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B. Riley Financial (RILY)
NASDAQ:RILY
US Market
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B Riley Financial (RILY) Price & Analysis

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RILY Stock Chart & Stats

$8.09
-$0.10(-1.99%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$8.09
-$0.10(-1.99%)

Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls Say
Profitability & EBITDA TurnaroundThe company delivered a material swing to profitability and a sizable adjusted EBITDA recovery, showing meaningful operating leverage when markets cooperate. Durable impact: a proven ability to generate cash earnings that can fund deleveraging, discretionary investments, and strategic execution over the next several quarters.
Material Deleveraging & Lower Interest ExpenseSignificant debt reduction and lower interest costs improve financial flexibility and reduce rollover risk. Over a 2-6 month horizon this materially eases liquidity pressure, lowers fixed financing costs, and increases capacity to address remaining maturities or opportunistically invest as conditions normalize.
Investment Marks & Disposals Bolster LiquidityAppreciation in strategic investments plus completed divestitures created sizeable monetization levers. These durable liquidity sources give management practical options to fund maturities, buy down leverage, or shore up operations without relying solely on operating cash flow, improving balance-sheet optionality.
Bears Say
Historically Weak Balance SheetThe balance sheet has been highly inconsistent with past extreme leverage and episodes of negative equity. Even after deleveraging, a thin equity buffer and step-change improvements reduce confidence that results can absorb setbacks, leaving the company exposed to earnings volatility and funding shocks.
Revenue Contraction & Earnings VolatilitySustained revenue declines and wide swings in profitability indicate reliance on trading and investment gains rather than stable fee drivers. This volatility undermines predictability of cash flow and margins, complicates long-term planning, and increases the risk that a positive earnings quarter proves transitory.
Structural Fee Revenue & IB WeaknessA persistent drop in fee-based businesses, notably investment banking, reduces high-margin, recurring revenue. Structural weakness in fee income forces greater dependence on volatile trading/investment marks and makes margins and cash flows more cyclical and sensitive to capital markets conditions.

B Riley Financial News

RILY FAQ

What was B. Riley Financial’s price range in the past 12 months?
B. Riley Financial lowest stock price was $2.75 and its highest was $10.97 in the past 12 months.
    What is B. Riley Financial’s market cap?
    B. Riley Financial’s market cap is $302.65M.
      When is B. Riley Financial’s upcoming earnings report date?
      B. Riley Financial’s upcoming earnings report date is May 07, 2026 which is in 2 days.
        How were B. Riley Financial’s earnings last quarter?
        B. Riley Financial released its earnings results on Mar 31, 2026. The company reported $2.77 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by $2.77.
          Is B. Riley Financial overvalued?
          According to Wall Street analysts B. Riley Financial’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium
            Does B. Riley Financial pay dividends?
            B. Riley Financial pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.5 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on B. Riley Financial dividends here
              What is B. Riley Financial’s EPS estimate?
              B. Riley Financial’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.
              How many shares outstanding does B. Riley Financial have?
              B. Riley Financial has 35,150,932 shares outstanding.
                What happened to B. Riley Financial’s price movement after its last earnings report?
                B. Riley Financial reported an EPS of $2.77 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -6.148%.
                  Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of B. Riley Financial?
                  Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in RILY
                  What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
                  Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology

                    Company Description

                    B. Riley Financial

                    B. Riley Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides investment banking and financial services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients in North America, Australia, and Europe. The company operates in six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Auction and Liquidation, Financial Consulting, Principal Investments–Communications, and Brands. The Capital Markets segments offers investment banking, corporate finance, financial advisory, research, securities lending and sales, and trading services; merger and acquisitions, restructuring advisory, initial and secondary public offerings, and institutional private placements services; asset management services; and trades in equity securities. The Wealth Management segment provides wealth management and tax services. The Auction and Liquidation Segment offers retail store liquidation, and wholesale and industrial assets disposition services. The Financial Consulting segment provides bankruptcy, forensic accounting, litigation support, operations management and real estate consulting, and valuation and appraisal services. The Principal Investments–Communications segment provides consumer Internet access through United Online under the NetZero and Juno brands; VoIP communication and related products, and subscription services through magicJack; and mobile phone services and devices through Marconi Wireless. The Brands segments provides licensing of a brand investment portfolio, including Catherine Malandrino, English Laundry, Joan Vass, Kensie Girl, Limited Too, and Nanette Lepore. It also offers advisory services; brokerage services; senior secured and second lien secured loans to middle market public and the private U.S. companies; and consulting services. The company was formerly known as Great American Group, Inc. and changed its name to B. Riley Financial, Inc. in November 2014. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

                    B Riley Financial (RILY) Earnings & Revenues

                    RILY Earnings Call

                    Q4 2026
                    0:00 / 0:00
                    Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
                    The call presents a clear operational and financial recovery: the company returned to profitability, produced strong adjusted EBITDA improvements, materially reduced debt and completed strategic divestitures that strengthened liquidity. Investment portfolio appreciation (notably Babcock & Wilcox and SpaceX-related marks) and the launch of BRC Specialty Finance are positive catalysts. Offsetting risks include meaningful declines in service and fee revenue (notably investment banking), subscription attrition in Communications, ongoing pressures in the Consumer Products segment (tariffs, inventory write-downs, chip shortages), elevated professional costs, and remaining 2026 debt maturities that require continued active balance-sheet management. Overall, the positive items (profitability, debt reduction, cash proceeds from divestitures and investment gains) materially outweigh the operational and revenue headwinds.View all RILY earnings summaries
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