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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-18

Revealing Analyst Questions From Marcus & Millichap’s Q1 Earnings Call

StockStory

Marcus & Millichap’s first quarter results were shaped by a broad-based recovery in transaction activity and significant momentum in its financing platform. Management highlighted that improved market conditions, narrowing price expectations between buyers and sellers, and the return of more competitive lending options drove a notable increase in both brokerage and financing volumes. CEO Hessam Nadji emphasized, “Brokerage revenue grew nearly 12% year-over-year, while our financing business delivered a stellar 48% increase, demonstrating both the scaling of our capital markets platform and an improving lending environment.” Is now the time to buy MMI? Find out in our full research report (it’s free). Revenue: $171.5 million vs analyst estimates of $162.2 million (18.2% year-on-year growth, 5.7% beat) Adjusted EPS: -$0.08 vs analyst estimates of -$0.08 (in line) Adjusted EBITDA: $2.94 million (1.7% margin, 134% year-on-year growth) Operating Margin: -3.3%, up from -12.6% in the same quarter last year Market Capitalization: $1.11 billion While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention. Mitch Germain (Citizens Bank) asked whether clients are now less sensitive to interest rate movements. CEO Hessam Nadji clarified that clients remain highly sensitive, but many have adjusted expectations and are motivated to transact despite volatility. Mitch Germain (Citizens Bank) inquired about the growth in the number of active lenders and how that environment has evolved. Nadji explained that the lender network had tightened during 2023-2024 but has since expanded, particularly with the return of banks and credit unions. Mitch Germain (Citizens Bank) questioned the drivers behind the rebound in large transaction activity—specifically whether it was due to hiring or more realistic seller expectations. Nadji responded that both factors contributed, but the main driver was sellers finally accepting realistic pricing after extended negotiations. In upcoming quarters, the StockStory team will monitor (1) whether transaction growth continues as sellers adjust to new price norms, (2) the pace of financing volume expansion as more lenders r...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-12

Marcus & Millichap Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat

Interested in Marcus & Millichap, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. Revenue and profitability improved sharply in Q1 2026, with Marcus & Millichap revenue up 18% year over year to $171.5 million and adjusted EBITDA turning positive at nearly $3 million from a loss a year ago. The company still posted a net loss, but it was smaller than last year’s. Brokerage activity and financing both accelerated as improving commercial real estate conditions drove more transactions. Brokerage commissions rose 12%, financing revenue jumped 48%, and management said recovery was strongest in private client, office, multifamily and single-tenant retail segments. Cost control and capital returns remained strong, with operating expenses rising slower than revenue and SG&A improving as a percentage of sales. The company ended the quarter with $335 million in cash, no debt, repurchased shares, and authorized an additional $70 million for buybacks. Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) reported an 18% year-over-year increase in first-quarter 2026 revenue, as management said improving commercial real estate transaction activity, a recovery in its private client business and growth in financing helped the company start the year with stronger momentum. President and Chief Executive Officer Hessam Nadji said the company’s results reflected “improving market conditions” and the effect of more than two years of client outreach, valuation updates and seller consultations that are now converting into transactions. Total revenue rose to $171.5 million from $145 million in the prior-year quarter, which Chief Financial Officer Steve DeGennaro described as the company’s strongest first-quarter revenue growth in four years. → Beyond NVIDIA: Picks-and-Shovels AI Plays with Strong Momentum Adjusted EBITDA improved to nearly $3 million from a loss of nearly $9 million a year earlier. The company still posted a net loss of $3 million, or $0.08 per share, compared with a net loss of $4 million, or $0.11 per share, in the first quarter of 2025. Real estate brokerage commissions totaled $138 million in the quarter, up 12% year over year and representing 81% of total revenue. Marcus & Millichap completed 1,348 brokerage transactions with total volume of $7.9 billion, increases of 15% and 19%, respectively, compared with the prior-year quarter. The average transaction size rose 3% to $5.9 million. → Me...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-09

MMI Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript

Motley Fool

Image source: The Motley Fool. Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. ET President and Chief Executive Officer — Hessam Nadji Chief Financial Officer — Steve DeGennaro Director of Investor Relations — Jacques Cornet Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Operator: Greetings, and welcome to the Marcus & Millichap First Quarter 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] And as a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Jacques Cornet. Thank you. You may begin. Jacques Cornet: Thank you, operator. Good morning, and welcome to Marcus & Millichap's First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. With us today are President and Chief Executive Officer, Hessam Nadji; and Chief Financial Officer, Steve DeGennaro. Before I turn the call over to management, please remember that our prepared remarks and the responses to questions may contain forward-looking statements. Words such as may, will, expect, believe, estimate, anticipate, goal and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results can differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, general economic conditions and commercial real estate market conditions, the company's ability to retain and attract transactional professionals, the company's ability to retain its business philosophy and partnership culture amid competitive pressures, company's ability to integrate new agents and sustain its growth and other factors discussed in the company's filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2026. Although the company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can make no assurance that its expectations will be attained. The company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In addition, certain financial information presented on this call represents non-GAAP financial measures. The company's earnings release, which was issued this morning and is available on the company's website, represents a reconciliation to the appropriate GAAP measure...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-08

