Note 29 - Segment and Geographic Information - Statements of Operations Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Net trading |
|
$ 47,347
|
|
$ 36,409
|
|
$ 30,926
|
|
| Principal transactions |
|
30,344
|
|
(10,246)
|
|
19,254
|
|
| Other income |
|
1,448
|
|
3,648
|
|
1,512
|
|
| Revenues |
|
275,564
|
|
79,598
|
|
82,981
|
|
| Compensation |
|
177,518
|
|
56,388
|
|
52,092
|
|
| Business development |
|
3,553
|
|
2,282
|
|
1,415
|
|
| Occupancy and equipment |
|
4,344
|
|
4,335
|
|
3,789
|
|
| Subscriptions, clearing, and execution |
|
15,927
|
|
9,639
|
|
8,965
|
|
| Professional fee and other operating |
|
14,091
|
|
14,421
|
|
9,296
|
|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |
|
724
|
|
556
|
|
563
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
216,157
|
|
87,621
|
|
76,120
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) |
|
59,407
|
|
(8,023)
|
|
6,861
|
|
| Interest income (expense) |
|
(5,876)
|
|
(5,821)
|
|
(6,526)
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts |
|
2,734
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |
|
(16,763)
|
|
21,704
|
|
15,609
|
|
| Income /(loss) before income taxes |
|
39,502
|
|
7,860
|
|
15,944
|
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
(632)
|
|
(329)
|
|
5,545
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
40,134
|
|
8,189
|
|
10,399
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |
|
$ 14,431
|
|
$ (129)
|
|
$ (5,113)
|
|
| Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue |
|
57.08%
|
|
64.98%
|
|
57.48%
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
21.56%
|
|
(10.08%)
|
|
8.27%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
14.56%
|
|
10.29%
|
|
12.53%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue |
|
5.24%
|
|
(0.16%)
|
|
(6.16%)
|
|
| Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
$ (1,913)
|
|
$ 8,675
|
|
$ 19,590
|
|
| Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
42,047
|
|
(486)
|
|
(9,191)
|
|
| Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
27,616
|
|
(357)
|
|
(4,078)
|
|
| Cash Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
157,305
|
|
51,720
|
|
47,701
|
|
| Stock Based Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
20,213
|
|
4,668
|
|
4,391
|
|
| New Issue and Advisory [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
187,608
|
|
40,778
|
|
23,952
|
|
| Asset Management [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
8,817
|
|
9,009
|
|
7,337
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net trading |
|
47,347
|
|
36,409
|
|
30,926
|
|
| Principal transactions |
|
30,344
|
|
(10,246)
|
|
19,254
|
|
| Other income |
|
1,448
|
|
3,648
|
|
1,512
|
|
| Revenues |
|
275,564
|
|
79,598
|
|
82,981
|
|
| Business development |
|
2,176
|
|
1,641
|
|
1,032
|
|
| Occupancy and equipment |
|
3,130
|
|
3,189
|
|
2,762
|
|
| Subscriptions, clearing, and execution |
|
15,745
|
|
9,431
|
|
8,710
|
|
| Professional fee and other operating |
|
10,869
|
|
10,579
|
|
6,571
|
|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |
|
7
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
190,933
|
|
75,808
|
|
58,455
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) |
|
84,631
|
|
3,790
|
|
24,526
|
|
| Interest income (expense) |
|
(126)
|
|
(76)
|
|
(338)
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts |
|
2,734
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |
|
(16,763)
|
|
21,704
|
|
15,609
|
|
| Income /(loss) before income taxes |
|
70,476
|
|
25,418
|
|
39,797
|
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
70,476
|
|
25,418
|
|
39,797
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |
|
$ 72,389
|
|
$ 16,743
|
|
$ 20,207
|
|
| Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue |
|
51.85%
|
|
63.12%
|
|
46.70%
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
30.71%
|
|
4.76%
|
|
29.56%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
25.58%
|
|
31.93%
|
|
47.96%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue |
|
26.27%
|
|
21.03%
|
|
24.35%
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
$ (1,913)
|
|
$ 8,675
|
|
$ 19,590
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
72,389
|
|
16,743
|
|
20,207
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
142,880
|
|
50,242
|
|
38,753
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
16,126
|
|
720
|
|
621
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
187,608
|
|
40,778
|
|
23,952
|
|
| Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
8,817
|
|
9,009
|
|
7,337
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net trading |
[1] |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Principal transactions |
[1] |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Other income |
[1] |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Revenues |
[1] |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Business development |
[1] |
1,377
|
|
641
|
|
383
|
|
| Occupancy and equipment |
[1] |
1,214
|
|
1,146
|
|
1,027
|
|
| Subscriptions, clearing, and execution |
[1] |
182
|
|
208
|
|
255
|
|
| Professional fee and other operating |
[1] |
3,222
|
|
3,842
|
|
2,725
|
|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |
[1] |
717
|
|
550
|
|
557
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
[1] |
25,224
|
|
11,813
|
|
17,665
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) |
[1] |
(25,224)
|
|
(11,813)
|
|
(17,665)
|
|
| Interest income (expense) |
[1] |
(5,750)
|
|
(5,745)
|
|
(6,188)
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts |
[1] |
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |
|
0
|
[1] |
0
|
[1] |
0
|
|
| Income /(loss) before income taxes |
[1] |
(30,974)
|
|
(17,558)
|
|
(23,853)
|
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
[1] |
(632)
|
|
(329)
|
|
5,545
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
[1] |
(30,342)
|
|
(17,229)
|
|
(29,398)
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |
[1] |
(57,958)
|
|
(16,872)
|
|
(25,320)
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
0
|
[1] |
0
|
[1] |
0
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
[1] |
(30,342)
|
|
(17,229)
|
|
(29,398)
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
27,616
|
|
(357)
|
|
(4,078)
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
14,425
|
|
1,478
|
[1] |
8,948
|
[1] |
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
[1] |
4,087
|
|
3,948
|
|
3,770
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Asset Management [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
