WT 8-K
WisdomTree, Inc. (WT)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On January 30, 2026, WisdomTree, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release containing this information is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 8.01. | Other Events |
On January 28, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock, payable on February 25, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2026. A copy of the press release issued in connection with the dividend is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits:
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release, dated January 30, 2026 |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WisdomTree, Inc. | |||
| Date: January 30, 2026 | By: |
/s/ Bryan Edmiston
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| Bryan Edmiston | |||
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Exhibit 99.1
WisdomTree Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
Record AUM of $144.5 Billion
Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.28 ($0.29, as Adjusted)
320 bps of Annual Operating Margin Expansion vs. the Prior Year
New York, NY – (Business Wire) – January 30, 2026 – WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025.
$40.0 million of net income ($41.2(1) million of net income, as adjusted). See “Non-GAAP” Financial Measurements” for additional information.
$144.5 billion of ending AUM, an increase of 5.3% from the prior quarter arising from market appreciation and AUM related to our acquisition of Ceres Partners, LLC (the “Ceres Acquisition”), partly offset by net outflows.
($0.3) billion of net outflows, primarily driven by outflows from our fixed income products and partly offset by inflows into our international developed equity products.
0.35% average advisory fee, unchanged from the prior quarter.
0.42% adjusted revenue yield(2), a 4 basis point increase from the prior quarter due to revenues arising from the Ceres Acquisition.
$147.4 million of operating revenues, an increase of 17.4% from the prior quarter due to revenues arising from the Ceres Acquisition, higher average AUM and higher other revenues attributable to our European listed exchange-traded products (“ETPs”).
83.2% gross margin(1), a 1 point increase from the prior quarter primarily due to an increase in revenues arising from the Ceres Acquisition.
40.5% operating income margin (41.7%(1) as adjusted), a 4.2 point increase (3.4 point increase, as adjusted) from the prior quarter primarily due to an increase in revenues arising from the Ceres Acquisition.
$0.03 quarterly dividend declared, payable on February 25, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 11, 2026.
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Update from Jarrett Lilien, WisdomTree COO and President
| “We closed 2025 with strong momentum, delivering $8.5 billion in net inflows, approximately 8% organic growth, and meaningful margin expansion. Model portfolios and SMAs continue to be a major growth engine, with model AUA surpassing $6 billion as adoption deepens across our client base. Combined with continued strength in ETFs and early traction in digital assets and private markets, we enter 2026 well positioned for sustained growth.” |
Update from Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO
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“WisdomTree is operating from a position of strength, with a diversified and scalable platform delivering growth across asset classes, geographies and channels. What were once emerging initiatives, including models, tokenized assets and private markets, are now real businesses contributing to momentum today while still early in their growth. With disciplined execution and improving guidance, we enter 2026 with conviction in the durability of our strategy and its long-term compounding potential.” |
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OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended
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| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Operating Highlights ($ in billions): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AUM—end of period | $ | 144.5 | $ | 137.2 | $ | 126.1 | $ | 115.8 | $ | 109.8 | ||||||||||
| Net (outflows)/inflows | $ | (0.3 | ) | $ | 2.2 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 3.1 | $ | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||
| Average AUM | $ | 140.7 | $ | 130.8 | $ | 119.2 | $ | 114.6 | $ | 112.3 | ||||||||||
| Average advisory fee | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.35% | 0.36% | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted revenue yield(2) | 0.42% | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.39% | |||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Financial Highlights ($ in millions, except per share amounts): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 147.4 | $ | 125.6 | $ | 112.6 | $ | 108.1 | $ | 110.7 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 40.0 | $ | 19.7 | $ | 24.8 | $ | 24.6 | $ | 27.3 | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.18 | ||||||||||
| Operating income margin | 40.5% | 36.3% | 30.8% | 31.6% | 31.7% | |||||||||||||||
| As Adjusted (Non-GAAP(1)): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues, as adjusted | $ | 147.4 | $ | 125.6 | $ | 112.6 | $ | 108.1 | $ | 110.5 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | 83.2% | 82.2% | 81.1% | 80.8% | 79.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Net income, as adjusted | $ | 41.2 | $ | 34.5 | $ | 25.9 | $ | 23.0 | $ | 25.3 | ||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||||
| Operating income margin, as adjusted | 41.7% | 38.3% | 32.5% | 31.6% | 31.7% | |||||||||||||||
RECENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS
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Company News · In November 2025, o We made a strategic minority investment in AlphaBeta ETF Ltd to accelerate AI-driven ETF innovation; o WisdomTree was honored as ETF Issuer of the Year and WisdomTree Prime® was named Best Crypto Wallet at the 2025 Benzinga Fintech Day Awards; and o WisdomTree Europe Defence UCITS ETF (WDEF) won Best Thematic ETF and ETF Launch of the Year at the 2025 ETF Stream Awards. · In December 2025, WisdomTree was recognized as a 2025 Best Places to Work in Money Management by Pensions & Investments for the sixth consecutive year. The firm placed first in the large-employer category for managers with 100–499 employees. · In January 2026, o WisdomTree expanded its tokenization ecosystem to Solana, increasing access to Real World Assets (RWA); and o WisdomTree won Best Thematic ETF in the inaugural Citywire ETF Awards, as judged by Citywire’s European professional investors readership. Product News · In November 2025, we registered the WisdomTree Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (WQTM) and the WisdomTree