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Federated Hermes, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Earnings per share and net income: Diluted EPS was $1.27, compared with $1.25 a year earlier. Net income was $96.4 million, against $101.1 million in Q1 2025. Source
  • Revenue rose 13% year on year: Total revenue was $478,957 thousand, up 13% from a year earlier, mainly on higher average money market and equity assets. Source
  • Equity net sales lifted total: Equity net sales were $2,213 million against $1,518 million in Q4 2025, from sales of $9,091 million and redemptions of $6,878 million. Source
  • Separate accounts reached record assets: Separate account assets reached a new record, driven by demand for the MDT suite of quantitative solutions, led by MDT All Cap Core and MDT Mid Cap Growth. Source
  • Money market produced 54% of revenue: Money market assets produced 54% of revenue in Q1 2026, long-term assets 45%, and other sources 1%. Source
  • Distribution costs rose with money market: Distribution expense was $125,745 thousand, up 27% from a year earlier, reflecting higher average money market fund assets. Source
  • Buybacks of 1.19 million shares: The company bought back 1,191,300 Class B common shares for $66.0 million during the quarter. Source

“In the first quarter, we saw record gross sales and positive net flows in our equity offerings as we continued momentum from the previous year, with investor interest in a range of our offering types,”

J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Quarterly dividend raised to $0.38 per share, up $0.04 from the previous quarter. Source

Earnings and revenue

  • Earnings per share and net income: Diluted EPS was $1.27, compared with $1.25 a year earlier. Net income was $96.4 million, against $101.1 million in Q1 2025. Source
  • Revenue rose 13% year on year: Total revenue was $478,957 thousand, up 13% from a year earlier, mainly on higher average money market and equity assets. Source
  • Operating income fell 4%: Operating income was $126,331 thousand, down 4% from a year earlier and down 7% from the fourth quarter. Source
  • Sequential revenue dipped on fewer days: Revenue fell 1% from the fourth quarter, mainly from two fewer days, worth $10.5 million, and $8.6 million lower development fees. Source

Assets and flows

  • Equity net sales lifted total: Equity net sales were $2,213 million against $1,518 million in Q4 2025, from sales of $9,091 million and redemptions of $6,878 million. Source
  • Fixed income saw net redemptions: Fixed-income net redemptions were $422 million, against $2,796 million in Q4 2025, with redemptions of $6,349 million in the quarter. Source
  • Alternative/private markets net sales were small: Alternative/private markets had net sales of $82 million, and foreign exchange reduced its balance by $275 million. Source
  • Market gains and FX moved totals: Total long-term assets had net sales of $1,837 million, market gains of $1,174 million and a foreign-exchange reduction of $602 million. Source

“Investors with interest in capital preservation and liquidity continued to rely on our money market offerings and - for those interested in moving further out the yield curve in the pursuit of higher yields than money market products - our ultrashort funds.”

J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer

Products and top sellers

  • Separate accounts reached record assets: Separate account assets reached a new record, driven by demand for the MDT suite of quantitative solutions, led by MDT All Cap Core and MDT Mid Cap Growth. Source
  • MDT equity funds led net sales: The top net-selling equity funds were all MDT-branded: Mid Cap Growth, Large Cap Growth, All Cap Core, US Equity and Small Cap Core. Source
  • Ultrashort bond funds led fixed income: Ultrashort Bond Fund led net sales among fixed-income funds, followed by the Total Return Bond ETF and the Municipal Ultrashort Fund. Source

Revenue sources and mix

  • Money market produced 54% of revenue: Money market assets produced 54% of revenue in Q1 2026, long-term assets 45%, and other sources 1%. Source
  • Performance fees and carried interest fell: Performance fees and carried interest fell $5.6 million year on year; $1.0 million of that was carried interest from consolidated vehicles, largely offset in compensation. Source
  • Other service fees rose 41% year on year: Other service fees were $49,264 thousand, up 41% from a year earlier and down 17% from the fourth quarter. Source

Costs and operating expenses

  • Distribution costs rose with money market: Distribution expense was $125,745 thousand, up 27% from a year earlier, reflecting higher average money market fund assets. Source
  • Other expense rose on prior-year refund: Other expense rose $18.2 million on a prior-year VAT refund and foreign-currency movements. Source
  • Compensation rose on incentive pay: Compensation and related expense was $154,119 thousand, up 8% from a year earlier, mainly on higher incentive compensation. Source
  • Operating expenses up 2% on quarter: Operating expenses were up 2% from the fourth quarter, with compensation up $9.1 million on stock-based pay, partly offset by $3.4 million lower other expense. Source

Capital, cash and buybacks

  • Buybacks of 1.19 million shares: The company bought back 1,191,300 Class B common shares for $66.0 million during the quarter. Source
  • Cash and investments fell in quarter: Cash and other investments were $645,417 thousand at March 31, 2026, against $724,297 thousand at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Treasury stock rose on the balance sheet: Treasury stock was $929,505 thousand, against $873,214 thousand at December 31, 2025. Source

Market standing and reach

  • Morningstar rankings in top bands: Rankings at March 31, 2026, per Morningstar U.S. fund flows data: top 5% for equity, top 8% for money market, top 11% for fixed income. Source
  • Ranked 10th among SMA managers: The company ranks 10th among model-delivered separately managed account managers, per Money Management Institute/Cerulli for Q4 2025. Source
  • Headquarters and employee base: The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh with more than 2,000 employees across London, New York, Boston and other offices. Source

Coming up, as management said on 30 April 2026

  • Dividend payment and record date: The $0.38 dividend is payable May 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total managed assets, period-end Source$907.1 billion
Money market assets, period-end Source$684.7 billion
Equity assets, period-end Source$100.8 billion
Fixed-income assets, period-end Source$99.8 billion
Alternative/private markets assets, period-end Source$19.0 billion
Total average managed assets, Q1 2026 Source$915.6 billion
Total separate account assets, period-end Source$288,150 million
Institutions and intermediaries served Sourcemore than 11,000

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Lower net gains on securities reduced nonoperating income in the quarter. Source
  • External: Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates affected other expense. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.