greeksoup/ stock research

Raymond James Financial Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 28 January 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net revenues rose 6% year over year: Net revenues were $3.74 billion, up 6% from the prior year's fiscal first quarter and slightly above the preceding quarter. Net income available to common shareholders was $562 million, or $2.79 per diluted share. Source
  • Net income fell on higher tax rate: Pre-tax income was roughly unchanged from the preceding quarter. Net income available to common shareholders fell 7%, which management attributed largely to an anticipated higher effective tax rate. Source
  • Private Client Group pre-tax income fell: Segment pre-tax income was $439 million, down 5% year over year and up 6% on the preceding quarter. Management cited lower interest-related revenue and continued investment in growth. Source
  • Capital Markets revenue fell sharply: Capital Markets net revenues were $380 million, down 21% year over year and 26% sequentially. Investment banking revenue was $200 million, down 37% year over year. Segment pre-tax income was $9 million. Source
  • Net new assets annualized at 8%: Domestic Private Client Group net new assets were $30.8 billion, annualized growth of 8.0% from beginning-of-quarter assets, compared with 5.0% in the preceding quarter and 4.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Bank loans grew on securities-based lending: Net bank loans grew 13% year over year, with securities-based loans up 28% and residential mortgage loans up 10%. Source
  • Clark Capital fits the platform: Management described Clark Capital as an independent asset manager with a cultural and strategic fit. Source

“Our focus on being the absolute best firm for financial professionals and their clients has contributed to record quarterly revenues of $3.74 billion, record client assets of $1.77 trillion and annualized net new asset growth of 8%”

CEO Paul Shoukry

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Acquisition of Clark Capital Management Group announced in January 2026, after the October release. Source
  • New: Quarterly dividend raised 8% to $0.54 per share in December. A new $2 billion repurchase authorization replaces the previous one. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net revenues rose 6% year over year: Net revenues were $3.74 billion, up 6% from the prior year's fiscal first quarter and slightly above the preceding quarter. Net income available to common shareholders was $562 million, or $2.79 per diluted share. Source
  • Net income fell on higher tax rate: Pre-tax income was roughly unchanged from the preceding quarter. Net income available to common shareholders fell 7%, which management attributed largely to an anticipated higher effective tax rate. Source
  • Adjusted results exclude acquisition costs: Adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $577 million, or $2.86 per diluted share, excluding $15 million of after-tax expenses related to acquisitions. Source
  • Return measures reported: Annualized return on common equity was 18.0%, and annualized adjusted return on tangible common equity was 21.4% for the quarter. Source

Segment results

  • Private Client Group revenue grew: Private Client Group net revenues were $2.77 billion, up 9% year over year, with higher fee income partly offset by lower short-term interest rates. Sequentially the segment rose 4%. Source
  • Private Client Group pre-tax income fell: Segment pre-tax income was $439 million, down 5% year over year and up 6% on the preceding quarter. Management cited lower interest-related revenue and continued investment in growth. Source
  • Capital Markets revenue fell sharply: Capital Markets net revenues were $380 million, down 21% year over year and 26% sequentially. Investment banking revenue was $200 million, down 37% year over year. Segment pre-tax income was $9 million. Source
  • Sequential decline in capital markets: Management attributed the sequential drop to lower debt underwriting and M&A and advisory revenues, plus a decline in affordable housing investment revenue against a seasonally higher prior quarter. Source
  • Asset Management revenue and pre-tax income rose: Asset Management net revenues were $326 million, up 11% year over year, and pre-tax income was $143 million, up 14%. Financial assets under management rose 15% year over year. Source

“We continue to deploy capital with a focus on the long term, as evidenced by our robust organic growth, continued investments in our technology and platform”

CEO Paul Shoukry

Client assets and fee-based flows

  • Net new assets annualized at 8%: Domestic Private Client Group net new assets were $30.8 billion, annualized growth of 8.0% from beginning-of-quarter assets, compared with 5.0% in the preceding quarter and 4.0% a year earlier. Source
  • Cash sweep balances edged down: Total clients' domestic cash sweep and Enhanced Savings Program balances were $58.1 billion, down 3% year over year and up 3% sequentially. Source
  • Fee income from fee-based accounts rose: Private Client Group asset management and related administrative fees rose 15% year over year, mainly from market appreciation and net inflows into fee-based accounts. Source

Bank lending and credit

  • Bank loans grew on securities-based lending: Net bank loans grew 13% year over year, with securities-based loans up 28% and residential mortgage loans up 10%. Source
  • Net interest margin expanded: Bank segment net interest margin was 2.81%, up 10 basis points on the preceding quarter, helped by lower funding costs and a shift in deposit mix. Source
  • Credit commentary and charge-offs: Management commented that credit quality of the loan portfolio is as described. Net charge-offs were $9 million, against $19 million in the preceding quarter. Source

“While investment banking revenues were lower in the fiscal first quarter largely due to the timing of closings, the pipeline remains strong”

Raymond James Financial Inc., press release

Costs, compensation and tax

  • Compensation ratio edged up: Total compensation ratio was 65.6%, compared with 64.2% a year earlier and in the preceding quarter. The adjusted ratio was 65.4%. Source
  • Non-interest expenses rose 8%: Total non-interest expenses were $3.01 billion, up 8% year over year, including compensation of $2.45 billion and non-compensation expenses of $557 million. Source
  • Tax rate reflects share-based compensation: Effective tax rate was 22.7%, compared with 19.9% a year earlier, reflecting a seasonal benefit from share-based compensation settled during the quarter. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks of $400 million: The firm repurchased $400 million of common stock during the quarter at an average price of $162 per share. Source
  • $1.9 billion repurchase capacity left: As of December 31, 2025, $1.9 billion remained available under the Board's approved common stock repurchase authorization. Source
  • Capital ratios above requirements: Total capital ratio was 24.3% and tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.7%, both estimated and above regulatory requirements. Source

Strategy and acquisitions

  • Capital deployed for long-term growth: Management said capital is deployed with a focus on the long term, citing organic growth, technology and platform investment, and the Clark Capital acquisition. Source
  • Clark Capital fits the platform: Management described Clark Capital as an independent asset manager with a cultural and strategic fit. Source
  • Service-first focus stated: Management stated its focus on being the best firm for financial professionals and their clients. Source

Coming up, as management said on 28 January 2026

  • Clark Capital joins multi-boutique offering: Management said Clark Capital will become part of the multi-boutique offering within Raymond James Investment Management. No date was given. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Client assets under administration Source$1.77 trillion
Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts Source$1.04 trillion
Financial assets under management Source$280.8 billion
Domestic Private Client Group net new assets Source$30.8 billion
Net bank loans Source$53.4 billion

Risks management discussed

  • External: Lower short-term interest rates reduced interest-related revenue, partly offsetting fee growth in the Private Client Group. Source
  • Demand: Investment banking revenue depends on the timing of deal closings, which management cited as the main reason for the decline. Source
  • Financial: Management attributed the 7% decline in net income to common shareholders largely to an anticipated higher effective tax rate. Source
  • Operational: Management cited costs tied to continued investment in growth as a factor in lower Private Client Group pre-tax income. 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.