NYSE$ICE

Intercontinental Exchange Inc · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ICE reported consolidated net income attributable of $448 million and consolidated revenues less transaction-based expenses of $1.3 billion.

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2019. For the quarter ended December 31, 2019, consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $448 million on $1.3 billion of consolidated revenues less transaction-based expenses. Fourth quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.80. Adjusted net income attributable to ICE was $534 million in the fourth quarter and adjusted diluted EPS were $0.95.

  • Net revenues of $5.2 billion for full year 2019, +4% y/y
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $3.42 for full year 2019
  • Adj. diluted EPS of $3.88, +8% y/y for full year 2019
  • Operating margin of 51%; adj. operating margin of 58% for full year 2019

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.3B

Previous: $1.31B-0.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.95

Previous: $0.94+1.1%
Operating Margin

48.0%

No prior period
Adjusted Operating Margin

56.0%

No prior period
Adjusted Net Income

$534M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

$66M

Previous: $85M-22.4%
Free Cash Flow

$711M

Previous: $713M-0.3%
Net Income

$448M

Previous: $611M-26.7%
Operating Income

$622M

Previous: $676M-8.0%
Gross Profit

$901M

Previous: $934M-3.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$841M

Previous: $724M+16.2%
Total Assets

$94.5B

Previous: $92.8B+1.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$39M

Previous: $37M+5.4%

Revenue & EPS history

ICE · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.3B

Q4 2019-0.8%vs Q4 2018
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ICE · $1.43B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Exchanges
    $1.1B+10.0%
  • Mortgage Technology
    $330M+19.6%

Forward guidance

Focus on innovation and delivering efficiencies for customers should provide foundation for continued growth and stockholder value creation.

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 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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