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Note 29 - Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
  

Capital

  

Asset

  

Principal

  

Segment

        
  

Markets

  

Management

  

Investing

  

Total

  

Unallocated (1)

  

Total

 

Investment banking and new issue

 $187,608  $-  $-  $187,608  $-  $187,608 

Net trading

  47,347   -   -   47,347   -   47,347 

Asset management

  -   8,817   -   8,817   -   8,817 

Principal transactions

  -   -   30,344   30,344   -   30,344 

Other income

  -   1,796   (348)  1,448   -   1,448 

Total revenues

  234,955   10,613   29,996   275,564   -   275,564 

Compensation

  134,696   7,660   524   142,880   14,425   157,305 

Stock based compensation

  357   98   15,671   16,126   4,087   20,213 

Business development

  1,950   225   1   2,176   1,377   3,553 

Occupancy and equipment

  2,892   238   -   3,130   1,214   4,344 

Subscriptions, clearing, and execution

  15,378   337   30   15,745   182   15,927 

Professional fee and other operating

  8,875   1,727   267   10,869   3,222   14,091 

Depreciation and amortization

  -   7   -   7   717   724 

Total operating expenses

  164,148   10,292   16,493   190,933   25,224   216,157 

Operating income / (loss)

  70,807   321   13,503   84,631   (25,224)  59,407 

Interest income (expense)

  (126)  -   -   (126)  (5,750)  (5,876)

Gain on sale of management contracts

  -   2,734   -   2,734   -   2,734 

Income from equity method affiliates

  (792)  -   (15,971)  (16,763)  -   (16,763)

Income /(loss) before income taxes

  69,889   3,055   (2,468)  70,476   (30,974)  39,502 

Income tax expense (benefit)

  -   -   -   -   (632)  (632)

Net income / (loss)

  69,889   3,055   (2,468)  70,476   (30,342)  40,134 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC

  -   1   (1,914)  (1,913)  -   (1,913)

Enterprise net income /(loss)

  69,889   3,054   (554)  72,389   (30,342)  42,047 

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the convertible non-controlling interest of Cohen & Company Inc.

  -   -   -   -   27,616   27,616 

Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc.

 $69,889  $3,054  $(554) $72,389  $(57,958) $14,431 
                         

Other statement of operations data

                        

Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue

  57.33%  72.18%  1.75%  51.85%  N/A   57.08%

Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue

  30.14%  3.02%  45.02%  30.71%  N/A   21.56%

Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue

  29.75%  28.79%  8.23%  25.58%  N/A   14.56%

Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue

  29.75%  28.78%  1.85%  26.27%  N/A   5.24%
  

Capital

  

Asset

  

Principal

  

Segment

        
  

Markets

  

Management

  

Investing

  

Total

  

Unallocated (1)

  

Total

 

Investment banking and new issue

 $40,778  $-  $-  $40,778  $-  $40,778 

Net trading

  36,409   -   -   36,409   -   36,409 

Asset management

  -   9,009   -   9,009   -   9,009 

Principal transactions

  -   -   (10,246)  (10,246)  -   (10,246)

Other income

  10   2,615   1,023   3,648   -   3,648 

Total revenues

  77,197   11,624   (9,223)  79,598   -   79,598 

Compensation

  42,536   6,058   1,648   50,242   1,478   51,720 

Stock based compensation

  575   145   -   720   3,948   4,668 

Business development

  1,377   250   14   1,641   641   2,282 

Occupancy and equipment

  2,976   213   -   3,189   1,146   4,335 

Subscriptions, clearing, and execution

  8,893   368   170   9,431   208   9,639 

Professional fee and other operating

  7,591   1,772   1,216   10,579   3,842   14,421 

Depreciation and amortization

  -   6   -   6   550   556 

Total operating expenses

  63,948   8,812   3,048   75,808   11,813   87,621 

Operating income / (loss)

  13,249   2,812   (12,271)  3,790   (11,813)  (8,023)

Interest income (expense)

  (76)  -   -   (76)  (5,745)  (5,821)

Income from equity method affiliates

  -   -   21,704   21,704   -   21,704 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  13,173   2,812   9,433   25,418   (17,558)  7,860 

Income tax expense / (benefit)

  -   -   -   -   (329)  (329)

Net income / (loss)

  13,173   2,812   9,433   25,418   (17,229)  8,189 

Less: Net income attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC

  -   1   8,674   8,675   -   8,675 

Enterprise net income/ (loss)

  13,173   2,811   759   16,743   (17,229)  (486)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the convertible non-controlling interest of Cohen & Company Inc.

