Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) posts 21% 2025 growth, launches $300M buyback and boosts dividend

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ryan Specialty Holdings reported strong 2025 growth but softer profitability, and announced several major capital actions. Full-year 2025 revenue rose 21.3% to $3.05 billion, with organic revenue growth of 10.1%. Adjusted EBITDAC increased 19.2% to $966.7 million, while net income declined 6.9% to $214.2 million.

In the fourth quarter, revenue grew 13.2% to $751.2 million, but net income fell 26.6% to $31.2 million as operating expenses and interest costs increased, compressing net income margin to 4.2%. Adjusted EBITDAC for the quarter rose 2.9% to $222.3 million, and adjusted diluted EPS held flat at $0.45.

The board approved a three-year “Empower Program” restructuring, expected to incur about $160 million of pre-tax charges through 2028 and generate roughly $80 million of annual savings in 2029. The board also authorized a share repurchase program of up to $300 million of Class A stock and raised the regular quarterly dividend by 8.3% to $0.13 per share, payable March 10, 2026 to holders of record on February 24, 2026.

Positive

• Strong top-line expansion: 2025 total revenue increased 21.3% to $3,051.1 million, with organic revenue growth of 10.1% and net commissions and fees up 21.9%, demonstrating sustained demand across wholesale brokerage, binding authority, and underwriting management.
• Growing adjusted profitability: Adjusted EBITDAC rose 19.2% to $966.7 million in 2025 and adjusted net income increased 11.1% to $548.2 million, with adjusted diluted EPS up 9.5% to $1.96, indicating solid underlying earnings despite higher expenses.
• Shareholder returns enhanced: The board authorized a $300 million share repurchase program and increased the regular quarterly dividend by 8.3% to $0.13 per share, reinforcing a commitment to returning capital to stockholders alongside growth investments.

Negative

• Margin compression and profit decline: Q4 2025 net income fell 26.6% to $31.2 million and net income margin dropped to 4.2%, while full-year net income decreased 6.9%, reflecting rising operating expenses and higher interest costs.
• Large restructuring charges ahead: The three-year Empower Program is expected to generate approximately $160 million of cumulative pre-tax charges through 2028, with about 95% resulting in future cash outflows, creating a multi-year drag before the targeted $80 million of annual savings in 2029.
• Leverage remains significant: As of December 31, 2025, the company reported $3.4 billion of outstanding debt principal, which, combined with restructuring spend, adds financial risk that must be managed alongside continued growth initiatives.

Insights

Equity analyst

High growth with margin pressure, plus sizable restructuring and buyback.

Ryan Specialty delivered robust top-line expansion in 2025, with revenue up 21.3% to $3,051.1 million and organic growth of 10.1%. Adjusted EBITDAC rose 19.2% to $966.7 million, but net income slipped 6.9% to $214.2 million as operating costs and interest expense increased.

Quarterly trends show the pressure more clearly: Q4 2025 revenue climbed 13.2% to $751.2 million, yet net income dropped 26.6% to $31.2 million, and adjusted EBITDAC margin declined from 32.6% to 29.6%. Non-GAAP earnings were steadier, with adjusted net income up 0.5% and adjusted diluted EPS flat at $0.45, highlighting reliance on adjustments to show stable profitability.

The board’s new three-year Empower Program aims to streamline operations but carries about $160 million of one-time pre-tax charges through 2028 in pursuit of roughly $80 million annual savings by 2029. Alongside this, a $300 million share repurchase authorization and an 8.3% dividend increase to $0.13 per share signal confidence in the business and add shareholder-return levers, though the company also carries $3.4 billion of debt at December 31, 2025.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2026

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RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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Delaware		001-40645		86-2526344
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
155 North Wacker Drive, Suite 4000
Chicago, Illinois				60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 312 784-6001

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value		RYAN		The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act

of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition

period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the

Exchange Act. o

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 12, 2026, Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its results of

operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto

and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be

deemed to be filed for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject

to the liabilities of that section. The information in this current report shall not be incorporated by reference into any

registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly

set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

On February 10, 2026, the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") approved a three-year restructuring program

(the “Empower Program”), which will commence in the first quarter of 2026. The Empower Program is designed to

streamline the Company's brokerage, binding, and underwriting operations, optimize scale, accelerate data and technology

strategies, and enhance efficiencies across all of the Company's specialties. The Empower Program is expected to generate

approximately $80 million of annual savings in 2029. The Empower Program includes (i) Business Platform Optimization

and (ii) Compensation and Benefits. These actions are expected to be completed by the end of 2028.

The Company currently estimates that the Empower Program will result in cumulative pre-tax charges to its GAAP

financial results of approximately $160 million which are expected to be recorded as exit and disposal activities and are

broken down as follows:

Program Activity	Charges
Business Platform Optimization	$115	million
Compensation and Benefits	45	million
Total	$160	million

The Company currently estimates that approximately 95% of the cumulative pre-tax charges relating to the Empower

Program will result in future cash expenditures.

Empower Program charges will be recognized as the costs are incurred over time in accordance with GAAP. The Company

will treat charges related to the Empower Program as special items impacting comparability of results in its earnings

disclosures.

The amounts and timing of all estimates are subject to change until finalized. The actual amounts and timing may vary

materially based on various factors. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below. 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Company is announcing today that its Board has approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to

repurchase up to $300 million of its outstanding Class A common stock. Share repurchases may be made from time to time

on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, using Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, as accelerated share repurchases,

or in any other manner that complies with the applicable securities law. The timing of purchases and number of shares

repurchased under the program will depend upon a variety of factors including the Company’s stock price, trading volume,

working capital or other liquidity requirements, and market conditions. The Company is not obligated to purchase any

shares under the program and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time without notice.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 12, 2026, the Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share on the outstanding Class A

common stock. The regular quarterly dividend will be payable on March 10, 2026, to stockholders of record as of the close

of business on February 24, 2026.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.

The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated February 12, 2026
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL)

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of

1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included in this

report, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations relating to our financial

condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance, and business. You can identify forward-looking

statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such

as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “can have,” “likely,”

and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating

or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated costs, expenditures,

financial results, our plans, objectives for future operations, growth, or initiatives, and anticipated benefits relating to the

Empower Program and the amount and timing of delivery of annual benefits are forward-looking statements are forward-

looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to

differ materially from those that we expected, These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance

and involve risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those relating to whether the Company will

achieve the associated objectives with its Empower Program, whether the costs and charges associated with restructuring

initiatives will exceed current estimates and forecasts, its ability to realize expected benefits in the amounts and at the times

anticipated, changes in management’s assumptions, its ability to achieve anticipated financial results, risks associated with

acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments, outcomes of legal and regulatory matters, and changes in

legislation or regulations. These and other risks, assumptions and uncertainties are described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of

the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents that the Company files or furnishes with

the Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should

underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such

forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking

statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except to the extent required by law, the Company does not

undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement after the date

of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed

on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant)
Date:	February 12, 2026	By:	/s/ Janice M. Hamilton
			Janice M. Hamilton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

RYAN SPECIALTY REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2025 RESULTS

- Total Revenue grew 13.2% year-over-year to $751.2 million -

- Organic Revenue Growth Rate* of 6.6% year-over-year -

- Net Income of $31.2 million , or $0.06 per diluted share -

- Adjusted EBITDAC* grew 2.9% year-over-year to $222.3 million -

- Adjusted Net Income increased 0.5% year-over-year to $124.0 million -

- Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share was $0.45 per diluted share -

- Company Announces $300 million Share Repurchase Authorization - 

February 12, 2026 | CHICAGO, IL — Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RYAN) (“Ryan Specialty” or the

“Company”), a leading international specialty insurance firm, today announced results for the fourth quarter

ended December 31, 2025 .