[1] |
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net trading |
|
47,347
|
|
36,409
|
|
30,926
|
|
| Principal transactions |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Other income |
|
0
|
|
10
|
|
1
|
|
| Revenues |
|
234,955
|
|
77,197
|
|
54,879
|
|
| Business development |
|
1,950
|
|
1,377
|
|
741
|
|
| Occupancy and equipment |
|
2,892
|
|
2,976
|
|
2,560
|
|
| Subscriptions, clearing, and execution |
|
15,378
|
|
8,893
|
|
8,125
|
|
| Professional fee and other operating |
|
8,875
|
|
7,591
|
|
4,320
|
|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
164,148
|
|
63,948
|
|
46,902
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) |
|
70,807
|
|
13,249
|
|
7,977
|
|
| Interest income (expense) |
|
(126)
|
|
(76)
|
|
(338)
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts |
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |
|
(792)
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Income /(loss) before income taxes |
|
69,889
|
|
13,173
|
|
7,639
|
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
69,889
|
|
13,173
|
|
7,639
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |
|
$ 69,889
|
|
$ 13,173
|
|
$ 7,639
|
|
| Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue |
|
57.33%
|
|
55.10%
|
|
55.83%
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
30.14%
|
|
17.16%
|
|
14.54%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
29.75%
|
|
17.06%
|
|
13.92%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue |
|
29.75%
|
|
17.06%
|
|
13.92%
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
$ 0
|
|
$ 0
|
|
$ 0
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
69,889
|
|
13,173
|
|
7,639
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
134,696
|
|
42,536
|
|
30,641
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
357
|
|
575
|
|
515
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
187,608
|
|
40,778
|
|
23,952
|
|
| Capital Markets [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net trading |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Principal transactions |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Other income |
|
1,796
|
|
2,615
|
|
1,071
|
|
| Revenues |
|
10,613
|
|
11,624
|
|
8,408
|
|
| Business development |
|
225
|
|
250
|
|
268
|
|
| Occupancy and equipment |
|
238
|
|
213
|
|
202
|
|
| Subscriptions, clearing, and execution |
|
337
|
|
368
|
|
334
|
|
| Professional fee and other operating |
|
1,727
|
|
1,772
|
|
1,408
|
|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |
|
7
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
10,292
|
|
8,812
|
|
8,101
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) |
|
321
|
|
2,812
|
|
307
|
|
| Interest income (expense) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts |
|
2,734
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Income /(loss) before income taxes |
|
3,055
|
|
2,812
|
|
307
|
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
3,055
|
|
2,812
|
|
307
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |
|
$ 3,054
|
|
$ 2,811
|
|
$ 290
|
|
| Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue |
|
72.18%
|
|
52.12%
|
|
68.71%
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
3.02%
|
|
24.19%
|
|
3.65%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
28.79%
|
|
24.19%
|
|
3.65%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue |
|
28.78%
|
|
24.18%
|
|
3.45%
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
$ 1
|
|
$ 1
|
|
$ 17
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
3,054
|
|
2,811
|
|
290
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
7,660
|
|
6,058
|
|
5,777
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
98
|
|
145
|
|
106
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Asset Management Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
8,817
|
|
9,009
|
|
7,337
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net trading |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Principal transactions |
|
30,344
|
|
(10,246)
|
|
19,254
|
|
| Other income |
|
(348)
|
|
1,023
|
|
440
|
|
| Revenues |
|
29,996
|
|
(9,223)
|
|
19,694
|
|
| Business development |
|
1
|
|
14
|
|
23
|
|
| Occupancy and equipment |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Subscriptions, clearing, and execution |
|
30
|
|
170
|
|
251
|
|
| Professional fee and other operating |
|
267
|
|
1,216
|
|
843
|
|
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Total operating expenses |
|
16,493
|
|
3,048
|
|
3,452
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) |
|
13,503
|
|
(12,271)
|
|
16,242
|
|
| Interest income (expense) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Gain (Loss) on Sales of Management Contracts |
|
0
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |
|
(15,971)
|
|
21,704
|
|
15,609
|
|
| Income /(loss) before income taxes |
|
(2,468)
|
|
9,433
|
|
31,851
|
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
(2,468)
|
|
9,433
|
|
31,851
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. |
|
$ (554)
|
|
$ 759
|
|
$ 12,278
|
|
| Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue |
|
1.75%
|
|
17.87%
|
|
11.86%
|
|
| Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
45.02%
|
|
133.05%
|
|
82.47%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue |
|
8.23%
|
|
102.28%
|
|
161.73%
|
|
| Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue |
|
1.85%
|
|
8.23%
|
|
62.34%
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Operating LLC [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
$ (1,914)
|
|
$ 8,674
|
|
$ 19,573
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cohen Co Including Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net income / (loss) |
|
(554)
|
|
759
|
|
12,278
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Non-controlling Interest of Cohen & Co. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Cash Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
524
|
|
1,648
|
|
2,335
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Stock Based Compensation [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Compensation |
|
15,671
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | New Issue and Advisory [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
| Principal Investing [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Asset Management [Member] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
|
$ 0
|
|
$ 0
|
|
$ 0
|
|
|
|