NASDAQ$NDAQ

Nasdaq Inc. · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Nasdaq's Q4 2022 results were released, showing a slight revenue increase and consistent non-GAAP EPS.

Nasdaq reported a 2% increase in net revenues for Q4 2022 compared to Q4 2021, with solutions businesses revenues increasing by 3% and trading services net revenues increasing by 1%. GAAP diluted EPS decreased by 6%, while non-GAAP diluted EPS remained unchanged.

  • Net revenues increased by 2% compared to Q4 2021.
  • Solutions businesses revenues grew by 3%, driven by organic growth.
  • Trading Services net revenues increased by 1%, also driven by organic growth.
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS was unchanged compared to the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$906M

Previous: $885M+2.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.64

Previous: $0.64+0.0%
IPOs on Nasdaq

18

Previous: 195-90.8%
IPOs Nordic/Baltic

5

Previous: 63-92.1%
New Listings Nasdaq

74

Previous: 266-72.2%
New Listings Nordic

10

Previous: 75-86.7%
Listed Co. Nasdaq

4.2K

Previous: 4.2K+1.2%
Listed Co. Nordic

1.3K

Previous: 1.2K+1.3%
Capital Expenditures

$34M

Previous: $50M-32.0%
Free Cash Flow

$460M

Previous: $334M+37.7%
Net Income

$240M

Previous: $259M-7.3%
Operating Income

$349M

Previous: $344M+1.5%
Gross Profit

$654M

Previous: $648M+0.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$502M

Previous: $393M+27.7%
Total Assets

$20.9B

Previous: $20.1B+3.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$30M

Previous: $24M+25.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Nasdaq · Revenue · Quarterly

$906M

Q4 2022+2.4%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 15 quarters(93%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Nasdaq · $253M total across 1 segment · Q4 2022

  • Market Services
    $253M-16.5%

Forward guidance

Nasdaq initiated its 2023 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $1,770 to $1,850 million and expects its 2023 non-GAAP tax rate to be in the range of 24% to 26%.

Tailwinds

  • New corporate structure implemented to amplify strategy.
  • Nasdaq's annualized SaaS revenues increased 13% year over year.
  • Nasdaq maintained listings leadership in the U.S. and Nordics during 2022.
  • Nasdaq led all exchanges in total multiply-listed options traded.
  • Nasdaq cloud progress continued with completing a migration of one of our options exchanges and further customer adoption.

Headwinds

  • Uncertain macroeconomic backdrop.
  • Continued investment in people and businesses leading to increased expenses.
  • Lower marketing and advertising expense due to lower capital markets activity.
  • Impact of changes in FX rates.
  • Unpredictability in the movement in foreign currency rates.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.8%

Avg return

30 days after

58%

40 / 69 earnings

Positive

+9.4%

Q1 2011

Best reaction

-6.4%

Q1 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.0%+5.7%+5.4%
Q4 2025-1.3%-11.1%-11.3%
Q3 2025+1.6%-0.5%-2.1%
Q2 2025-0.2%-1.8%-1.7%
Q1 2025+1.7%+3.3%+11.3%
Q4 2024+0.7%+0.9%+2.0%
Q3 2024+1.1%+2.7%+9.7%
Q2 2024+6.7%+10.2%+12.1%
Q1 2024-2.2%-2.7%+1.2%
Q4 2023-2.3%-4.2%-3.3%
Q3 2023+2.7%-0.2%+7.1%
Q2 2023-3.4%-0.6%+0.8%
Q1 2023+1.6%+1.7%-0.5%
Q4 2022-2.9%-3.7%-7.9%
Q3 2022-0.6%+2.7%+14.5%
Q2 2022+9.2%+8.0%+17.4%
Q1 2022-6.4%-8.0%-19.3%
Q4 2021-1.5%+2.4%-1.3%
Q3 2021-4.8%-3.5%-0.5%
Q2 2021+2.5%+3.1%+4.3%
Q1 2021+0.0%+0.2%+2.6%
Q4 2020-1.5%-1.8%-2.0%
Q3 2020+0.8%-1.2%-2.1%
Q2 2020+0.3%-0.4%-0.8%
Q1 2020-1.3%+6.0%+9.6%
Q4 2019+4.3%+6.0%-7.7%
Q3 2019+3.2%+0.9%+6.7%
Q2 2019-3.2%-4.2%-3.3%
Q1 2019-0.2%+2.0%+0.4%
Q4 2018+2.6%+1.3%+7.2%
Q3 2018+2.4%+3.0%+7.6%
Q2 2018-1.2%-2.9%-0.5%
Q1 2018+2.2%+2.4%+7.6%
Q4 2017-0.6%-5.4%-1.5%
Q3 2017-1.6%-1.4%+5.2%
Q2 2017+2.2%+2.2%+4.1%
Q1 2017-2.6%-3.0%-4.2%
Q4 2016+3.7%+3.2%+4.5%
Q3 2016-3.6%-3.6%-1.0%
Q2 2016+3.5%+4.3%+2.9%
Q1 2016-2.4%
Q4 2015+6.4%
Q3 2015+6.2%
Q2 2015+0.3%
Q1 2015-0.6%
Q4 2014+1.3%
Q3 2014-0.8%
Q2 2014+2.9%
Q1 2014-1.5%
Q4 2013+0.2%
Q3 2013+6.2%
Q2 2013-1.8%
Q1 2013+0.9%
Q4 2012+2.5%
Q3 2012-1.1%
Q2 2012+6.3%
Q1 2012-0.9%
Q4 2011+2.1%
Q3 2011+1.3%
Q2 2011-2.9%
Q1 2010+0.0%
Q1 2011+9.4%
Q4 2008+1.5%
Q4 2010+1.5%
Q3 2009+1.8%
Q3 2010+1.8%
Q2 2010+1.3%
Q4 2009+1.3%
Q2 2009+1.3%

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