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Moelis & Company · Q3 2023 earnings

Q3 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Moelis & Company reported mixed Q3 2023 results, with revenue increasing but earnings decreasing year-over-year.

Moelis & Company reported a revenue increase of 19% compared to the prior year period, driven by higher fees from restructuring and capital markets transactions. However, the firm experienced a net loss of $0.16 per share. The company continues to execute its growth strategy, launching a Clean Technology Group and hiring 24 managing directors year-to-date.

  • GAAP revenues were $272.2 million, while adjusted revenues reached $277.7 million, a 19% increase year-over-year.
  • The firm reported a GAAP net loss of $0.16 per share and an adjusted net loss of $0.15 per share.
  • Moelis & Company launched a Clean Technology Group and hired 24 managing directors year-to-date.
  • The company maintains a strong balance sheet with $297.8 million in cash and short-term investments and no debt or goodwill.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$272M

Previous: $236M+15.2%
EPS (adj)

-$0.15

Previous: $0.37-140.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$11.4M

Previous: -$3.93M-190.6%
Free Cash Flow

-$22.8M

Previous: $24.6M-192.5%
Net Income

-$11.4M

Previous: $28.6M-139.8%
Operating Income

-$20M

Previous: $35M-157.1%
Gross Profit

$272M

Previous: $236M+15.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$298M

Previous: $298M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Moelis · Revenue · Quarterly

$272M

Q3 2023+15.2%vs Q3 2022
Beat estimate in 9 of 14 quarters(64%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

No specific forward guidance was provided in the press release.

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 Q3 2023

Historical avgQ3 2023

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
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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