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CG vs MC
Side-by-side comparison of The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) and Moelis & Company (MC): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both CG and MC operate in Investment Managers (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- CG is the larger of the two at $16.11B, about 3.1x MC ($5.27B).
- Over the past year, CG is down 25.1% and MC is down 2.5% - MC leads by 22.6 points.
- MC has been more active in the news (7 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for CG).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
The Carlyle Group Inc.
The Carlyle Group Inc. is an investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments, it specializes in management-led/ Leveraged buyouts, privatizations, divestitures, strategic minority equity investments, structured credit, global distressed and corporate opportunities, small and middle market, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, senior debt, mezzanine and leveraged finance, and venture and growth capital financings, seed/startup, early venture, emerging growth, turnaround, mid venture, late venture, PIPES. The firm invests across four segments which include Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Market Strategies, and Solutions. The firm typically invests in industrial, agribusiness, ecological sector, fintech, airports, parking, Plastics, Rubber, diversified natural resources, minerals, farming, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer, retail, industrial, infrastructure, energy, power, healthcare, software, software enabled services, semiconductors, communications infrastructure, financial technology, utilities, gaming, systems and related supply chain, electronic systems, systems, oil and gas, processing facilities, power generation assets, technology, systems, real estate, financial services, transportation, business services, telecommunications, media, and logistics sectors. Within the industrial sector, the firm invests in manufacturing, building products, packaging, chemicals, metals and mining, forestry and paper products, and industrial consumables and services. In consumer and retail sectors, it invests in food and beverage, retail, restaurants, consumer products, domestic consumption, consumer services, personal care products, direct marketing, and education. Within aerospace, defense, business services, and government services sectors, it seeks to invest in defense electronics, manufacturing and services, government contracting and services, information technology, distribution companies. In telecommunication and media sectors, it invests in cable TV, directories, publishing, entertainment and content delivery services, wireless infrastructure/services, fixed line networks, satellite services, broadband and Internet, and infrastructure. Within real estate, the firm invests in office, hotel, industrial, retail, for sale residential, student housing, hospitality, multifamily residential, homebuilding and building products, and senior living sectors. The firm seeks to make investments in growing business including those with overleveraged balance sheets. The firm seeks to hold its investments for four to six years. In the healthcare sector, it invests in healthcare services, outsourcing services, companies running clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies, managed care, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical related services, healthcare IT, medical, products, and devices. It seeks to invest in companies based in Sub-Saharan focusing on Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Botswana, Nigeria, Uganda, West Africa, North Africa and South Africa focusing on Tanzania and Zambia; Asia focusing on Pakistan, India, South East Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Korea, and Japan; Australia; New Zealand; Europe focusing on France, Italy, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Benelux , Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, and Russia; Middle East focusing on Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and UAE; North America focusing on United States which further invest in Southeastern United States, Texas, Boston, San Francisco Bay Area and Pacific Northwest; Asia Pacific; Soviet Union, Central-Eastern Europe, and Israel; Nordic region; and South America focusing on Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. The firm seeks to invest in food, financial, and healthcare industries in Western China. In the real estate sector, the firm seeks to invest in various locations across Europe focusing on France and Central Europe, United States, Asia focusing on China, and Latin America. It typically invests between $1 million and $50 million for venture investments and between $20 million and $1 billion for buyouts in companies with enterprise value of between $31.57 million and $1000 million and sales value of $10 million and $500 million. It seeks to invest in companies with market capitalization greater than $50 million and EBITDA between $5 million to $25 million. It prefers to take a majority stake. It typically holds its investments for three to five years. Within automotive and transportation sectors, the firm seeks to hold its investments in for four to six years. While investing in Japan, it does not invest in companies with more than 1,000 employees and prefers companies' worth between $100 million and $150 million. The firm originates, structures, and acts as lead equity investor in the transactions. The Carlyle Group Inc. was founded in 1987 and is
Moelis & Company
Moelis & Company operates as an investment banking advisory firm in the United States, Europe, and internationally. It offers advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The company offers its services to public multinational corporations, middle market private companies, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs, and governments. It has strategic alliances with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.; and Alfaro, Dávila y Scherer, S.C. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Latest CG
- Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. Schedules Earnings Release and Quarterly Earnings Call to Discuss its Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2026
- EQT to acquire Copia Power, a leading integrated power and AI infrastructure platform
- SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Heinzelman Kate Elizabeth
- Carlyle to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call
- Surventis launches as an independent global leader in automotive coatings and surface treatment
- Content Partners and Carlyle Global Credit Announce Single-Asset Continuation Vehicle Providing New Capital for Film and TV Growth
- Carlyle Completes Acquisition of Majority Stake in MAI Capital Management
- The Carlyle Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- ModelFront Announces Outcome-Based Pricing
- The Carlyle Group Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest MC
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by Moelis & Company
- Moelis & Company to Announce Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Host a Conference Call on July 29, 2026
- Moelis downgraded by UBS with a new price target
- Director Barker Thorold was granted 1,545 units of 2026 Annual Restricted Stock Units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mirrer Louise was granted 1,623 units of 2026 Annual Restricted Stock Units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Shropshire Kenneth was granted 1,700 units of 2026 Annual Restricted Stock Units and was granted 200 units of 2026 Elective Restricted Stock Units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Worrell Laila was granted 1,623 units of 2026 Annual Restricted Stock Units and was granted 1,777 units of 2026 Elective Restricted Stock Units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 8-K filed by Moelis & Company
- Director Barker Thorold was granted 16 units of 2025 Annual Restricted Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 0.97% to 1,665 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Mirrer Louise was granted 13 units of 2024 Annual Restricted Stock Units and was granted 17 units of 2025 Annual Restricted Stock Units, increasing direct ownership by 37% to 1,748 units (SEC Form 4)