Uranium and Nuclear Energy UCITS ETF (NCLR) for sale in Norway. · From November 2025 through January 2026, we launched the following products: o WisdomTree Quantum Computing Fund (WQTM) on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE); o WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Digital Fund (Token: EPXC), available to both retail and institutional investors via the WisdomTree Prime® and WisdomTree Connect™ platforms; o WisdomTree Efficient TIPS Plus Gold Fund (GDT) and WisdomTree Efficient Long/Short U.S. Equity Fund (WTLS) on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE); o WisdomTree Global Value UCITS ETF (WTVG), WisdomTree US Value UCITS ETF (WTVU) and WisdomTree Europe Value UCITS ETF (WTVE) on the London Stock Exchange, Börse Xetra and Borsa Italiana; and o WisdomTree Physical Lido Staked Ether ETP, the world’s first Physical Lido Staked Ether ETP (LIST), on Börse Xetra, SIX Swiss Exchange and Euronext exchanges in Amsterdam and Paris. · In January 2026, we cross-listed the WisdomTree Global Ex-USA Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF (XUSA) on SIX Swiss Exchange. |
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WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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| Three Months Ended | Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advisory fees | $ | 122,712 | $ | 114,485 | $ | 103,241 | $ | 99,549 | $ | 102,264 | $ | 439,987 | $ | 395,362 | ||||||||||||||
| Management fees | 4,908 | — | — | — | — | 4,908 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance fees | 7,105 | — | — | — | — | 7,105 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other revenues | 12,709 | 11,131 | 9,380 | 8,533 | 8,433 | 41,753 | 32,375 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 147,434 | 125,616 | 112,621 | 108,082 | 110,697 | 493,753 | 427,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 37,273 | 33,791 | 32,827 | 33,788 | 30,032 | 137,679 | 121,281 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fund management and administration | 24,830 | 22,353 | 21,252 | 20,714 | 22,858 | 89,149 | 83,963 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketing and advertising | 5,613 | 4,788 | 5,330 | 4,813 | 6,117 | 20,544 | 20,532 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and business development | 4,045 | 3,943 | 4,232 | 4,137 | 4,101 | 16,357 | 14,817 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 3,596 | 3,505 | 3,177 | 2,782 | 4,559 | 13,060 | 21,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupancy, communications and equipment | 1,892 | 1,601 | 1,559 | 1,482 | 1,423 | 6,534 | 5,344 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,043 | 615 | 580 | 540 | 504 | 3,778 | 1,752 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Third-party distribution fees | 4,772 | 3,977 | 4,083 | 3,112 | 3,161 | 15,944 | 11,138 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 317 | 2,409 | 1,967 | — | — | 4,693 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 3,306 | 2,980 | 2,982 | 2,552 | 2,902 | 11,820 | 10,519 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 87,687 | 79,962 | 77,989 | 73,920 | 75,657 | 319,558 | 290,444 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 59,747 | 45,654 | 34,632 | 34,162 | 35,040 | 174,195 | 137,293 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income/(Expenses): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (11,023 | ) | (8,466 | ) | (5,490 | ) | (5,441 | ) | (5,616 | ) | (30,420 | ) | (18,911 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Interest income | 2,965 | 4,015 | 2,090 | 1,897 | 2,147 | 10,967 | 6,778 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes | (833 | ) | (13,011 | ) | — | — | — | (13,844 | ) | (30,632 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Remeasurement of contingent consideration | (710 | ) | — | — | — | — | (710 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other gains and losses, net | 317 | 1,325 | 638 | (250 | ) | 2,627 | 2,030 | 874 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 50,463 | 29,517 | 31,870 | 30,368 | 34,198 | 142,218 | 95,402 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,437 | 9,816 | 7,093 | 5,739 | 6,890 | 33,085 | 28,709 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 40,026 | 19,701 | $ | 24,777 | $ | 24,629 | $ | 27,308 | $ | 109,133 | $ | 66,693 | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share—basic | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.14 | (3) | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.77 | (3) | $ | 0.34 | (3) | |||||||||||
| Earnings per share—diluted | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.13 | (3) | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.75 | (3) | $ | 0.33 | (3) | |||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares—basic | 136,340 | 139,584 | 143,076 | 142,580 | 141,275 | 140,376 | 144,630 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares—diluted | 143,314 | 150,675 | 146,640 | 146,545 | 147,612 | 144,939 | 158,844 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| As Adjusted (Non-GAAP(1)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 147,434 | $ | 125,616 | $ | 112,621 | $ | 108,082 | $ | 110,505 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 85,936 | $ | 77,553 | $ | 76,022 | $ | 73,920 | $ | 75,465 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 61,498 | $ | 48,063 | $ | 36,599 | $ | 34,162 | $ | 35,040 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | 53,840 | $ | 45,318 | $ | 33,798 | $ | 30,947 | $ | 33,033 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | 12,605 | $ | 10,842 | $ | 7,935 | $ | 7,933 | $ | 7,753 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 41,235 | $ | 34,476 | $ | 25,863 | $ | 23,014 | $ | 25,280 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share—diluted | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares—diluted | 143,314 | 150,675 | 146,640 | 146,545 | 147,612 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS
Operating Revenues
| · | Operating revenues increased 17.4% and 33.2% from the third quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024, respectively, due to revenues arising from the Ceres Acquisition, higher average AUM and higher other revenues attributable to our European listed ETPs. The increase from the fourth quarter of 2024 was partly offset by a lower average advisory fee. |
| · | Our average advisory fee was 0.35% during the third and fourth quarters of 2025 and 0.36% during the fourth quarter of 2024. |
Operating Expenses
| · | Operating expenses increased 9.7% from the third quarter of 2025 primarily due to compensation expense arising from the Ceres Acquisition, fund management and administration expenses, and amortization of intangible assets arising from the Ceres Acquisition. These increases were partly offset by lower acquisition-related costs. |
