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Earnings call · FY2025 Q4

WisdomTree, Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

WisdomTree, Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call

Concluded Jan 30, 2026 Audio replay
Jan 30, 2026 44:42 48 turns
Period
FY2025 Q4
Runtime
44:42
Sources
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Executive readout · one minute

What matters this quarter

WisdomTree reported record AUM of $144.5B, up over 30% year-over-year, with $8.5B in 2025 net inflows (~8% organic growth) and ~300bps of annual operating margin expansion to 36.5%, and provided 2026 guidance including a lower 26-28% comp-to-revenue ratio and gross margin of 82-83%.

AUM and organic growth 46 2026 financial guidance 20 U.S. business and product lineup 15 Operating margin and profitability 13 Cirrus / private assets (farmland) acquisition 12 Valuation and shareholder return 9

Management tone

Confident

Net tone +82 · low hedging

Grounding quotes
  • “2025 was another strong year from WisdomTree, and more importantly, a year that reinforced the core premise we've been building for several years, that consistent organic growth paired with disciplined execution drives margin expansion and meaningful earnings growth.”
  • “Our assets under management ended the year at $144.5 billion, a record up 5% from the third quarter and over 30% year-over-year.”
  • “We've maintained tight expense discipline”
  • “It does feel that WisdomTree is underappreciated in the market.”

Forward guidance

7 guided metrics

Management's latest ranges and targets are included below.

Research coverage

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Revenue · derived Q4 $147.43M +33.2% YoY
Net income · derived Q4 $40.03M +46.6% YoY

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Key takeaways

What improved, and what deserves a closer read.

Constructive signals

  • Record AUM of $144.5B, up over 30% year-over-year, with $8.5B in net inflows for an 8% organic growth rate
  • Adjusted operating revenues of $147.4M in Q4, up ~33% year-over-year and 17% sequentially
  • Adjusted operating margin expanded ~300bps to 36.5% for the year; Q4 adjusted operating margin of 41.7%
  • 2026 comp-to-revenue ratio guidance of 26-28%, a two-percentage-point downward shift from prior guidance, signaling operating leverage
  • European-listed AUM grew to a record $53.3B with over $6B of net inflows, led by $4.3B into the franchise
  • Ceres acquisition expanded annual revenue capture and operating margins by more than 200bps and added ~$2B in farmland AUM

Risks & pressure points

  • Q4 net outflows of $0.3B, primarily driven by outflows from fixed income products
  • 2026 discretionary spending guided to $80-86M, up from $71M in 2025, reflecting higher marketing, sales/distribution, and Ceres-related costs
  • Ceres contributed $7.1M of Q4 revenues from performance fees tied to farmland price appreciation and solar portfolio developments, which may not repeat
  • 2026 interest expense of ~$40M assumes retirement of a substantial portion or all of 2026 convertible notes, with potential dilution of 7-12M incremental shares
  • Weighted average diluted share count guided to 152-157M, up from 145M in 2025
  • CEO commented that WisdomTree is 'underappreciated' and trading at multiples below the S&P 500, implying current valuation is a risk to sentiment

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Guidance from the call

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Metric Guided
Compensation-to-revenue ratio
2026
26% – 28%
Discretionary spending
2026
$80M – $86M
Compensation-to-revenue ratio
first quarter
30%
Third-party distribution expenses
2026
$17M – $19M
Gross margin
2026
82% – 83%
Interest income
2026
$8M
Adjusted tax rate
2026
24%

Quarter detail

How the reported period landed and where the business moved.

Capital returned

Dividend / share
$0.03
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