MarketAxess Q1 revenue slightly beats estimates on global demand
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. MKTX | 0.00 |
Overview
Electronic bond trading platform's Q1 revenue rose 12%, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 rose 20% and beat analyst expectations
Company completed $300 mln accelerated share repurchase, reducing share count by about 6%
Outlook
Company did not provide specific financial guidance or outlook for the current or future periods
Result Drivers
GLOBAL DEMAND - Co said heightened demand for its liquidity from a global client network drove record trading volume and revenue
INTERNATIONAL GROWTH - Revenue outside U.S. credit products grew 20%, with record commission revenue in emerging markets and eurobonds
STRATEGIC CHANNELS - Record block and portfolio trading activity contributed to broad-based revenue gains
Company press release: ID:nBw3F9GQ9a
Key Details
Metric |
Beat/Miss |
Actual |
Consensus Estimate |
Q1 Revenue |
Slight Beat* |
$233 mln |
$231.16 mln (10 Analysts) |
Q1 Adjusted EPS |
Beat |
$2.25 |
$2.15 (11 Analysts) |
Q1 EPS |
|
$2.20 |
|
Q1 Net Income |
|
$78 mln |
|
Q1 EBITDA |
|
$122 mln |
|
Q1 Operating Income |
|
$100.92 mln |
|
Q1 Operating Margin |
|
43.20% |
|
Q1 Pretax Profit |
|
$103.89 mln |
|
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Marketaxess Holdings Inc is $189.00, about 27% above its May 6 closing price of $148.84
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 21 three months ago
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