| · | Operating expenses increased 15.9% from the fourth quarter of 2024 primarily due to compensation expense arising from the Ceres Acquisition and higher headcount, fund management and administration expenses, third-party distribution fees and amortization of intangible assets arising from the Ceres Acquisition. These increases were partly offset by lower professional fees and marketing expenses. |
Other Income/(Expenses)
| · | Interest expense increased 30.2% and 96.3% from the third quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024, respectively, due to a higher level of debt outstanding, partly offset by a lower average interest rate. |
| · | Interest income decreased 26.2% and increased 38.1% from the third quarter of 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2024, respectively, due to fluctuations in the level of interest-earning assets. |
| · | Other gains and losses, net, was a gain of $0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025. This included net gains of $0.1 million on our investments. Gains and losses also generally arise from the sale of gold and cryptocurrency earned from advisory fees paid by our physically-backed gold and crypto ETPs, foreign exchange fluctuations and miscellaneous items. |
Income Taxes
| · | Our effective income tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 20.7%, resulting in income tax expense of $10.4 million. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to a reduction in the valuation allowance on capital losses and a lower tax rate on foreign earnings. These items were partly offset by state and local income taxes. |
| · | Our adjusted effective income tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 23.4%(1). |
ANNUAL HIGHLIGHTS
| · | Operating revenues increased 15.4% as compared to 2024 due to revenues arising from the Ceres Acquisition, higher average AUM and higher other revenues attributable to our European listed ETPs, partly offset by a lower average advisory fee. Other income for the prior year also included $4.3 million of other revenues related to legal and other related expenses incurred in connection with a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) regarding certain statements about the ESG screening process for three ETFs advised by WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (the “SEC ESG Settlement”) that were covered by insurance. |
| · | Operating expenses increased 10.0% as compared to 2024 primarily due to compensation expense arising from the Ceres Acquisition and higher headcount, fund management and administration expenses, acquisition-related costs, third-party distribution fees, occupancy costs and sales and business development expenses. These increases were partly offset by lower professional fees, as the prior year included $5.0 million of expenses incurred in response to an activist campaign and $4.3 million of other revenues related to legal and other related expenses incurred in connection with the SEC ESG Settlement that were covered by insurance. |
| · | Significant items reported in other income/(expense) in 2025 include: an increase in interest expense of 60.9% due to a higher level of debt outstanding, partly offset by a lower average interest rate; a loss on extinguishment of convertible notes of $13.8 million arising from the repurchase of $25.8 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.75% convertible senior notes due 2028; an increase in interest income of 61.8% due to an increase in our interest-earning assets; net gains on our financial instruments owned of $1.9 million and $1.2 million of foreign currency remeasurement losses on U.S. dollars held by foreign subsidiaries. Gains and losses also generally arise from the sale of gold earned on advisory fees paid by our physically-backed gold ETPs, other foreign exchange fluctuations and miscellaneous items. |
| · | Our effective income tax rate for 2025 was 23.3%, resulting in an income tax expense of $33.1 million. Our tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to a non-deductible loss on extinguishment of convertible notes and state and local income taxes. These items were partly offset by a reduction in the valuation allowance on capital losses and a lower tax rate on foreign earnings. |
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CONFERENCE CALL DIAL-IN AND WEBCAST DETAILS
WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a live webcast on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET, which, together with all earnings materials, can be accessed via WisdomTree’s investor relations website at https://ir.wisdomtree.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the call.
Participants also can dial in using the following numbers: (877) 407-9210 or (201) 689-8049. Click here to access the participant international toll-free access numbers.
To avoid delays, we encourage participants to log in or dial into the conference call 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.
About WisdomTree
WisdomTree is a global financial innovator, offering a diverse suite of exchange-traded products (ETPs), models and solutions, private market investments and digital asset-related products. Our offerings empower investors to shape their financial future and equip financial professionals to grow their businesses. Leveraging the latest financial infrastructure, we create products that emphasize access, transparency and provide an enhanced user experience. Building on our heritage of innovation, we offer next-generation digital products and services related to tokenized real world assets and stablecoins, as well as our institutional platform, WisdomTree Connect™ and blockchain-native digital wallet, WisdomTree Prime®*, and have expanded into private markets through the acquisition of Ceres Partners’ U.S. farmland platform.
* The WisdomTree Connect institutional platform and WisdomTree Prime digital wallet and digital asset services are made available through WisdomTree Digital Movement, Inc., a federally registered money services business, state-licensed money transmitter and financial technology company (NMLS ID: 2372500) or WisdomTree Digital Trust Company, LLC, in select U.S. jurisdictions and may be limited where prohibited by law. WisdomTree Digital Trust Company, LLC is chartered as a limited purpose trust company by the New York State Department of Financial Services to engage in virtual currency business. Visit https://wisdomtreeconnect.com, https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com or the WisdomTree Prime mobile app for more information.
WisdomTree currently has approximately $159.0 billion in assets under management globally, inclusive of assets under management related to our recently completed acquisition of Ceres Partners, LLC.
For more information about WisdomTree, WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime, visit: https://www.wisdomtree.com.
