NYSE$FRGE

Forge Global Holdings Inc · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Forge reported Q3 2023 results with increased trading volume and revenue in the markets business, despite concerns over interest rates and geopolitical conflicts.

Forge Global Holdings reported total revenue less transaction based expenses of $18.4 million and a trading volume of $234.1 million for Q3 2023. The company experienced a net loss of $19.0 million and an operating loss of $21.5 million. Despite the losses, trading volume was up 53% quarter-over-quarter.

  • Total revenue less transaction-based expenses was $18.4 million in 3Q23.
  • Trading volume was $234.1 million in 3Q23, a 53% increase quarter-over-quarter.
  • Net Take Rate was 3.0% in 3Q23, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • Forge Trust Custodial Cash totaled $518 million in 3Q23.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$18.6M

Previous: $15.9M+16.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.11

Previous: -$0.12+8.3%
Trading volume

$234M

Previous: $226M+3.5%
Net take rate

3.0%

Previous: 3.6%-16.7%
Total custodial accounts

2.0M

No prior period
Assets under custody

$15.1B

Previous: $15B+1.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$113K

Previous: -$116K+2.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$35M

Previous: -$59.9M+41.6%
Net Income

-$18.3M

Previous: -$16.2M-13.3%
Operating Income

-$21.5M

Previous: -$42.4M+49.3%
Gross Profit

$18.4M

Previous: $15.8M+16.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$155M

Previous: $203M-23.4%
Total Assets

$318M

Previous: $371M-14.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$9.23M

Previous: $26.7M-65.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Forge · Revenue · Quarterly

$18.6M

Q3 2023+16.7%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 6 of 14 quarters(43%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Forge estimates for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that Forge will have 175.1 million weighted average basic shares outstanding, which will be used to calculate earnings per share in a loss position.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 17 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-1.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

70%

14 / 20 earnings

Positive

+12.2%

Q1 2025

Best reaction

-22.7%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q4 2025
Q3 2025+0.0%-0.1%+0.7%
Q2 2025+1.1%+37.2%+11.7%
Q1 2025+12.2%+30.3%+24.4%
Q4 2024-17.9%-31.9%-42.5%
Q3 2024-5.0%-12.1%-11.2%
Q2 2024+11.5%+0.8%+4.2%
Q1 2024-10.1%-12.2%-19.9%
Q4 2023-22.7%-28.6%-27.1%
Q3 2023+2.2%-0.4%+46.0%
Q2 2023+6.9%+3.7%-19.5%
Q1 2023+7.4%-9.8%+28.7%
Q4 2022+4.1%-0.6%-9.3%
Q3 2022+6.8%+8.9%-8.9%
Q2 2022-7.8%-12.1%+0.2%
Q1 2022-22.1%-37.0%-58.7%
Q2 2021+3.6%+5.6%+41.7%
Q4 2021+3.6%+5.6%+41.7%
Q3 2021+0.5%
Q1 2021+0.2%
Q4 2020+0.2%

Discussion

Share your read of this quarter. Sign-in carries your eToro identity.

Join the conversation

Sign in with eToro to post your read of this quarter and vote on others'.

Sign in with eToro