Andersen Reports Strong First-Quarter of 2026 Financial Results and Updates Full-Year Guidance
Andersen continued to deliver strong top-line growth with first-quarter revenue of
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First Quarter 2026: Andersen delivered a strong first quarter, driven by demand across core services, with consistent revenue growth in the Tax practice and accelerating momentum in
Andersen Consulting . -
First-Quarter 2026 Revenue:
$240.7 million , up 15.7% compared with$208.1 million in first-quarter 2025. -
First-Quarter 2026 Earnings per share (EPS) basic were
$0.04 and EPS diluted were$0.03 . -
Second-Quarter 2026 Guidance: Revenue expected to be in the range of approximately
$190 million to$205 million , equating to a growth rate of approximately 13%, with a projected net loss and negative EPS due to seasonality. -
Updated 2026 Full-Year Guidance: Revenue expected to be in the range of approximately
$980 million to$1 billion , equating to a growth rate of approximately 18%, including inorganic revenue of approximately$55 million ; Adjusted EBITDA projected in the range of approximately$225 million to$250 million with Adjusted EBITDA margins in the range of approximately 23% to 25%. - Strategic Investment Focus: 2026 will reflect continued investment in talent, technology, automation, AI, and integration of firms to be acquired during the year, resulting in an anticipated positive net income and EPS for the full year.
- Long-Term Growth:Positioned forsustained revenue growth and expanding margins, supported by a large addressable market, strong competitive positioning, scalable operating model, and selective inorganic expansion.
- Commitment to Shareholder Value: Maintaining flexibility to deploy capital strategically to strengthen and expand the multi-dimensional platform, and enhance long-term shareholder value.
“Our first-quarter results reflect the strength of our platform and the momentum across the business,” said
Recent Developments—Inorganic Growth Opportunities
Andersen’s relationships with over 400
Key Financial and Operational Metrics
We monitor the following key financial and business metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance and make strategic decisions:
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Revenue: |
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Revenue (in thousands) |
$ |
240,746 |
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$ |
208,067 |
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Clients: |
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Client groups |
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10,870 |
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10,500 |
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Client engagements |
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18,970 |
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18,600 |
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People Metrics: |
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Employees |
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2,271 |
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2,209 |
Components of Revenue
We generate our revenue from providing tax and financial advisory services to our clients. During the three months ended
- Private Client Services. We provide comprehensive tax and financial services for individuals and families, addressing complex client matters such as multigenerational wealth, charitable giving and trust and estate planning.
- Business Tax Services. We offer a broad range of scalable, integrated tax-related consulting and compliance services for businesses, helping organizations with managing their tax planning, compliance and reporting needs.
- Alternative Investment Funds. We deliver comprehensive tax and financial-related services for alternative investment funds, including family offices, funds of funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds and real estate investment trusts.
- Valuation Services. We provide clients with independent valuation expertise that helps clients navigate tax laws and regulations and comply with regulatory requirements.
During the three months ended
Our busiest periods typically align with
Revenue by Service Line
We have built a multidimensional independent advisory firm with the ability to provide differentiated services across tax and financial services to address our clients’ most complex challenges. This is reflected in the revenue contribution of our services lines:
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Private Client Services |
51.2 |
% |
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50.1 |
% |
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Business Tax Services |
33.5 |
% |
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34.4 |
% |
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Alternative Investment Funds |
10.4 |
% |
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10.7 |
% |
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Valuation Services |
4.9 |
% |
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4.8 |
% |
The percentage of revenue by service line has largely remained stable over the past five years.