Please visit us on X at @WisdomTreeNews.
WisdomTree® is the marketing name for WisdomTree, Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE VIA WISDOMTREE CONNECT AND WISDOMTREE PRIME:
NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT SIPC PROTECTED | NOT INSURED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY
The products and services available through WisdomTree Connect and the WisdomTree Prime app are not endorsed, indemnified or guaranteed by any regulatory agency.
| (1) | See “Non-GAAP Financial Measurements.” |
| (2) | Adjusted revenue yield is computed by dividing our annualized adjusted operating revenues as reported in the GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation herein by our average AUM during the period. |
| (3) | Earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated pursuant to the two-class method as it results in a lower EPS amount as compared to the treasury stock method. In addition, the three months ended September 30, 2025 includes $718 of stock repurchase excise taxes, which is excluded from net income, but is required to be added to net income to arrive at income available to common stockholders in the calculation of EPS. This item is excluded from our EPS when computed on a non-GAAP basis. |
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| [email protected] | [email protected] |
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WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
KEY OPERATING STATISTICS
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| GLOBAL PRODUCTS ($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 137,175 | $ | 126,070 | $ | 115,787 | $ | 109,779 | $ | 112,577 | ||||||||||
| Add: Digital Assets—Jan. 1, 2025 | — | — | — | 32 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add: Assets acquired—Ceres Acquisition | 1,812 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| (Outflows)/inflows | (283 | ) | 2,240 | 3,529 | 3,052 | (281 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 5,820 | 8,865 | 6,754 | 2,924 | (2,517 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 144,524 | $ | 137,175 | $ | 126,070 | $ | 115,787 | $ | 109,779 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 140,685 | $ | 130,760 | $ | 119,185 | $ | 114,622 | $ | 112,349 | ||||||||||
| Average ETP advisory fee during the period | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.35 | % | 0.36 | % | ||||||||||
| Total revenue yield | 0.42 | % | 0.38 | % | 0.38 | % | 0.38 | % | 0.39 | % | ||||||||||
| Revenue days | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 92 | |||||||||||||||
| Number of products—end of the period | 406 | 397 | 383 | 375 | (1) | 353 | ||||||||||||||
| ETPs AND TOKENIZED PRODUCTS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. LISTED ETFs ($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 88,293 | $ | 85,179 | $ | 80,531 | $ | 79,095 | $ | 81,267 | ||||||||||
| (Outflows)/inflows | (1,108 | ) | (445 | ) | 1,110 | 1,847 | (40 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 1,336 | 3,559 | 3,538 | (411 | ) | (2,132 | ) | |||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 88,521 | $ | 88,293 | $ | 85,179 | $ | 80,531 | $ | 79,095 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 88,074 | $ | 87,205 | $ | 81,525 | $ | 81,127 | $ | 80,661 | ||||||||||
| Number of ETFs—end of the period | 86 | 84 | 81 | 78 | 78 | |||||||||||||||
| EUROPEAN LISTED ETPs ($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 48,290 | $ | 40,541 | $ | 35,124 | $ | 30,684 | $ | 31,310 | ||||||||||
| Inflows/(outflows) | 609 | 2,447 | 2,201 | 1,104 | (241 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 4,446 | 5,302 | 3,216 | 3,336 | (385 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 53,345 | $ | 48,290 | $ | 40,541 | $ | 35,124 | $ | 30,684 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 50,102 | $ | 42,853 | $ | 37,439 | $ | 33,415 | $ | 31,688 | ||||||||||
| Number of ETPs—end of the period | 300 | 295 | 285 | 280 | 275 | |||||||||||||||
| DIGITAL ASSETS ($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 592 | $ | 350 | $ | 132 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Add: Digital Assets—Jan. 1, 2025 | — | — | — | 32 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Inflows | 179 | 238 | 218 | 101 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Market (depreciation)/appreciation | (2 | ) | 4 | — | (1 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 769 | $ | 592 | $ | 350 | $ | 132 | $ |
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| Average assets during the period | $ | 694 | $ | 702 | $ | 221 | $ | 80 | $ | |||||||||||
| Number of products—end of the period | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | (1) | — | ||||||||||||||
