Stifel Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

ST. LOUIS, July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today reported net revenues of $1.2 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared with $1.1 billion a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was $156.0 million, or $1.41 per diluted common share, compared with $125.0 million, or $1.10 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2023. Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders was $176.6 million, or $1.60 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2024.

Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said “Stifel generated our second highest quarterly net revenue in company history, as each of our operating segments generated solid year-on-year gains. Stifel’s strong results reflect improved market conditions and illustrate the benefits of our balanced businesses and inherent operating leverage, particularly in our Institutional Group. Given current market trends, we believe that Stifel is well positioned for a strong second half of 2024.”

Highlights

  • The Company reported net revenues of $1.2 billion, the second best quarter in its history, driven by higher investment banking revenues, transactional revenues, and asset management revenues.
  • Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders of $1.60 per diluted common share.
  • Record asset management revenues, up 19% over the year-ago quarter.
  • Advisory revenues increased 50% over the year-ago quarter.
  • Capital raising revenues increased 29% over the year-ago quarter.
  • Record client assets of $474.1 billion, up 14% over the year-ago quarter.
  • Recruited 42 financial advisors during the quarter, including 13 experienced employee advisors and 1 experienced independent advisor.
  • Non-GAAP pre-tax margin of 20.6% as the Company maintained its focus on expense discipline, while continuing to invest in the business.
  • Annualized return on tangible common equity (ROTCE) (5) of 22%.
  • Tangible book value per common share (7) of $32.00, up 4% from prior year.
Financial Summary (Unaudited)
(000s) 2Q 2024 2Q 2023 6m 2024 6m 2023
GAAP Financial Highlights:      
Net revenues $1,217,932   $1,050,721   $2,380,970   $2,157,514  
Net income(1) $155,973   $125,032   $310,228   $273,251  
Diluted EPS(1) $1.41   $1.10   $2.82   $2.38  
Comp. ratio   59.3%     58.6%     58.9%     58.7%  
Non-comp. ratio   22.1%     24.1%     22.4%     23.2%  
Pre-tax margin   18.6%     17.3%     18.7%     18.1%  
Non-GAAP Financial Highlights:      
Net revenues $1,217,941   $1,050,721   $2,380,979   $2,157,511  
Net income(1)(2) $176,570   $136,256   $339,916   $297,524  
Diluted EPS(1) (2) $1.60   $1.20   $3.09   $2.59  
Comp. ratio(2)   58.0%     58.0%     58.0%     58.0%  
Non-comp. ratio(2)   21.4%     23.3%     21.8%     22.4%  
Pre-tax margin(3)   20.6%     18.7%     20.2%     19.6%  
ROCE(4)   15.1%     11.6%     14.7%     12.8%  
ROTCE(5)   21.9%     16.8%     21.4%     18.4%  
Global Wealth Management (assets and loans in millions)  
Net revenues $801,135   $758,190   $1,591,635   $1,515,376  
Pre-tax net income $299,173   $299,904   $589,921   $616,013  
Total client assets $474,137   $417,669      
Fee-based client assets $179,749   $154,538      
Bank loans(6) $19,820   $20,562      
Institutional Group        
Net revenues $390,721   $277,524   $742,097   $610,137  
Equity $217,694   $149,035   $424,111   $363,607  
Fixed Income $173,027   $128,489   $317,986   $246,530  
Pre-tax net income/ (loss) $48,813   ($11,593 ) $85,922   $22,133  


Global Wealth Management

Global Wealth Management reported record net revenues of $801.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared with $758.2 million during the second quarter of 2023. Pre-tax net income was $299.2 million compared with $299.9 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Highlights

  • Ranked No. 1 in Overall Employee Advisor Satisfaction for the second straight year.
  • Recruited 42 financial advisors during the quarter, including 13 experienced employee advisors, and 1 experienced independent advisor, with total trailing 12 month production of $12 million.
  • Client assets of $474.1 billion, up 14% over the year-ago quarter.
  • Fee-based client assets of $179.7 billion, up 16% over the year-ago quarter.

Net revenues increased 6% from a year ago:

  • Transactional revenues increased 12% over the year-ago quarter reflecting an increase in client activity.
  • Asset management revenues increased 19% over the year-ago quarter reflecting higher asset values.
  • Net interest income decreased 15% from the year-ago quarter driven by changes in deposit mix, partially offset by higher interest rates.

