Ryan Specialty
RYAN NYSE Insurance Brokers Financials FY2019βFY2025
Ryan Specialty's revenue rose 21.3% to $3.1 billion in fiscal 2025. Its operating margin was 16.2%, down from 17.0% a year earlier. Free cash flow was $641 million, up 24.4%. It paid out $62 million in dividends and buybacks, 10% of free cash flow.
What Ryan Specialty does
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- Legal name
- RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC.
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31, 2025
- Latest annual report
- β
- Accession Β· CIK
- 0001849253-26-000006
0001849253
Revenue and margins
Ryan Specialty had $3.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 21.3% on the year before.
Net income and earnings per share
Loss periods are shown in red.
Returns on capital
After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
Cash flow
Free cash flow was $641M in fiscal 2025, 21.0% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.
Dividends, buybacks and share count
Ryan Specialty returned $62.3M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 10% of free cash flow. The diluted share count rose 0.0%.
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Discounted cash flow
Value per share
β
Adds net cash of β$3.2B and divides by 0.0M diluted shares. Ten years of cash flows plus a terminal value, discounted to today.
Balance sheet
Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Ryan Specialty can carry it.
| Fiscal year end | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and short-term investments | $1.1B | $993M | $839M | $540M | $158M |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $3.3B | $3.3B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.5x | 2.5x | 2.4x | 4.6x | 4.1x |
| Debt / equity | 2.7x | 4.1x | 3.5x | 5.2x | 5.2x |
| Interest coverage | 2.4x | 2.8x | 3.0x | 3.1x | 2.5x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| Quick ratio | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| Total assets | $5.5B | $6.4B | $7.2B | $9.6B | $10.6B |
| Total liabilities | $4.9B | $5.6B | $6.3B | $8.6B | $9.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | $595M | $478M | $560M | $628M | $648M |
| Net debt (β = net cash) | $451M | $984M | $1.1B | $2.7B | $3.2B |
Insider trades
Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.
Bought, 12 months
$5.6M
6 insiders
Sold, 12 months
$235M
4 insiders
Of sales under plans
0%
$0.0M
| Date | Insider | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Brendan Martin MulshineCo-President and CRO | Sold | 40,000 | $40.51 | $1.6M | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Michael ConklinEVP & CHRO | Sold | 2,043 | $42.26 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Anthony J KuczinskiDirector | Bought | 500 | $35.77 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Anthony J KuczinskiDirector | Bought | 2,500 | $34.83 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | John W Rogers JrDirector | Bought | 7,500 | $35.16 | $0.3M | Form 4 |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Patrick G RyanExecutive Chairman, Director, 10% owner | Bought | 120,000 | $32.50 | $3.9M | Form 4 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Janice M HamiltonChief Financial Officer | Bought | 6,300 | $31.79 | $0.2M | Form 4 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Mark Stephen KatzEVP & General Counsel | Bought | 3,215 | $31.07 | $0.1M | Form 4 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Patrick G Ryan JrDirector | Bought | 25,500 | $39.96 | $1.0M | Form 4 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Patrick G Ryan JrDirector | Bought | 365 | $41.41 | $0.0M | Form 4 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Timothy William TurnerChief Executive Officer, Director | Sold | 129,570 | $53.61 | $6.9M | Form 4 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Onex RSG Holdings LPDirector | Sold | 4,145,621 | $54.50 | $226M | Form 4 |
Piotroski F-score
Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8β9 is strong, 0β2 weak.
| Test | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net income is positive | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations is positive | β | β | β |
| Return on assets rose | β | β | β |
| Cash from operations exceeds net income | β | β | β |
| Debt fell relative to assets | β | β | β |
| Current ratio rose | β | β | β |
| Share count didn't rise | β | β | β |
| Gross margin rose | β | β | β |
| Revenue rose relative to assets | β | β | β |
| F-score | β / 9 | β / 9 | β / 9 |
| Accruals ratio | β6.1% | β5.0% | β5.7% |
| Altman Z'' | 1.08 | 0.64 | 0.41 |
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| Ryan Specialty RYAN | β | 21.3% | 16.2% | 21.0% | 8.7% | β | β | |
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7 years of figures
US$ millions unless stated. Hover a ratio's name for its definition.
