Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN) is an international specialty insurance firm founded in 2010 by Patrick G. Ryan, the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Aon Corporation. The company operates as a service provider of specialty products and solutions, catering to insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. Its core ...Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN) is an international specialty insurance firm founded in 2010 by Patrick G. Ryan, the founder and former Chairman and CEO of Aon Corporation. The company operates as a service provider of specialty products and solutions, catering to insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. Its core business includes wholesale brokerage and delegated underwriting, offering services such as distribution, underwriting, product development, administration, and risk management. Headquartered at 155 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, the firm has grown significantly since its inception, employing over 6,000 people as of the latest data. Financially, RYAN demonstrates a robust gross profit margin of 81.1%, with an EBITDA margin of 24.5% and a net profit margin of 5.8%. The company's revenue per share stands at $25.69, and it trades on the New York Stock Exchange with a market capitalization of approximately $5.5 billion. The company has a strong focus on innovation and specialty niches, offering tailored solutions that address complex risks. Its leadership team, including CEO Timothy William Turner, has deep industry expertise, ensuring strategic growth and operational excellence. Ryan Specialty continues to expand its capabilities through organic growth and strategic acquisitions, solidifying its position as a leading player in the specialty insurance market. With a commitment to delivering exceptional service and value to its clients, the company remains dedicated to its mission of providing comprehensive and specialized insurance solutions worldwide.
Operator: Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us today for Ryan Specialty Holdings Second Quarter 26 Earnings Conference Call. In addition to this call, the company filed a press release with the SEC earlier this afternoon, which has also been posted to its website at ryanspecialty.com. On today's call, management's prepared remarks and answers to your questions may contain forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed today. Listeners are encouraged to review the more detailed discussion of these risk factors contained in the company's filings with the SEC. The company assumes no duty to update such forward-looking statements in the future except as required by law. Additionally, certain non GAAP financial measures will be discussed on this call and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these non GAAP financial measures to the most closely comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP are included in the earnings release, which is filed with the SEC and available on the company's website. With that, I would now like to turn the call over to the Founder and Executive Chairman of Ryan Specialty, Patrick G. Ryan.
Patrick G. Ryan: Good afternoon, and thank you for joining us. With me on today's call is our CEO, Timothy William Turner. Our CFO, Janice Hamilton, our CEO of underwriting managers, Miles Wuller, and our head of investor relations, Nicholas J. Mezick. For the quarter, total revenue grew 7.2% to $917 million. Primarily driven by organic revenue growth of 6.7%. As well as modest contributions from M&A. Adjusted EBITDAC grew 6% to $327 million. Adjusted EBITDAC margin declined 40 basis points to 35.7%. Adjusted earnings per share grew 12.1% to $0.74. For the first half of 26, we have grown organic revenue by 8.9%. Adjusted EBITDAC by 9.8%. And adjusted earnings per share by 16.2%. In the quarter, we repurchased 8.1 million shares for $260 million. And increased the authorization of the program by an additional $300 million to deploy opportunistically without a capital allocation framework. We are pleased with these results. Especially considering the headwinds industry continues to face. Our top and bottom line results speak to the resiliency of the platform we built What this quarter demonstrated is that even in a very challenging market, our people delivered. Utilizing their differentiated capabilities to execute on behalf of our clients and carrier trading partners. We earn our clients' business, our respect and trust every day. Through continuously delivering innovative solutions. Expanding into new products deepening and broadening relationships, with our retail broker …