Revenue by
Since our founding, we have expanded our geographic reach across
Revenue by
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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East |
42.1 |
% |
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39.8 |
% |
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Central |
16.4 |
% |
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17.0 |
% |
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West |
41.5 |
% |
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43.2 |
% |
Clients
Client groups will often comprise multiple client engagements with different entities or individuals, such as multiple subsidiaries of an entity, multiple principals within a single private equity fund or multiple individuals or trusts within a single wealthy family. Across our client groups, we had over 18,970 client engagements during the three months ended
Our clients are distributed across a substantial number of individuals, wealthy families and trusts and business enterprises within a wide range of industries, including financial services, consumer products, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and biotech, private equity, real estate, technology and venture capital. By serving a diverse range of clients across a diverse range of industries, we believe we can capitalize on growth opportunities in expanding sectors while offsetting potential slowdowns in others.
People Metrics
Compensation represents the largest portion of our operating expenses. As a result, we monitor our total number of employees and growth in employees:
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Managing Directors |
323 |
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312 |
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Non-Managing Directors |
1,948 |
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1,897 |
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Total Employees |
2,271 |
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2,209 |
Our workforce, which excludes temporary staff, consists of predominantly client serving professionals, and grew to 2,271 total employees as of
As of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following table summarizes the Non-GAAP Financial Measures (along with the most directly comparable GAAP measures) for the periods indicated:
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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($ in thousands) |
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Net Income |
$ |
17,738 |
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$ |
50,576 |
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Adjusted Net Income(1) |
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62,858 |
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55,228 |
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EBITDA(1) |
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27,180 |
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55,744 |
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Adjusted EBITDA(1) |
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72,300 |
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57,177 |
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Revenue |
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240,746 |
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208,067 |
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Net Income Margin |
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7.4 |
% |
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24.3 |
% |
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Adjusted Net Income Margin(1) |
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26.1 |
% |
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26.5 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1) |
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30.0 |
% |
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27.5 |
% |
| (1) |
These are non-GAAP financial measures. See below for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. |
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Margin
We define Adjusted Net Income as net income plus expenses related to transaction activities, including costs related to planned mergers, acquisitions, and business combinations, non-recurring equity and non-cash equity-based compensation expense associated with equity interests that were issued in anticipation of, and in connection with, the initial public offering (IPO). We define Adjusted Net Income Margin as Adjusted Net Income divided by revenue. We believe Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Margin enhance an investor’s understanding of our financial and operating performance because they exclude transaction-related costs allowing for greater transparency into what measures we use in operating our business and measuring our performance. In addition, these measures enable comparison of financial trends and results between periods. The following table reflects the reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Margin for each of the periods indicated:
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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($ in thousands) |
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Net Income |
$ |
17,738 |
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$ |
50,576 |
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Transaction costs(1) |
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4,049 |
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1,433 |
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Equity-based compensation associated with vesting of Class X Aggregator Units(2) |
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41,071 |
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— |
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Income tax effect of adjustments |
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— |
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3,219 |
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Adjusted Net Income |
$ |
62,858 |
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$ |
55,228 |
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Revenue |
$ |
240,746 |
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$ |
208,067 |
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Net Income Margin |
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7.4 |
% |
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24.3 |
% |
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Adjusted Net Income Margin |
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26.1 |
% |
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26.5 |
% |
| (1) |
Transaction costs include certain legal, accounting and consulting costs incurred related to planned mergers, acquisitions, and business combinations during the three months ended |
| (2) |
Equity-based compensation expense associated with the vesting of Class X Aggregator Units consists of non-cash expenses associated with the vesting of Class X Aggregator Units, which were part of the Reorganization Transactions. We recognized |
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
We define EBITDA as net income plus income tax expense, interest expense, and depreciation and amortization less interest income. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA with adjustments to exclude results from expenses related to transaction activities, including costs related to planned mergers, acquisitions, and business combinations, non-recurring equity restructuring costs and non-cash equity-based compensation expense associated with equity interests that were issued in anticipation of, and in connection with, the IPO. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. The following table is a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for each of the periods indicated:
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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($ in thousands) |
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Net Income |
$ |
17,738 |
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$ |
50,576 |
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Interest income |