| PRIVATE ASSETS ($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Add: Assets acquired—Ceres Acquisition | 1,812 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Inflows | 37 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Market appreciation | 40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 1,889 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 1,815 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Number of products—end of the period | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| ETPs AND TOKENIZED PRODUCT CATEGORIES ($ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U.S. Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 40,977 | $ | 38,617 | $ | 35,628 | $ | 35,414 | $ | 34,643 | ||||||||||
| Add: Digital Assets—Jan. 1, 2025 | — | — | — | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Inflows | 191 | 32 | 1,284 | 962 | 1,100 | |||||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 260 | 2,328 | 1,705 | (757 | ) | (329 | ) | |||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 41,428 | $ | 40,977 | $ | 38,617 | $ | 35,628 | $ | 35,414 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 41,163 | $ | 40,024 | $ | 36,080 | $ | 36,281 | $ | 35,714 | ||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Commodity & Currency | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 31,705 | $ | 26,696 | $ | 25,487 | $ | 21,906 | $ | 23,034 | ||||||||||
| Add: Digital Assets—Jan. 1, 2025 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Inflows/(outflows) | 177 | 1,096 | (110 | ) | (159 | ) | (441 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 5,098 | 3,913 | 1,319 | 3,739 | (687 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 36,980 | $ | 31,705 | $ | 26,696 | $ | 25,487 | $ | 21,906 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 33,824 | $ | 28,162 | $ | 25,888 | $ | 23,993 | $ | 22,989 | ||||||||||
| International Developed Market Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 23,893 | $ | 21,725 | $ | 18,178 | $ | 17,602 | $ | 18,075 | ||||||||||
| Inflows | 1,146 | 477 | 1,649 | 474 | 63 | |||||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 577 | 1,691 | 1,898 | 102 | (536 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 25,616 | $ | 23,893 | $ | 21,725 | $ | 18,178 | $ | 17,602 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 24,708 | $ | 22,481 | $ | 19,577 | $ | 18,275 | $ | 17,716 | ||||||||||
| Fixed Income | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 22,509 | $ | 22,543 | $ | 22,230 | $ | 20,043 | $ | 20,767 | ||||||||||
| Add: Digital Assets—Jan. 1, 2025 | — | — | — | 21 | — | |||||||||||||||
| (Outflows)/inflows | (1,355 | ) | (58 | ) | 148 | 2,093 | (387 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Market (depreciation)/appreciation | (80 | ) | 24 | 165 | 73 | (337 | ) | |||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 21,074 | $ | 22,509 | $ | 22,543 | $ | 22,230 | $ | 20,043 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 21,422 | $ | 23,128 | $ | 22,526 | $ | 21,464 | $ | 20,398 | ||||||||||
| Emerging Market Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 10,855 | $ | 10,957 | $ | 9,985 | $ | 10,468 | $ | 12,452 | ||||||||||
| (Outflows)/inflows | (508 | ) | (250 | ) | 28 | (445 | ) | (908 | ) | |||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 296 | 148 | 944 | (38 | ) | (1,076 | ) | |||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 10,643 | $ | 10,855 | $ | 10,957 | $ | 9,985 | $ | 10,468 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 10,839 | $ | 10,874 | $ | 10,295 | $ | 10,072 | $ | 11,407 | ||||||||||
| Leveraged & Inverse | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 2,913 | $ | 2,631 | $ | 2,133 | $ | 1,924 | $ | 2,082 | ||||||||||
| (Outflows)/inflows | (15 | ) | (52 | ) | 141 | 116 | (69 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 377 | 334 | 357 | 93 | (89 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 3,275 | $ | 2,913 | $ | 2,631 | $ | 2,133 | $ | 1,924 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 3,097 | $ | 2,750 | $ | 2,354 | $ | 2,083 | $ | 2,032 | ||||||||||
| Cryptocurrency | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 3,168 | $ | 2,087 | $ | 1,553 | $ | 1,912 | $ | 1,054 | ||||||||||
| Add: Digital Assets—Jan. 1, 2025 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||
| (Outflows)/inflows | (117 | ) | 764 | 198 | (89 | ) | 315 | |||||||||||||
| Market (depreciation)/appreciation | (809 | ) | 317 | 336 | (271 | ) | 543 | |||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 2,242 | $ | 3,168 | $ | 2,087 | $ | 1,553 | $ | 1,912 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 2,550 | $ | 2,412 | $ | 1,800 | $ | 1,900 | $ | 1,599 | ||||||||||
| Alternatives | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning of period assets | $ | 1,155 | $ | 814 | $ | 593 | $ | 510 | $ | 470 | ||||||||||
| Inflows | 161 | 231 | 191 | 100 | 46 | |||||||||||||||
| Market appreciation/(depreciation) | 61 | 110 | 30 | (17 | ) | (6 | ) | |||||||||||||
| End of period assets | $ | 1,377 | $ | 1,155 | $ | 814 | $ | 593 | $ | 510 | ||||||||||
| Average assets during the period | $ | 1,267 | $ | 929 | $ | 665 | $ | 554 | $ | 494 | ||||||||||
| Headcount | 360 | 338 | 321 | 315 | 313 | |||||||||||||||
(1) Includes 17 digital assets products, which were launched prior to January 1, 2025.
Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to fund closures and trade adjustments.
