Stifel(SF)2025-04-23 11:00Financial Performance - Net revenues for Q1 2025 were $1,255,469, a 7.9% increase from $1,163,038 in Q1 2024, but an 8.0% decrease from $1,364,682 in Q4 2024[5] - Net income for Q1 2025 was $52,992, representing a 67.6% decline from $163,575 in Q1 2024 and a 78.3% decline from $244,005 in Q4 2024[7] - Earnings per diluted common share decreased to $0.47, down 68.2% from $1.48 in Q1 2024 and down 78.4% from $2.18 in Q4 2024[5] - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were $1,469,026, a 3.6% increase from $1,417,693 in Q1 2024, but a 7.8% decrease from $1,592,872 in Q4 2024[7] - Total net revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $1,255,469,000, representing a 7.9% increase from $1,163,038,000 in the same period last year[11] - GAAP net revenues for Q1 2025 were $1,255,469,000, up from $1,163,038,000 in Q1 2024[36] - Non-GAAP net revenues for Q1 2025 were $1,255,455,000, compared to $1,163,038,000 in the same period last year[36] Expenses and Losses - Compensation and benefits expenses rose to $732,220, a 7.7% increase from $679,695 in Q1 2024[9] - Total non-interest expenses increased by 26.2% to $1,192,105 from $944,347 in Q1 2024[9] - Operating expenses rose by 26.2% to $1,192,105,000, up from $944,347,000 in the previous year[11] - Provision for credit losses increased significantly by 128.2% to $12,020 compared to $5,268 in Q1 2024[9] - Income before income taxes decreased significantly by 71.0% to $63,364,000 from $218,691,000 in Q1 2024[11] Revenue Growth Areas - Advisory revenues grew by 15.3% to $137,470 in Q1 2025 compared to $119,252 in Q1 2024[9] - Global Wealth Management revenues increased by 7.6% to $850,559,000 compared to $790,500,000 in Q1 2024[17] - Net revenues for the Institutional Group rose to $384,929 million, reflecting a 9.5% increase from the same quarter last year[23] Assets and Capital - Total assets as of March 31, 2025, were $40,383,727,000, a 5.6% increase from $38,258,280,000 year-over-year[13] - Common equity tier 1 capital increased by 7.8% to $3,478,477,000 compared to $3,225,964,000 in Q1 2024[15] - Total client assets reached $485,860,000,000, reflecting a 3.9% increase from $467,697,000,000 in the previous year[19] - Total assets for Stifel Bancorp reached $32,100,614 million, a 7.7% increase year-over-year[25] - Total loans, net, increased to $21,241,400 million, representing a 9.0% growth compared to the previous year[25] Tax and Equity - The effective tax rate for the quarter was 16.4%, down from 25.2% in Q1 2024[13] - The return on common equity dropped to 3.5% from 13.5% in Q1 2024[13] - The company reported a return on average common equity (ROCE) of 6.1% for Q1 2025[36] Deposits and Wealth Management - Total Stifel Bancorp deposits increased to $29,639 million, a 7.6% increase year-over-year[21] - Direct Wealth Management deposits at Stifel Bancorp surged by 119.9% to $387 million compared to the previous year[21] - Total Wealth Management Cash increased by 11.7% to $41,529 million compared to the previous year[21] Credit Quality - Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets rose to 0.50% from 0.20% year-over-year[25] - The allowance for credit losses was $170,266 million, representing a 3.9% increase year-over-year[25] Interest Income and Expenses - Consolidated net interest income for Q1 2025 was $262.0 million, with a net interest margin of 2.97%[32] - Total interest-bearing assets increased to $35,263.7 million, generating interest income of $475.6 million, reflecting a yield of 5.40%[32] - Total loans reached $21,485.8 million, with interest income of $305.0 million, resulting in a yield of 5.68%[34] - Total interest-bearing liabilities amounted to $30,693.1 million, with interest expense of $213.6 million, yielding 2.78%[32] Future Outlook - Future business prospects include potential market expansion and new product development initiatives[41] - The Company emphasizes that all forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could lead to actual results differing materially from those expressed[42] - The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP but may disclose non-GAAP financial measures for greater transparency[43] - The financial supplement contains important financial, statistical, and business-related information that should be read alongside the first quarter earnings release issued on April 23, 2025[44]