Summary
Nasdaq, Inc. reported robust performance in its 2021 10-K filing, demonstrating growth across its key business segments. The company successfully integrated the acquisition of Verafin, significantly boosting its Anti-Financial Crime Technology offering within Market Technology. Investment Intelligence also saw strong growth, driven by increased asset under management in ETFs tracking Nasdaq indices and expansion in its analytics solutions. Corporate Platforms benefited from a strong listings market, particularly in the U.S. IPO space, and continued growth in its IR & ESG services. The company also highlighted strategic initiatives such as its partnership with AWS to migrate North American exchanges to the cloud, aiming to enhance agility and scalability. Despite a slight decrease in Market Services revenue primarily due to the divestiture of its U.S. Fixed Income business, overall revenues and earnings per share showed significant year-over-year increases, reflecting the company's diversified business model and strategic focus on high-growth areas.
Financial Highlights
57 data points| Revenue | $5.89B |
| Cost of Revenue | $2.47B |
| Gross Profit | $3.42B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.98B |
| Operating Income | $1.44B |
| Interest Expense | $125.00M |
| Net Income | $1.19B |
| EPS (Basic) | $2.38 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $2.35 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 497.70M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 505.09M |
Key Highlights
- 1Nasdaq reported a 17.8% increase in revenues less transaction-based expenses, reaching $3.42 billion in 2021, driven by strong performance in Market Technology, Investment Intelligence, and Corporate Platforms.
- 2The acquisition of Verafin in February 2021 significantly boosted the Market Technology segment, particularly in Anti-Financial Crime Technology, with revenues in this sub-segment growing by 90.0%.
- 3Investment Intelligence revenues grew by 19.8% to $1.076 billion, largely propelled by a 41.7% increase in Index revenues due to higher AUM in Nasdaq-indexed ETPs and strong performance in its Analytics business.
- 4Corporate Platforms experienced a 26.1% revenue increase in Listing Services, benefiting from a strong U.S. IPO market where Nasdaq captured 73% of all IPOs in 2021, and a 5.6% rise in IR & ESG Services.
- 5Strategic investments in technology include a multi-year partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to migrate North American exchanges to the cloud, enhancing scalability and agility.
- 6The company repurchased approximately $984 million in common stock under its share repurchase program during the quarter ended December 31, 2021, demonstrating a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.
- 7Nasdaq continued its focus on ESG initiatives, expanding its ESG services and solutions and achieving carbon neutrality for the fourth consecutive year.