NYSE$MC
Moelis & Company · Q1 2021 earnings
Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported record first quarter revenues and declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share in addition to regular quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share.
Moelis & Company reported record first quarter revenues of $263.9 million, a 72% increase from the same period in 2020. The firm's GAAP net income was $1.00 per share (diluted), and adjusted net income was $1.02 per share (diluted), including a $0.27 per share tax benefit. The company declared a special dividend of $2.00 per share in addition to its regular quarterly dividend of $0.55 per share.
- First quarter revenues reached $263.9 million, up 72% from the previous year.
- GAAP net income was $1.00 per share (diluted), while adjusted net income was $1.02 per share (diluted), inclusive of a $0.27 per share tax benefit.
- Adjusted pre-tax margin for the first quarter was 29% compared to 17% in the prior year period.
- The company declared a dividend of $2.55 per share, including a special dividend of $2.00 per share.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Moelis · Revenue · Quarterly
$264M
Forward guidance
The press release contains forward-looking statements, which reflect the Firm’s current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance. Such forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and estimates and subject to various risks and uncertainties.
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 Q1 2021
-0.1%
Avg return
Earnings day
-1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
-2.0%
Avg return
30 days after
57%
27 / 47 earnings
Positive
+11.2%
Q3 2019
Best reaction
-17.0%
Q3 2018
Worst reaction
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.6% | -5.3% | +0.3% | |
| Q4 2025 | +1.1% | +2.8% | -20.8% | |
| Q3 2025 | -3.9% | -7.0% | -4.0% | |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7% | +0.2% | +2.1% | |
| Q1 2025 | +0.8% | +2.2% | +8.4% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.9% | -2.6% | -22.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.9% | -4.8% | +6.6% | |
| Q1 2024 | -7.9% | -8.3% | +6.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +1.8% | -1.0% | +15.5% | |
| Q2 2023 | -7.5% | -5.7% | -12.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | -10.9% | -10.4% | -8.3% | |
| Q4 2022 | -8.3% | -1.5% | -18.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | -8.4% | -7.0% | +1.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +5.5% | +7.8% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +4.2% | -0.1% | +3.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | -6.1% | -9.0% | -19.9% | |
| Q3 2021 | -1.5% | +7.6% | -11.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | +5.9% | +7.4% | +10.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -1.6% | -4.4% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2020 | +1.9% | +3.2% | +6.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.6% | -4.7% | +2.3% | |
| Q2 2020 | -1.5% | +0.5% | +6.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -3.5% | -6.0% | -0.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +8.4% | +6.2% | -21.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | +11.2% | +10.2% | +2.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | +1.6% | -4.0% | -6.0% | |
| Q1 2019 | -9.5% | -10.7% | -23.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.9% | +4.3% | -2.0% | |
| Q3 2018 | -17.0% | -20.4% | -21.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | +3.7% | +2.3% | -3.8% | |
| Q1 2018 | +2.1% | -0.8% | +10.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +4.9% | +5.3% | +7.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | -4.8% | -2.2% | +7.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | +8.7% | -1.4% | -4.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.0% | -5.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q4 2016 | +7.3% | +8.1% | +7.9% | |
| Q3 2016 | +4.8% | +1.2% | +18.5% | |
| Q2 2016 | +8.3% | +10.7% | +9.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +5.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | -9.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -4.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | — | — | — |
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