Fourth Quarter 2025 Highlights

• Revenue grew 13.2% year-over-year to $751.2 million , compared to $663.5 million in the prior-year period

• Organic Revenue Growth Rate* was 6.6% for the quarter, compared to 11.0% in the prior-year period

• Net Income decreased 26.6% year-over-year to $31.2 million , compared to $42.6 million in the prior-year

period. Diluted Earnings per Share was $0.06

• Adjusted EBITDAC* increased 2.9% to $222.3 million , compared to $216.0 million in the prior-year period

• Adjusted EBITDAC Margin* of 29.6% , compared to 32.6% in the prior-year period

• Adjusted Net Income* increased 0.5% to $124.0 million , compared to $123.3 million in the prior-year

period

• Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share* remained flat at $0.45 , compared to the prior-year period

• Capital return to stockholders and LLC unit holders was $22.2 million of regular dividends and distributions

Full Year 2025 Highlights

• Revenue grew 21.3% year-over-year to $3,051.1 million , compared to $2,515.7 million in the prior year

• Organic Revenue Growth Rate* was 10.1% for the year, compared to 12.8% in the prior year

• Net Income decreased 6.9% year-over-year to $214.2 million , compared to $229.9 million in the prior year.

Diluted Earnings per Share was $0.47

• Adjusted EBITDAC* increased 19.2% to $966.7 million , compared to $811.2 million in the prior year

• Adjusted EBITDAC Margin* of 31.7% , compared to 32.2% in the prior year

• Adjusted Net Income* increased 11.1% to $548.2 million , compared to $493.5 million in the prior year

• Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share* increased 9.5% to $1.96 , compared to $1.79 in the prior year

• Capital return to stockholders and LLC unit holders was $88.1 million of regular dividends and distributions

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“Overall, 2025 was a strong year for Ryan Specialty, particularly considering the significant headwinds the

industry faced,” said Patrick G. Ryan, Founder and Executive Chairman of Ryan Specialty. “For the year, we

grew total revenue 21%, supported by organic growth of 10.1% and strong contributions from M&A, which

added 10% to our top line. This marked our seventh consecutive year growing total revenue by 20% or more.

In addition, we grew Adjusted EBITDAC by 19.2% and Adjusted Diluted EPS by 9.5%. Along with our strong

results, we executed our M&A strategy by closing 5 high quality acquisitions, which will add over $125 million

in annualized revenue and further distinguish Ryan Specialty as an industry-leading international insurance

services firm. We have made substantial investments over the past few years in our delegated authority

specialties, as we continue to build an intentionally diversified platform, capable of powering through

transitioning markets. As we look ahead, we see clear opportunities to invest in our business, optimize our

operations, and equip our team with the most advanced tools to more efficiently deliver for our clients.

Reflective of our confidence in the near and long-term outlook of our business, the Board has authorized a

$300 million share repurchase program. We believe adding repurchases to our capital allocation toolkit is

aligned with our goal of enhanced shareholder returns over the near and long term.”

“Ryan Specialty once again led from the front in 2025. We marked our 15th consecutive year of double-digit

organic revenue growth, added top-tier talent through hiring and acquisitions, expanded our market share,

launched new innovative products and solutions, and produced exceptional results in the face of a rapidly

evolving insurance and macroeconomic environment,” added Timothy W. Turner, Chief Executive Officer of

Ryan Specialty. “We are off to a strong start in 2026, and believe we will continue to deliver industry-leading

organic growth for years to come.”

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Summary of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Change				Year Ended December 31,				Change
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)	2025		2024		$		%		2025		2024		$		%
GAAP financial measures
Total revenue	$ 751,213		$ 663,529		$ 87,684		13.2 %		$ 3,051,126		$ 2,515,710		$ 535,416		21.3 %
Net commissions and fees	738,045		649,407		88,638		13.6		2,994,582		2,455,671		538,911		21.9
Compensation and benefits	447,402		410,252		37,150		9.1		1,803,397		1,591,077		212,320		13.3
General and administrative	122,754		104,532		18,222		17.4		453,452		352,050		101,402		28.8
Total operating expenses	659,651		554,211		105,440		19.0		2,557,486		2,087,898		469,588		22.5
Operating income	91,562		109,318		(17,756)		(16.2)		493,640		427,812		65,828		15.4
Net income	31,238		42,555		(11,317)		(26.6)		214,157		229,913		(15,756)		(6.9)
Net income attributable to Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.	7,980		13,754		(5,774)		(42.0)		63,399		94,665		(31,266)		(33.0)
Compensation and benefits expense ratio (1)	59.6 %		61.8 %						59.1 %		63.2 %
General and administrative expense ratio (2)	16.3 %		15.8 %						14.9 %		14.0 %
Net income margin (3)	4.2 %		6.4 %						7.0 %		9.1 %
Earnings per share (4)	$ 0.06		$ 0.11						$ 0.50		$ 0.78
Diluted earnings per share (4)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10						$ 0.47		$ 0.71
Non-GAAP financial measures*
Organic revenue growth rate	6.6 %		11.0 %						10.1 %		12.8 %
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense	$ 423,941		$ 369,250		$ 54,691		14.8%		$ 1,692,000		$ 1,426,674		$ 265,326		18.6%
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense ratio	56.4 %		55.6 %						55.5 %		56.7 %
Adjusted general and administrative expense	$ 104,970		$ 78,230		$ 26,740		34.2%		$ 392,384		$ 277,813		$ 114,571		41.2%
Adjusted general and administrative expense ratio	14.0 %		11.8 %						12.9 %		11.0 %
Adjusted EBITDAC	$ 222,302		$ 216,049		$ 6,253		2.9%		$ 966,742		$ 811,223		$ 155,519		19.2%
Adjusted EBITDAC margin	29.6 %		32.6 %						31.7 %		32.2 %
Adjusted net income	$ 123,994		$ 123,317		$ 677		0.5%		$ 548,219		$ 493,521		$ 54,698		11.1%
Adjusted net income margin	16.5 %		18.6 %						18.0 %		19.6 %
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$ 0.45		$ 0.45		$ —		—%		$ 1.96		$ 1.79		$ 0.17		9.5%

* For a definition and a reconciliation of Organic revenue growth rate, Adjusted compensation and benefits expense,

Adjusted compensation and benefits ratio, Adjusted general and administrative expense, Adjusted general and

administrative expense ratio, Adjusted EBITDAC, Adjusted EBITDAC margin, Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income

margin, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, see “Non-GAAP

Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators” below.