Total Expenses:

  • Compensation expense as a percent of net revenues increased to 49.0% primarily as a result of higher compensable revenues.
  • Provision for credit losses decreased from the year-ago quarter as a result of reserve reductions in certain asset classes driven by an improved macroeconomic environment, partially offset by growth in the loan portfolio.
  • Non-compensation operating expenses as a percent of net revenues remained consistent with the year-ago quarter.
Summary Results of Operations
(000s)   2Q 2024 2Q 2023
Net revenues $801,135   $758,190  
Transactional revenues   177,308     157,958  
Asset management   380,737     320,238  
Net interest income   236,281     277,345  
Investment banking   5,780     4,065  
Other income   1,029     (1,416 )
Total expenses $501,962   $458,286  
Compensation expense   392,941     354,086  
Provision for credit losses   2,954     7,824  
Non-comp. opex   106,067     96,376  
Pre-tax net income $299,173   $299,904  
Compensation ratio   49.0%     46.7%  
Non-compensation ratio   13.7%     13.7%  
Pre-tax margin   37.3%     39.6%  


Institutional Group

Institutional Group reported net revenues of $390.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared with $277.5 million during the second quarter of 2023. Institutional Group reported pre-tax net income of $48.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared with pre-tax net loss of $11.6 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Highlights

Investment banking revenues increased 40% from a year ago:

  • Advisory revenues increased 50% from the year-ago quarter driven by higher levels of completed advisory transactions.
  • Fixed income capital raising revenues increased 8% over the year-ago quarter primarily driven by higher bond issuances.
  • Equity capital raising revenues increased 59% over the year-ago quarter driven by higher volumes.

Fixed income transactional revenues increased 58% from a year ago:

  • Fixed income transactional revenues increased from the year-ago quarter driven by improved market conditions and realized trading gains.

Equity transactional revenues increased 16% from a year ago:

  • Equity transactional revenues increased from the year-ago quarter primarily driven by an increase in equities trading commissions.

Total Expenses:

  • Compensation expense as a percent of net revenues decreased to 61.2% primarily as a result of higher revenues.
  • Non-compensation operating expenses as a percent of net revenues decreased to 26.3% primarily as a result of revenue growth and expense discipline.
Summary Results of Operations
(000s)   2Q 2024 2Q 2023
Net revenues $390,721   $277,524  
Investment banking   227,501     162,761  
Advisory   131,411     87,875  
Fixed income capital raising   48,143     44,777  
Equity capital raising   47,947     30,109  
Fixed income transactional   106,685     67,508  
Equity transactional   52,907     45,592  
Other   3,628     1,663  
Total expenses $341,908   $289,117  
Compensation expense   239,036     194,158  
Non-comp. opex.   102,872     94,959  
Pre-tax net income/(loss) $48,813   ($11,593)  
Compensation ratio   61.2%     70.0%  
Non-compensation ratio   26.3%     34.2%  
Pre-tax margin   12.5%     (4.2%)  


Other Matters

Highlights

  • On July 18, 2024, the Company’s 4.25% Senior Notes matured resulting in the retirement of the $500.0 million outstanding balance.
  • The Company repurchased $17.6 million of its outstanding common stock during the second quarter.
  • Weighted average diluted shares outstanding decreased primarily as a result of share repurchases. The Company has repurchased 5.3 million shares under its share repurchase program since the second quarter of 2023.
  • The Board of Directors declared a $0.42 quarterly dividend per share payable on June 17, 2024 to common shareholders of record on June 3, 2024.
  • The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock payable on June 17, 2024 to shareholders of record on June 3, 2024.
  2Q 2024 2Q 2023
Common stock repurchases    
Repurchases (000s) $17,597   $86,821  
Number of shares (000s)   229     1,492  
Average price $76.97   $58.21  
Period end shares (000s)   102,518     104,889  
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (000s)   110,285     113,864  
Effective tax rate   27.1%     25.9%  
Stifel Financial Corp. (8)    
Tier 1 common capital ratio   14.8%     14.3%  
Tier 1 risk based capital ratio   17.8%     17.3%  
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio   11.1%     11.1%  
Tier 1 capital (MM) $4,044   $3,999  
Risk weighted assets (MM) $22,737   $23,165  
Average assets (MM) $36,275   $36,041  
Quarter end assets (MM) $37,809   $37,298  
Agency Rating Outlook
Fitch Ratings BBB+ Stable
S&P Global Ratings BBB Stable

Conference Call Information

Stifel Financial Corp. will host its second quarter 2024 financial results conference call on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may include forward-looking statements.

All interested parties are invited to listen to Stifel’s Chairman and CEO, Ronald J. Kruszewski, by dialing (866) 409-1555 and referencing conference ID 7408307. A live audio webcast of the call, as well as a presentation highlighting the Company’s results, will be available through the Company’s web site, www.stifel.com. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay of the broadcast will be available through the above-referenced web site beginning approximately one hour following the completion of the call.