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary

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Our analysts just identified a stock with the potential to be the next Nvidia. Tell us how you invest and we'll show you why it's our #1 pick. Tap here. Revenue growth of 18% was driven by improving market conditions and a robust recovery in the private client business after two years of persistent client outreach. The narrowing bid-ask spread, fueled by more realistic seller price expectations and the return of banks and credit unions, catalyzed a 13% increase in private client brokerage revenue. Office transactions delivered their largest gains in several years, attributed to significant price resets and growing return-to-office mandates improving space demand. The financing division saw a 48% revenue surge, benefiting from a shift toward acquisition financing which now accounts for 61% of originations as the market moves beyond refinancings. Management is pivoting its organic growth strategy toward internship and fellowship channels to produce higher-performing agents with more reliable production metrics. Strategic technology investments are focused on scalable AI agents designed to improve sales force productivity across the entire brokerage service continuum. Second quarter revenue is expected to show continued year-over-year improvement, following normal seasonal patterns where transaction volume builds throughout the year. Management assumes commercial real estate fundamentals will remain healthy as slowing new construction, particularly in industrial and multifamily, makes current assets compelling on a replacement cost basis. The company anticipates that ongoing price recalibration by asset quality will facilitate the transition to a new investment cycle supported by more competitive lender terms. Guidance remains mindful of geopolitical and macroeconomic variables, noting that recent Middle East conflicts caused a temporary cooling of activity. Cost of services for the second quarter is projected to range between 62% and 63.5% of revenue as the business continues to scale. The company maintained a strong balance sheet with $335 million in cash and zero debt, providing flexibility for strategic acquisitions and capital returns. A larger-than-usual seasonal reduction in the sales force occurred due to proactive termination of newer agents who failed to meet performance metrics. SG&A expenses were lower than typical due to the last-minute cancellatio...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-07

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Reports Preliminary Results for First Quarter 2026

Business Wire

Revenue growth of 18.2% in the First Quarter 2026 compared to First Quarter 2025. CALABASAS, Calif., May 07, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (the "Company", "Marcus & Millichap", or "MMI") (NYSE: MMI), a leading national real estate services firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing services, research and advisory services, reported its first quarter financial results today. First Quarter 2026 Highlights Compared to First Quarter 2025 Total revenue of $171.5 million, an increase of 18.2% compared to $145.0 million Brokerage commissions of $138.1 million, an increase of 11.7% compared to $123.6 million Private Client Market brokerage revenue of $88.1 million, an increase of 13.4% compared to $77.7 million Middle Market and Larger Transaction Market brokerage revenue of $44.6 million, an increase of 9.2% compared to $40.9 million Financing fees of $26.8 million, an increase of 48.1% compared to $18.1 million Pre-tax loss of $2.2 million compared to $13.9 million, an improvement of 84.4% Net loss of $3.1 million, or $0.08 per common share, diluted, compared to a net loss of $4.4 million, or $0.11 per common share, diluted Adjusted EBITDA1 of $2.9 million compared to $(8.7) million, an improvement of 133.7%. "We delivered a strong first quarter, with broad-based growth across the business, reflecting investments in talent, business development and platform expansion as well as improving market conditions," said Hessam Nadji, President and Chief Executive Officer of Marcus & Millichap. "Our Private Client business continued to build momentum while our institutional segment also posted gains as bid/ask spreads narrowed due to gradual price adjustments and improvements in the lending environment. Our financing business had an exceptional quarter as capital availability grew and we leveraged our market leading lender network to achieve revenue growth of 48%." Mr. Nadji continued, "We are encouraged by the improvement we are seeing and the fundamentals supporting continued recovery - driven by more realistic pricing and an increasingly liquid credit environment. Geopolitical developments and energy price volatility have introduced near-term uncertainty, which we are navigating with the same discipline that has served us well through the extended market disruption. Our strong balance sheet and broad capital deployment plan...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-07

Marcus & Millichap: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Associated Press

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Marcus & Millichap Inc. (MMI) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.1 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Calabasas, California-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents. The commercial real estate brokerage firm posted revenue of $171.5 million in the period. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MMI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MMI

TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-05-07

FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript

Earnings source - 66 paragraphs
Operator

Greetings, welcome to the Marcus & Millichap Q1 2026 Financial Results Conference Call. If anyone should require operator assistance during the conference, please press star zero on your telephone keypad. As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, Jacques Cornet. Thank you. You may begin.

