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B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC (RILY) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:RILY - US05580M1080 - Common Stock

6.22 USD
+0.46 (+7.99%)
Last: 9/11/2025, 4:58:10 PM
6.25 USD
+0.03 (+0.48%)
After Hours: 9/11/2025, 4:58:10 PM
Fundamental Rating

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RILY gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 238 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. Both the profitability and financial health of RILY have multiple concerns. RILY has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year RILY has reported negative net income.
RILY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years RILY reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years RILY 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
RILY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFRILY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M

1.2 Ratios

RILY has a Return On Assets of -40.09%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: RILY underperforms 90.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -40.09%
ROE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-15.94%
ROA(5y)-6.57%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
RILY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICRILY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100 150

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of RILY (45.64%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of RILY has declined.
RILY does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.64%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.32%
GM growth 5Y-17.83%
RILY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsRILY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

RILY has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, RILY has more shares outstanding
RILY has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
RILY Yearly Shares OutstandingRILY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
RILY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsRILY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

RILY has an Altman-Z score of -1.01. This is a bad value and indicates that RILY is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
RILY has a worse Altman-Z score (-1.01) than 85.29% of its industry peers.
RILY has a debt to FCF ratio of 6.58. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as RILY would need 6.58 years to pay back of all of its debts.
RILY has a Debt to FCF ratio of 6.58. This is in the better half of the industry: RILY outperforms 63.87% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 6.58
Altman-Z -1.01
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
RILY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFRILY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

RILY has a Current Ratio of 1.09. This is a normal value and indicates that RILY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
RILY's Current ratio of 1.09 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. RILY outperforms 48.74% of its industry peers.
RILY has a Quick Ratio of 1.09. This is a bad value and indicates that RILY is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of RILY (0.89) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.89
RILY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesRILY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for RILY have decreased strongly by -626.87% in the last year.
RILY shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -57.24%.
RILY shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -2.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-626.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100.66%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-57.24%
Revenue growth 3Y-30.61%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.49%
Sales Q2Q%-56.7%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
RILY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRILY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for RILY. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
RILY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsRILY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, RILY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 99.58% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.59
EV/EBITDA N/A
RILY Per share dataRILY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 -20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 19.09%, RILY is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 8.21, RILY pays a better dividend. On top of this RILY pays more dividend than 95.80% of the companies listed in the same industry.
RILY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.45.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 19.09%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of RILY grows each year by 43.04%, which is quite nice.
RILY has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.04%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
RILY Yearly Dividends per shareRILY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

5.3 Sustainability

RILY has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-8.31%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
RILY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendRILY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

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B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC

NASDAQ:RILY (9/11/2025, 4:58:10 PM)

After market: 6.25 +0.03 (+0.48%)

6.22

+0.46 (+7.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryCapital Markets
Earnings (Last)05-13 2025-05-13
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners23.94%
Inst Owner Change-25.53%
Ins Owners34.22%
Ins Owner Change-0.78%
Market Cap189.71M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %33.69%
Short Ratio3.81
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 19.09%
Yearly Dividend5.1
Dividend Growth(5Y)43.04%
DP-8.31%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.25
P/FCF 0.59
P/OCF 0.57
P/B N/A
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-25.43
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)10.59
FCFY170.31%
OCF(TTM)10.88
OCFY174.87%
SpS24.54
BVpS-16.31
TBVpS-38.79
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -40.09%
ROE N/A
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 45.64%
FCFM 43.16%
ROA(3y)-15.94%
ROA(5y)-6.57%
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-29.32%
GM growth 5Y-17.83%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity N/A
Debt/FCF 6.58
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 18.97%
Cap/Sales 1.16%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.09
Quick Ratio 0.89
Altman-Z -1.01
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-626.87%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100.66%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-57.24%
Revenue growth 3Y-30.61%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.49%
Sales Q2Q%-56.7%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-339.07%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y970.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y761.7%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A