Company Information

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners and Miller Buckfire business divisions; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases.

A financial summary follows. Financial, statistical and business-related information, as well as information regarding business and segment trends, is included in the financial supplement. Both the earnings release and the financial supplement are available online in the Investor Relations section at www.stifel.com/investor-relations.

The information provided herein and in the financial supplement, including information provided on the Company’s earnings conference calls, may include certain non-GAAP financial measures. The definition of such measures or reconciliation of such measures to the comparable U.S. GAAP figures are included in this earnings release and the financial supplement, both of which are available online in the Investor Relations section at www.stifel.com/investor-relations.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This earnings release contains certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements in this earnings release not dealing with historical results are forward-looking and are based on various assumptions. The forward-looking statements in this earnings release are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the following possibilities: the ability to successfully integrate acquired companies or the branch offices and financial advisors; a material adverse change in financial condition; the risk of borrower, depositor, and other customer attrition; a change in general business and economic conditions; changes in the interest rate environment, deposit flows, loan demand, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines; changes in legislation and regulation; other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, geopolitical, and technological factors affecting the companies’ operations, pricing, and services; and other risk factors referred to from time to time in filings made by Stifel Financial Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For information about the risks and important factors that could affect the Company’s future results, financial condition and liquidity, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

Summary Results of Operations (Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
(000s, except per share amounts) 6/30/2024 6/30/2023 % Change 3/31/2024 % Change 6/30/2024 6/30/2023 % Change
Revenues:                
Commissions $183,317 $165,358 10.9   $185,476 (1.2 ) $368,793 $334,908   10.1  
Principal transactions   153,574   105,700 45.3     139,014 10.5     292,588   221,222   32.3  
Investment banking   233,281   166,825 39.8     213,949 9.0     447,230   378,704   18.1  
Asset management   380,757   320,264 18.9     367,476 3.6     748,233   635,833   17.7  
Other income   16,180   894 nm     4,950 226.9     21,130   (1,399 ) nm  
Operating revenues   967,109   759,041 27.4     910,865 6.2     1,877,974   1,569,268   19.7  
Interest revenue   498,152   482,770 3.2     506,828 (1.7 )   1,004,980   934,334   7.6  
Total revenues   1,465,261   1,241,811 18.0     1,417,693 3.4     2,882,954   2,503,602   15.2  
Interest expense   247,329   191,090 29.4     254,655 (2.9 )   501,984   346,088   45.0  
Net revenues   1,217,932   1,050,721 15.9     1,163,038 4.7     2,380,970   2,157,514   10.4  
Non-interest expenses:                
Compensation and benefits   722,719   615,667 17.4     679,695 6.3     1,402,414   1,266,857   10.7  
Non-compensation operating expenses   268,319   253,669 5.8     264,652 1.4     532,971   499,389   6.7  
Total non-interest expenses   991,038   869,336 14.0     944,347 4.9     1,935,385   1,766,246   9.6  
Income before income taxes   226,894   181,385 25.1     218,691 3.8     445,585   391,268   13.9  
Provision for income taxes   61,600   47,033 31.0     55,116 11.8     116,716   99,377   17.4  
Net income   165,294   134,352 23.0     163,575 1.1     328,869   291,891   12.7  
Preferred dividends   9,321   9,320 0.0     9,320 0.0     18,641   18,640   0.0  
Net income available to common shareholders $155,973 $125,032 24.7   $154,255 1.1   $310,228 $273,251   13.5  
Earnings per common share:                
Basic $1.50 $1.16 29.3   $1.48 1.4   $2.98 $2.52   18.3  
Diluted $1.41 $1.10 28.2   $1.40 0.7   $2.82 $2.38   18.5  
Cash dividends declared per common share $0.42 $0.36 16.7   $0.42 0.0   $0.84 $0.72   16.7  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:          
Basic   104,150   107,944 (3.5 )   104,275 (0.1 )   104,217   108,360   (3.8 )
Diluted   110,285   113,864 (3.1 )   109,985 0.3     110,156   114,658   (3.9 )
Non-GAAP Financial Measures(9)
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(000s, except per share amounts) 6/30/2024 6/30/2023 6/30/2024 6/30/2023
GAAP net income $165,294   $134,352   $328,869   $291,891  
Preferred dividend   9,321     9,320     18,641     18,640  
Net income available to common shareholders   155,973     125,032     310,228     273,251  
         