(1) Compensation and benefits expense ratio is defined as Compensation and benefits divided by Total revenue.

(2) General and administrative expense ratio is defined as General and administrative expense divided by Total

revenue.

(3) Net income margin is defined as Net income divided by Total revenue.

(4) See “ Note 11 , Earnings Per Share ” of the annual consolidated financial statements.

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Fourth Quarter 2025 Review*

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $751.2 million , an increase of 13.2% compared to $663.5

million in the prior-year period. This increase was primarily due to Organic revenue growth of 6.6% , driven by

new client wins and expanded relationships with existing clients, coupled with continued expansion of the E&S

market, revenue from acquisitions completed within the trailing twelve months ended December 31, 2025 ,

higher contingent commissions, and the impact of foreign exchange rates. We experienced growth across the

majority of our casualty lines, offset by a decline across our property portfolio.

Total operating expenses for the fourth quarter of 2025 were $659.7 million , a 19.0% increase compared to

the prior-year period. This increase was primarily due to higher Compensation and benefits expenses resulting

from higher compensation due to growth in headcount and revenue, partially offset by lower Acquisition-

related expenses, lower Acquisition-related long-term incentive compensation, and lower Restructuring and

related expenses due to the completion of the ACCELERATE 2025 program at the end of 2024. General and

administrative expense also increased compared to the prior-year period due to an increase in professional

services and IT charges associated with ongoing technology and data initiatives, as well as costs directly linked

to revenue growth, recruiter fees, and higher expenses to accommodate both organic and inorganic revenue

growth, partially offset by lower Restructuring and related expenses due to the completion of the ACCELERATE

2025 program at the end of 2024. Change in contingent consideration also increased compared to the prior

period.

Net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased 26.6% to $31.2 million , compared to $42.6 million in the

prior-year period. The decrease was due to higher Total operating expenses and higher Interest expense, net,

partially offset by strong revenue growth and lower Income tax expense.

Adjusted EBITDAC for the fourth quarter of 2025 grew 2.9% to $222.3 million from $216.0 million in the prior-

year period. Adjusted EBITDAC margin for the quarter was 29.6% , compared to 32.6% in the prior-year period.

The increase in Adjusted EBITDAC was driven primarily by strong revenue growth, partially offset by higher

Adjusted compensation and benefits expense, as well as higher Adjusted general and administrative expense.

Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased 0.5% to $124.0 million , compared $123.3 million

in the prior-year period. Adjusted net income margin for the fourth quarter of 2025 was 16.5% , compared to

18.6% in the prior-year period. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2025 remained

flat at $0.45 , compared to $0.45 in the prior-year period.

* For the definition of each of the non-GAAP measures referred to above, as well as a reconciliation of such non-GAAP

measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key

Performance Indicators” below.

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Fourth Quarter 2025 and Full Year Net Commissions and Fees by Specialty and Revenue by Type

Growth in Net commissions and fees in all specialties was primarily driven by solid organic growth.

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Period over Period
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		% of total		2024		% of total		Change
Wholesale Brokerage	$ 385,686		52.3 %		$ 374,837		57.7 %		$ 10,849		2.9 %
Binding Authority	84,045		11.4		74,617		11.5		9,428		12.6
Underwriting Management	268,314		36.4		199,953		30.8		68,361		34.2
Total Net commissions and fees	$ 738,045				$ 649,407				$ 88,638		13.6 %

	Year Ended December 31,								Period over Period
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		% of total		2024		% of total		Change
Wholesale Brokerage	$ 1,600,427		53.4 %		$ 1,489,077		60.7 %		$ 111,350		7.5 %
Binding Authority	370,155		12.4		320,379		13.0		49,776		15.5
Underwriting Management	1,024,000		34.2		646,215		26.3		377,785		58.5
Total Net commissions and fees	$ 2,994,582				$ 2,455,671				$ 538,911		21.9 %

The following tables sets forth our revenue by type of commission and fees:

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Period over Period
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		% of total		2024		% of total		Change
Net commissions and policy fees	$ 675,614		91.5 %		$ 603,603		92.9 %		$ 72,011		11.9 %
Supplemental and contingent commissions	46,052		6.2		30,224		4.7		15,828		52.4
Loss mitigation and other fees	16,379		2.2		15,580		2.4		799		5.1
Total Net commissions and fees	$ 738,045				$ 649,407				$ 88,638		13.6 %

	Year Ended December 31,								Period over Period
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		% of total		2024		% of total		Change
Net commissions and policy fees	$ 2,759,597		92.1 %		$ 2,310,384		94.1 %		$ 449,213		19.4 %
Supplemental and contingent commissions	149,237		5.0		88,842		3.6		60,395		68.0
Loss mitigation and other fees	85,748		2.9		56,445		2.3		29,303		51.9
Total Net commissions and fees	$ 2,994,582				$ 2,455,671				$ 538,911		21.9 %

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Liquidity and Financial Condition

As of December 31, 2025 , the Company had Cash and cash equivalents of $158.3 million and outstanding debt

principal of $3.4 billion .

Quarterly Dividend

On February 12, 2026 , the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ” ) declared and increased the Company’s

regular quarterly dividend by 8.3% to $0.13 per share on the outstanding Class A common stock. The regular

quarterly dividend will be payable on March 10, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on

February 24, 2026 . A portion of the dividend, $0.06 per share, will be funded by free cash flow from Ryan

Specialty, LLC and will be paid to all holders of the Company’s Class A common stock and the holders of the

LLC Common Units (as defined below).

Empower Program

In the first quarter of 2026 we are initiating a three-year restructuring program that will streamline our

brokerage, binding, and underwriting operations, optimize our scale, accelerate our data and technology

strategies, and enhance efficiencies across all of our specialties. The program is estimated to result in

approximately $160 million of cumulative one-time charges through 2028, and we expect it to generate

annual savings of approximately $80 million in 2029. Actions taken under the Empower Program are expected

to be completed by the end of 2028.

Full Year 2026 Outlook*

The Company is initiating its full year 2026 outlook for Organic Revenue Growth Rate and Adjusted EBITDAC

Margin as follows:

• We are guiding to an Organic Revenue Growth Rate in the high single digits for 2026

• We are guiding to an Adjusted EBITDAC Margin of flat to moderately down for 2026 , as compared to

the prior year period

* For a definition of Organic revenue growth rate and Adjusted EBITDAC margin, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and

Key Performance Indicators” below.

