What is an income statement waterfall?

An income statement waterfall is a bar chart that walks from total revenue down to net income, with each step showing how much a cost or tax line removes (or adds). Subtotals — gross profit, operating income, pre-tax income — are anchored to zero so the cascade reconciles exactly to the bottom line.

How much of Raymond James Financial (RJF) revenue becomes net income?

For TTM through Q1 2026, Raymond James Financial turned $16.35B of revenue into $2.15B of net income — a net margin of 13.1%. The waterfall shows where the rest goes: cost of revenue, operating expenses, non-operating items, and taxes.

What are Raymond James Financial (RJF) gross, operating, and net margins?

For TTM through Q1 2026, Raymond James Financial reported a gross margin of 89.2%, an operating margin of 16.9%, and a net margin of 13.1%. Each subtotal in the waterfall corresponds to one of these margins.

Why does Raymond James Financial (RJF) have such a high (or low) gross margin?

Gross margin (gross profit ÷ revenue) reflects how much of each revenue dollar remains after direct production costs. Capital-light software and platform businesses often show gross margins above 60–80% because their cost of revenue is mainly hosting and support. Hardware, retail, and commodity businesses show lower gross margins because raw materials and manufacturing costs are significant. The waterfall makes this visible at a glance — the size of the "Cost of Revenue" bar relative to Revenue is the gross margin complement.

What is the difference between gross, operating, and net margin?

Gross margin = (Revenue − Cost of Revenue) ÷ Revenue. It measures production efficiency. Operating margin = Operating Income ÷ Revenue. It adds operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and measures the profitability of core operations. Net margin = Net Income ÷ Revenue. It also includes interest, other income/expense, and taxes, and represents the shareholder take after everything.

Raymond James Financial (RJF) Income Statement Waterfall

Revenue

$16.35B

Gross Margin

+89.2%

Operating Margin

+16.9%

Net Margin

+13.1%

Income statement waterfall for Raymond James Financial (RJF) — TTM through Q1 2026

Net income: $2.15B

Margin breakdown for Raymond James Financial (RJF) — TTM through Q1 2026

Line item	Amount	Running total
Revenue	$16.35B	$16.35B
Cost of Revenue	−$1.77B	$14.58B
Gross Profit	$14.58B	$14.58B
Operating Expenses	−$11.82B	$2.76B
Operating Income	$2.76B	$2.76B
Pre-tax Income	$2.76B	$2.76B
Income Tax	−$610.00M	$2.15B
Net Income	$2.15B	$2.15B

Revenue$16.35B
Cost of Revenue−$1.77B
Gross Profit$14.58B
Operating Expenses−$11.82B
Operating Income$2.76B
Pre-tax Income$2.76B
Income Tax−$610.00M
Net Income$2.15B

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+Why does Raymond James Financial (RJF) have such a high (or low) gross margin?

+What is the difference between gross, operating, and net margin?

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