Non-GAAP adjustments:        
Merger-related(10)   13,821     15,144     25,975     32,530  
Restructuring and severance(11)   9,961         9,961      
Provision for income taxes(12)   (3,185 )   (3,920 )   (6,248 )   (8,257 )
Total non-GAAP adjustments   20,597     11,224     29,688     24,273  
Non-GAAP net income available to common shareholders $176,570   $136,256   $339,916   $297,524  
         
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding   110,285     113,864     110,156     114,658  
         
GAAP earnings per diluted common share $1.50   $1.18   $2.98   $2.55  
Non-GAAP adjustments   0.19     0.10     0.27     0.21  
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted common share $1.69   $1.28   $3.25   $2.76  
         
GAAP earnings per diluted common share available to common shareholders $1.41   $1.10   $2.82   $2.38  
Non-GAAP adjustments   0.19     0.10     0.27     0.21  
Non-GAAP earnings per diluted common share available to common shareholders $1.60   $1.20   $3.09   $2.59  
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation (9)
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
(000s) 6/30/2024 6/30/2023 6/30/2024 6/30/2023
GAAP compensation and benefits $722,719   $615,667   $1,402,414   $1,266,857  
As a percentage of net revenues   59.3%     58.6%     58.9%     58.7%  
Non-GAAP adjustments:        
Merger-related (10)   (5,764 )   (6,523 )   (11,297 )   (15,776 )
Restructuring and severance (11)   (9,961 )       (9,961 )    
Total non-GAAP adjustments   (15,725 )   (6,523 )   (21,258 )   (15,776 )
 Non-GAAP compensation and benefits $706,994   $609,144   $1,381,156   $1,251,081  
As a percentage of non-GAAP net revenues   58.0%     58.0%     58.0%     58.0%  
         
GAAP non-compensation expenses $268,319   $253,669   $532,971   $499,389  
As a percentage of net revenues   22.1%     24.1%     22.4%     23.2%  
Non-GAAP adjustments:        
Merger-related (10)   (8,048 )   (8,621 )   (14,669 )   (16,757 )
 Non-GAAP non-compensation expenses $260,271   $245,048   $518,302   $482,632  
As a percentage of non-GAAP net revenues   21.4%     23.3%     21.8%     22.4%  
Total adjustments $23,782   $15,144   $35,936   $32,530  

       

Footnotes
(1) Represents available to common shareholders.
(2) Reconciliations of the Company’s GAAP results to these non-GAAP measures are discussed within and under “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.”
(3) Non-GAAP pre-tax margin is calculated by adding total non-GAAP adjustments and dividing it by non-GAAP net revenues. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation.”
(4) Return on average common equity (“ROCE”) is calculated by dividing annualized net income applicable to common shareholders by average common shareholders’ equity or, in the case of non-GAAP ROCE, calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income applicable to commons shareholders by average common shareholders’ equity.
(5) Return on average tangible common equity (“ROTCE”) is calculated by dividing annualized net income applicable to common shareholders by average tangible shareholders’ equity or, in the case of non-GAAP ROTCE, calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income applicable to common shareholders by average tangible common equity. Tangible common equity, also a non-GAAP financial measure, equals total common shareholders’ equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and the deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets. Average deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets was $75.8 million and $64.6 million as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(6) Includes loans held for sale.
(7) Tangible book value per common share represents shareholders’ equity (excluding preferred stock) divided by period end common shares outstanding. Tangible common shareholders’ equity equals total common shareholders’ equity less goodwill and identifiable intangible assets and the deferred taxes on goodwill and intangible assets.
(8) Capital ratios are estimates at time of the Company’s earnings release, July 24, 2024.
(9) The Company prepares its Consolidated Financial Statements using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The Company may disclose certain “non-GAAP financial measures” in the course of its earnings releases, earnings conference calls, financial presentations and otherwise. The Securities and Exchange Commission defines a “non-GAAP financial measure” as a numerical measure of historical or future financial performance, financial position, or cash flows that is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude, or include, amounts from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company are provided as additional information to analysts, investors and other stakeholders in order to provide them with greater transparency about, or an alternative method for assessing the Company’s financial condition or operating results. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for U.S. GAAP, and may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Whenever the Company refers to a non-GAAP financial measure, it will also define it or present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measure it references and such comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.
(10) Primarily related to charges attributable to integration-related activities, signing bonuses, amortization of restricted stock awards, debentures, and promissory notes issued as retention, additional earn-out expense, and amortization of intangible assets acquired. These costs were directly related to acquisitions of certain businesses and are not representative of the costs of running the Company’s on-going business.
(11) The Company recorded severance costs in the second quarter of 2024 associated with workforce reductions in certain of its foreign subsidiaries.
(12) Primarily represents the Company’s effective tax rate for the period applied to the non-GAAP adjustments.

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