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Raymond James Financial Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 April 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Quarterly net revenues set a record: Net revenues were $3.86 billion, up 13% from the prior year's quarter and 3% from the preceding quarter. Management cited growth in asset management and related administrative fees as the main driver. Source
  • Diluted EPS and adjusted EPS reported: Net income available to common shareholders was $542 million, or $2.72 per diluted share. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.83, excluding $22 million of acquisition-related expenses, net of tax. Source
  • Private Client Group pre-tax income fell: Private Client Group net revenues were a record $2.81 billion, up 13%. Pre-tax income of $416 million fell 3%, which management linked to lower interest-related revenues and growth investment costs. Source
  • Capital Markets investment banking revenue rose: Capital Markets net revenues were $464 million, up 17%. Pre-tax income was $51 million. Investment banking revenue rose 31% year over year, driven predominantly by debt and equity underwriting. Source
  • Fee-based account assets hit a record: Private Client Group fee-based account assets reached a quarter-end record, up 20% year over year. Management attributed the increase to market appreciation and net inflows. Source
  • Bank net interest margin held at 2.81%: Bank segment net interest margin was 2.81%, up 14 basis points from the prior year's quarter and unchanged from the preceding quarter. Source
  • Advisor recruiting activity continues: Management said advisor recruiting activity continues across all affiliation options, and it looked ahead to that activity. Source
  • Share repurchases and preferred redemption: The firm repurchased $400 million of common stock at an average of $155 per share and paid $81 million to redeem preferred stock during the quarter. Source
  • Technology and AI integration continue: Management said it continues to develop technology solutions, including greater AI integration, to improve efficiency and give advisors more time with clients. Source

“We generated record results for the first half of the fiscal year by leveraging the firm’s expertise and resources to support advisors and their clients during this period of market uncertainty.”

CEO Paul Shoukry

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company completed the GreensLedge Holdings LLC acquisition during the quarter. The prior-quarter release did not mention it. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Quarterly net revenues set a record: Net revenues were $3.86 billion, up 13% from the prior year's quarter and 3% from the preceding quarter. Management cited growth in asset management and related administrative fees as the main driver. Source
  • Diluted EPS and adjusted EPS reported: Net income available to common shareholders was $542 million, or $2.72 per diluted share. Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.83, excluding $22 million of acquisition-related expenses, net of tax. Source
  • Pre-tax income up slightly sequentially: Pre-tax income rose 1% from the preceding quarter. Net income available to common shareholders fell 4%, which management attributed to a higher effective tax rate. Source
  • First-half results reported as records: For the first six months, net revenues of $7.59 billion rose 9%. Diluted EPS of $5.51 rose 6%, and adjusted diluted EPS of $5.69 rose 6%. Source

Segment performance

  • Private Client Group pre-tax income fell: Private Client Group net revenues were a record $2.81 billion, up 13%. Pre-tax income of $416 million fell 3%, which management linked to lower interest-related revenues and growth investment costs. Source
  • Capital Markets investment banking revenue rose: Capital Markets net revenues were $464 million, up 17%. Pre-tax income was $51 million. Investment banking revenue rose 31% year over year, driven predominantly by debt and equity underwriting. Source
  • Asset Management reported record revenue: Asset Management net revenues were a record $327 million, up 13%. Pre-tax income of $137 million rose 13%, with the increase tied to market appreciation and net inflows into fee-based accounts. Source
  • Bank pre-tax income rose sharply: Bank pre-tax income was $166 million, up 42% year over year and down 4% from the preceding quarter. Bank net revenues were $486 million, up 12%. Source

“Our ongoing focus and disciplined execution have led to record PCG fee-based assets and annualized net new asset growth of 7% for the first half of the fiscal year,”

CEO Paul Shoukry

Client assets and cash balances

  • Fee-based account assets hit a record: Private Client Group fee-based account assets reached a quarter-end record, up 20% year over year. Management attributed the increase to market appreciation and net inflows. Source
  • Net new asset growth reported annualized: Domestic Private Client Group net new asset growth was 5.8% annualized for the quarter, against 2.6% a year earlier. First-half annualized growth was 7.0%, against 3.3% a year earlier. Source
  • Cash sweep balances held steady: Clients' domestic cash sweep and Enhanced Savings Program balances were approximately flat year over year and 1% lower than the preceding quarter. Source