Conference Call Information

Ryan Specialty will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 5:00pm Eastern Time on

February 12, 2026 . Interested parties may access the conference call through the live webcast, which can be

accessed at https://ryan-specialty-q4-2025-earnings-call.open-exchange.net/registration or by visiting the

Company’s Investor Relations website. Please join the live webcast at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled

start time.

A webcast replay of the call will be available on the Company’s website at ryanspecialty.com in its Investors

section for one year following the call.

About Ryan Specialty

Founded in 2010, Ryan Specialty (NYSE: RYAN) is a service provider of specialty products and solutions for

insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. Ryan Specialty provides distribution, underwriting, product

development, administration, and risk management services by acting as a wholesale broker and a managing

underwriter with delegated authority from insurance carriers. Our mission is to provide industry-leading

innovative specialty insurance solutions for insurance brokers, agents, and carriers. Learn more at

ryanspecialty.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this release and in the corresponding earnings call that are not historical are “forward-

looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve

substantial risks and uncertainties. For example, all statements the Company makes relating to its estimated

and projected costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results, its plans, anticipated amount

and timing of cost savings relating to the restructuring plan, or its plans and objectives for future operations,

growth initiatives, or strategies and the statements under the caption “Full Year 2026 Outlook” are forward-

looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,”

“may,” “will,” “should,” “can have,” “likely” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended

to identify such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and

uncertainties, known and unknown, that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that the

Company expected. Specific factors that could cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those

disclosed previously in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

For more detail on the risk factors that may affect the Company’s results, see the section entitled ‘‘Risk

Factors’’ in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and in other documents filed with,

or furnished to, the SEC. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying

assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such

forward-looking statements. Given these factors, as well as other variables that may affect the Company’s

operating results, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, not to

assume that past financial performance will be a reliable indicator of future performance, and not to use

historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods. The forward-looking statements included in

this press release and on the related earnings call relate only to events as of the date hereof. The Company

does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking

statement after the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in

assumptions, or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators

In assessing the performance of the Company’s business, non-GAAP financial measures are used that are

derived from the Company’s consolidated financial information, but which are not presented in the Company’s

consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company considers these non-

GAAP financial measures to be useful metrics for management and investors to facilitate operating

performance comparisons from period to period by excluding potential differences caused by variations in

capital structures, tax positions, depreciation, amortization, and certain other items that the Company

believes are not representative of its core business. The Company uses the following non-GAAP measures for

business planning purposes, in measuring performance relative to that of its competitors, to help investors to

understand the nature of the Company’s growth, and to enable investors to evaluate the run-rate

performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplementing, and not as

an alternative or substitute for, the consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance

with GAAP. The footnotes to the reconciliation tables below should be read in conjunction with the audited

consolidated annual financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on form 10-K filed with the SEC .

Industry peers may provide similar supplemental information but may not define similarly-named metrics in

the same way and may not make identical adjustments.

Organic revenue growth rate: Organic revenue growth rate represents the percentage change in Net

commissions and fees, as compared to the same period for the prior year, adjusted to eliminate revenue

attributable to acquisitions for the first twelve months of ownership, revenue attributable to sold businesses

for the subsequent twelve months after the sale, and other items such as contingent commissions and the

impact of changes in foreign exchange rates.

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Adjusted compensation and benefits expense: Adjusted compensation and benefits expense is defined as

Compensation and benefits expense adjusted to reflect items such as (i) equity-based compensation, (ii)

acquisition and restructuring related compensation expenses, and (iii) other exceptional or non-recurring

compensation expenses, as applicable. The most directly comparable GAAP financial metric is Compensation

and benefits expense.

Adjusted general and administrative expense: Adjusted general and administrative expense is defined as

General and administrative expense adjusted to reflect items such as (i) acquisition and restructuring related

general and administrative expenses, and (ii) other exceptional or non-recurring general and administrative

expenses, as applicable. The most directly comparable GAAP financial metric is General and administrative

expense.

Adjusted compensation and benefits expense ratio: Adjusted compensation and benefits expense ratio is

defined as the Adjusted compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of Total revenue. The most

directly comparable GAAP financial metric is Compensation and benefits expense ratio.

Adjusted general and administrative expense ratio: Adjusted general and administrative expense ratio is

defined as the Adjusted general and administrative expense as a percentage of Total revenue. The most

directly comparable GAAP financial metric is General and administrative expense ratio.

Adjusted EBITDAC : We define Adjusted EBITDAC as Net income before Interest expense, net, Income tax

expense, Depreciation, Amortization, and Change in contingent consideration, adjusted to reflect items such

as (i) equity-based compensation, (ii) acquisition and restructuring related expenses, and (iii) other exceptional

or non-recurring items, as applicable.

Acquisition-related expense includes one-time diligence, transaction-related, and integration costs. For the

year ended December 31, 2024, Acquisition-related expense included a $4.5 million charge related to a deal-

contingent foreign exchange forward contract associated with the Castel acquisition. The remaining charges in

periods presented represent typical one-time diligence, transaction-related, and integration costs. Acquisition-

related long-term incentive compensation arises from long-term incentive plans associated with acquisitions.

These plans require service requirements, and in some cases performance targets, to be achieved in order to

be earned. Restructuring and related expense for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024,

consisted of compensation and benefits, occupancy, contractors, professional services, and license fees

related to the ACCELERATE 2025 program, which concluded at the end of 2024. The compensation and

benefits expense included severance as well as employment costs related to services rendered between the

notification and termination dates and other termination payments. Amortization and expense is composed of

charges related to discontinued prepaid incentive programs. For the three months ended December 31, 2025 ,

Other non-operating loss (income) consisted of $0.2 million of sublease income, $0.1 million of seller

reimbursement of acquisition-related retention incentives, and $0.1 million of forfeitures of vested equity

awards offset by $0.3 million of TRA contractual interest and related expenses. For the three months ended

December 31, 2024, Other non-operating loss (income) was composed of $3.2 million of income related to a

decrease in our blended state tax rates and foreign tax credit impact on the TRA remeasurement, and $0.1

million of sublease income offset by $0.2 million of TRA contractual interest and related expense. For the year

ended December 31, 2025 , Other non-operating loss (income) consisted of $0.6 million of seller

reimbursement of acquisition-related retention incentives, $0.6 million of sublease income, and $0.4 million of

forfeitures of vested equity awards offset by $1.1 million of TRA contractual interest and related charges. For

the year ended December 31, 2024, Other non-operating loss consisted of $18.1 million of expense related to

Term Loan modifications and $1.3 million of TRA contractual interest and related charges offset by $3.4 million

of income related to a decrease in our blended state tax rates and foreign tax credit impact on the TRA

remeasurement and $0.5 million of sublease income. Equity-based compensation reflects non-cash equity-

based expense. IPO related expenses include compensation-related expense primarily related to the expense

for new awards issued at IPO as well as expense related to the revaluation of existing equity awards at IPO.

