PIPER SANDLER COMPANIES
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 5, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 5, 2026
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Item 2. Results of Operations
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 AND 2025
The following table provides a summary of the results of our operations on a U.S. GAAP basis and the results of our operations as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated:
| As a Percentage of | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Revenues for the | |||||
| Nine Months Ended · Nine Months Ended | |||||
| September 30, · September 30, | |||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2026 | 2025 | v2025 | 2026 | 2025 |
| Revenues | |||||
| Investment banking: | |||||
| Advisory services | $775,431 | $633,185 | 22.5% | 54.9% | 51.3% |
| Corporate financing | 167,749 | 146,608 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 11.9 |
| Municipal financing | 98,217 | 106,811 | (8.0) | 7.0 | 8.7 |
| Total investment banking | 1,041,397 | 886,604 | 17.5 | 73.7 | 71.9 |
| Institutional brokerage: | |||||
| Equity brokerage | 177,875 | 166,087 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 13.5 |
| Fixed income services | 158,778 | 161,034 | (1.4) | 11.2 | 13.1 |
| Total institutional brokerage | 336,653 | 327,121 | 2.9 | 23.8 | 26.5 |
| Interest income | 31,991 | 27,284 | 17.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Investment income/(loss) | 5,010 | (3,784) | N/M | 0.4 | (0.3) |
| Total revenues | 1,415,051 | 1,237,225 | 14.4 | 100.1 | 100.3 |
| Interest expense | 2,080 | 3,899 | (46.7) | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Net revenues | 1,412,971 | 1,233,326 | 14.6 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Non-interest expenses (1) | |||||
| Compensation and benefits | 891,403 | 795,574 | 12.0 | 63.1 | 64.5 |
| Occupancy and equipment | 60,103 | 55,117 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Outside services | 47,938 | 51,017 | (6.0) | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| Communications | 46,359 | 45,237 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Marketing and business development | 45,889 | 41,127 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Trade execution and clearance | 16,630 | 14,650 | 13.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Restructuring and integration costs | — | 6,042 | (100.0) | — | 0.5 |
| Intangible asset amortization | 6,172 | 6,370 | (3.1) | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Other operating expenses | 43,478 | 32,408 | 34.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Total non-interest expenses | 1,157,972 | 1,047,542 | 10.5 | 82.0 | 84.9 |
| Income before income tax expense | 254,999 | 185,784 | 37.3 | 18.0 | 15.1 |
| Income tax expense | 76,432 | 34,783 | 119.7 | 5.4 | 2.8 |
| Net income | 178,567 | 151,001 | 18.3 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (9,935) | (16,362) | (39.3) | (0.7) | (1.3) |
| Net income attributable to Piper Sandler Companies | $188,502 | $167,363 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 13.6 |
(1)The presentation of total non-interest expenses changed to remove the separate line item for deal-related expenses. See Note 1 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
N/M – Not meaningful
Except as discussed below, the description of net revenues, non-interest expenses, pre-tax margin and income taxes, as well as the underlying reasons for variances to prior year are substantially the same as the comparative quarterly discussion.
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