CBOE$CBOE

Cboe Global Markets Inc. · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Cboe's first quarter results in 2021 showed a mix of growth and challenges. Revenue increased, driven by access and market data fees, but earnings declined due to difficult comparisons with the previous year's record results.

Cboe Global Markets reported a 2% increase in net revenue to $366 million for Q1 2021. Diluted EPS was $1.27, a decrease of 11%, while adjusted diluted EPS was $1.53, a decrease of 7%. The company returned $93 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

  • Net revenue increased by 2% to $366 million.
  • Diluted EPS decreased by 11% to $1.27.
  • Adjusted Diluted EPS decreased by 7% to $1.53.
  • Returned $93 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$366M

Previous: $358M+2.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.53

Previous: $1.65-7.3%
Options ADV

12.7M

Previous: 38.3+33109560.6%
Multi-listed Options ADV

10.8M

Previous: 8.1M+33.6%
Index Options ADV

1.9M

Previous: 2.7M-28.6%
Multi-listed RPC

$0.07

Previous: $0.05+26.4%
Index Options RPC

$0.80

Previous: $0.78+2.8%
U.S. Equities Exchange ADV

15

Previous: 16.7-10.2%
U.S. Equities Exchange Net Capture

$0.01

Previous: $0.03-42.3%
Futures ADV

256.0K

Previous: 331.0K-22.7%
Futures RPC

$1.64

Previous: $1.75-6.3%
European Equities ADNV

$16.80

Previous: $17.70-5.1%
European Equities Net Capture

$0.28

Previous: $0.00+11539.3%
Global FX ADNV

$37.1B

Previous: $15.70+236305732384.1%
Global FX Net Capture

$2.65

Previous: $2.69-1.5%
Capital Expenditures

$9.9M

Previous: $10.6M-6.6%
Free Cash Flow

$589M

Previous: $153M+285.9%
Net Income

$137M

Previous: $157M-12.8%
Operating Income

$205M

Previous: $226M-9.6%
Gross Profit

$366M

Previous: $358M+2.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$263M

Previous: $165M+59.4%
Total Assets

$6.96B

Previous: $5.24B+32.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$11.7M

Previous: $8.3M+41.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Cboe · Revenue · Quarterly

$366M

Q1 2021+2%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 3 of 16 quarters(19%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Cboe · $365M total across 5 segments · Q1 2021

  • Options
    $182M-3.6%
  • North American Equities
    $96.1M+11.0%
  • Europe and APAC
    $42.1M+60.7%
  • Futures
    $30.6M-23.7%
  • Global FX
    $14.7M-13.0%

Forward guidance

Cboe updated or reaffirmed its guidance for the 2021 fiscal year, excluding the impact of the planned acquisition of Chi-X Asia Pacific.

Tailwinds

  • Recurring non-transaction revenue is expected to increase by 11 to 12 percent from a base of $342 million in 2020.
  • Organic growth for recurring non-transaction revenue is targeted in a range of 10 to 11 percent.
  • Acquisitions closed in 2020 are expected to contribute net revenue growth in a range of 4 to 6 percentage points in 2021.
  • Adjusted operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $531 to $539 million.
  • Capital expenditures are expected to be in the range of $60 to $65 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+4.0%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

35 / 64 earnings

Positive

+9.0%

Q1 2026

Best reaction

-7.3%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+9.0%+15.3%+10.5%
Q3 2025+3.7%+6.2%+9.0%
Q2 2025+2.8%+2.9%-2.1%
Q1 2025+2.4%+5.9%+3.6%
Q4 2025+1.3%+2.4%+2.9%
Q3 2024-1.9%-5.7%+1.1%
Q4 2024+1.3%-5.7%+1.1%
Q2 2024+5.7%+8.9%+10.6%
Q4 2023-1.6%-0.1%+1.2%
Q3 2023+6.9%+6.9%+10.7%
Q2 2023+4.5%+4.4%+7.4%
Q1 2023-0.4%+1.0%-1.4%
Q4 2022+4.5%+5.0%+4.6%
Q3 2022+1.9%-1.3%+2.7%
Q2 2022-7.3%-6.2%-4.2%
Q1 2022-2.9%-0.5%-3.0%
Q4 2021+2.8%+4.0%+3.3%
Q3 2021+1.9%+2.7%-1.7%
Q2 2021+4.1%+6.4%+8.2%
Q1 2021+3.3%+6.1%+7.7%
Q4 2020-3.3%-5.1%+10.0%
Q3 2020+5.2%+9.8%+15.8%
Q2 2020-0.6%-0.3%+5.6%
Q1 2020-5.0%-1.9%+7.1%
Q4 2019-3.3%-3.4%-8.7%
Q3 2019-1.4%-0.6%+3.3%
Q2 2019-0.3%+2.6%+3.6%
Q1 2019+3.2%+2.7%+8.6%
Q4 2018-0.9%+0.0%-2.8%
Q3 2018+1.5%+0.7%-2.6%
Q2 2018-3.0%-3.2%+5.2%
Q1 2018-2.2%-1.5%-6.7%
Q4 2017-0.4%+3.5%+12.0%
Q3 2017-0.9%+0.0%+8.5%
Q2 2017-0.4%+1.9%+6.3%
Q1 2017+3.1%+2.2%+8.2%
Q4 2016+1.3%-0.6%+0.3%
Q3 2016+1.7%+1.2%+10.1%
Q2 2016+0.1%+0.7%+0.8%
Q1 2016-1.5%
Q4 2015-6.1%
Q3 2015-1.2%
Q2 2015+1.1%
Q1 2015-1.3%
Q4 2014-5.8%
Q3 2014+3.6%
Q2 2014+1.5%
Q1 2014-4.2%
Q4 2013+5.2%
Q3 2013+2.6%
Q2 2013-4.1%
Q1 2013+3.8%
Q4 2012+1.4%
Q3 2012+2.5%
Q2 2012-0.7%
Q1 2011+0.3%
Q1 2012+2.3%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q3 2011-4.3%
Q3 2010-4.3%
Q2 2010+2.8%
Q2 2011+2.8%
Q4 2010+2.8%

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