BRC Group Holdings is a diversified holding company that operates through several segments, including financial services, telecom, and retail. Its core financial ...
BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly B. Riley Financial, Inc.) is a diversified holding company with a rich history dating back to 1973. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Auction and Liquidation, Financial Consulting, Principal Investments–Communications, and Brands. The Capital Markets segment provides ...BRC Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly B. Riley Financial, Inc.) is a diversified holding company with a rich history dating back to 1973. Headquartered in Los Angeles, the company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Auction and Liquidation, Financial Consulting, Principal Investments–Communications, and Brands. The Capital Markets segment provides investment banking services including corporate finance advisory, research, securities lending, sales and trading, M&A and restructuring guidance, and capital raising via IPOs and private placements. Wealth Management focuses on personalized financial planning and tax advisory. Auction and Liquidation handles asset disposition such as retail store liquidations and equipment sales. Financial Consulting offers advisory in bankruptcy, forensic accounting, litigation support, operational management, real estate consulting, and business valuation. Principal Investments–Communications includes investments in consumer internet access (United Online), VoIP services (magicJack), and mobile phone services (Marconi Wireless). The Brands segment licenses consumer brands like Catherine Malandrino, English Laundry, and Nanette Lepore. Additionally, the company provides senior secured loans to middle-market companies. As of 2025, the company employs about 1,380 people, with a market cap around $288 million, and has announced a name change to BRC Group Holdings effective January 1, 2026. The leadership includes co-CEOs Bryant Riley and Tom Kelleher, with Riley having founded the company. Despite recent financial challenges, the company remains a significant player in the financial services sector, aiming to deliver end-to-end solutions to small-cap and middle-market clients.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$1.0B
-11.5%
-45.2%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$307.4M
+140.2%
-90.4%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+65.0%
+5.6%
-16.2%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
+14.6%
+135.8%
-58.5%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+29.8%
+145.4%
-82.4%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$-71.0M
-127.8%
-67.1%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
-6.9%
-131.4%
-40.0%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
-856.2%
-127.0%
-46.4%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.27x
-43.9%
+34.1%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator: Good day, and welcome to the BRC Group Holdings, Inc. First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. My name is Isabelle, and I will be your Evercall moderator. The format of the call includes prepared remarks from the company followed by a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] At this time, I will turn the call over to Bryant Riley, Co-CEO of B. Riley. You may now begin.
Bryant Riley: Good afternoon, and thanks for joining our call. I want to stress by saying how enthusiastic our entire team is by where our firm sits today. The deliberate steps we have taken to strengthen our balance sheet and align our core operating platform have positioned us well to capture the current market opportunity. That conviction is reflected in our momentum, which carried over from 2025 into our first quarter. For the first quarter, we generated net income available to common shareholders of $211.3 million and adjusted EBITDA of $262.2 million. Operating adjusted EBITDA was $34.6 million, up close to 40% sequentially. Net debt stands at $372 million, down approximately $255 million from year-end. Our CFO, Scott Yessner, will walk through the financials in detail. My remarks today focus on 3 points: our first quarter execution, our strategic path forward and our ongoing commitment to our core franchise. During the quarter, our team executed against 2 key priorities: strengthening our balance sheet and delivering for our clients. On the balance sheet, we continue to optimize our capital structure. In March, we fully redeemed our 5.5% senior notes due 2026. We also retired $40.4 million of debt through bond for equity exchanges and open market repurchases through the end of March. Altogether, total debt is down $129 million in the quarter, and we expect that trend to continue. While we enjoyed a solid quarter across the entire platform, B. Riley Securities delivered our most active quarter for capital raising in 5 years. During the quarter, we executed on nearly $10 billion in total debt and equity raises for clients. We acted as joint lead book runner on WhiteFiber's $230 million convert, participated in a [indiscernible] $1.3 million follow-on and led key advisory mandates with the TrueCar take private. We are active across the entire capital structure. We filed $8.7 billion in new ATMs in the first quarter, including a $6 billion facility for IREN and a $1 billion facility for SMR. We also expanded our research footprint, initiating coverage of 26 companies in the first quarter alone. We see a deep expanding opportunity set for our team in the quarters ahead and expect momentum to continue. Ultimately, our broader strategy remains straightforward. We reinvest operating cash flows into our businesses and compelling market opportunities with our core franchise serving as a primary engine. Next year marks our 30th anniversary. And over the last 3 decades, we've intentionally built our business based on a commitment to be an active, dedicated advisory and …