Source: WisdomTree
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WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Dec. 31, | Dec. 31, | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 311,732 | $ | 181,191 | ||||
| Financial instruments owned, at fair value | 107,117 | 85,439 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | 64,452 | 44,866 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 7,338 | 5,340 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 1,723 | 1,542 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 492,362 | 318,378 | ||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 431 | 336 | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 9,803 | 11,656 | ||||||
| Investments | 29,075 | 8,922 | ||||||
| Right of use assets—operating leases | 2,764 | 880 | ||||||
| Goodwill | 228,624 | 86,841 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 748,957 | 605,896 | ||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 925 | 631 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,512,941 | $ | 1,033,540 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Convertible notes—current | $ | 149,604 | $ | — | ||||
| Compensation and benefits payable | 52,435 | 39,701 | ||||||
| Fund management and administration payable | 29,448 | 31,135 | ||||||
| Payable to Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited (“GBH”) | 13,940 | 14,804 | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 1,614 | 709 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 2,295 | 724 | ||||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 32,720 | 22,124 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 282,056 | 109,197 | ||||||
| Convertible notes—long term | 804,203 | 512,033 | ||||||
| Contingent consideration | 11,844 | — | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities—long term | 1,166 | 171 | ||||||
| Payable to GBH | — | 12,159 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,099,269 | 633,560 | ||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Common stock, par value $0.01; 400,000 shares authorized: | ||||||||
| Issued and outstanding: 140,713 and 146,102 at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 1,407 | 1,461 | ||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 189,244 | 270,303 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive gain/(loss) | 2,227 | (1,607 | ) | |||||
| Retained earnings | 220,794 | 129,823 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 413,672 | 399,980 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,512,941 | $ | 1,033,540 | ||||
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WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 109,133 | $ | 66,693 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Advisory and license fees paid in gold, other precious metals and cryptocurrency | (73,540 | ) | (53,452 | ) | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | 21,619 | 20,691 | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes | 13,844 | 30,632 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,778 | 1,752 | ||||||
| Amortization of issuance costs—convertible notes | 3,297 | 1,893 | ||||||
| Gains on financial instruments owned, at fair value | (1,904 | ) | (4,851 | ) | ||||
| Imputed interest on payable to GBH | 1,781 | 2,635 | ||||||
| Amortization of right of use asset | 1,527 | 1,304 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 981 | (398 | ) | |||||
| Increase in fair value of contingent consideration | 710 | — | ||||||
| Net (gains)/losses on investments | (50 | ) | 1,135 | |||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (2,282 | ) | (9,036 | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | (1,872 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||
| Gold and other precious metals | 70,624 | 52,640 | ||||||
| Other assets | (537 | ) | (247 | ) | ||||
| Fund management and administration payable | (2,382 | ) | 1,290 | |||||
| Compensation and benefits payable | 7,936 | 1,937 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | 1,647 | (3,126 | ) | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | (1,509 | ) | (1,320 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | (4,855 | ) | 3,396 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 147,946 | 113,461 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Cash paid—Ceres acquisition, net of cash acquired | (270,346 | ) | — | |||||
| Purchase of financial instruments owned, at fair value | (32,028 | ) | (69,439 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of investments | (20,053 | ) | (674 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid—software development | (2,968 | ) | (2,336 | ) | ||||
| Purchase of fixed assets | (215 | ) | (141 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from the sale of financial instruments owned, at fair value | 12,577 | 48,126 | ||||||
| Proceeds from the exit from investment in Securrency, Inc. | — | 565 | ||||||
| Proceeds from held-to-maturity securities maturing or called prior to maturity | — | 24 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (313,033 | ) | (23,875 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Common stock repurchased | (102,732 | ) | (62,870 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase and maturity of convertible notes | (39,304 | ) | (132,713 | ) | ||||
| Dividends paid | (17,308 | ) | (19,002 | ) | ||||
| Cash paid to GBH | (14,804 | ) | (14,804 | ) | ||||
| Issuance costs—convertible notes | (11,064 | ) | (7,667 | ) | ||||
| Repurchase of Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock | — | (143,812 | ) | |||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes | 475,000 | 345,000 | ||||||
| Repurchase costs—Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock | — | (132 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 289,788 | (36,000 | ) | |||||
| Increase/(decrease) in cash flow due to changes in foreign exchange rate | 5,840 | (1,700 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 130,541 | 51,886 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year | 181,191 | 129,305 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period | $ | 311,732 | $ | 181,191 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 30,340 | $ | 32,218 | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 17,636 | $ | 12,350 | ||||
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASUREMENTS
In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are they superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial measurements contained in this press release include:
Adjusted Revenues, Operating Income, Operating Expenses, Income Before Income Taxes, Income Tax Expense, Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share
We disclose adjusted revenues, operating income, operating expenses, income before income taxes, income tax expense, net income and diluted earnings per share as non-GAAP financial measurements in order to report our results exclusive of items that are non-recurring or not core to our operating business. We believe presenting these non-GAAP financial measurements provides investors with a consistent way to analyze our performance. These non-GAAP financial measurements exclude the following:
Gains or losses on financial instruments owned: We account for our financial instruments owned as trading securities, which requires these instruments to be measured at fair value with gains and losses reported in net income. We exclude these items when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements as the gains and losses introduce earnings volatility and are not core to our operating business.
Foreign currency remeasurement gains and losses on U.S. dollars held by foreign subsidiaries: GAAP requires account balances to be remeasured into an entity’s functional currency, with resulting gains and losses reported in net income. Foreign subsidiaries holding U.S. dollars remeasure these balances into their functional currencies and recognize the gains and losses. Beginning in the second quarter of 2025, we began excluding remeasurement effects from our non-GAAP financial measures, as they introduce earnings volatility, are not core to our operations and arise from balances denominated in our reporting currency.
Tax windfalls and shortfalls upon vesting of stock-based compensation awards: GAAP requires the recognition of tax windfalls and shortfalls within income tax expense. These items arise upon the vesting of stock-based compensation awards and the magnitude is directly correlated to the number of awards vesting/exercised, as well as the difference between the price of our stock on the date the award was granted and the date the award vested or was exercised. We exclude these items when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements as they introduce earnings volatility and are not core to our operating business.
Amortization of intangible assets and remeasurement of contingent consideration arising from our acquisition of Ceres Partners, LLC: On October 1, 2025, we completed the Ceres Acquisition for aggregate consideration consisting of (i) $275 million in cash payable at closing, subject to customary post-closing adjustments and (ii) contingent consideration of up to $225 million, payable in 2030, contingent upon Ceres Partners, LLC achieving a compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) in revenues of 12% to 22% during the measurement period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. GAAP requires contingent consideration to be re-measured each reporting period with changes in fair value reported in net income. In addition, a portion of the consideration totaling $143.5 million was allocated to intangible assets, which is amortized over 25 years. We exclude changes in fair value of contingent consideration and amortization of intangible assets arising from the Ceres Acquisition when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements as these items are not core to our operating business.
