Summary
Nasdaq, Inc. reported solid financial results for the second quarter and first six months of 2021. Revenue growth was primarily driven by strong performance in the Market Technology and Investment Intelligence segments, boosted by the recent acquisition of Verafin and increased demand for data and analytics. The company also saw positive contributions from its Corporate Platforms segment, largely due to increased listing services. While Market Services revenue saw a slight decline year-over-year due to lower cash equity trading volumes, the segment's profitability improved. Nasdaq continued to return capital to shareholders through dividends and a significant share repurchase program, including an Accelerated Share Repurchase (ASR) agreement, signaling confidence in its financial position and future prospects. The company also completed the divestiture of its U.S. Fixed Income business, allowing it to focus on its core technology and analytics offerings.
Financial Highlights
56 data points| Revenue | $1.41B |
| Cost of Revenue | $566.00M |
| Gross Profit | $846.00M |
| Operating Expenses | $470.00M |
| Operating Income | $376.00M |
| Interest Expense | $33.00M |
| Net Income | $341.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.69 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.68 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 492.26M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 499.31M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenues less transaction-based expenses increased by 21.0% to $846 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and by 21.2% to $1,697 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
- 2Net income attributable to Nasdaq increased by 41.5% to $341 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and by 43.9% to $639 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
- 3Diluted earnings per share rose by 41.4% to $2.05 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and by 43.4% to $3.83 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
- 4The Market Technology segment revenue grew by 39.3% year-over-year for the quarter, significantly boosted by the acquisition of Verafin.
- 5The company repurchased approximately $248 million of its common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2021, and authorized an increase to its share repurchase program to $1.5 billion.
- 6Nasdaq completed the sale of its U.S. Fixed Income business in June 2021, recognizing a pre-tax gain of $84 million.
- 7Equity method investment income, primarily from OCC, increased significantly, contributing positively to net income.