01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed July 25, 2024. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) reported second-quarter 2024 results for the three months ended June 30, 2024, in a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Net income was $244 milliona, or $3.23 per diluted share, compared with $286 million, or $3.65 per share, in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted EPS decreased 2% year-over-year to $3.88. Total revenue was $2.93 billion, and gross profit increased 9% year-over-year to $1,079 million.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 2% year-over-year to $533 millionb, while core G&A rose 10% to $371 million. Operating momentum was solid. Total advisory and brokerage assets increased 21% year-over-year to $1.5 trillion, and advisory assets reached $829 billion, representing 55.4% of total assets.
Total organic net new assets were $29 billionc, equal to 8% annualized growth. Advisor count rose to 23,462, up 578 sequentially and 1,520 year-over-year. Client cash balances declined to $44 billion, down $6 billion year-over-year, and fell to 2.9% of total assets.
On the balance sheet, the company issued $1 billiond of senior unsecured notes, including $500 million of 5.700% notes due 2027 and $500 million of 6.000% notes due 2034, with proceeds for general corporate purposes including financing the Atria Wealth Solutions acquisition. The leverage ratio was 1.68x, corporate cash was $684 million, and the Board declared a $0.30 per share dividend payable August 23, 2024.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Net income of $244 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, down from $3.65 per share in Q2 2023
- Adjusted EPS of $3.88, down 2% year-over-year
- Gross profit up 9% year-over-year to $1,079 million; adjusted EBITDA up 2% to $533 million
- Total advisory and brokerage assets up 21% year-over-year to $1.5 trillion; organic net new assets of $29 billion
- Advisor count of 23,462, up 1,520 year-over-year
- Client cash balances down $6 billion year-over-year to $44 billion, or 2.9% of total assets
- Issued $1 billion of senior unsecured notes; leverage ratio of 1.68x; $0.30 per share dividend declared
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How did LPL's earnings perform in the second quarter of 2024?
Net income was $244 million, or $3.23 per diluted share, compared with $286 million, or $3.65 per share, in the second quarter of 2023. Adjusted EPS decreased 2% year-over-year to $3.88.
What drove growth in the company's business metrics?
Total advisory and brokerage assets increased 21% year-over-year to $1.5 trillion, with advisory assets up 25% to $829 billion. Total organic net new assets were $29 billion, and recruited assets were $24 billion. Advisor count rose by 1,520 year-over-year to 23,462.
Why did client cash balances decline?
Total client cash balances were $44 billion, down $2 billion sequentially and $6 billion year-over-year, and fell to 2.9% of total assets from 4.0% a year earlier. The filing does not attribute the decline to a specific cause beyond these balance changes.
What is the company doing with its debt and acquisitions?
The company issued $1 billion of senior unsecured notes, including $500 million of 5.700% notes due 2027 and $500 million of 6.000% notes due 2034. Net proceeds will fund general corporate purposes, including financing the acquisition of Atria Wealth Solutions, Inc. The leverage ratio was 1.68x at quarter end.
What dividend did the Board declare?
The Board declared a $0.30 per share dividend, payable August 23, 2024 to stockholders of record as of August 9, 2024.
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