefits | 224 | 218 | 200 | 209 | 195 | |
| Distribution and service fees | 73 | 57 | 54 | 83 | 76 | |
| General and administrative | 71 | 60 | 67 | 55 | 48 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total expenses | 378 | 345 | 325 | 351 | 323 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 178 | 173 | 164 | 216 | 260 | |
| Interest and dividend incomenet | 22 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | |
| Gain (loss) from investmentsnet | 9 | 17 | 4 | −25 | 19 | |
| Foreign currency gains (losses)net | −4 | 738,000 | −3 | −753,000 | −89,000 | |
| Total non-operating income (loss) | 27 | 37 | 16 | −19 | 22 | |
| Total income before provision for income taxes | 205 | 210 | 180 | 197 | 282 | |
| Income tax expense and effective income tax rate | 47 | 47 | 44 | — | — | |
| Net income | 157 | 163 | 137 | 149 | 226 | |
| Net (income) loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest | −4 | −12 | −8 | 22 | −15 | |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | 153 | 151 | 129 | 171 | 211 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 2.99 | 3 | 2.62 | 3.51 | 4.38 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.6 | 3.47 | 4.31 | |
| Basic (shares) | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 145 | 183 | 187 | 247 | 184 | |
| Investments | 436 | 335 | 259 | 173 | 155 | |
| Accounts receivable | 80 | 74 | — | — | — | |
| Due from brokers ($90 and $60) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
| Property and equipmentnet | 65 | 69 | 66 | 9 | 9 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 97 | 99 | 103 | 136 | 22 | |
| Goodwill and intangible assetsnet | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
| Other assets ($986 and $199) | 31 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 15 | |
| Total assets | 877 | 812 | 737 | 673 | 493 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 81 | 71 | 66 | 78 | 79 | |
| Distribution and service fees payable | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 138 | 141 | 140 | 139 | 25 | |
| Income tax payable | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 23 | |
| Due to brokers ($318 and $170) | −319,000 | −2 | −201,000 | 835,000 | 927,000 | |
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses ($673 and $333) | 13 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 11 | |
| Total liabilities | 243 | 237 | 244 | 246 | 148 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 23 | 53 | 106 | 85 | 89 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 58,275,965 shares issued and 51,032,114 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 57,492,567 shares issued and 50,574,641 shares outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 583,000 | 575,000 | 558,000 | 551,000 | 543,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 993 | 943 | 818 | 769 | 716 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −106 | −129 | −158 | −171 | −232 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | −5 | −10 | −8 | −11 | −6 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 7,243,851 and 6,917,926 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −321 | −293 | −272 | −250 | −223 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 562 | 512 | 381 | 338 | 255 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 49 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 611 | 521 | 386 | 342 | 255 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 877 | 812 | 737 | 673 | 493 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock compensation expense | 46 | 52 | 44 | 49 | 40 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 5 | 6 | 14 | — | — | |
| Amortization (accretion) of premium (discount) on U.S. treasury securities - net | −1 | 1 | 2 | 115,000 | 31,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 561,000 | −297,000 | 537,000 | −1 | 104,000 | |
| Foreign currency (gain) loss | 1 | 1 | −787,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accounts receivable | −5 | −7 | −1 | 16 | −16 | |
| Due from brokers | −13 | −22 | −3 | −2 | 2 | |
| Investments within consolidated funds | −319 | −96 | −19 | −170 | −28 | |
| Other assets | −446,000 | −5 | −7 | 2 | 3 | |
| Accrued compensation | 10 | 5 | −11 | −1 | 23 | |
| Distribution and service fees payable | 138,000 | −2 | 2 | −2 | 2 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | −6 | −931,000 | 19 | −12 | −12 | |
| Due to broker | 5 | 25 | 109,000 | 3 | 450,000 | |
| Income tax payable | −5 | −162,000 | −3 | −15 | 10 | |
| Other liabilities and accrued expenses | −611,000 | −16 | 1 | 2 | −8 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | −120 | 97 | 172 | 62 | 243 | |
| Purchases of investments | −383 | −417 | −169 | −145 | −54 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investments | 398 | 309 | 112 | 147 | 104 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −6 | −12 | −57 | −4 | −3 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 8 | −120 | −115 | −3 | 48 | |
| Issuance of common stock | 961,000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock from offering, net of issuance costs | 0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −28 | −21 | −22 | −27 | −23 | |
| Dividends to stockholders | −127 | −119 | −112 | −107 | −148 | |
| Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests | 229 | 89 | 14 | — | — | |
| Other | −442,000 | −15,000 | −603,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 74 | 18 | −119 | 9 | −145 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | −38 | −5 | −62 | 68 | — | |
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 2 | −2 | 3 | −4 | −999,000 |
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Portfolio as of 2026-03-31 · 442 positions
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Frequently asked questions
What is COHEN & STEERS, INC.'s CIK number?
COHEN & STEERS, INC.'s SEC CIK number is 0001284812 (1284812). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find COHEN & STEERS, INC.'s SEC filings?
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When did COHEN & STEERS, INC. last report earnings?
COHEN & STEERS, INC. (CNS) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Jul 16, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001284812-26-000142). This is COHEN & STEERS, INC.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is COHEN & STEERS, INC.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
COHEN & STEERS, INC.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed Jul 16, 2026 under accession 0001284812-26-000142. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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