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(1,879 |
) |
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(1,200 |
) |
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Interest expense |
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6,234 |
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143 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,274 |
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2,095 |
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Income tax expense |
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2,813 |
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4,130 |
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EBITDA |
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27,180 |
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55,744 |
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Transaction costs(1) |
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4,049 |
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1,433 |
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Equity-based compensation associated with vesting of Class X Aggregator Units(2) |
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41,071 |
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— |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
72,300 |
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$ |
57,177 |
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Revenue |
$ |
240,746 |
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$ |
208,067 |
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Net Income Margin |
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7.4 |
% |
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24.3 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
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30.0 |
% |
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27.5 |
% |
| (1) |
Transaction costs include certain legal, accounting and consulting costs incurred related to planned mergers, acquisitions and business combinations during the three months ended |
| (2) |
Equity-based compensation expense associated with the vesting of Class X Aggregator Units consists of non-cash expenses associated with the vesting of Class X Aggregator Units, which were part of the Reorganization Transactions. We recognized |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use certain non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
Other companies, including companies in the professional services industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, any of which could reduce the usefulness of our Non-GAAP Financial Measures as tools for comparison. A reconciliation is provided below for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these Non-GAAP Financial Measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
Additionally, we have relied upon the exception in Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K and have not reconciled forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA or forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA Margin to its most directly comparable
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Historically, we have generated sufficient cash to fund our operations, capital expenditures and discretionary funding needs through cash generated from our operating activities. As of
First Quarter 2026 Conference Call
About Andersen
Andersen is a leading provider of independent tax, valuation and financial advisory services to individuals, family offices, businesses and alternative investment funds in
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Press Release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Press Release, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position; the nature and timing of future acquisitions and business combinations and related integration plans; our planned investments in talent, technology, automation, and AI; our business strategy and plans; and our objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “design,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “would,” or the negative version of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, strategy, short- and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Press Release. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including the risk that: our future results, and the business activities of our clients, may be adversely affected by volatile, negative or uncertain economic and geopolitical conditions; an inability to respond to the evolving technological environment could materially affect our results of operations; the development and use of AI could harm our business, damage our reputation or give rise to legal or regulatory action; we may be not able to maintain or increase our historical growth, or effectively manage future growth; we may not be able to generate or maintain client demand for our services; we may be unable to expand our service offerings; our success depends substantially on the continued services of our CEO, executive team, Managing Directors and other key personnel; we may be unable to maintain our reputation, brand and firm culture; we may be unable to recruit, train and retain qualified professionals, and to staff client engagements; we may be subject to cybersecurity incidents or attacks; we may be held liable for alleged errors in providing our services; we may be unable to identify potential acquisitions or business combinations or successfully integrate or manage completed acquisitions and business combinations, and those risks, uncertainties, and assumptions described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, performance or achievements. You should read this Press Release with the understanding that our actual future results, performance, and events and circumstances may be materially different from what we expect. The forward-looking statements made in this Press Release are given only as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Press Release or to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations, except as required by law.
In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Press Release, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into or review of all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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Revenue |
$ |
240,746 |
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$ |
208,067 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization) |
|
166,381 |
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|
|
117,963 |
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Sales, general and administrative |
|
48,011 |
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|
|
35,362 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,274 |
|
|
|
2,095 |
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
216,666 |
|
|
|
155,420 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
24,080 |
|
|
|
52,647 |
|
|
Interest income |
|
1,879 |
|
|
|
1,200 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(6,234 |
) |
|
|
(143 |
) |
|
Other income, net |
|
826 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
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|
Income before income tax expense |
|
20,551 |
|
|
|
54,706 |
|
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Income tax expense |
|
2,813 |
|
|
|
4,130 |
|
|
Net income |
$ |
17,738 |
|
|
$ |
50,576 |
|
|
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
$ |
17,244 |
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Net income attributable to |
$ |
494 |
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Net income per share of Class A common stock, basic |
$ |
0.04 |
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Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic |
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12,650,000 |
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Net income per share of Class A common stock, diluted |
$ |
0.03 |
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Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted |
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14,814,721 |
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