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How PJT Partners (PJT) makes money

PJT Partners (PJT) made $385M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -14% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 18¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.

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PJT Partners: revenue by line, Q1 2025 to Q4 2025PJT Partners: revenue by line, Q1 2025 to Q4 2025Advisory FeesPlacement FeesInterest Income and O…Advisory Fees: $474M latest$474MPlacement Fees: $53.2M latest$53.2MInterest Income and Other: $8.1M latestQ1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025
The mix barely moved between Q1 2025 and Q4 2025.
PJT Partners revenue by quarterPJT Partners revenue by quarter$325MQ1 2025$407MQ2 2025$447MQ3 2025$535MQ4 2025$418MQ1 2026$486MQ2 2026$385MQ3 2026
PJT Partners: where each dollar of revenue goesPJT Partners: where each dollar of revenue goesOperating profit18¢Income tax3¢Net earnings8¢Operating cash flow72¢Free cash flow69¢

Where each dollar of revenue goes

LineQ3 2026% of revenue
Revenue$385M100.0%
Operating profit$68.8M17.9%
Income tax$12.8M3.3%
Net earnings$31.8M8.3%
Operating cash flow$276M71.6%
Free cash flow$267M69.3%

Revenue, quarter by quarter

QuarterRevenueY/Y
Q3 2026$385M-14%
Q2 2026$486M+20%
Q1 2026$418M+29%
Q4 2025$535M+12%
Q3 2025$447M+37%
Q2 2025$407M+13%
Q1 2025$325M-2%

From PJT Partners' 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).

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How does PJT Partners make money?

PJT Partners (PJT) made $385M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), -14% from a year earlier. Of every dollar of revenue, 18¢ was left as operating profit, 8¢ was left as net earnings.

What is PJT Partners' profit margin?

Net earnings were $31.8M, 8.3% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 17.9%.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.