Jacques Cornet

Thank you, operator. Good morning, welcome to Marcus & Millichap's Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call. With us today are President and Chief Executive Officer, Hessam Nadji, and Chief Financial Officer, Steve DeGennaro. Before I turn the call over to management, please remember that our prepared remarks and the responses to questions may contain forward-looking statements. Words such as may, will, expect, believe, estimate, anticipate, goal, and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Jacques Cornet

Actual results can differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to general economic conditions and commercial real estate market conditions, the Company's ability to retain and attract transactional professionals, the Company's ability to retain its business philosophy and partnership culture amid competitive pressures, The Company's ability to integrate new agents and sustain its growth, and other factors discussed in the Company's filings, including its annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26th, 2026. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can make no assurance that its expectations will be attained. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Jacques Cornet

In addition, certain financial information presented on this call represents non-GAAP financial measures. Company's earnings release, which was issued this morning and is available on the company's website, represents a reconciliation to the appropriate GAAP measures and explains why the company believes such non-GAAP measures are useful to investors.

Jacques Cornet

This conference call is being webcast. The webcast link is available on the investor relations section of the company's website at www.marcusmillichap.com along with the slide presentation you may reference during the prepared remarks. With that, it is my pleasure to turn the call over to CEO, Hessam Nadji.

Hessam Nadji

Thank you, Jacques. On behalf of the entire Marcus & Millichap team, good morning, everybody, and welcome to our Q1 2026 earnings call. We're pleased to report a strong start to the year with revenue growth of 18% over the Q1 of 2025. This reflects improving market conditions, a more robust recovery in our private client business, and further momentum in our financing division.

Hessam Nadji

Building on last year's Q4, our strong start is also driven by 2+ years of persistent client outreach, frequent valuation updates, and seller consultations that are now translating into transactions. Brokerage revenue grew nearly 12% year-over-year, while our financing business delivered a stellar 48% increase, demonstrating both the scaling of our capital markets platform and an improving lending environment.

Hessam Nadji

Adjusted EBITDA improved to nearly $3 million from a loss of nearly $9 million a year ago as we start to benefit from expense leveraging with revenue recovery from the prolonged market disruption. MMI completed nearly 1,400 brokerage transactions in the Q1, a 15% increase. Transactions per agent increased 11%, which we see as a key measure of productivity gains, particularly given the growth in our headcount over the past year.

Hessam Nadji

Improvements were broad, with seven of the 11 property types we service hosting brokerage revenue growth for the quarter. Office transactions delivered the largest gains in several years, thanks to significant price resets and an improving space demand driven by a growing return to office mandates. Activity was also strong in multifamily, manufactured housing, and single-tenant retail.

Hessam Nadji

Our private client brokerage revenue improved 13% year-over-year and contributed the largest share of incremental brokerage revenue gains in the quarter. The strength was driven by a narrowing bid-ask spread, thanks to more realistic price expectations by sellers and more banks and credit unions returning to the market. We're seeing broader acceptance by sellers that current interest rate levels represent the new normal, which is forcing more realism on valuations.

Hessam Nadji

Small and midcap multifamily and single-tenant properties, which were most affected by the interest rate shock and lender constraints, are now seeing more transactions following the unusually sharp and prolonged correction we experienced since 2023. Our larger transaction segment delivered a 25% revenue increase in the quarter, reversing last year's declines.

Hessam Nadji

As I shared on our last quarter's call, revenue from our 20+ million sales increased by 28% in 2024, clearly leading the recovery. In 2025, this segment faced a very tough comp, while institutions also became more selective and focused primarily on top-tier assets. During the Q1, our IPA division, which drives the majority of our larger deals, leveraged a widening buyer pool and increasing appetite across the asset quality spectrum.

Hessam Nadji

As a general observation, price adjustments over the last two years point to a compelling entry point for investors, especially relative to replacement cost. MMI's financing revenue reached $27 million in the quarter, a 48% increase, while total financing volume grew 60% across nearly 400 finance transactions. Average deal size increased 36% as we executed larger and more complex transactions.

Hessam Nadji

This is a direct result of our successful recruiting and acquisition strategy over the past few years to attract highly experienced originators and finance boutique firms. Given the success in this strategy, we continue to focus on adding origination teams in key regions around the country. It is also critical to note that MMCC benefits from a deep bench of veteran originators who've been with the firm for many years and continue to thrive as we expand technology, lender relationships, and collaboration with our sales brokers.

Hessam Nadji

A notable shift this quarter was toward acquisition financing, which accounted for 61% of originations, up from 50% a year ago. This trend is consistent with a rising transaction market, which enables more trades than refinancings and recapitalizations. As lenders feel the pressure to become more competitive, we're seeing various metrics improve, particularly in higher loan-to-value ratios.

