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PJT Partners (PJT Partners) Financial Strength : 6 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is PJT Partners Financial Strength?

PJT Partners has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate PJT Partners's interest coverage with the available data. PJT Partners's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.25. As of today, PJT Partners's Altman Z-Score is 4.30.


Competitive Comparison of PJT Partners's Financial Strength

For the Capital Markets subindustry, PJT Partners's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


PJT Partners's Financial Strength Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, PJT Partners's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PJT Partners's Financial Strength falls into.



PJT Partners Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

PJT Partners's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $61 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $331 Mil.

PJT Partners's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

GuruFocus does not calculate PJT Partners's interest coverage with the available data.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

PJT Partners's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 330.6) / 1314.216
=0.25

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

PJT Partners has a Z-score of 4.30, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 4.3 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


PJT Partners  (NYSE:PJT) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

PJT Partners has the Financial Strength Rank of 6.


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PJT Partners (PJT Partners) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10017
PJT Partners Inc is an advisory-focused investment bank that offers a portfolio of advisory services designed to help its clients achieve their strategic objectives. The company delivers a range of strategic advisory, capital markets advisory, restructuring and special situations, and shareholder advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors, and governments around the world. It also provides private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment strategies, including private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and private credit. The company generates its revenue from advisory fees, placement fees, and others. Geographically, It generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
Executives
Ji-yeun Lee officer: Managing Partner C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Helen T Meates officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Kievdi Don Cornwell director C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, 16TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Grace Reksten Skaugen director C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
David Adam Travin officer: General Counsel C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
James W Cuminale officer: General Counsel ONE PICKWICK PLAZA, GREENWICH CT 06830
Paul J Taubman director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O MORGAN STANLEY, 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Dennis S Hersch director 8000 WALTON PARKWAY, SUITE 100, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
James Costos director C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Thomas M Ryan director ONE CVS DR, WOONSOCKET RI 02895
Kenneth C Whitney director C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Emily K Rafferty director C/O PJT PARTNERS INC., 280 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Kathleen Skero officer: See Remarks THE BLACKSTONE GROUP, 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Blackstone Holdings I/ii Gp L.l.c. 10 percent owner C/O BLACKSTONE INC., 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154
Michael Chae officer: Chief Financial Officer 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154