CNS Cohen & Steers margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 48

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 54

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 39

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 92

Gross margin

86.5%

Operating margin

32.4%

EBITDA margin

41%

Net margin

28.2%

Using the latest TTM figures, Cohen & Steers shows a gross margin of 86.5%, an operating margin of 32.4%, an EBITDA margin of 41%, and a net margin of 28.2%. Gross margin had the largest decline, falling by 2.1 percentage points, while the other available margins also weakened.

CNS margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Looking back over the last 3 years, Cohen & Steers recorded average margins of 88.23% gross, 32.93% operating, 40.43% EBITDA, and 28.05% net. Cohen & Steers's current metrics show that EBITDA and net margins are above their three-year averages and gross and operating margins are below their three-year averages.

CNS margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin led the decline, falling by 2.1 percentage points, while the other available margins also decreased.

Gross margin expansion

-2.1pp

Operating margin expansion

-1.4pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-0.5pp

Net margin expansion

-1.5pp

CNS Gross margin

Cohen & Steers's gross margin averaged 88.23% in the last 3 years. Cohen & Steers's current gross margin is 86.5% and is 1.7 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Cohen & Steers's gross margin peaked at 89.1% in Sep 2024 and reached a low of 86.5% in Sep 2026.

CNS Operating margin

Cohen & Steers's operating margin averaged 32.93% in the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Cohen & Steers's current operating margin is 32.4% and is 0.5 percentage points below its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Cohen & Steers's operating margin peaked at 33.8% in Sep 2025 and reached a low of 32% in Dec 2025.

CNS EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for Cohen & Steers was 40.43%. The latest EBITDA margin for Cohen & Steers is 41%, 0.6 percentage points above its three-year average. Cohen & Steers's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of 39% in Jun 2024 to a high of 41.8% in Jun 2026.

CNS Net margin

The average net margin for Cohen & Steers was 28.05% in the last 3 years. Currently, the current net margin for Cohen & Steers is 28.2%, 0.2 percentage points above its three-year average. The net margin for Cohen & Steers moved between 26.2% in Jun 2024 and 29.8% in Jun 2025.

CNS margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Cohen & Steers's gross margin of 86.5% is higher than the Financial Services sector, the industry and its peers average. But in comparison with the Financial Services sector average of 83.4%, Cohen & Steers's gross margin is only 3.7% higher.

CNS margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Cohen & Steers's gross margin?

For the period ending Sep 30, 2026, CNS recorded a gross margin of 86.5%.

What is Cohen & Steers's operating margin?

The current operating margin for CNS is 32.4% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Cohen & Steers's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for CNS is 41% as of Sep 30, 2026.

What is Cohen & Steers's net margin?

As of Sep 30, 2026, CNS has a net margin of 28.2%.

What are the average margins of CNS?

Over the last 3 years, Cohen & Steers's margins averaged 88.2% gross, 32.9% operating, 40.4% EBITDA, and 28.1% net.

What are the highest historical margins of CNS?

Over this 5-year history, CNS peaked at 89.1% gross in Sep 2024, 44.6% operating in Dec 2021, 48.5% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 36.2% net in Dec 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of CNS?

Over the last 5 years, Cohen & Steers's lowest margins were 84.8% gross in Mar 2022, 32% operating in Dec 2025, 39% EBITDA in Jun 2024, and 26.2% net in Jun 2024.