Hessam Nadji

At the same time, underwriting and sponsor qualification remain tight, still requiring more time and diligence from our originators and investment brokers to execute transactions. Lastly, our finance team used 188 unique lenders in the Q1 to provide our clients with a competitive advantage by leveraging our vast and growing network of qualified capital sources. Our auction services and loan sales business continue to gain traction and cross-generate referrals with our brokerage and financing teams.

Hessam Nadji

Auction revenue nearly doubled year-over-year in the Q1, while revenue from loan sales and IPA Capital Markets increased 39%. These value-added services are effectively providing alternative marketing and sales channels to investors and lenders with ample growth opportunity ahead. On headcount, we ended the quarter with 1,621 investment brokers, up 87 from the Q1 of 2025.

Hessam Nadji

This includes a larger than usual seasonal reduction in sales force during the Q1 due to the proactive termination of two to three year agents in development who are falling short of key metrics. We are being more selective in recruiting and exercising tighter monitoring of sales performance for newer agents in their first 18 to 24 months with us.

Hessam Nadji

Going forward, more of the company's organic growth strategy will shift toward reliance on our expanded internship program and our fellowship channel, both of which are generating higher-performing agents with more reliable production. This shift will likely cause some noise in the net hiring data from quarter-to-quarter but should be a better approach in the long term.

Hessam Nadji

Results from the recent expansion of our corporate recruiting team, working hand in hand with our local market leaders, have been encouraging as measured by the screening improvement and improved placements we've seen so far. We're scaling this further with the recent hiring of an industry veteran recruiter focused entirely on adding experienced talent. The company's technology investments continue to advance across multiple areas of the business, including our central support services.

Hessam Nadji

This critical group is referred to as Brokerage Transaction Services or BTS and provides financial analysis, document generation, and marketing tools to support our sales force. The central theme in our technology strategy is the scalable application of AI to drive efficiency gains throughout all aspects of the brokerage service continuum and various internal functions.

Hessam Nadji

While the power of AI applied to a particular brokerage team, a particular geographic market, or property type is clearly measurable, our focus is on building scalable AI agents and tools that markedly improve sales force productivity across the firm. This is a bigger challenge than simply applying AI to a particular practice. Looking forward, we expect commercial real estate fundamentals to remain healthy, with more catalysts emerging to drive the rising tide of transactions.

Hessam Nadji

Pricing has generally adjusted and continues to recalibrate by asset quality, while new construction is slowing dramatically. This is especially critical for industrial and multifamily assets, which have seen record new inventory in the last few years. These factors are making the commercial real estate investment case increasingly compelling on a replacement cost basis.

Hessam Nadji

More of our clients are accepting that the pricing paradigm has shifted, and lenders are facilitating the transition to a new cycle with more competitive terms. Notwithstanding some cooling of activity around the time of the conflict in the Middle East, our focused sales force, granular client-centric business model, and local market expertise should drive growth amid ongoing macro political and economic developments.

Hessam Nadji

Our balance sheet remains a competitive advantage with approximately $335 million in cash and no debt. MMI has achieved the flexibility to invest in our platform, continue to pursue its strategic acquisitions, and return capital to shareholders all at the same time. The ability to maintain a strong balance sheet clearly stands out as a catalyst to accelerate growth as the next real estate cycle takes shape.

Hessam Nadji

We see substantial growth opportunity ahead with operating leverage from recent investments and the addition of talented individuals we've brought on board over the past several years. With that, I will turn the call over to Steve for more details on our financial results. Steve?

Steve DeGennaro

Thank you, Hessam. Total revenue for the Q1 was $171.5 million, an increase of 18% compared to $145 million in the prior year quarter. This represents the strongest Q1 revenue growth in four years. Breaking down revenue by segment, real estate brokerage commissions for the Q1 were $138 million, an increase of 12% year-over-year, and accounted for 81% of total revenue.

Steve DeGennaro

We completed 1,348 brokerage transactions for a total volume of $7.9 billion, representing increases of 15% and 19% respectively compared to the Q1 of 2025. Average transaction size was $5.9 million, up 3% from a year ago.

Steve DeGennaro

Average commission rate was 1.75%, a slight decrease of 11 basis points year-over-year, resulting from a modest mix shift towards larger transactions that carry lower commission rates. Within brokerage, our core private client market accounted for 64% of brokerage revenue, or $88 million in the quarter, an increase of 13% year-over-year.

Steve DeGennaro

Private client transaction count was up 19%, and dollar volume grew 22%, reflecting the broad-based improvement in this core segment and more realistic price expectations by sellers. This compares to $78 million or 63% of brokerage revenue in the Q1 of 2025.

