Operating Expenses

Total Operating Expenses

Raymond James Financial Total Operating Expenses increased by 3.9% to $3.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.3%, from $2.73B to $3.12B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 9.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Rising expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue can indicate operational bloat or aggressive expansion efforts.

Detailed definition

The sum of all costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production, including R&D and SG&A. It r...

Peer comparison

Investors compare this to revenue to assess the 'operating leverage' of a business model.

Metric ID: total_operating_expenses

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$2.09B$2.14B$2.22B$2.24B$2.30B$2.22B$2.13B$2.32B$2.42B$2.47B$2.38B$2.51B$2.58B$2.70B$2.79B$2.73B$2.84B$3.00B$3.01B$3.12B
QoQ Change+2.3%+4.1%+0.8%+2.8%-3.8%-3.7%+8.5%+4.5%+1.9%-3.4%+5.3%+3.0%+4.6%+3.2%-2.0%+3.8%+5.7%+0.4%+3.9%
YoY Change+10.4%+3.7%-4.0%+3.4%+5.1%+11.4%+11.7%+8.3%+6.7%+9.5%+17.0%+8.9%+9.7%+10.9%+7.9%+14.3%
Range$2.09B$3.12B
CAGR+8.9%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+9.2%
Current Streak4 quarters growth

Business Segments

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SegmentQ1 '26
Private Client Group$2.39B
Capital Markets$413.00M
Bank$320.00M
Asset Management$190.00M
Total$3.12B

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raymond James Financial's total operating expenses?
Raymond James Financial (RJF) reported total operating expenses of $3.12B in Q1 2026.
How has Raymond James Financial's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
Raymond James Financial's total operating expenses increased by 14.3% year-over-year, from $2.73B to $3.12B.
What is the long-term trend for Raymond James Financial's total operating expenses?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Raymond James Financial's total operating expenses has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.97B to $11.35B.
What does total operating expenses mean?
The total cost of running the day-to-day business, excluding the direct cost of making products.