Total revenue less Adjusted compensation and benefits expense and Adjusted general and administrative

expense is equivalent to Adjusted EBITDAC. For a breakout of compensation and general and administrative

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costs for each addback, refer to the Adjusted compensation and benefits expense and Adjusted general and

administrative expense tables above. The most directly comparable GAAP financial metric to Adjusted

EBITDAC is Net income.

Adjusted EBITDAC margin : Adjusted EBITDAC margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDAC as a percentage of Total

revenue. The most comparable GAAP financial metric to Adjusted EBITDAC margin is Net income margin.

Adjusted net income : Adjusted net income is defined as tax-effected earnings before amortization and certain

items of income and expense, gains and losses, equity-based compensation, acquisition related long-term

incentive compensation, acquisition-related expenses, costs associated with our IPO, and certain exceptional

or non-recurring items. The Company will be subject to United States federal income taxes, in addition to

state, local, and foreign taxes, with respect to its allocable share of any net taxable income of Ryan Specialty,

LLC (together with its parent New Ryan Specialty, LLC and their subsidiaries, the “LLC”). For comparability

purposes, this calculation incorporates the impact of federal and state statutory tax rates on 100% of the

Company’s adjusted pre-tax income as if the Company owned 100% of Ryan Specialty, LLC. The most directly

comparable GAAP financial metric is Net income.

Adjusted net income margin : Adjusted net income margin is defined as Adjusted net income as a percentage

of Total revenue. The most directly comparable GAAP financial metric is Net income margin.

Adjusted diluted earnings per share: Adjusted diluted earnings per share is defined as Adjusted net income

divided by diluted shares outstanding after adjusting for the effect if 100% of the outstanding LLC Common

Units (“LLC Common Units”), together with the shares of Class B common stock, vested Class C Incentive Units,

vested but unexercised Options, and unvested equity awards were exchanged into shares of Class A common

stock as if 100% of unvested equity awards were vested. The most directly comparable GAAP financial metric

is Diluted earnings per share.

Credit Adjusted EBITDAC: Credit Adjusted EBITDAC is defined as Adjusted EBITDAC as further adjusted without

duplication for: acquired EBITDAC from the beginning of the applicable twelve month reference period

through the acquisition close date, certain annualized run rate expected cost savings and initiatives, and

certain other adjustments as permitted in calculating leverage ratios under our debt agreements. The

Company presents Credit Adjusted EBITDAC as an additional measure of liquidity and leverage. The calculation

of Credit Adjusted EBITDAC pursuant to our debt agreements permits certain estimates and assumptions that

may differ from actual results.

The reconciliation of the above non-GAAP measures to each of their most directly comparable GAAP financial

measure is set forth in the reconciliation table accompanying this release.

With respect to the Organic revenue growth rate and Adjusted EBITDAC margin outlook presented in the “Full

Year 2026 Outlook” section of this press release, the Company is unable to provide a comparable outlook for,

or a reconciliation to, Total revenue growth rate or Net income margin because it cannot provide a meaningful

or accurate calculation or estimation of certain reconciling items without unreasonable effort. Its inability to

do so is due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting the timing of items that have not yet occurred and

quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, including variations in effective tax

rate, expenses to be incurred for acquisition activities, and other one-time or exceptional items.

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Contacts:

Investor Relations Nicholas Mezick VP, Investor Relations Ryan Specialty IR@ryanspecialty.com Phone: (312) 784-6152 Media Relations Alice Phillips Topping SVP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer Ryan Specialty Alice.Topping@ryanspecialty.com Phone: (312) 635-5976

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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Revenue
Net commissions and fees	$ 738,045		$ 649,407		$ 2,994,582		$ 2,455,671
Fiduciary investment income	13,168		14,122		56,544		60,039
Total revenue	$ 751,213		$ 663,529		$ 3,051,126		$ 2,515,710
Expenses
Compensation and benefits	447,402		410,252		1,803,397		1,591,077
General and administrative	122,754		104,532		453,452		352,050
Amortization	69,585		60,134		274,426		157,845
Depreciation	3,955		2,965		13,089		9,785
Change in contingent consideration	15,955		(23,672)		13,122		(22,859)
Total operating expenses	$ 659,651		$ 554,211		$ 2,557,486		$ 2,087,898
Operating income	$ 91,562		$ 109,318		$ 493,640		$ 427,812
Interest expense, net	53,198		48,532		222,384		158,448
Income from equity method investments	(6,186)		(4,721)		(21,236)		(18,231)
Other non-operating loss (income)	(56)		(3,534)		(692)		15,041
Income before income taxes	$ 44,606		$ 69,041		$ 293,184		$ 272,554
Income tax expense	13,368		26,486		79,027		42,641
Net income	$ 31,238		$ 42,555		$ 214,157		$ 229,913
GAAP financial measures
Total revenue	$ 751,213		$ 663,529		$ 3,051,126		$ 2,515,710
Net commissions and fees	738,045		649,407		2,994,582		2,455,671
Compensation and benefits	447,402		410,252		1,803,397		1,591,077
General and administrative	122,754		104,532		453,452		352,050
Net income	31,238		42,555		214,157		229,913
Compensation and benefits expense ratio (1)	59.6 %		61.8 %		59.1 %		63.2 %
General and administrative expense ratio (2)	16.3 %		15.8 %		14.9 %		14.0 %
Net income margin (3)	4.2 %		6.4 %		7.0 %		9.1 %
Earnings per share (4)	$ 0.06		$ 0.11		$ 0.50		$ 0.78
Diluted earnings per share (4)	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.47		$ 0.71

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages and per share data)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Non-GAAP financial measures*
Organic revenue growth rate	6.6 %		11.0 %		10.1 %		12.8 %
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense	$ 423,941		$ 369,250		$ 1,692,000		$ 1,426,674
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense ratio	56.4 %		55.6 %		55.5 %		56.7 %
Adjusted general and administrative expense	$ 104,970		$ 78,230		$ 392,384		$ 277,813
Adjusted general and administrative expense ratio	14.0 %		11.8 %		12.9 %		11.0 %
Adjusted EBITDAC	$ 222,302		$ 216,049		$ 966,742		$ 811,223
Adjusted EBITDAC margin	29.6 %		32.6 %		31.7 %		32.2 %
Adjusted net income	$ 123,994		$ 123,317		$ 548,219		$ 493,521
Adjusted net income margin	16.5 %		18.6 %		18.0 %		19.6 %
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$ 0.45		$ 0.45		$ 1.96		$ 1.79