Steve DeGennaro

Revenue from middle market transactions was $20 million, 6% lower than prior year, while the larger transaction segment covering deals above $20 million accounted for 18% of brokerage revenue and $25 million, representing a 25% increase year-over-year. Revenue from our financing business was $27 million in the Q1, an increase of 48% compared to $18 million in the prior year quarter.

Steve DeGennaro

This was driven by 60% growth in dollar volume to $3.1 billion across 398 financing transactions, representing an 18% improvement in transaction count. Average transaction size grew 36% to $7.8 million, reflecting our expanding footprint in larger institutional and agency loan originations. The average origination fee rate was modestly lower, consistent with the larger deal mix.

Steve DeGennaro

Other revenue, which includes leasing, consulting, advisory, and ancillary fees, was $6.5 million in the Q1 compared to $3.3 million in the prior year, an increase of 98%. This change primarily reflects growth in our loan sales and advisory services consistent with the trend of rising distressed and transitional loan sales.

Steve DeGennaro

Turning to expense, total operating expense for the Q1 was approximately $177 million, an increase of just 9% on 18% revenue growth, reflecting improved operating expense leverage. Cost of services was $104 million, or 60.4% of revenue, a favorable improvement of 50 basis points compared to prior year. Selling, General, and Administrative expense was $71 million, essentially flat compared to the prior year.

Steve DeGennaro

In addition to ongoing cost containment, the Q1's typical expenses were somewhat lower due to the last-minute cancellation of the company's annual sales award trip due to security concerns. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A improved substantially to 42% compared to 49% in the Q1 of 2025, reflecting the operating leverage in our model as revenue scales.

Steve DeGennaro

For the Q1, net loss was $3 million, or $0.08 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $4 million, or $0.11 loss per share in the prior year, an improvement of 30%. On a pre-tax basis, the loss of $2 million this quarter represents a notable operating improvement from the prior-year loss of $14 million. Tax expense for the quarter was $900,000.

Steve DeGennaro

As Hessam mentioned, we are pleased to see adjusted EBITDA for the Q1 improving significantly to $3 million compared to -$9 million in the prior-year quarter. This represents more than $11 million of year-over-year improvement and reflects the combination of strong revenue growth, a controlled cost structure, and the operating leverage I mentioned.

Steve DeGennaro

Moving to the balance sheet. We remain in an exceptionally strong financial position with no debt and $335 million in cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of the end of the Q1. The sequential reduction of approximately $64 million from year-end is typical for a Q1 and primarily reflects current and deferred agent commission payouts, performance-based management compensation, and investments in production talent.

Steve DeGennaro

A key distinction in the Q1 of 2026, however, is our share repurchase activity, where we repurchased approximately $23 million of our common stock in the quarter at a weighted average price of $26.22 per share. This compares to less than $1 million in share repurchases in the Q1 of last year.

Steve DeGennaro

Excluding the impact of repurchases, the underlying business consumed significantly less cash this quarter than in either of the prior Q1, Q2 reflecting improved operating cash generation as revenue recovers. Since inception of our dividend and share repurchase programs, we have returned approximately $251 million in capital to shareholders.

Steve DeGennaro

As a continuation of our commitment to the return of capital to shareholders, our board recently approved an additional authorization of $70 million for the share repurchase program, bringing our total available authorization to $90 million. No time limit has been established for the completion of the program, and repurchases will continue to be executed opportunistically through open market purchases and Rule 10b5-1 plans, subject to market conditions and other capital priorities.

Steve DeGennaro

During the quarter, we declared a semiannual dividend of $0.25 per share, or approximately $10 million, which was paid in the first week of April. Looking ahead, we see several constructive catalysts for continued growth balanced against the near-term macro uncertainty that Hessam described. Q2 revenue is expected to reflect continued year-over-year improvement building on Q1 momentum.

Steve DeGennaro

As always, the sequential increase from Q1 to Q2 reflects normal seasonality, with transaction volume typically building as the year progresses. While we are encouraged by April results, we remain mindful of the geopolitical and macroeconomic variables which could moderate the pace of activity. Cost of services in the Q2 is expected to remain in the range of 62% to 63.5% of revenue, consistent with revenue building throughout the year.

Steve DeGennaro

SG&A in the Q2 should reflect modest year-over-year growth in absolute dollars, driven by a continued investment in agent support programs and technology infrastructure, partially offset by our ongoing efficiency initiatives. As for taxes, the effective tax rate remains difficult to predict given the proximity to break-even profitability.

Steve DeGennaro

The rate is driven primarily by the mix of deductible and nondeductible expenses relative to projected annual pre-tax income, and to a certain extent, by the distribution of income between our U.S. and Canadian operations. In the near term, pre-tax income and adjusted EBITDA are more meaningful measures of operating performance. That said, for the Q2, tax expense is anticipated to be in the range of $500,000-$1.5 million.

