NYSE$ICE

Intercontinental Exchange Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong first quarter results, extending track-record of growth.

Intercontinental Exchange reported a strong first quarter with record net revenues of $1.8 billion, a 15% increase year-over-year. GAAP diluted EPS was $1.14, and adjusted diluted EPS was $1.34, a 7% increase year-over-year. The company also reported record operating income and adjusted operating income.

  • Record 1Q21 net revenues of $1.8 billion, +15% y/y
  • 1Q21 GAAP diluted EPS of $1.14
  • 1Q21 adj. diluted EPS of $1.34, +7% y/y
  • Record 1Q21 operating income of $892 million

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.43B

Previous: $2.12B+14.8%
EPS (adj)

$1.34

Previous: $1.28+4.7%
Operating Margin

50.0%

Previous: 57.0%-12.3%
Adjusted Operating Margin

59.0%

Previous: 62.0%-4.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$40M

Previous: -$15M-166.7%
Free Cash Flow

$606M

Previous: $635M-4.6%
Net Income

$646M

Previous: $650M-0.6%
Operating Income

$892M

Previous: $882M+1.1%
Gross Profit

$1.28B

Previous: $1.15B+11.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$562M

Previous: $583M-3.6%
Total Assets

$128B

Previous: $139B-7.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$36M

Previous: $41M-12.2%

Revenue & EPS history

ICE · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.43B

Q1 2021+14.8%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ICE · $1.33B total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Exchanges
    $974M+10.3%
  • Mortgage Technology
    $355M

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the document.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

32 / 65 earnings

Positive

+6.4%

Q4 2014

Best reaction

-10.2%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.8%-0.6%-5.4%
Q4 2025+2.1%-0.0%+0.8%
Q3 2025-1.4%-2.4%+4.4%
Q2 2025-0.5%+0.9%-4.9%
Q1 2025+1.7%+4.3%+7.0%
Q4 2024+4.3%+3.9%+5.9%
Q3 2024-7.1%-5.2%-3.3%
Q2 2024-1.1%-0.7%+6.6%
Q1 2024+1.4%+3.9%+4.1%
Q4 2023+5.8%+4.9%+8.3%
Q3 2023-0.3%-0.0%+5.5%
Q2 2023-0.9%-0.1%+1.7%
Q1 2023+3.3%+1.3%+3.0%
Q4 2022-1.2%+0.3%-6.0%
Q3 2022+4.3%+7.3%+17.9%
Q2 2022+1.9%+1.8%-1.7%
Q1 2022-9.1%-12.2%-8.1%
Q4 2021+0.6%-1.1%+5.2%
Q3 2021+4.1%+4.4%-2.5%
Q2 2021-1.2%-1.8%-2.4%
Q1 2021-1.1%-3.8%-5.2%
Q4 2020-1.0%-1.8%-0.3%
Q3 2020+0.7%+2.4%+12.0%
Q2 2020+2.6%+1.6%+11.9%
Q1 2020-2.2%+2.5%+7.2%
Q4 2019-0.3%+2.0%+1.2%
Q3 2019-0.3%-4.0%+1.1%
Q2 2019+2.9%+3.1%+6.4%
Q1 2019-1.2%-0.8%+1.9%
Q4 2018-1.6%-1.6%-6.3%
Q3 2018+3.8%+7.0%+11.8%
Q2 2018-1.2%+0.1%+3.5%
Q1 2018-2.9%-3.2%-0.4%
Q4 2017-7.3%-5.1%+4.8%
Q3 2017+0.0%-1.0%+8.8%
Q2 2017-3.3%-3.7%-2.9%
Q1 2017+0.4%-2.5%-0.5%
Q4 2016-2.5%-1.5%+2.6%
Q3 2016-1.9%-1.3%+4.2%
Q2 2016+5.5%+4.9%+8.1%
Q1 2016+5.4%
Q4 2015-10.2%
Q3 2015+2.4%
Q2 2015+2.8%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014+6.4%
Q3 2014+3.6%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014-6.7%
Q4 2011+0.0%
Q4 2013+2.5%
Q3 2013+3.1%
Q2 2013-0.4%
Q1 2013+5.3%
Q4 2012+3.8%
Q3 2012+2.8%
Q2 2012-1.9%
Q1 2012-1.4%
Q3 2011-3.7%
Q2 2011+2.3%
Q1 2011-4.2%
Q4 2010-0.3%
Q3 2010+1.2%
Q2 2010-1.1%
Q1 2010+2.1%

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