Other items: Changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, loss on extinguishment of convertible notes, acquisition-related costs, imputed interest on our payable to Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited (“GBH”) and gains and losses recognized on our investments are excluded when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements. We also offset revenues and related expenses pertaining to legal and other related expenses covered by insurance as the gross presentation required under GAAP serves to overstate our revenues and expenses in the ordinary course of business.
Adjusted Effective Income Tax Rate
We disclose our adjusted effective income tax rate as a non-GAAP financial measurement in order to report our effective income tax rate exclusive of items that are non-recurring or not core to our operating business. We believe reporting our adjusted effective income tax rate provides investors with a consistent way to analyze our income taxes. Our adjusted effective income tax rate is calculated by dividing adjusted income tax expense by adjusted income before income taxes. See above for information regarding the items that are excluded.
Gross Margin and Gross Margin Percentage
We disclose our gross margin and gross margin percentage as non-GAAP financial measurements because we believe they provide investors with a consistent way to analyze the amount we retain after paying third-party service providers to operate our ETPs. These measures also assist us in analyzing the profitability of our products. We define gross margin as total adjusted operating revenues less fund management and administration expenses. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by total adjusted operating revenues.
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GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (CONSOLIDATED)
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share: | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Net income, as reported | $ | 40,026 | $ | 19,701 | $ | 24,777 | $ | 24,629 | $ | 27,308 | ||||||||||
| (Deduct)/add back: (Decrease)/increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance on capital losses | (1,237 | ) | (24 | ) | (459 | ) | 30 | (428 | ) | |||||||||||
| Add back: Amortization of intangible assets arising from the Ceres Acquisition, net of income taxes | 1,086 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Increase in fair value of contingent consideration, net of income taxes | 538 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes, net of income taxes | 505 | 12,763 | — | — | (718 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Add back: Imputed interest on payable to GBH, net of income taxes | 285 | 364 | 354 | 344 | 451 | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Acquisition-related costs, net of income taxes | 240 | 1,824 | 1,489 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| (Deduct)/add back: Foreign currency remeasurement (gains)/losses on U.S. dollar balances, net of income taxes | (141 | ) | — | 1,136 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| (Deduct)/add back: (Gains)/losses recognized on investments, net of income taxes | (75 | ) | 734 | (458 | ) | (239 | ) | 389 | ||||||||||||
| Add back/(deduct): Losses/(gains) on financial instruments owned, net of income taxes | 8 | (810 | ) | (972 | ) | 333 | (1,722 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Deduct: Tax windfalls upon vesting of stock-based compensation awards | — | (76 | ) | (4 | ) | (2,083 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 41,235 | $ | 34,476 | $ | 25,863 | $ | 23,014 | $ | 25,280 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares—diluted | 143,314 | 150,675 | 146,640 | 146,545 | 147,612 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted earnings per share—diluted | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Margin and Gross Margin Percentage: | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 147,434 | $ | 125,616 | $ | 112,621 | $ | 108,082 | $ | 110,697 | ||||||||||
| Deduct: Legal and other related expenses covered by insurance | — | — | — | — | (192 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues, as adjusted | $ | 147,434 | $ | 125,616 | $ | 112,621 | $ | 108,082 | $ | 110,505 | ||||||||||
| Deduct: Fund management and administration | (24,830 | ) | (22,353 | ) | (21,252 | ) | (20,714 | ) | (22,858 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gross margin | $ | 122,604 | $ | 103,263 | $ | 91,369 | $ | 87,368 | $ | 87,647 | ||||||||||
| Gross margin percentage | 83.2% | 82.2% | 81.1% | 80.8% | 79.3% | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Revenues, Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Income Margin: | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 147,434 | $ | 125,616 | $ | 112,621 | $ | 108,082 | $ | 110,697 | ||||||||||
| Deduct: Legal and other related expenses covered by insurance | — | — | — | (192 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues, as adjusted | $ | 147,434 | $ | 125,616 | $ | 112,621 | $ | 108,082 | $ | 110,505 | ||||||||||
| Operating income | 59,747 | $ | 45,654 | $ | 34,632 | $ | 34,162 | $ | 35,040 | |||||||||||
| Add back: Amortization of intangible assets arising from the Ceres acquisition | 1,434 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Acquisition-related costs | 317 | 2,409 | 1,967 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | 61,498 | $ | 48,063 | $ | 36,599 | $ | 34,162 | $ | 35,040 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income margin | 41.7% | 38.3% | 32.5% | 31.6% | 31.7% | |||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Total Operating Expenses: | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | 87,687 | $ | 79,962 | $ | 77,989 | $ | 73,920 | $ | 75,657 | ||||||||||
| Deduct: Amortization of intangible assets arising from the Ceres acquisition | (1,434 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Deduct: Acquisition-related costs | (317 | ) | (2,409 | ) | (1,967 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Deduct: Legal and other related expenses covered by insurance | — | — | — | — | (192 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted total operating expenses | $ | 85,936 | $ | 77,553 | $ | 76,022 | $ | 73,920 | $ | 75,465 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes: | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | 50,463 | $ | 29,517 | $ | 31,870 | $ | 30,368 | $ | 34,198 | ||||||||||
| Add back: Amortization of intangible assets arising from the Ceres Acquisition | 1,434 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes | 833 | 13,011 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Increase in fair value of contingent consideration | 710 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Imputed interest on payable to GBH | 377 | 481 | 467 | 455 | 596 | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Acquisition-related costs | 317 | 2,409 | 1,967 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| (Deduct)/add back: Foreign currency remeasurement (gains)/losses on U.S. dollar balances, net of income taxes | (205 | ) | — | 1,383 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| (Deduct)/add back: (Gains)/losses recognized on investments | (99 | ) | 970 | (605 | ) | (316 | ) | 514 | ||||||||||||