Steve DeGennaro

In summary, the Q1 demonstrated that the investments we have made over the past several years in talent, technology, and the breadth of our platform are translating into measurable financial results. Strong revenue growth, meaningful improvement in adjusted EBITDA, and favorable operating leverage all point to a business model that is scaling effectively as the transaction environment recovers.

Steve DeGennaro

Our balance sheet provides us the flexibility to simultaneously invest in growth, return capital to shareholders, and pursue strategic opportunities. The combination of financial strength and operational momentum is a defining characteristic of this company. With that, operator, we can now open the call for questions and answers.

Operator

Thank you. If you would like to ask a question, please press star one on your telephone keypad. A confirmation tone will indicate that your line is in the queue. You may press star two if you'd like to remove a question from the queue. For participants using speaker equipment, it may be necessary to pick up your handset before pressing the star keys. One moment please while we poll for questions. The first question comes from the line of Mitch Germain with Citizens Bank. Please proceed with your question.

Mitch Germain

Thank you very much. Hessam, are your customers more immune to rate movements, given that it seems to be kind of part of everyday life at this point?

Hessam Nadji

Good morning, Mitch. No, they're not immune, and they're actually very sensitive to it. They have become used to the volatility that you just spoke of over the past three years. The pent-up demand for transactions that have been delayed for the last two years, is trumping the interest rate volatility effect, in my opinion and observations as I travel around the country, in that many of them are now convinced that their hopes for a Fed miracle or interest rates drop at least somewhat, you know, close to where we were, is not in the making.

Hessam Nadji

Therefore, you can't really count on that to return valuations anywhere close to where we were at peak. Plus, there are some operational challenges in some of the markets and product types around the country.

Hessam Nadji

There's maturing loans that are still having a hard time being refinanced. All of that is causing more demand to bring product to market, despite the interest rate volatility that we've seen in the last 90 days.

Mitch Germain

Gotcha. That's helpful. I think you mentioned 188 unique lenders, if I'm not mistaken, this quarter. I know you probably don't have the number in front of you, but I'm just curious kinda where did that stand, I don't know, maybe two, three years ago? I mean, how has that environment changed?

Hessam Nadji

It certainly has been one of our advantages throughout the cycle, and even prior to the Fed rate shock. We were one of the largest providers of access to multiple types of lenders.

Hessam Nadji

It did tighten down quite a bit, especially in 2023 and 2024, particularly on the bank and credit union side of the equation, which of course is the primary source of private capital financing. You know, if you remember in 2023, regional banks in particular were hit very hard. Options were fewer.

Hessam Nadji

Once again, that created an opportunity for us to illustrate our advantage to our clients because we would shop for them so aggressively and enabled that process through a lot of new technology that actually interconnects our 100+ originators, so that within the team, the knowledge of which lender is in the market for what type of deal and what price point was being shared real time, and that helped us become a lot more efficient.

Hessam Nadji

I would say that, in the last Q3, Q4, we've seen a significant improvement in the return of banks and credit unions back into this, if you will, active network of lenders. There's no question that in 2023 and 2024, that number would've been measurably less.

Mitch Germain

Last one from me. Larger transaction activity, clearly pretty decent amount of growth this quarter. Was that a function of your hiring, or do you think that just the price expectations amongst the sellers have become a bit more reasonable? Or did both basically contribute to that?

Hessam Nadji

It was contributions from both factors. Predominantly, though, it was transactions that didn't consummate last year because of a pricing gap that finally cleared the market in Q1, a number of our clients that had been hesitant to bring product to market because the pricing expectation just wasn't gonna be met, capitulating to more realistic price expectations.

Hessam Nadji

I would say the vast majority of what we closed had been in some form of discussion, analysis, valuation between the seller and our IPA teams and the veteran Marcus & Millichap agents who do larger transactions for probably a better part of one year.

Hessam Nadji

That's an indication of the fact that the overall business execution is still taking extra time, and our ability to help clients just requires a lot more hand-holding and nurturing of their internal process for coming up with their strategy and then execution.

Mitch Germain

Thank you.

Hessam Nadji

Thank you, Mitch.

Operator

Thank you. That does conclude the question and answer session. I would like to turn the floor back over to Hessam Nadji for any closing comments.

Hessam Nadji

Thank you, operator, and, our thanks to everyone who, attended this call. We look forward to seeing some of you on the road and, to having you back for our Q2 earnings call. The session is adjourned.

