Cohen & Steers Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (CNS)
Cohen & Steers's return on equity was 28.54% for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 28.54% | −5.34 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 33.88% | −2.03 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 35.91% | −21.80 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 57.71% | −40.74 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 98.46% | +58.97 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 39.48% | −22.22 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 61.70% | +15.98 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 45.72% | +11.76 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 33.97% | −3.39 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 37.35% | +9.27 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 28.08% | −5.37 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 33.45% | +2.49 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 30.95% | +1.38 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 29.58% | +6.16 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 23.41% | — |
Cohen & Steers quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 8.56% | +1.45 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 7.53% | −0.27 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 6.27% | −2.87 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 7.73% | −0.58 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 7.11% | −0.43 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 7.80% | −1.14 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 9.14% | +1.17 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 8.31% | −0.62 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 7.55% | −1.66 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 8.95% | −1.52 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 7.97% | −1.98 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 8.93% | −5.80 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 9.21% | −9.87 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 10.47% | −5.99 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 9.95% | −14.86 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 14.73% | −6.26 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 19.08% | −3.37 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 16.46% | −10.42 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 24.81% | +26.97 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 21.00% | +6.79 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 22.44% | +8.50 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 26.88% | +16.83 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | −2.15% | −17.06 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 14.20% | +1.49 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 13.94% | +1.20 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 10.05% | −4.16 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 14.91% | +5.56 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 12.71% | +2.89 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 12.75% | +2.54 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 14.22% | +4.35 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 9.35% | +2.36 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 9.82% | +1.44 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 10.21% | +1.88 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 9.86% | +1.34 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 6.98% | −2.74 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 8.38% | −0.67 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 8.33% | −1.74 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 8.53% | +0.82 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 9.73% | +4.54 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 9.05% | +4.00 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 10.07% | +1.97 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 7.71% | −1.43 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 5.19% | −1.22 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 5.06% | −2.05 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 8.10% | −1.12 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 9.14% | +0.59 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 6.41% | −1.77 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 7.10% | −0.43 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 9.22% | +2.54 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 8.55% | +1.66 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 8.18% | −0.91 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 7.53% | +3.55 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 6.68% | +0.20 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 6.88% | −0.75 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 9.10% | +1.89 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.98% | −0.10 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 6.47% | +0.16 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 7.63% | +2.16 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 7.21% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 4.08% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 6.31% | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 5.47% | — |
Cohen & Steers return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cohen & Steers's return on equity decreased from 39.48% to 28.54%, a change of −10.94 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 8.56%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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