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 158,322		$ 540,203
Commissions and fees receivable – net	488,951		389,758
Fiduciary cash and receivables	4,298,920		3,739,727
Prepaid incentives – net	13,550		9,219
Other current assets	100,437		109,951
Total current assets	$ 5,060,180		$ 4,788,858
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Goodwill	3,225,021		2,646,676
Customer relationships	1,496,885		1,392,048
Other intangible assets	119,621		83,674
Prepaid incentives – net	27,849		17,442
Equity method investments	109,982		70,877
Property and equipment – net	69,461		50,209
Lease right-of-use assets	130,480		133,256
Deferred tax assets	310,138		448,289
Other non-current assets	14,554		18,589
Total non-current assets	$ 5,503,991		$ 4,861,060
TOTAL ASSETS	$ 10,564,171		$ 9,649,918
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 284,403		$ 249,200
Accrued compensation	519,251		486,322
Operating lease liabilities	25,987		22,107
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	60,187		51,732
Fiduciary liabilities	4,298,920		3,739,727
Total current liabilities	$ 5,188,748		$ 4,549,088
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued compensation	70,096		49,362
Operating lease liabilities	153,089		159,231
Long-term debt	3,291,462		3,231,128
Tax Receivable Agreement liabilities	458,997		436,296
Deferred tax liabilities	49,834		39,922
Other non-current liabilities	97,894		86,606
Total non-current liabilities	$ 4,121,372		$ 4,002,545
TOTAL LIABILITIES	$ 9,310,120		$ 8,551,633
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Class A common stock ($0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 129,603,426 and 125,411,089 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively)	130		125
Class B common stock ($0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 134,508,885 and 136,456,313 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively)	135		136
Class X common stock ($0.001 par value; 0 shares authorized, issued, and outstanding at December 31, 2025; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 640,784 shares issued, and 0 outstanding at December 31, 2024)	—		—
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and 2024)	—		—
Additional paid-in capital	513,610		506,258
Retained earnings	120,353		122,939
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	13,845		(1,796)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.	$ 648,073		$ 627,662
Non-controlling interests	605,978		470,623
Total stockholders’ equity	$ 1,254,051		$ 1,098,285
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 10,564,171		$ 9,649,918

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2025		2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 214,157		$ 229,913
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:
Income from equity method investments	(21,236)		(18,231)
Amortization	274,426		157,845
Depreciation	13,089		9,785
Prepaid and deferred compensation expense	38,779		30,834
Non-cash equity-based compensation	69,451		78,995
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	9,567		23,930
Amortization of interest rate cap premium	6,955		6,955
Deferred income tax expense	26,047		16,798
Deferred income tax expense from common control reorganizations	48,597		9,519
Loss (gain) on Tax Receivable Agreement	1,112		(2,099)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Commissions and fees receivable – net	(57,559)		(22,007)
Accrued interest liability	9,362		20,337
Other current and non-current assets	1,255		(20,668)
Other current and non-current liabilities	9,665		(7,038)
Total cash flows provided by operating activities	$ 643,667		$ 514,868
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Business combinations – net of cash acquired and cash held in a fiduciary capacity	(746,485)		(1,708,737)
Capital expenditures	(67,953)		(47,001)
Equity method investment in VSIC	(16,561)		—
Asset acquisitions	(3,014)		—
Total cash flows used in investing activities	$ (834,013)		$ (1,755,738)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from Senior Secured Notes	—		1,187,400
Borrowings on Revolving Credit Facility	1,333,328		1,250,000
Repayments on Revolving Credit Facility	(1,261,928)		(1,250,000)
Debt issuance costs paid	(2,889)		(25,536)
Proceeds from term debt	—		107,625
Repayment of term debt	(17,000)		(8,250)
Receipt of contingently returnable consideration	1,927		—
Payment of contingent consideration	(29,252)		—
Tax distributions to non-controlling LLC Unitholders	(64,126)		(82,702)
Receipt of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	35,900		27,930
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(37,045)		(27,460)
Payment of Tax Receivable Agreement liabilities	(25,169)		(21,578)
Class A common stock dividends and Dividend Equivalents paid	(62,339)		(80,236)
Distributions and Declared Distributions paid to non-controlling LLC Unitholders	(27,174)		(22,209)
Payments related to Ryan Re preferred units	(3,733)		(2,130)
Net change in fiduciary liabilities	237,616		114,003
Total cash flows provided by financing activities	$ 78,116		$ 1,166,857
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity	15,895		(1,514)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY	$ (96,335)		$ (75,527)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY —Beginning balance	1,680,805		1,756,332
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS HELD IN A FIDUCIARY CAPACITY —Ending balance	$ 1,584,470		$ 1,680,805
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 158,322		$ 540,203
Cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity	1,426,148		1,140,602
Total cash, cash equivalents, and cash and cash equivalents held in a fiduciary capacity	$ 1,584,470		$ 1,680,805

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Reconciliation of Organic Revenue Growth Rate

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Current period Net commissions and fees revenue	$ 738,045		$ 649,407		$ 2,994,582		$ 2,455,671
Less: Current period contingent commissions	(39,385)		(28,434)		(121,549)		(73,175)
Less: Revenue attributable to sold businesses	(7)		—		(361)		—
Net Commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent commissions	$ 698,653		$ 620,973		$ 2,872,672		$ 2,382,496
Prior period Net commissions and fees revenue	$ 649,407		$ 518,718		$ 2,455,671		$ 2,026,596
Less: Prior period contingent commissions	(28,434)		(8,404)		(73,175)		(39,028)
Less: Revenue attributable to sold businesses	(394)		—		(1,941)		—
Prior period Net commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent commissions	$ 620,579		$ 510,314		$ 2,380,555		$ 1,987,568
Change in Net commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent commissions	$ 78,074		$ 110,659		$ 492,117		$ 394,928
Less: Mergers and acquisitions Net commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent commissions	(34,666)		(54,282)		(246,914)		(141,972)
Impact of change in foreign exchange rates	(2,228)		(272)		(4,863)		(791)
Organic revenue growth (Non-GAAP)	$ 41,180		$ 56,105		$ 240,340		$ 252,165
Net commissions and fees revenue growth rate (GAAP)	13.6 %		25.2 %		21.9 %		21.2 %
Less: Impact of contingent commissions (1)	(1.0)		(3.5)		(1.2)		(1.3)
Net commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent commissions growth rate (2)	12.6 %		21.7 %		20.7 %		19.9 %
Less: Mergers and acquisitions Net commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent commissions (3)	(5.6)		(10.6)		(10.4)		(7.1)
Impact of change in foreign exchange rates (4)	(0.4)		(0.1)		(0.2)		0.0
Organic Revenue Growth Rate (Non-GAAP)	6.6 %		11.0 %		10.1 %		12.8 %

(1) Calculated by subtracting Net commissions and fees revenue growth rate from net commissions and fees revenue

excluding contingent commissions growth rate and revenue from sold businesses.