Operator

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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-23

Marcus & Millichap, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2026 Financial Results on Thursday, May 7, 2026

Business Wire

CALABASAS, Calif., April 23, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marcus & Millichap, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), a leading national brokerage firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing and research and advisory services, announced today it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, before the market open. The Company will host a webcast and a conference call the same day to discuss the results at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be hosted by Hessam Nadji, President and Chief Executive Officer and Steve DeGennaro, Chief Financial Officer. WEBCAST INFORMATION A live webcast of the call will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Marcus & Millichap's website at www.MarcusMillichap.com and will be archived upon completion of the call. The Company encourages use of the webcast due to potential extended wait times to access the conference call via dial-in. For those unable to access the webcast, callers from the United States and Canada should dial 1-877-407-9208 ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time. International callers should dial 1-201-493-6784. REPLAY INFORMATION For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a telephonic replay of the call will also be available from 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 7, 2026 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, May 21, 2026 by dialing 1-844-512-2921 in the United States and Canada or 1-412-317-6671 internationally and entering passcode 13759354. About Marcus & Millichap, Inc. Marcus & Millichap, Inc. is a leading national real estate services firm specializing in commercial real estate investment sales, financing services, research and advisory services. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had 1,808 investment sales and financing professionals in more than 80 offices who provide investment brokerage and financing services to sellers and buyers of commercial real estate. The Company also offers market research, consulting and advisory, and leasing services to its clients. Marcus & Millichap, Inc. closed 8,818 transactions in 2025, with a sales volume of $50.8 billion. For additional information, please visit www.MarcusMillichap.com. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260423224704/en/ Contacts Investor Relations Contact: Investor Relations InvestorRelations@...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-21

3 Growth Companies With High Insider Ownership Growing Earnings Up To 63%

Simply Wall St.

The United States market has recently experienced a notable upswing, climbing 3.6% in the last week and showing a robust 39% increase over the past year, with earnings projected to grow by 16% annually in the coming years. In this favorable environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can be particularly appealing as they often demonstrate strong confidence from those who know the business best and have vested interests in its success. Click here to see the full list of 202 stocks from our Fast Growing US Companies With High Insider Ownership screener. Let's take a closer look at a couple of our picks from the screened companies. Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★☆☆ Overview: Clearfield, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber management, protection, and delivery products globally with a market cap of $415.12 million. Operations: The company's revenue segment is primarily derived from its fiber management, protection, and delivery products, totaling $154.78 million. Insider Ownership: 18.3% Earnings Growth Forecast: 61.1% p.a. Clearfield's insider ownership aligns with its growth prospects, as earnings are forecast to grow significantly at 61.1% annually, outpacing the US market. Despite recent losses, Clearfield became profitable this year and expects net sales between US$160 million and US$170 million for fiscal 2026. Substantial insider buying occurred over the past three months, reflecting confidence in future performance. Recent presentations at major industry events highlight ongoing efforts to strengthen market presence and investor relations. Unlock comprehensive insights into our analysis of Clearfield stock in this growth report. In light of our recent valuation report, it seems possible that Clearfield is trading beyond its estimated value. Simply Wall St Growth Rating: ★★★★★☆ Overview: Alphatec Holdings, Inc. is a medical technology company that focuses on designing and developing technologies for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, with a market cap of approximately $1.68 billion. Operations: The company generates revenue primarily from its Medical Products segment, which accounted for $764.16 million. Insider Ownership: 10.4% Earnings Growth Forecast: 56.9% p.a. Alphatec Holdings' insider ownership supports its growth trajectory, with earnings projected to grow significantly at 56.89% annually and revenue expected...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-14

Q4 Earnings Outperformers: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) And The Rest Of The Consumer Discretionary - Real Estate Services Stocks

StockStory

Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) and its peers. The Consumer Discretionary sector, by definition, is made up of companies selling non-essential goods and services. When economic conditions deteriorate or tastes shift, consumers can easily cut back or eliminate these purchases. For long-term investors with five-year holding periods, this creates a structural challenge: the sector is inherently hit-driven, with low switching costs and fickle customers. As a result, only a handful of companies can reliably grow demand and compound earnings over long periods, which is why our bar is high and High Quality ratings are rare. Real estate services companies provide brokerage, property management, appraisal, and advisory services, earning transaction-based commissions and recurring management fees. Tailwinds include long-term housing demand driven by demographic growth, technology platforms that expand market access, and commercial real estate complexity that sustains advisory needs. Headwinds are pronounced: rising interest rates directly suppress transaction volumes by reducing housing affordability and commercial deal activity. Commission-rate compression, driven by discount brokerages and regulatory changes, erodes per-transaction revenue. The industry is highly cyclical, with revenue swings amplified by leverage. PropTech (property technology) disruptors threaten traditional intermediary models. The 14 consumer discretionary - real estate services stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 4.1% while next quarter’s revenue guidance was 14.2% below. Amidst this news, share prices of the companies have had a rough stretch. On average, they are down 10.4% since the latest earnings results. Founded in 1971, Marcus & Millichap (NYSE:MMI) specializes in commercial real estate investment sales, financing, research, and advisory services. Marcus & Millichap reported revenues of $244 million, up 1.6% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 6.3%. Overall, it was a stunning quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates and a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates. Interestingly, the stock is up 4.4% since reporting and currently trades at $26.12. Is now...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-20

