RILY Stock Recent News

NEW YORK , July 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Securities , a leading middle market brokerage and investment bank, and subsidiary of B.

The B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ: RILY) stock price has been one of the worst performers in the financial services industry this year. It has crashed by over 16.8% this year while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices have jumped by more than 14% and are sitting at their all-time highs.

SAN DIEGO, June 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announces that a lawsuit is pending for certain investors in NASDAQ: RILY shares. Investors who purchased shares of B.

My last assessments on B. Riley (initially Strong Sell, then 'Neutral/Hold' to protect against a short squeeze) were accurate, generating +6.42% of value. Two quarters later, B. Riley's core operating profitability has worsened, leading to an erosion of ROIC. It has a negative net interest coverage and its debt coverage ratios have spiked. All this is leading to a bleed of excess liquidity in the company, which has fallen 25% over the last 2 quarters.

B. Riley Financial's total cash and investments balance at $1.61 billion provides substantial balance sheet depth. The company declared a $0.50 per share quarterly cash dividend for a 7% annual dividend yield. RILY faces jus $25 million in debt maturing in 2024 as of the end of its first quarter with $146.4 million of debt maturing in 2025 comfortably covered by cash.

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 15, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Bryant Riley - Chairman, Co-Founder & Co-CEO Phillip Ahn - CFO & COO Tom Kelleher - Co-Founder & Co-CEO Conference Call Participants Sean Haydon - Charles Lane Capital Paul Dwyer - Punch & Associates Robert Heimowitz - Concise Capital Management Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to B. Riley Financial's First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call.

LOS ANGELES , May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: RILY) ("B.

B.Riley (NASDAQ: RILY) stock price went through a major short-squeeze on Wednesday after the company published its delayed annual report. It also announced the outcome of a long-running independent probe about its operations and involvement with Brian Khan, a hedge fund manager who suffered substantial losses at Prophesy Asset Management.

B. Riley's delayed filing of its 10-K raises concerns, but the company has a reasonable explanation and the filing is expected soon. The company's involvement with Brian Kahn and FRG has caused controversy, but there is no evidence of wrongdoing on B. Riley's part. The potential asset sales of Great American and the value of FRG's businesses could generate significant value for B. Riley.

B. Riley received an extension from Nomura to file its audited results under its existing credit agreement. The firm has come under fire over delays in filing its latest audited annual results amid an internal review over its relationship with Brian Kahn.