Business Segments · Principal transactions

Capital Markets — Principal transactions

Raymond James Financial Capital Markets — Principal transactions increased by 11.8% to $104.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.0%, from $121.00M to $104.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Capital Markets — Principal transactions shows a downward trend with a -6.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests successful trading strategies or favorable market volatility, while a decrease may indicate market losses or reduced trading volume.

Detailed definition

Represents the net gains or losses resulting from the firm's proprietary trading activities and market-making operations...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by investment banks and brokerage firms as 'Principal Trading Revenue' or 'Trading Gains/Losses'.

Metric ID: rjf_segment_capital_markets_principal_transactions

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$125.00M$117.00M$122.00M$126.00M$103.00M$95.00M$100.00M$96.00M$78.00M$67.00M$105.00M$86.00M$87.00M$93.00M$86.00M$121.00M$96.00M$96.00M$93.00M$104.00M
QoQ Change-6.4%+4.3%+3.3%-18.3%-7.8%+5.3%-4.0%-18.8%-14.1%+56.7%-18.1%+1.2%+6.9%-7.5%+40.7%-20.7%+0.0%-3.1%+11.8%
YoY Change-17.6%-18.8%-18.0%-23.8%-24.3%-29.5%+5.0%-10.4%+11.5%+38.8%-18.1%+40.7%+10.3%+3.2%+8.1%-14.0%
Range$67.00M$126.00M
CAGR-3.8%
Avg YoY Growth-3.6%
Median YoY Growth-12.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raymond James Financial's capital markets — principal transactions?
Raymond James Financial (RJF) reported capital markets — principal transactions of $104.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Raymond James Financial's capital markets — principal transactions changed year-over-year?
Raymond James Financial's capital markets — principal transactions decreased by 14.0% year-over-year, from $121.00M to $104.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Raymond James Financial's capital markets — principal transactions?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Raymond James Financial's capital markets — principal transactions has grown at a -6.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $511.00M to $399.00M.
What does capital markets — principal transactions mean?
Net profit or loss from the firm's own trading and market-making activities.