The Top 5 Analyst Questions From Marcus & Millichap’s Q4 Earnings Call

StockStory

Marcus & Millichap’s fourth quarter results were met with a positive market reaction, as the company delivered revenue and profitability above Wall Street expectations. Management attributed this performance to a late-quarter surge in deal closings, increased urgency from private clients seeking to utilize tax incentives, and successful outreach efforts across its lender network. CEO Hessam Nadji highlighted the strategic importance of growing the brokerage and financing teams, as well as the company’s resilience despite lacking a boost from lower interest rates. The company’s emphasis on expanding private client and middle market activity was a key driver, with Nadji noting, “A larger-than-expected resurrection and closing of deals that had been delayed or canceled early in the quarter, and a lift in urgency among our private clients... were key factors in the late-stage rally.” Is now the time to buy MMI? Find out in our full research report (it’s free). Revenue: $244 million vs analyst estimates of $229.5 million (1.6% year-on-year growth, 6.3% beat) Adjusted EPS: $0.34 vs analyst estimates of $0.22 (58.1% beat) Adjusted EBITDA: $25.01 million vs analyst estimates of $10.9 million (10.3% margin, significant beat) Operating Margin: 6.3%, up from 3% in the same quarter last year Market Capitalization: $985.2 million While we enjoy listening to the management's commentary, our favorite part of earnings calls are the analyst questions. Those are unscripted and can often highlight topics that management teams would rather avoid or topics where the answer is complicated. Here is what has caught our attention. Blaine Heck (Wells Fargo) asked about the potential for AI to disrupt specific business segments. CEO Hessam Nadji responded that AI will automate many manual tasks but emphasized that broker expertise and client relationships remain crucial, particularly in complex or nuanced transactions. Blaine Heck (Wells Fargo) questioned the sustainability of strong broker headcount growth. Nadji stated that recruitment initiatives began several years ago, and while experienced hires require transition time, management expects further productivity gains in 2026. Blaine Heck (Wells Fargo) inquired about the impact of recent market disruptions and AI fears on acquisition strategy. Nadji explained that market uncertainty previously led to caution, but as stability retur...

Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-17

Marcus & Millichap Inc (MMI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth and Strategic ...

GuruFocus.com

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Total Revenue (Q4 2025): $244 million, a 2% increase from $240 million in Q4 2024. Total Revenue (Full Year 2025): $755 million, up 8.5% from $696 million in 2024. Real Estate Brokerage Commissions (Q4 2025): $205 million, accounting for 84% of quarterly revenue. Real Estate Brokerage Transactions (Q4 2025): 1,902 transactions with a total volume of $11.8 billion. Financing Revenue (Q4 2025): $33 million, a 6% increase from $31 million in Q4 2024. Financing Transactions (Q4 2025): 507 transactions totaling $3.7 billion, a 19% increase year-over-year. Net Income (Q4 2025): $13 million or $0.34 earnings per share, a 55% increase in EPS year-over-year. Net Loss (Full Year 2025): $1.9 million or $0.05 per share, compared to a net loss of $12.4 million or $0.32 per share in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA (Q4 2025): $25 million, up 39% from $18 million in Q4 2024. Cash and Equivalents (End of 2025): $398 million, a $17 million increase over the previous quarter. Dividends and Share Repurchases (2025): $47 million returned to shareholders. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 1 Warning Sign with MMI. Is MMI fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: February 13, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Marcus & Millichap Inc (NYSE:MMI) reported a revenue growth of 8.5% for 2025, with adjusted EBITDA improving significantly to $25 million from $9 million in 2024. The company achieved a 2% increase in fourth-quarter revenue compared to the previous year, despite challenging market conditions. MMI experienced the strongest growth in its sales force in seven years, with nearly 100 net additions of brokerage and financing professionals. The financing business saw a 23% revenue increase in 2025, driven by an expanded team and access to over 420 separate lenders. MMI maintained its market leadership position by transaction count, completing nearly 9,000 transactions totaling over $50 billion in volume in 2025. The segment of larger transactions valued at $20 million or more declined by 13% in 2025, primarily due to a tough comparison to the previous year. Institutional apartment sales eased as the buyer pool for lower-tier assets and secondary markets was limited. The company faced challenges with situational distress in certain markets, impacting...

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