  -   -   -   -   (357)  (357)

Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc.

 $13,173  $2,811  $759  $16,743  $(16,872) $(129)
                         

Other statement of operations data

                        

Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue

  55.10%  52.12%  17.87%  63.12%  N/A   64.98%

Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue

  17.16%  24.19%  133.05%  4.76%  N/A   (10.08)%

Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue

  17.06%  24.19%  102.28%  31.93%  N/A   10.29%

Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue

  17.06%  24.18%  8.23%  21.03%  N/A   (0.16)%
  

Capital

  

Asset

  

Principal

  

Segment

        
  

Markets

  

Management

  

Investing

  

Total

  

Unallocated (1)

  

Total

 

Investment banking and new issue

 $23,952  $-  $-  $23,952  $-  $23,952 

Net trading

  30,926   -   -   30,926   -   30,926 

Asset management

  -   7,337   -   7,337   -   7,337 

Principal transactions

  -   -   19,254   19,254   -   19,254 

Other income

  1   1,071   440   1,512   -   1,512 

Total revenues

  54,879   8,408   19,694   82,981   -   82,981 

Compensation

  30,641   5,777   2,335   38,753   8,948   47,701 

Stock based compensation

  515   106   -   621   3,770   4,391 

Business development

  741   268   23   1,032   383   1,415 

Occupancy and equipment

  2,560   202   -   2,762   1,027   3,789 

Subscriptions, clearing, and execution

  8,125   334   251   8,710   255   8,965 

Professional fee and other operating

  4,320   1,408   843   6,571   2,725   9,296 

Depreciation and amortization

  -   6   -   6   557   563 

Total operating expenses

  46,902   8,101   3,452   58,455   17,665   76,120 

Operating income / (loss)

  7,977   307   16,242   24,526   (17,665)  6,861 

Interest income (expense)

  (338)  -   -   (338)  (6,188)  (6,526)

(Loss) from equity method affiliates

  -   -   15,609   15,609   -   15,609 

Income before income taxes

  7,639   307   31,851   39,797   (23,853)  15,944 

Income tax expense / (benefit)

  -   -   -   -   5,545   5,545 

Net income /(loss)

  7,639   307   31,851   39,797   (29,398)  10,399 

Less: Net (loss) attributable to the non-convertible non-controlling interest of the Operating LLC

  -   17   19,573   19,590   -   19,590 

Enterprise net income /(loss)

  7,639   290   12,278   20,207   (29,398)  (9,191)

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the convertible non-controlling interest of Cohen & Company Inc.

  -   -   -   -   (4,078)  (4,078)

Net income (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc.

 $7,639  $290  $12,278  $20,207  $(25,320) $(5,113)
                         

Other statement of operations data

                        

Cash compensation as a percentage of revenue

  55.83%  68.71%  11.86%  46.70%  N/A   57.48%

Operating income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue

  14.54%  3.65%  82.47%  29.56%  N/A   8.27%

Net income / (loss) as a percentage of revenue

  13.92%  3.65%  161.73%  47.96%  N/A   12.53%

Net income / (loss) attributable to Cohen & Company Inc. as a percentage of revenue

  13.92%  3.45%  62.34%  24.35%  N/A   (6.16)%
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]
  

Capital

  

Asset

  

Principal

  

Segment

        
  

Markets

  

Management

  

Investing

  

Total

  

Unallocated (1)

  

Total

 

Total Assets

 $591,923  $11,408  $27,093  $630,424  $70,161  $700,585 
                         

Included within total assets:

                        

Investments in equity method affiliates

 $-  $-  $6,661  $6,661  $-  $6,661 

Goodwill (2)

 $54  $55  $-  $109  $-  $109 

Intangible assets (2)

 $166  $-  $-  $166  $-  $166 
  

Capital

  

Asset

  

Principal

  

Segment

        
  

Markets

  

Management

  

Investing

  

Total

  

Unallocated (1)

  

Total

 

Total Assets

 $888,780  $7,371  $44,175  $940,326  $30,823  $971,149 
                         

Included within total assets:

                        

Investments in equity method affiliates

 $-  $-  $23,430  $23,430  $-  $23,430 

Goodwill (2)

 $54  $55  $-  $109  $-  $109 

Intangible assets (2)

 $166  $-  $-  $166  $-  $166 
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
  

Year Ended December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

  

2023

 

Total Revenues:

            

United States

 $265,585  $72,573  $77,532 

Europe & Other

  9,979   7,025   5,449 

Total

 $275,564  $79,598  $82,981