Dec 31, 2019

B. Riley Q4 2019 Earnings Report

B. Riley reported increased revenues and net income for Q4 2019, driven by record investment banking revenues and gains from the investment portfolio.

Key Takeaways

B. Riley Financial reported Q4 2019 revenues of $165.2 million and net income of $16.9 million. The company's performance was driven by record investment banking revenues and gains from its investment portfolio. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 per common share.

Q4 2019 revenue increased to $165.2 million from $102.0 million in Q4 2018.

Net income increased to $16.9 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $8.8 million in Q4 2018.

Brand holdings contributed $4.1 million in revenue and $2.7 million in operating income.

Adjusted EBITDA increased to $50.3 million compared to $11.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Total Revenue
$165M
Previous year: $102M
+61.9%
EPS
$0.83
Previous year: $0.03
+2666.7%
Gross Profit
$135M
Previous year: $76.8M
+75.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$832M
Previous year: $179M
+363.8%
Free Cash Flow
-$77.2M
Previous year: -$29M
+165.8%
Total Assets
$361M
Previous year: $1.96B
-81.6%

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Forward Guidance

B. Riley expects growth in 2020 with a full year of brand investments and sees the balance sheet as a differentiator for gaining market share.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income