Webull Q1 adjusted operating profit falls on higher expenses

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Bull Run Corp

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Overview

  • US digital investment platform's Q1 revenue rose 36% yr/yr

  • Adjusted operating profit fell yr/yr as expenses rose on marketing and compensation costs

  • Company achieved sixth straight quarter of adjusted profitability despite higher costs and net loss


Outlook

  • Webull says it will continue investing in platform enhancements and international expansion

  • Company expects increased active trading after FINRA's PDT rule change in June 2026

  • Webull plans to offer clearing services to institutional partners following recent regulatory approval


Result Drivers

  • TRADING VOLUME GROWTH - Co said record equity notional and options trading volumes drove revenue growth

  • HIGHER OPERATING EXPENSES - Co said increased marketing, branding and share-based compensation costs drove up operating expenses and reduced profitability

  • INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION - Co said geographic expansion and licensing in Europe contributed to higher costs and future growth opportunities


Company press release: ID:nPn4gTjK7a


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Revenue

Miss

$159.90 mln

$167.25 mln (2 Analysts)

Q1 EPS

-$0.04

Q1 Adjusted EBIT

$14.80 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the financial technology (fintech) peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Webull Corp is $12.00, about 71.7% above its May 20 closing price of $6.99

  • The stock recently traded at 32 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 40 three months ago


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