9.
NET INCOME PER SHARE OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK

Basic and diluted net income per share of PJT Partners Inc. Class A common stock for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 is presented below:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Shares of Class A
   Common Stock — Basic

 

$

180,115

 

 

$

134,393

 

 

$

81,799

 

Incremental Net Income from Dilutive Securities

 

 

11,058

 

 

 

82,718

 

 

 

49,031

 

Net Income Attributable to Shares of Class A
   Common Stock — Diluted

 

$

191,173

 

 

$

217,111

 

 

$

130,830

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Shares of Class A Common
   Stock Outstanding — Basic

 

 

25,723,840

 

 

 

25,454,445

 

 

 

25,255,327

 

Weighted-Average Number of Incremental Shares from
   Unvested RSUs

 

 

2,886,423

 

 

 

2,979,117

 

 

 

1,711,829

 

Weighted-Average Number of Incremental Shares from
   Partnership Units

 

 

 

 

 

15,671,569

 

 

 

14,914,878

 

Weighted-Average Shares of Class A Common
   Stock Outstanding — Diluted

 

 

28,610,263

 

 

 

44,105,131

 

 

 

41,882,034

 

Net Income Per Share of Class A Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

7.00

 

 

$

5.28

 

 

$

3.24

 

Diluted

 

$

6.68

 

 

$

4.92

 

 

$

3.12

 

Partnership Units may be exchanged for PJT Partners Inc. Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis, subject to applicable vesting and transfer restrictions. If all Partnership Units were exchanged for PJT Partners Inc. Class A common stock, weighted-average PJT Partners Inc. Class A common stock outstanding would be 40,988,428 for the year ended December 31, 2025, excluding unvested RSUs. In computing the dilutive effect, if any, which the aforementioned exchange would have on net income per share, net income attributable to holders of PJT Partners Inc. Class A common stock would be adjusted due to the elimination of the non-controlling interests associated with the Partnership Units (including any tax impact). For the year ended December 31, 2025, there were 15,264,588 weighted-average Partnership Units that were anti-dilutive. For each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were no anti-dilutive securities.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022

About Earnings Per Share Disclosures

The earnings per share disclosure breaks down the calculation from net income to both basic and diluted EPS, revealing the full impact of a company's capital structure on per-share economics. The reconciliation between basic and diluted share counts exposes how many stock options, RSUs, convertible securities, and warrants are potentially dilutive to existing shareholders.

Key signals: a widening gap between basic and diluted shares indicates growing dilution from equity compensation or convertible instruments. Anti-dilutive securities excluded from the diluted calculation deserve attention — they represent latent dilution that will materialize if the stock price rises. Watch for the effect of share buybacks on per-share metrics: EPS growth driven primarily by repurchases rather than income growth signals weakening fundamentals. Compare year-over-year changes in the diluted share count against equity compensation expense to assess whether management is effectively managing dilution.