| Add back/(deduct): Losses/(gains) on financial instruments owned | 10 | (1,070 | ) | (1,284 | ) | 440 | (2,275 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted income before income taxes | $ | 53,840 | $ | 45,318 | $ | 33,798 | $ | 30,947 | $ | 33,033 | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Income Tax Expense and Adjusted Effective Income Tax Rate: | Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted income before income taxes (above) | $ | 53,840 | $ | 45,318 | $ | 33,798 | $ | 30,947 | $ | 33,033 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | 10,437 | $ | 9,816 | $ | 7,093 | $ | 5,739 | $ | 6,890 | ||||||||||
| Add back/(deduct): Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance on capital losses | 1,237 | 24 | 459 | (30 | ) | 428 | ||||||||||||||
| Add back: Tax benefit of intangible asset amortization arising from the Ceres Acquisition | 348 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Tax benefit arising from extinguishment of convertible notes | 328 | 248 | — | — | 718 | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Tax benefit arising from increase in fair value of contingent consideration | 172 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Tax benefit on imputed interest | 92 | 117 | 113 | 111 | 145 | |||||||||||||||
| Add back: Tax benefit on acquisition-related costs | 77 | 585 | 478 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| (Deduct)/add back: Tax (expense)/benefit on foreign currency remeasurement losses on U.S. dollar balances | (64 | ) | — | 247 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| (Deduct)/add back: Tax (expense)/benefit on (gains)/losses on investments | (24 | ) | 236 | (147 | ) | (77 | ) | 125 | ||||||||||||
| Add back/(deduct): Tax benefit/(expense) arising from losses/(gains) on financial instruments owned | 2 | (260 | ) | (312 | ) | 107 | (553 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Add back: Tax windfalls upon vesting of stock-based compensation awards | — | 76 | 4 | 2,083 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted income tax expense | $ | 12,605 | $ | 10,842 | $ | 7,935 | $ | 7,933 | $ | 7,753 | ||||||||||
| Adjusted effective income tax rate | 23.4% | 23.9% | 23.5% | 25.6% | 23.5% | |||||||||||||||
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
In particular, forward-looking statements in this press release may include statements about:
| · | anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets and ETPs; |
| · | anticipated levels of inflows into and outflows out of our ETPs; |
| · | our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors; |
| · | competition in our business; |
| · | whether we will experience future growth; |
| · | our ability to develop new products and services and their potential for success; |
| · | our ability to maintain current vendors or find new vendors to provide services to us at favorable costs; |
| · | our ability to successfully implement our strategy relating to digital assets and blockchain-enabled financial services, including WisdomTree Connect™ and WisdomTree Prime®, and achieve its objectives; |
| · | our ability to successfully operate and expand our business in non-U.S. markets; |
| · | the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business; |
| · | the potential benefits arising from our acquisition of Ceres Partners, LLC, including financial or strategic outcomes; and |
| · | our ability to successfully implement our strategic goals relating to the acquisition and integrate the acquired business. |
Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:
| · | declining prices of securities, gold and other precious metals and other commodities and changes in interest rates and general market conditions can adversely affect our business by reducing the market value of the assets we manage or causing WisdomTree ETP investors to sell their fund shares and trigger redemptions; |
| · | fluctuations in the amount and mix of our AUM, whether caused by disruptions in the financial markets or otherwise, including but not limited to events such as a pandemic or war, geopolitical conflicts, political events, acts of terrorism and other matters beyond our control, may negatively impact revenues and operating margins, and may impede our ability to refinance our debt upon maturity or increase the cost of borrowing upon a refinancing; |
| · | competitive pressures could reduce revenues and profit margins; |
| · | we derive a substantial portion of our revenues from a limited number of products, and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to investor sentiment toward investing in the products’ strategies and our ability to maintain the AUM of these products, as well as the performance of these products and market-specific and political and economic risk; |
| · | a significant portion of our AUM is held in products with exposure to U.S. and international developed markets, and we therefore have exposure to domestic and foreign market conditions and are subject to currency exchange rate risks; |
| · | withdrawals or broad changes in investments in our ETPs by investors with significant positions may negatively impact revenues and operating margins; |
| · | we face increased operational, regulatory, financial and other risks as a result of conducting our business internationally, and as we expand our digital assets product offerings and services beyond our existing ETP business; |
| · | many of our ETPs have a limited track record, and poor investment performance could cause our revenues to decline; and |
| · | we depend on third parties to provide many critical services to operate our business and our ETPs. The failure of key vendors to adequately provide such services could materially affect our operating business and harm WisdomTree ETP investors. |
Additional risks include those associated with the acquisition of Ceres Partners, LLC, including the risk that integration may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected, or that expected benefits (including projected business growth or the ability to raise additional capital into the funds of the acquired business) may not be realized as anticipated. Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, see “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC.
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The forward-looking statements in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. Therefore, these forward-looking statements do not represent our views as of any date other than the date of this press release.
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