Firm reports full-year 2007 earnings and revenue

J.P. Morgan has recently announced fourth quarter and full-year results. Overall, the firm performed well for the year. Despite difficult markets in the second half, JPMorgan Chase produced record net income of $15.5 billion on record revenue of nearly $75 billion for 2007. Specifically for J.P. Morgan's investment bank performance relative to our investment bank peers, we finished in the top quartile this year. We are very fortunate to be a part of a strong, diversified, first-class franchise that is very well positioned for the long term.

Here are some full-year performance highlights for the Investment Bank:

  • Net revenue of $18.2 billion (our second highest)
  • Net income of $3.1 billion
  • Record 4Q advisory fees and equity underwriting fees
  • Thanks to a strong first half of the year, revenue in Debt underwriting was $2.6 billion, our second highest ever
  • Despite a tough second half, Equity Markets delivered record revenue for the year

League Table Highlights as of  December 31, 2007 YTD  (Sources: Thomson Financial, Dealogic)

Global rankings:

  • Loan Syndications #1
  • Leveraged Loans #1
  • High Yield #1
  • Convertible Offerings #1
  • Equity and Equity-related #2
  • Debt, Equity and Equity-related #2
  • Long-term Bonds #2

We're also very proud to share some of the honors we earned in 2007:  

  • We were named Best Overall Investment Bank in the Americas by more than 350 clients who participated in Institutional Investor'sinaugural survey
  • Risk Magazine named J.P. Morgan Derivatives House of the Year
  • A record number of our research analysts were recognized by Institutional Investor's 2007 Research Survey for the quality of their insights and service to investor clients
  • J.P. Morgan was ranked in the top 10 of BusinessWeek's 50 Best Internships
  • Vault voted J.P. Morgan best training program out of all Investment and Commercial Banks