| Fiscal year | FY19 | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | |||||||
| Revenue | $765M | $1.0B | $1.4B | $1.7B | $2.1B | $2.5B | $3.1B |
| Operating income | $101M | $159M | $187M | $290M | $359M | $428M | $494M |
| Interest expense | $35.5M | $47.2M | $79.4M | $105M | $120M | $137M | $196M |
| Pretax income | $68.0M | $79.5M | $61.6M | $179M | $238M | $273M | $293M |
| Income tax | $4.9M | $9.0M | $4.9M | $15.9M | $43.4M | $42.6M | $79.0M |
| Net income | $64.2M | $68.1M | $65.9M | $61.1M | $61.0M | $94.7M | $63.4M |
| Cash flow | |||||||
| Cash from operations | $150M | $135M | $274M | $336M | $477M | $515M | $644M |
| Capital expenditure | $0.1M | $5.2M | $343M | $7.7M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $3.0M |
| Free cash flow | $149M | $130M | β$69.7M | $328M | $477M | $515M | $641M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $4.8M | $67.5M | $113M | $109M | $116M | $168M | $288M |
| Stock-based compensation | $8.2M | $10.8M | $67.5M | $77.5M | $69.7M | $79.0M | $69.5M |
| Acquisitions | $121M | $718M | $109M | $0.0M | $447M | $1.7B | $747M |
| Share buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $78.3M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Dividends paid | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $80.2M | $62.3M |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M | $78.3M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $80.2M | $62.3M |
| Balance sheet | |||||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $402M | $896M | $1.1B | $993M | $839M | $540M | $158M |
| Total debt | β | $1.6B | $1.6B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $3.3B | $3.3B |
| Finance lease liabilities | $0.0M | $0.2M | $0.1M | $0.1M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Current assets | β | $2.5B | $3.0B | $3.9B | $4.3B | $4.8B | $5.1B |
| Current liabilities | β | $2.5B | $2.9B | $3.1B | $3.7B | $4.5B | $5.2B |
| Inventory | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Property and equipment, net | β | $17.4M | $15.3M | $31.3M | $42.4M | $50.2M | $69.5M |
| Total assets | β | $4.5B | $5.5B | $6.4B | $7.2B | $9.6B | $10.6B |
| Total liabilities | β | $4.2B | $4.9B | $5.6B | $6.3B | $8.6B | $9.3B |
| Shareholders' equity | β | β | $595M | $478M | $560M | $628M | $648M |
| Margins | |||||||
| Operating margin | 13.2% | 15.6% | 13.0% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 17.0% | 16.2% |
| EBITDA margin | 13.8% | 22.2% | 20.9% | 23.1% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 25.6% |
| Net margin | 8.4% | 6.7% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| FCF margin | 19.5% | 12.8% | β4.9% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 20.5% | 21.0% |
| Returns | |||||||
| Return on capital | β | β | β | 18.5% | 15.0% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| Return on capital employed | β | β | 8.1% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 9.9% | 9.4% |
| Return on equity | β | β | β | 11.4% | 11.8% | 15.9% | 9.9% |
| Return on assets | β | β | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Growth | |||||||
| Revenue growth | β | 33.1% | 40.7% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 21.1% | 21.3% |
| Net income growth | β | 6.1% | β3.3% | β7.3% | β0.0% | 55.1% | β33.0% |
| FCF growth | β | β12.9% | β153.5% | β | 45.6% | 7.9% | 24.4% |
| Financial health | |||||||
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | 3.1x | 1.5x | 2.5x | 2.4x | 4.6x | 4.1x |
| Debt / equity | β | β | 2.7x | 4.1x | 3.5x | 5.2x | 5.2x |
| Interest coverage | 2.8x | 3.4x | 2.4x | 2.8x | 3.0x | 3.1x | 2.5x |
| Current ratio | β | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| Quick ratio | β | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.2x | 1.2x | 1.1x | 1.0x |
| Capital allocation | |||||||
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.5% | 24.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Stock comp / revenue | 1.1% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% |
| Payouts / FCF | 0.0% | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.6% | 9.7% |
| Quality scores | |||||||
| Altman Z'' | β | β | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Accruals ratio | β | β | β4.2% | β4.6% | β6.1% | β5.0% | β5.7% |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001849253). Data updated October 18, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only β not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.