RPC earnings analysis
What we found in RPC's 10-Q: the parts that mattered, the offsets in the same document, and what the company said about what comes next.
Our reading of the filing · Free to read, no account needed
Ridgepost delivered strong top-line and EPS growth in Q2 2026: revenue increased 11% year over year to $80.9 million and EPS of $0.24 exceeded the $0.21 consensus estimate. However, operating margin fell to 21.9% from 26.2% in Q1 and 24.4% a year earlier as compensation and other operating costs grew faster than revenue. The Stellus acquisition lifted FPAUM to $34.3 billion and should add future earnings, but it also increased debt to $490.8 million and materially raised interest-rate and integration risk.
The parts that mattered.
Pulled out of the filing itself, with the figures the company reported.
- Revenue and FPAUM continued to grow
- Second-quarter revenue was $80.9 million, up $5.9 million, or 7.9%, from $75.0 million in Q1 2026 and up $8.2 million, or 11%, from $72.7 million in Q2 2025. Management attributed the year-over-year increase primarily to higher management and advisory fees, continued fundraising and deployed capital, and 19% growth in average FPAUM.
- EPS beat estimates and rose sequentially
- Reported EPS was $0.24 versus $0.08 in Q1 2026, a $0.16 increase, and exceeded the $0.21 consensus estimate by $0.03. Net income increased 102% year over year to $8.5 million from $4.2 million, helped by a $5.1 million reduction in other expense.
- Fee-related earnings remained strong
- Operating income was $17.7 million, essentially flat versus $17.7 million in Q2 2025, while the operating margin declined to 21.9% from 24.4% year over year and from 26.2% in Q1 2026. Operating expenses increased 15% year over year to $63.2 million, including a 21% increase in compensation and benefits to $38.7 million.
- Stellus expanded fee-paying assets
- FPAUM increased $4.9 billion sequentially to $34.3 billion, supported by $2.6 billion from the Stellus acquisition, $1.4 billion of capital raised and $0.5 billion of capital deployed, partially offset by $0.4 billion of scheduled fee-base stepdowns and $0.03 billion of fee-period expirations.
- Operating cash generation improved
- Operating cash flow rose to $41.4 million for the first six months of 2026 from $8.7 million in the prior-year period, a $32.8 million improvement. Management cited receipts of management and advisory fees and sales of allocable state tax credits as key drivers.
- Acquisition creates future contribution potential
- The company closed its Stellus acquisition on June 22, 2026, increasing goodwill and other intangibles by $219.6 million, or 33%, to $885.9 million. Stellus contributed only eight days of Q2 revenue, so the quarter's reported revenue benefit was nominal, leaving additional contribution potential in subsequent periods.
And the other side of it.
The offsets in the same document — the things a summary that only listed the good news would have left out.
- Acquisition increased leverage and interest burden
- Debt obligations increased $117.6 million, or 32%, to $490.8 million at June 30, 2026, primarily from revolver borrowings used for the Stellus acquisition. Outstanding debt included a $312.8 million term loan and $181.0 million revolving facility balance, both priced at approximately 6.3% weighted-average rates.
- Floating-rate exposure remains material
- Management estimates that a 100-basis-point increase in interest rates would increase interest expense by approximately $2.5 million over the next 12 months. The company incurred $12.2 million of interest expense in the first six months of 2026 and remains exposed to rate changes despite a $211.3 million interest-rate collar.
- Stellus integration and pro forma uncertainty
- The company disclosed that its pro forma financial information following the Stellus acquisition may not represent future results because it excludes future events and market conditions. Stellus increased goodwill and other intangibles by $219.6 million, and its operations are still being integrated into the internal-control framework.
- Expense growth pressured operating margins
- Compensation and benefits rose 21% year over year to $38.7 million in Q2, while general, administrative and other costs increased 17% to $10.3 million. These increases, together with a 4.3-percentage-point year-over-year decline in operating margin to 21.9%, indicate operating leverage could weaken if revenue growth slows.
- Acquisition spending tightened liquidity
- Cash used in investing activities increased to $127.7 million for the first six months of 2026 from $42.9 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to the Stellus acquisition. The company also had only $37.8 million of cash and restricted cash at June 30, 2026 against $490.8 million of debt obligations.
What they reported.
What the company itself reported, taken out of the document.
- Earnings per share
- $0.24
- Operating margin
- 21.9%
- Segment
- Single operating segment; no segment revenue breakdown disclosed. Private Equity Solutions: over $25.0 billion AUM and $18.3 billion FPAUM; Venture Capital Solutions: over $15.0 billion AUM and $8.2 billion FPAUM; Private Credit Solutions: over $11.0 billion AUM and $7.8 billion FPAUM.
What they said about what is next.
No quantitative revenue or EPS guidance was provided. Management expects to continue expanding fundraising efforts and growing FPAUM through new specialized investment vehicles and asset-class solutions.
The filing reads about the same as the one before it.
What came before.
- 10-Q · May 8, 2026
- RPC demonstrated strong growth in Q1 2026 despite missed revenue expectations. EPS of $0.22 beat estimates by $0.03, while revenues of $75 million fell short of expectations. Management emphasized solid fundraising…
- 10-K · February 27, 2026
- Ridgepost presents itself as a multi-asset private markets manager with a recurring fee model and scale across Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Credit. Management highlights FPAUM of $29.4 billion as of…
- 10-Q · November 7, 2025
- P10 reported revenue of $75,929 (in thousands) for Q3 2025, up from $74,243 a year earlier, with operating income rising to $10,700 (in thousands). However, operating cash flow collapsed to $54 (in thousands) for the…
- 10-Q · May 9, 2024
- P10 reported a strong operating quarter: revenue rose to $66,115 (Q1 2024) from $57,253 (Q1 2023), operating income expanded to $12,099 from $4,871 and diluted EPS increased to $0.04 from $0.01. Cash from operations…
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