(2) Calculated by dividing the change in Total net commissions & fees revenue excluding contingent commissions by

prior year net commissions and fees excluding contingent commissions and revenue from sold businesses.

(3) Calculated by taking the mergers and acquisitions net commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent

commissions, representing the first 12 months of net commissions and fees revenue generated from acquisitions,

divided by prior period net commissions and fees revenue excluding contingent commissions and revenue from

sold businesses.

(4) Calculated by taking the change in foreign exchange rates divided by prior period net commissions and fees

revenue excluding contingent commissions and revenue from sold businesses.

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Reconciliation of Adjusted Compensation and Benefits Expense to Compensation and Benefits Expense

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Total Revenue	$ 751,213		$ 663,529		$ 3,051,126		$ 2,515,710
Compensation and benefits expense	$ 447,402		$ 410,252		$ 1,803,397		$ 1,591,077
Acquisition-related expense	(2,487)		(10,202)		(11,033)		(15,373)
Acquisition related long-term incentive compensation	(1,466)		(7,907)		(26,581)		(24,946)
Restructuring and related expense	—		(4,253)		—		(39,929)
Amortization and expense related to discontinued prepaid incentives	(1,045)		(1,309)		(4,332)		(5,160)
Equity-based compensation (1)	(12,810)		(12,382)		(49,664)		(52,038)
IPO related expenses	(5,653)		(4,949)		(19,787)		(26,957)
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense (2)	$ 423,941		$ 369,250		$ 1,692,000		$ 1,426,674
Compensation and benefits expense ratio	59.6 %		61.8 %		59.1 %		63.2 %
Adjusted compensation and benefits expense ratio	56.4 %		55.6 %		55.5 %		56.7 %

(1) For the year ended December 31, 2025 , $5.8 million of expense was reversed associated with certain executive

performance-based awards on account of it becoming unlikely the performance targets would be achieved. For the

year ended December 31, 2024, Equity-based compensation included $4.6 million of expense associated with the

removal of equity transfer restrictions for an executive officer of the Company. See “ Note 10, Equity-Based

Compensation” of the audited financial statements for additional discussion on equity-based compensation.

(2) Adjustments made to Compensation and benefits expense are described in the definition of Adjusted EBITDAC in

“Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators”.

Reconciliation of Adjusted General and Administrative Expense to General and Administrative Expense

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Total Revenue	$ 751,213		$ 663,529		$ 3,051,126		$ 2,515,710
General and administrative expense	$ 122,754		$ 104,532		$ 453,452		$ 352,050
Acquisition-related expense	(17,784)		(18,690)		(61,068)		(54,469)
Restructuring and related expense	—		(7,612)		—		(19,768)
Adjusted general and administrative expense (1)	$ 104,970		$ 78,230		$ 392,384		$ 277,813
General and administrative expense ratio	16.3 %		15.8 %		14.9 %		14.0 %
Adjusted general and administrative expense ratio	14.0 %		11.8 %		12.9 %		11.0 %

(1) Adjustments made to General and administrative expense are described in the definition of Adjusted EBITDAC in

“Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Performance Indicators”.

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Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAC to Net Income

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Total Revenue	$ 751,213		$ 663,529		$ 3,051,126		$ 2,515,710
Net Income	$ 31,238		$ 42,555		$ 214,157		$ 229,913
Interest expense, net	53,198		48,532		222,384		158,448
Income tax expense	13,368		26,486		79,027		42,641
Depreciation	3,955		2,965		13,089		9,785
Amortization	69,585		60,134		274,426		157,845
Change in contingent consideration (1)	15,955		(23,672)		13,122		(22,859)
EBITDAC	$ 187,299		$ 157,000		$ 816,205		$ 575,773
Acquisition-related expense	20,271		28,892		72,101		69,842
Acquisition related long-term incentive compensation	1,466		7,907		26,581		24,946
Restructuring and related expense	—		11,865		—		59,697
Amortization and expense related to discontinued prepaid incentives	1,045		1,309		4,332		5,160
Other non-operating loss (income)	(56)		(3,534)		(692)		15,041
Equity-based compensation	12,810		12,382		49,664		52,038
IPO related expenses	5,653		4,949		19,787		26,957
Income from equity method investments	(6,186)		(4,721)		(21,236)		(18,231)
Adjusted EBITDAC (2)	$ 222,302		$ 216,049		$ 966,742		$ 811,223
Net Income Margin	4.2 %		6.4 %		7.0 %		9.1 %
Adjusted EBITDAC Margin	29.6 %		32.6 %		31.7 %		32.2 %

(1) In the fourth quarter of 2024, Change in contingent consideration included a $25.5 million decrease in valuation of

the US Assure contingent consideration as a result of increased loss ratios impacting projected profit commissions.

(2) Adjustments made to Net income are described in the definition of Adjusted EBITDAC in “Non-GAAP Financial

Measures and Key Performance Indicators”.

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Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net Income

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)	2025		2024		2025		2024
Total Revenue	$ 751,213		$ 663,529		$ 3,051,126		$ 2,515,710
Net Income	$ 31,238		$ 42,555		$ 214,157		$ 229,913
Income tax expense	13,368		26,486		79,027		42,641
Amortization	69,585		60,134		274,426		157,845
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs (1)	2,410		2,092		9,567		23,930
Change in contingent consideration	15,955		(23,672)		13,122		(22,859)
Acquisition-related expense	20,271		28,892		72,101		69,842
Acquisition related long-term incentive compensation	1,466		7,907		26,581		24,946
Restructuring and related expense	—		11,865		—		59,697
Amortization and expense related to discontinued prepaid incentives	1,045		1,309		4,332		5,160
Other non-operating loss (income)	(56)		(3,534)		(692)		15,041
Equity-based compensation	12,810		12,382		49,664		52,038
IPO related expenses	5,653		4,949		19,787		26,957
Income from equity method investments	(6,186)		(4,721)		(21,236)		(18,231)
Adjusted Income before Income Taxes (2)	$ 167,559		$ 166,644		$ 740,836		$ 666,920
Adjusted tax expense (3)	(43,565)		(43,327)		(192,617)		(173,399)
Adjusted Net Income	$ 123,994		$ 123,317		$ 548,219		$ 493,521
Net Income Margin	4.2 %		6.4 %		7.0 %		9.1 %
Adjusted Net Income Margin	16.5 %		18.6 %		18.0 %		19.6 %

(1) Interest expense, net includes amortization of deferred debt issuance costs.

(2) Adjustments made to Net income are described in the definition of Adjusted EBITDAC in “Non-GAAP Financial

Measures and Key Performance Indicators”.

