Pjt Partners Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Pjt Partners Inc (PJT) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Pjt Partners Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,887M vs 999,138M combined for tracked competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs holding steady (+0.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Pjt Partners Inc generated 19.5% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs 9.4% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 16.7% net margin compares with 27.6% for the peer group.
- Scale: Pjt Partners Inc ranks #39 of 91 companies by market capitalization in the Investment Services industry, holding 0.3% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Pjt Partners Inc accounted for 0.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.2% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $1.54M compares with $0.67M for the peer group (2.3x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PJT Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Pjt Partners Inc reported revenue growth of 19.52 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 9.36 %.
With a net margin of 16.72 %, Pjt Partners Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (27.58 %).
Pjt Partners Inc generated 0.19 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.18 % a year earlier.
Pjt Partners Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Pjt Partners Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Pjt Partners Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Investment Services industry grew revenue -2.0% year over year, combined, vs 19.5% for Pjt Partners Inc. Pjt Partners Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.16% to 0.19%, a gain of 0.03 percentage points.
Pjt Partners Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (70) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PJT Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PJT Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
PJT Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
PJT Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Principal Financial Group inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Franklin Resources Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Citigroup inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Pjt Partners Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Pjt Partners Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
We also compete to attract and retain qualified employees. Our ability to continue to compete effectively in our business will depend upon our ability to attract new employees and retain and motivate our existing employees.
Publicly Traded Peers of Pjt Partners Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | - | 1,886.75 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 916,674.61 | 186,328.00 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 412,085.83 | 121,098.00 |
| Morgan Stanley | 305,185.56 | 68,350.00 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 282,277.94 | 52,259.00 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 252,701.37 | 83,940.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,335,996.49 | 1,117,530.46 |
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Sources: Pjt Partners Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Pjt Partners Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Evercore Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Perella Weinberg Partners | Named by the company | 85% |
| Houlihan Lokey Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Moelis and Co | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Pjt Partners Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Pjt Partners Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | - | 1,541,462 | 281,597 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 916,675 | 584,995 | 200,752 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 412,086 | 568,535 | 158,005 |
| Morgan Stanley | 305,186 | 823,494 | 245,422 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 282,278 | 1,102,511 | 442,468 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 252,701 | 351,213 | 95,100 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,335,996 | 666,417 | 151,725 |
Pjt Partners Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Franklin Resources Inc | United States 72.53 % |
| Invesco Ltd | Americas 75.98 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Americas 55.21 % |
| Houlihan Lokey Inc | United States 71.23 % |
| Stonex Group Inc | Middle East and Asia 90.47 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Pjt Partners Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Schwab Charles Corp | Investor Services 78.17 % |
| Prudential Financial Inc | Total Reconciling Items 1.88 % |
| Principal Financial Group inc | Segment Retirement and Income Solutions 46.80 % |
| First Citizens Bancshares Inc | Commercial Bank 46.42 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Pjt Partners Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 88 companies in Pjt Partners Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Pjt Partners Inc ranks #39 of 88 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.28 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 607, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley | 305,186 | 13.29 % |
| 2 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 282,278 | 12.29 % |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc | 177,737 | 7.74 % |
| 4 | Schwab Charles Corp | 171,118 | 7.45 % |
| 5 | Futu Holdings Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Robinhood Markets Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Cme Group Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Blackstone Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Kkr and co inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 39 | Pjt Partners Inc | 6,443 | 0.28 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Pjt Partners Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-28.
Pjt Partners Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Affiliated Managers Group inc | 9,937 | 55.43 % |
| 35 | Houlihan Lokey Inc | 8,630 | -37.81 % |
| 36 | Stonex Group Inc | 8,205 | 6.59 % |
| 37 | Morningstar inc | 7,337 | -16.90 % |
| 38 | Victory Capital Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 39 | Pjt Partners Inc | 6,443 | -17.83 % |
| 40 | Blue Owl Capital Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 41 | Marketaxess Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 42 | Bgc Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 43 | Marex Group Plc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 44 | Ha Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Pjt Partners Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-28. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Pjt Partners Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Investment Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (78 companies).| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | - | 61.67 % (avg) | - |
| Operating Margin | 27.70 % | industry median | -8.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 21.94 % | 19.52 % (avg) | +2.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.71 % | 2.93 % (avg) | -0.2 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Pjt Partners Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 16.22 % | 23.68 % | 46.63 % | -5.74 % | 3.38 % | 12.45 % | 29.48 % | 14.77 % |
| Operating Margin | -148.20 % | 24.97 % | 31.44 % | 31.15 % | 30.59 % | 25.77 % | 27.50 % | 29.54 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -58.07 % | 10.06 % | 16.34 % | 15.49 % | 13.97 % | 11.42 % | 13.36 % | 15.76 % |
| P/E | 37.1x | 35.6x | 21.9x | 21.2x | 21.8x | 37.4x | 42.8x | 25.6x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Pjt Partners Inc's Strategic Group Map
Every company in Pjt Partners Inc's industry and named-competitor list, plotted by trailing 12-month revenue growth and operating margin. Pjt Partners Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC (the Similar Growth & Profitability group above) are labeled.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Pjt Partners Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Pjt Partners Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) — a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Pjt Partners Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.02x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 9.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Pjt Partners Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 607 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Moderate, in line with the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.71 % vs industry average 2.93 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Pjt Partners Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Pjt Partners Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Pjt Partners Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Pjt Partners Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Pjt Partners Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) — not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 20.0 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+3.1% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 8.4 points below the industry median.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.02x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Pjt Partners Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | 2.17 | 2.70 | - |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.17 | 0.42 | 1.40 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.09 | 0.52 | 1.25 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.40 | 1.12 | 3.16 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.50 | 0.79 | 3.11 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pjt Partners Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.5 % | +32.3 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | +30.4 % | +44.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | +15.0 % | +27.5 % |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | -30.6 % | +58.1 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -65.3 % | +78.0 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | +14.2 % | +21.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.8 % | +37.9 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pjt Partners Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | Q2 2026 | - | -8.2 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q2 2026 | -6.4 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q2 2026 | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | - | +7.3 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q2 2026 | -73.4 % | +5.5 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q2 2026 | -16.2 % | - |
Pjt Partners Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | 20.03% | 14.77% | 35.79% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.35% | 3.71% | 17.50% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.97% | 2.76% | 11.13% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.35% | 1.95% | 17.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.07% | 1.86% | 16.95% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.05% | 2.94% | 12.48% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Pjt Partners Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Pjt Partners Inc | 21.39 | - |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 14.33 | 4.92 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 13.02 | 3.40 |
| Morgan Stanley | 15.74 | 4.47 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 14.34 | 5.40 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 12.02 | 3.01 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 13.12 | 2.99 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.