NASDAQ$MKTX

Marketaxess Holdings Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue and operating income, but demonstrated growth in newer markets.

MarketAxess reported a decrease in fourth-quarter revenue by 3.7% to $165.1 million, and a decrease in operating income by 20.8% to $72.6 million, compared to Q4 2020. Diluted EPS also decreased by 28% to $1.37. However, the company saw record Eurobond market share and active total client firms.

  • Total revenues decreased by 3.7% to $165.1 million.
  • Operating income decreased by 20.8% to $72.6 million.
  • Diluted EPS decreased by 28% to $1.37.
  • Record active total client firms of 1,877 and international client firms of 956.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$165M

Previous: $171M-3.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.37

Previous: $1.91-28.3%
Total Credit Volume

$604B

No prior period
Rates Trading Volume

$1.21T

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$2.93M

Previous: $1.99M+47.2%
Free Cash Flow

$143M

Previous: $226M-36.7%
Net Income

$52.2M

Previous: $72.9M-28.4%
Operating Income

$72.6M

Previous: $91.7M-20.8%
Gross Profit

$124M

Previous: $135M-8.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$507M

Previous: $461M+10.0%
Total Assets

$1.5B

Previous: $1.33B+12.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$7M

Previous: $6.69M+4.6%

Revenue & EPS history

MarketAxess · Revenue · Quarterly

$165M

Q4 2021-3.7%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

MarketAxess · $165M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Commission
    $146M-6.4%
  • Information Services
    $9.56M+9.0%
  • Post-Trade Services
    $9.37M+42.7%

Forward guidance

MarketAxess provided guidance for 2022, including expense expectations and capital expenditures.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.5%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+13.9%

Q4 2016

Best reaction

-20.2%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.2%-5.6%-21.5%
Q4 2025-0.3%+9.8%+14.3%
Q3 2025+0.8%+2.4%+0.9%
Q1 2025-0.3%-4.7%-2.9%
Q4 2024+1.6%-1.4%+5.5%
Q3 2024-1.7%-1.8%-14.0%
Q2 2024+2.9%+5.9%+15.8%
Q1 2024-1.7%+0.2%+0.1%
Q4 2023-20.2%-19.3%-20.5%
Q3 2023-9.9%-9.2%-1.9%
Q2 2023+3.6%+3.2%-5.0%
Q1 2023-0.8%+0.5%-11.6%
Q4 2022+12.1%+11.4%+5.2%
Q3 2022-4.0%+0.3%+7.7%
Q2 2022-1.5%-3.7%-4.5%
Q1 2022+3.5%+1.6%+5.9%
Q4 2021-6.2%-2.1%+7.8%
Q3 2021-0.1%-1.0%-12.5%
Q2 2021+0.9%+1.4%+3.3%
Q1 2021-3.0%-5.3%-12.9%
Q4 2020+5.2%+11.6%+9.0%
Q3 2020+1.8%-1.5%-6.0%
Q2 2020-4.5%-2.3%-6.3%
Q1 2020+3.1%+3.5%+15.2%
Q4 2019-0.5%-1.2%-9.9%
Q3 2019+2.6%+2.4%+15.2%
Q2 2019-6.5%-8.4%+5.7%
Q1 2019+1.1%+5.3%+9.8%
Q4 2018+0.6%+1.4%+13.9%
Q3 2018+9.2%+8.4%+10.7%
Q2 2018-4.4%-8.3%-10.6%
Q1 2018-0.7%-1.1%+4.8%
Q4 2017+2.0%+2.8%+5.7%
Q3 2017-5.6%-9.0%-0.8%
Q2 2017+3.0%+1.7%-4.5%
Q1 2017+6.1%+4.0%+5.1%
Q4 2016+13.9%+14.5%+23.9%
Q3 2016-1.0%-1.0%+11.4%
Q2 2016+5.1%+5.2%+8.0%
Q1 2016-4.4%
Q4 2015+7.3%
Q3 2015-6.8%
Q2 2015-2.3%
Q1 2015-1.5%
Q4 2014+2.4%
Q3 2014-6.7%
Q2 2014+12.0%
Q1 2014-2.9%
Q4 2013+2.9%
Q3 2013+0.6%
Q2 2013+1.0%
Q1 2013+6.4%
Q4 2012-0.5%
Q3 2012-0.9%
Q2 2012+3.3%
Q1 2011+2.5%
Q1 2012+1.0%
Q4 2009-1.8%
Q4 2011-1.8%
Q3 2011+13.3%
Q3 2010+13.3%
Q2 2011+3.5%
Q2 2010+3.5%
Q4 2010+3.5%
Q1 2010+1.0%

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