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SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP

CIK: 655962 Annual ReportsLatest: 2025-03-31

10-K / March 31, 2025

Revenue:$83,901,000
Income:$13,303,000

10-K / May 10, 2024

Revenue:$71,514,000
Income:$7,844,000

10-K / March 31, 2025

Company Summary: Siebert Financial Corp.

Overview

  • Type: Diversified financial services firm
  • Headquarters: Miami Beach, FL
  • Primary Markets: U.S. (mainly in New York, Florida, California)
  • Stock Listing: Nasdaq Capital Market (Ticker: SIEB)
  • Employees: 146 full-time (as of March 11, 2025)
  • Number of Customers: Approximately 160,000 retail accounts (as of December 31, 2024)
  • Client Net Worth: $18.0 billion (as of December 31, 2024)

Revenue & Income

  • 2024 Revenue: $83.9 million
  • 2024 Net Income: $13.3 million
  • 2023 Revenue: $71.5 million
  • 2023 Net Income: $7.8 million
  • Earnings Per Share (2024): $0.33

Business Activities & Subsidiaries

Core Business:

  • Brokerage & Financial Advisory Services
    • Muriel Siebert & Co., LLC (MSCO):
      • Provides retail securities brokerage services, online and traditional.
      • Self-clearing broker-dealer registered with the SEC, FINRA, NYSE, SIPC, NFA, CFTC.
      • Over 55 years of operation.
      • Handles retail brokerage, market making, fixed income investments, stock lending/borrowing, and equity compensation plans.
  • Siebert AdvisorNXT, LLC (SNXT):
    • Offers automated wealth management via robo-advisory platform.
    • Utilizes trading algorithms based on Modern Portfolio Theory.
  • Park Wilshire Companies, Inc. (PW):
    • Full-service insurance agency providing fixed annuities, property and casualty insurance, life and disability insurance.
  • Siebert Technologies, LLC (STCH):
    • Develops new technology solutions.
    • Initiatives include a mobile trading app, online platform for retail and corporate clients, infrastructure upgrades.
  • RISE Financial Services, LLC (RISE):
    • Broker-dealer with ongoing strategic review, operates with a 68% ownership interest.
  • Gebbia Entertainment, LLC (GE):
    • Provides media and entertainment services.
    • Partnership with industry figures like L.A. Reid and Akon.
    • Managed a rising artist group "SIMIEN," co-managed with Akon.

Additional Business Developments:

  • Media & Entertainment Focus:
    • Co-management of music/entertainment projects.
  • Strategic Initiatives:
    • Rebranding to target creative industries like athletes/artists.
    • Development of new financial management solutions.
  • New Division (2025): Investment Banking and Capital Markets division formed to service middle-market clients in M&A and financial advisory.

Market Position & Competition

  • Competes with large banks, mutual fund sponsors, other brokerage firms, technology and cryptocurrency firms.
  • Focus on high-quality personal service, responsiveness, product offerings, and execution quality.

Regulatory & Operational Details

  • Strict regulation by SEC, FINRA, MSRB, CFTC, and state authorities.
  • Extensive compliance for trading, securities, and advisory activities.
  • Significant emphasis on cybersecurity, internal controls, and risk management.
  • Handling of significant securities and customer cash segregations, net capital requirements, and off-balance sheet risk.

Summary Highlights

  • Total Assets: Approximately $519.7 million (as of December 31, 2024).
  • Total Liabilities: Approximately $434.6 million.
  • Stockholders’ Equity: $84.1 million.
  • Main Revenue Streams:
    • Brokerage commissions & fees.
    • Interest, marketing, and distribution fees.
    • Principal transactions and proprietary trading.
    • Stock lending/borrowing.
    • Advisory fees.
    • Other income (including media-related activities and consulting).

Note: The company is expanding into media/entertainment and investment banking, with recent acquisitions and strategic shifts to diversify revenue sources and target modern client segments.