AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PJT Partners (PJT)

PJT Partners reports record Q2 revenue of $407 million, up 13%; GAAP EPS $1.21

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

PJT Partners reported record second-quarter revenue of $407 million, up 13% from a year ago, with GAAP diluted EPS of $1.21, up 14%. Advisory fees rose 15% on higher strategic advisory revenue, and the company ended the quarter with $318 million in cash and short-term investments and no funded debt, which supports shareholder returns through buybacks and a $0.25 quarterly dividend.

Key points

  • Q2 2025 revenues of $407 million, up 13%; GAAP pretax income of $76 million, up 19%
  • Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.21, up 14%; adjusted EPS of $1.54, up 29%
  • Six-month GAAP diluted EPS of $3.21, up 40%; six-month revenues of $731 million, up 6%
  • Cash and short-term investments of $318 million and no funded debt as of June 30, 2025; $0.25 quarterly dividend payable September 17, 2025

The filing

CompanyPJT Partners (PJT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2025, 6:50 AM ET
Accession number0000950170-25-099374

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 29, 2025.

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