Tiptree Announces First Quarter 2026 Results

via Business Wire

Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ:TIPT) (“Tiptree” or the “Company”), today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Highlights

  • Returned capital to shareholders through approximately $5.0 million of share repurchases during the first quarter, at an average price of $16.13 per share.
  • Declared a dividend of $0.06 per share to stockholders of record on May 18, 2026 with a payment date of May 26, 2026.
  • On September 26, 2025, the Company agreed to sell Fortegra for $1.65 billion, with $1.12 billion estimated gross proceeds to Tiptree pending regulatory approvals. Anticipated closing of the Fortegra transaction remains mid-2026.
  • On October 31, 2025, the Company agreed to sell its mortgage business, Reliance First Capital, for 93.5% of tangible book value at closing, or $50 million of estimated gross proceeds as of March 31, 2026. Anticipated closing remains mid-2026.
  • Tiptree's pro-forma book value as of March 31, 2026 is estimated to be $912 million or $23.80 per diluted share, net of estimated taxes and transaction expenses for the closing of both transactions.
  • Tiptree will continue to think and act like owners—focused on long-term value creation through strategic investments, opportunistic share buybacks, and thoughtful consideration of dividends. With a disciplined financial approach, the Company continues to streamline operations and manage costs to support sustainable growth.

($ in thousands, except per share information)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

GAAP:

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Total revenues

 

$

 

 

$

390

 

Total expenses

 

$

8,997

 

 

$

12,972

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

$

(8,292

)

 

$

(11,306

)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 

$

(7,139

)

 

$

(9,701

)

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

$

21,385

 

 

$

15,336

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.13

 

Cash dividends paid per common share

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP(1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per share

 

$

13.42

 

 

$

12.63

 

 

(1) See “—Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.

About Tiptree

Tiptree Inc. (NASDAQ: TIPT) allocates capital to select small and middle market companies with the mission of building long-term value. Established in 2007, Tiptree has a significant track record investing across a variety of industries and asset types, including the insurance, asset management, specialty finance, real estate and shipping sectors. With proprietary access and a flexible capital base, Tiptree seeks to uncover compelling investment opportunities and support management teams in unlocking the full value potential of their businesses. For more information, please visit tiptreeinc.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” which involve risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. All statements contained in this release that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations for our businesses and intentions. The forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, are difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to those described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, and as described in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date of this release. The factors described therein are not necessarily all of the important factors that could cause actual results or developments to differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could affect our forward-looking statements. Consequently, our actual performance could be materially different from the results described or anticipated by our forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Tiptree Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

March 31, 2026

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

33,401

 

 

$

30,784

 

Marketable securities

 

 

581

 

 

 

21,701

 

Other current assets

 

 

2,270

 

 

 

2,361

 

Total current assets

 

 

36,252

 

 

 

54,846

 

Right of use asset

 

 

7,837

 

 

 

8,301

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

5,906

 

 

 

6,262

 

Other assets

 

 

2,739

 

 

 

2,269

 

Assets held for sale (1)

 

 

6,914,921

 

 

 

6,768,387

 

Total assets

 

$

6,967,655

 

 

$

6,840,065

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term debt, net

 

$

7,979

 

 

$

8,138

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

19,948

 

 

 

20,964

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

27,927

 

 

 

29,102

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

64,126

 

 

 

63,948

 

Long-term lease obligations

 

 

8,139

 

 

 

8,654

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

82,686

 

 

 

80,390

 

Liabilities held for sale (1)

 

 

6,034,281

 

 

 

5,905,572

 

Total liabilities

 

$

6,217,159

 

 

$

6,087,666

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock: $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

 

$

 

 

$

 

Common stock: $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 37,567,024 and 37,824,472 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

390,416

 

 

 

394,435

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

(19,727

)

 

 

(7,496

)

Retained earnings

 

 

133,552

 

 

 

121,574

 

Total Tiptree Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

 

504,279

 

 

 

508,551

 

Non-controlling interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fortegra preferred interests

 

 

77,679

 

 

 

77,679

 

Common interests

 

 

168,538

 

 

 

166,169

 

Total non-controlling interests

 

 

246,217

 

 

 

243,848

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

750,496

 

 

 

752,399

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

6,967,655

 

 

$

6,840,065

 

 

(1) See Note (3) Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale & Discontinued Operations for further details, as disclosed in Tiptree's 10-Q filing for the period ended March 31, 2026.

Tiptree Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

($ in thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other revenue

 

$

 

 

$

390

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

 

 

390

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

 

6,762

 

 

 

9,333

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

356

 

 

 

357

 

Other expenses

 

 

1,879

 

 

 

3,282

 

Total expenses

 

 

8,997

 

 

 

12,972

 

Operating income (loss) before taxes

 

 

(8,997

)

 

 

(12,582

)

Non operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

 

 

(261

)

 

 

740

 

Other income

 

 

966

 

 

 

536

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

 

(8,292

)

 

 

(11,306

)

Less: provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

(1,153

)

 

 

(1,605

)

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

 

 

(7,139

)

 

 

(9,701

)

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (1)

 

 

21,385

 

 

 

15,336

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

 

$

14,246

 

 

$

5,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.26

)

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.57

 

 

$

0.41

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.38

 

 

$

0.15

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

37,789,444

 

 

 

37,348,219

 

Diluted

 

 

37,789,444

 

 

 

37,348,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

(1) See Note (3) Dispositions, Assets Held for Sale & Discontinued Operations for further details, as disclosed in Tiptree's 10-Q filing for the period ended March 31, 2026.

Tiptree Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures — Book Value per share

Book value is frequently used by the financial community to analyze company growth on a relative per share basis. The following table provides a reconciliation between total stockholders’ equity and total shares outstanding, net of treasury shares.

($ in thousands, except per share information)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2026

 

 

2025

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

$

750,496

 

 

$

683,462

 

Less: Non-controlling interests

 

 

246,217

 

 

 

209,743

 

Total stockholders’ equity, net of non-controlling interests

 

 

504,279

 

 

 

473,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total common shares outstanding

 

 

37,567

 

 

 

37,494

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book value per share

 

$

13.42

 

 

$

12.63

 

 

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