(3) The Company is subject to United States federal income taxes, in addition to state, local, and foreign taxes, with

respect to our allocable share of any net taxable income of the LLC. For the three and twelve months ended

December 31, 2025 and 2024, this calculation of adjusted income tax expense is based on a federal statutory rate

of 21% and a combined state income tax rate net of federal benefits of 5.00% on 100% of our adjusted income

before income taxes as if the Company owned 100% of the LLC.

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Reconciliation of Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share to Diluted Earnings per Share

	Three Months Ended December 31,				Year Ended December 31,
	2025		2024		2025		2024
Earnings per share of Class A common stock – diluted	$ 0.06		$ 0.10		$ 0.47		$ 0.71
Less: Net income attributed to dilutive shares and substantively vested RSUs (1)	—		—		(0.01)		—
Plus: Impact of all LLC Common Units exchanged for Class A shares (2)	0.05		0.06		0.32		0.14
Plus: Adjustments to Adjusted net income (3)	0.34		0.29		1.22		0.97
Plus: Dilutive impact of unvested equity awards (4)	—		—		(0.04)		(0.03)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share	$ 0.45		$ 0.45		$ 1.96		$ 1.79
(Share count in '000s)
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding – diluted	138,695		137,265		138,246		132,891
Plus: Impact of all LLC Common Units exchanged for Class A shares (2)	134,793		136,370		135,429		138,980
Plus: Dilutive impact of unvested equity awards (4)	5,018		3,358		5,354		4,417
Adjusted diluted earnings per share diluted share count	278,506		276,993		279,029		276,288

(1) Adjustment removes the impact of Net income attributed to dilutive awards and substantively vested RSUs to

arrive at Net income attributable to Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. For the three months ended December 31, 2025

and 2024 , this removes $0.2 million and $0.2 million of Net income, respectively, on 138.7 million and 137.3

million Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted, respectively. For the twelve

months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 , this removes $0.9 million and $0.3 million of Net income,

respectively, on 138.2 million and 132.9 million Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding -

diluted, respectively. See “ Note 11 , Earnings Per Share ” of the annual consolidated financial statements.

(2) For comparability purposes, this calculation incorporates the Net income that would be distributable if all LLC

Common Units (together with shares of Class B common stock) and vested Class C Incentive units were exchanged

for shares of Class A common stock. For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 , this includes

$23.3 million and $28.8 million of Net income, respectively, on 273.5 million and 273.6 million Weighted-average

shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted, respectively. For the twelve months ended December 31,

2025 and 2024 , this includes $150.8 million and $135.2 million of Net income, respectively, on 273.7 million and

271.9 million Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted, respectively. See “ Note 11 ,

Earnings Per Share ” of the annual consolidated financial statements.

(3) Adjustments to Adjusted net income are described in the footnotes of the reconciliation of Adjusted net income to

Net income in “Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Margin” on 273.5 million and 273.6 million

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted for the three months ended December 31,

2025 and 2024 , respectively, and on 273.7 million and 271.9 million Weighted-average shares of Class A common

stock outstanding- diluted for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 , respectively.

(4) For comparability purposes and to be consistent with the treatment of the adjustments to arrive at Adjusted net

income, the dilutive effect of unvested equity awards is calculated using the treasury stock method as if the

weighted-average unrecognized cost associated with the awards was $0 over the period, less any unvested equity

awards determined to be dilutive within the Diluted EPS calculation disclosed in “ Note 11 , Earnings Per Share ” of

the annual consolidated financial statements. For the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 , 5.0

million and 3.4 million shares were added to the calculation, respectively. For the twelve months ended

December 31, 2025 and 2024 , 5.4 million and 4.4 million shares were added to the calculation, respectively.

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Reconciliation of Credit Adjusted EBITDAC to Net Income

(in thousands)	Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2025
Total Revenue	$ 3,051,126
Net Income	$ 214,157
Interest expense, net	222,384
Income tax expense	79,027
Depreciation	13,089
Amortization	274,426
Change in contingent consideration	13,122
EBITDAC	$ 816,205
Acquisition-related expense	72,101
Acquisition related long-term incentive compensation	26,581
Amortization and expense related to discontinued prepaid incentives	4,332
Other non-operating income	(692)
Equity-based compensation	49,664
IPO related expenses	19,787
Income from equity method investments	(21,236)
Adjusted EBITDAC (1)	$ 966,742
Credit adjustments (2)	35,455
Credit Adjusted EBITDAC	$ 1,002,197

(1) Adjustments made to Net income are described in the definition of Adjusted EBITDAC in “Non-GAAP Financial

Measures and Key Performance Indicators”.

(2) Adjustments made to Adjusted EBITDAC represent (without duplication) additional adjustments permitted under

our debt agreements.

FAQ

How did Ryan Specialty (RYAN) perform financially in full-year 2025?

Ryan Specialty grew strongly in 2025, but profits softened. Total revenue rose 21.3% to $3,051.1 million, with organic revenue growth of 10.1%. Adjusted EBITDAC increased 19.2% to $966.7 million. However, net income declined 6.9% to $214.2 million as expenses and interest costs rose.

What were Ryan Specialty’s key results for the fourth quarter of 2025?

Fourth quarter 2025 showed solid growth but weaker margins. Revenue grew 13.2% to $751.2 million, yet net income fell 26.6% to $31.2 million. Adjusted EBITDAC increased 2.9% to $222.3 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share remained flat at $0.45 compared to the prior-year period.

What is Ryan Specialty’s Empower Program restructuring and its expected impact?

The Empower Program is a three-year restructuring initiative. It targets streamlined brokerage, binding, and underwriting operations, with about $160 million in cumulative pre-tax charges through 2028. Management expects approximately $80 million of annual savings in 2029 once actions are completed and efficiencies fully realized.

Did Ryan Specialty (RYAN) announce a share repurchase program?

Yes, Ryan Specialty’s board approved a sizable buyback. The company is authorized to repurchase up to $300 million of its outstanding Class A common stock via open-market purchases, private transactions, Rule 10b5-1 plans, or accelerated share repurchases, with timing and volume dependent on market and liquidity conditions.

What dividend did Ryan Specialty declare in February 2026?

The board raised and declared a regular quarterly dividend. Ryan Specialty approved a dividend of $0.13 per share on Class A common stock, an 8.3% increase. It is payable on March 10, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 24, 2026.

How did Ryan Specialty’s profitability margins change in 2025?

Reported margins compressed, while adjusted margins stayed higher. Net income margin declined to 7.0% for 2025 from 9.1% in 2024. Adjusted EBITDAC margin was 31.7%, slightly below 32.2% the prior year, reflecting higher compensation and general and administrative expenses alongside revenue growth.

What is Ryan Specialty’s 2026 outlook for growth and margins?

Management guided to continued healthy organic growth in 2026. The company expects high single-digit Organic Revenue Growth Rate and an Adjusted EBITDAC Margin that is flat to moderately down versus 2025, as it continues investing while executing its Empower Program restructuring initiatives.

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