Bank lending and credit

  • Net bank loans rose to a record: Net bank loans grew 14% year over year, driven by securities-based loans, which rose 31%, and residential mortgage loans, which rose 10%. Source
  • Bank net interest margin held at 2.81%: Bank segment net interest margin was 2.81%, up 14 basis points from the prior year's quarter and unchanged from the preceding quarter. Source
  • Bank net interest income rose 13%: Management attributed the rise in bank net interest income to loan growth, lower funding costs from lower short-term interest rates, and a favorable mix shift in assets. Source
  • Nonperforming assets declined: Total nonperforming assets were $183 million, down 14% from the prior year quarter and 12% from the preceding quarter. Source

“We continue to develop industry-leading technology solutions, including increasing AI integration, to improve efficiency and provide our financial professionals with more time to serve their clients.”

CEO Paul Shoukry

Costs, tax and margins

  • Compensation ratio rose year over year: Total compensation ratio was 65.8%, up from 64.8% a year earlier. The adjusted total compensation ratio was 65.7%, excluding acquisition-related retention. Source
  • Non-compensation expenses rose 10%: Total non-compensation expenses were $583 million, up 10% from the prior year's quarter and 5% from the preceding quarter. Source
  • Pre-tax margin narrowed year over year: Pre-tax margin was 19.0%, down from 19.7% a year earlier. Adjusted pre-tax margin was 19.7%, down from 20.3%. Source
  • Effective tax rate rose on insurance losses: The effective tax rate was 26.0%, against 22.7% in the preceding quarter. Management said it included non-deductible losses in the corporate-owned life insurance portfolio. Source

Demand, recruiting and pipeline

  • Advisor recruiting activity continues: Management said advisor recruiting activity continues across all affiliation options, and it looked ahead to that activity. Source
  • Capital Markets revenue rose sequentially: Management attributed the 22% sequential rise in Capital Markets net revenues to debt and equity underwriting, M&A and advisory, and fixed income brokerage revenues. Source
  • M&A and advisory revenue by quarter: M&A and advisory revenue was $139 million, up 8% from the prior year's quarter and 17% from the preceding quarter. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases and preferred redemption: The firm repurchased $400 million of common stock at an average of $155 per share and paid $81 million to redeem preferred stock during the quarter. Source
  • Remaining buyback authorization reduced: $1.5 billion remained under the Board's repurchase authorization at March 31, 2026, down from $1.9 billion at December 31, 2025 as stated in the prior release. Source
  • Capital ratios above regulatory requirements: The total capital ratio was 24.0% and the tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.4%, both estimated and above regulatory requirements. Source
  • Returns on equity reported for quarter: Return on common equity was 17.3% and adjusted return on tangible common equity was 20.9%, both annualized for the fiscal second quarter. Source

Strategy, technology and acquisitions

  • Technology and AI integration continue: Management said it continues to develop technology solutions, including greater AI integration, to improve efficiency and give advisors more time with clients. Source
  • GreensLedge acquisition completed in quarter: The company completed the acquisition of GreensLedge Holdings LLC during the quarter. The release gives no further terms of the transaction. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 April 2026

  • Advisor recruiting activity continues: Management said it looks ahead to continued financial advisor recruiting across all affiliation options. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Client assets under administration Source$1.76 trillion
Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts Source$1.04 trillion
Domestic Private Client Group net new assets Source$23.0 billion
Financial assets under management Source$282.4 billion
Total clients’ domestic cash sweep and Enhanced Savings Program balances Source$57.8 billion
Net bank loans Source$54.8 billion

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management referred to a period of market uncertainty in which the firm supported advisors and clients. Source
  • Financial: Lower interest-related revenues and continued growth investments reduced Private Client Group pre-tax income year over year. Source
  • Financial: The effective tax rate rose to 26.0%, which management tied to non-deductible losses in the corporate-owned life insurance portfolio. 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.