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NYSE Member Firms Report Fourth-Quarter 2006 Results

Date 19/03/2007

New York Stock Exchange member firms that conduct business with the public reported fourth-quarter 2006 after-tax profits of $4.92 billion and revenues of $93.38 billion, compared to $1.49 billion in after-tax profits on revenues of $66.15 billion in fourth quarter of 2006. For all of 2006, the firms reported after-tax profits of $13.58 billion on revenues of $331.34 billion, compared with 2005 after-tax profits of $6.14 billion on revenues of $229.82 billion.

Comparative financial results are charted below:

  Member Firms Dealing with the Public
($ in millions)

  4th Qtr.
2006
4th Qtr.
2005
3rd Qtr.
2006
Y-T-D
2006
Y-T-D
2005
Revenues $93,382* $66,147 $81,760 $331,340* $229,820
Expenses $85,817* $63,850 $77,697 $310,443* $220,373
After-Tax Profit/Loss $4,917 $1,493 $2,641 $13,583 $6,141
After-Tax Annualized
Return on Capital
9.5% 3.2% 5.1% 6.7% 3.4%
Assets $5,019,450* $4,211,634 $4,838,611 $5,019,450* $4,211,634
Capital & Subordinations $206,553 $189,586 $207,613 $206,553 $189,586
Commission Revenues $6,481 $6,571 $6,042 $26,666 $25,611
Number of Firms Reporting 204 217 206 224 232
Number of Profitable Firms 134 134 133 158 147
Aggregate Pre-Tax Earnings
of Profitable Firms
$7,704 $3,979 $4,613 $22,740 $13,813
Number of Unprofitable Firms 70 83 73 66 85
Aggregate Pre-Tax Loss
of Unprofitable Firms
(139) (1,682) (550) (1,843) (4,366)

* Record level


Note:

This data is from NYSE member firms that conduct business with the public. The category generally also includes firms that trade primarily for their own account, but excludes specialists. All firms are registered broker-dealers with the SEC. Revenues are predominantly derived from investment banking, trading, commissions and interest. 

Since the NYSE member firm community is composed of corporations and partnerships, after-tax earnings are presented on a pro-forma basis that assumes a corporate tax rate of 35 percent. 


NYSE Member Firms Dealing with Public (Financial Summary) (pdf format)


Statement of Income (Loss) and Expense Unconsolidated (pdf format)


Statement of Financial Condition (pdf format)