PJT

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PJT Partners Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $6.0B cap · $66.2M/day traded

$140.94 -1.3% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Report expected 3 Nov: the next-year EPS estimate has risen 1.2% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
76
Value
22
Momentum
34

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) is 40/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 76, Value 22, Momentum 34, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
19.3x
peers 12.3x
ROE
37.6%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
0.7%
trailing yield

ABOUT PJT PARTNERS INC.

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PJT Partners Inc. is a global advisory-focused investment bank providing strategic advisory, restructuring and special situations, and secondary advisory services to corporations, governments, and institutional investors. The firm distinguishes itself as a pure-play advisory specialist, offering independent and unconflicted advice on complex, high-stakes financial transactions. PJT Partners' competitive moat lies in its deep expertise, senior relationships, and reputation for bespoke solutions in M&A and restructuring.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.0B1.2B1.5B1.7B18.7%1.9B1.8B2.1B10.9%
EPS3.613.245.287.0024.7%7.327.448.7211.6%
Shares24.5M24.2M23.7M24.3M-0.7%25.6M———
Debt135.6M330.6M354.5M413.9M45.1%419.4M———
Equity185.1M244.7M187.0M308.2M18.5%————
Op CF242.7M441.5M531.0M526.3M29.4%713.0M———
Inv CF-53.2M-34.3M8.1M-28.5M—————
Fin CF-210.0M-228.1M-408.7M-453.8M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-12.3%
13213914615416114 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 65% of stocks we rank over the past year (34% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$140.94
RSI (14)
54.9
52-Week Range-27.6% from high
Low $127.35High $194.71

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
76
ROIC
23.5%93.9
ROE
37.6%95.6
GP/Assets
97.4%99.1
Op. Margin
21.0%37.2
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
775.9
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.43x47.6
Current Ratio
1.71x51.8
Value
22
P/E (TTM)
19.3x24.9
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
11.6x4.3
P/S
3.2x57.4
Div Yield
0.7%7.6
Momentum
34
52W High %
72%23.2
RS 6M
-15%20.5
SMA 50/200
1.00x38.9
EPS Rev 4W
-4.1%4.4
EPS Rev 12W
+1.2%59.7
EPS Improve
+19%47.6
Q Growth
39%68.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$6.0B
P/E (Forward)
16.2x
Gross Margin
32.4%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PJT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PJTPJT Partners Inc.(you)$6.0B40Hold
SNEXStoneX Group Inc.$6.8B37Hold
FIGRFigure Technology Solutions, Inc.$5.2B37Hold
PIPRPiper Sandler Companies$4.6B44Hold
MKTXMarketAxess Holdings Inc.$5.8B49Hold
MCMoelis & Company$4.0B45Hold
MIAXMiami International Holdings, Inc.$3.4B38Hold
LAZLazard, Inc.$3.6B34Sell
SFStifel Financial Corp.$10.0B47Hold
EVREvercore Inc.$9.7B32Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.3x · Gross margin 100.0%

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PJT Partners Inc. (PJT): Stock Score Summary

PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 40/100 based on Quality (76/100), Value (22/100), and Momentum (34/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

PJT Partners Inc. is a global advisory-focused investment bank providing strategic advisory, restructuring and special situations, and secondary advisory services to corporations, governments, and institutional investors. The firm distinguishes itself as a pure-play advisory specialist, offering independent and unconflicted advice on complex, high-stakes financial transactions. PJT Partners' competitive moat lies in its deep expertise, senior relationships, and reputation for bespoke solutions in M&A and restructuring.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$140.94
Market Cap$6.0B
P/E (TTM)19.25
P/E (Forward)16.21
Price/Book11.56
Return on Equity37.6%
Return on Invested Capital23.5%
Debt/Equity0.43x
Gross Margin32.4%
Operating Margin21.0%
Revenue Growth19.5%
Dividend Yield0.7%
Free Cash Flow$662M

PJT Partners Inc. operates in the Capital Markets industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PJT Partners Inc.’s (PJT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) is 40/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (76), Value (22), and Momentum (34), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does PJT Partners Inc. have an economic moat?
PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) has a Quality factor score of 76/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is PJT Partners Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 40/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is PJT Partners Inc. in?
PJT Partners Inc. (PJT) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Capital Markets industry (United States).