Apollo Global Management: Record AUM Puts Lower FRE Multiple On Notice

Pacifica Yield 14.06K Followers Follow Summary APO reported record fee-related earnings of $785 million in the second quarter, up 25% year-over-year, with FRE margins expanding to 58.5%. Despite robust 34% year-over-year FGAUM growth and record $60 billion organic inflows, APO trades at 25x annualized FRE, below its level at the start of the year. APO's five-year plan targets 20% annual FRE growth, with perpetual capital now 70% of FGAUM, reducing earnings volatility and downside risk. ekapol/iStock via Getty Images Apollo Global Management, Inc. ( APO ) offers a double-digit annual return profile if its multiple recovers to the level at the start of this year and if the asset manager maintains positive cadence with dividend hikes This article was written by Pacifica Yield 14.06K Followers Follow The equity market is a powerful mechanism as daily fluctuations in price get aggregated to incredible wealth creation or destruction over the long term. Pacifica Yield aims to pursue long-term wealth creation with a focus on undervalued yet high-growth companies, high-dividend tickers, REITs, and green energy firms. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of APO either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.