NYSE$SCHW

Charles Schwab Corp · Q1 2023 earnings

Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Charles Schwab's Q1 2023 net income increased, driven by revenue growth and disciplined expense management.

Charles Schwab reported a strong first quarter in 2023, with net income reaching $1.6 billion, a 14% increase compared to Q1 2022. The company experienced 10% year-over-year revenue growth and a GAAP pre-tax profit margin of 41.2%. Client assets reached $7.58 trillion, supported by substantial core net new assets of $132 billion.

  • Net income increased by 14% year-over-year, reaching $1.6 billion.
  • Total client assets grew to $7.58 trillion.
  • Clients opened over 1 million new brokerage accounts.
  • Advisor Services segment posted a record first quarter with over $71 billion in net flows.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$5.12B

Previous: $4.67B+9.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.93

Previous: $0.77+20.8%
Total Client Assets

$7.58T

Previous: $7.86T-3.6%
Active Brokerage Accounts

34.1M

Previous: 33.6M+1.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$159M

Previous: -$296M+46.3%
Free Cash Flow

$1.44B

Previous: $1.11B+30.6%
Net Income

$1.6B

Previous: $1.4B+14.3%
Operating Income

$3.16B

Previous: $3.45B-8.7%
Gross Profit

$5.12B

Previous: $4.66B+9.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$49.2B

Previous: $91.1B-46.1%
Total Assets

$536B

Previous: $681B-21.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$134M

Previous: $144M-6.9%

Revenue & EPS history

Charles Schwab · Revenue · Quarterly

$5.12B

Q1 2023+9.5%vs Q1 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Charles Schwab · $4.97B total across 4 segments · Q1 2023

  • Net Interest Revenue
    $2.77B+26.9%
  • Asset Mgmt/Admin Fees
    $1.12B+4.7%
  • Trading Revenue
    $892M-7.4%
  • Other Revenue
    $185M+12.8%

Forward guidance

Schwab is focused on long-term growth, scale and efficiency, win-win monetization, and segmentation, while navigating market conditions and regulatory uncertainty.

Tailwinds

  • The company is focused on completing the Ameritrade integration to unlock opportunities.
  • Schwab is focused on enhancing Schwab Personalized Indexing (SPI) to expand personalization options for clients.
  • There is a tremendous opportunity in meeting the advice needs of both Schwab and legacy Ameritrade clients.
  • Schwab is focused on pressing competitive advantages by emphasizing its attractive value proposition and service experience.
  • Opportunistic capital return is still an important component of the company's financial formula.

Headwinds

  • Bank deposits shrank by 11% versus the prior year-end as clients realigned their allocations.
  • The company observed a decline in the average daily pace of bank sweep movements.
  • Trading revenue declined.
  • Bank deposit account revenue was down due in part to a $97 million one-time breakage fee.
  • The company decided to pause its active buyback program due to recent events within the U.S. banking sector and resulting regulatory uncertainty.

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 2023

Historical avgQ1 2023

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.7%

Avg return

30 days after

63%

46 / 73 earnings

Positive

+12.6%

Q2 2023

Best reaction

-15.0%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.1%+2.5%-0.1%
Q4 2025+0.6%-8.3%-9.4%
Q3 2025-1.0%+0.8%+0.1%
Q2 2025+2.3%+0.2%-2.1%
Q1 2025+0.6%+1.2%+17.2%
Q4 2024+5.5%+7.1%+7.1%
Q3 2024+6.3%+5.2%+18.2%
Q2 2024-15.0%-17.3%-13.1%
Q1 2024+4.3%+4.8%+12.4%
Q4 2023-2.5%-1.1%+0.1%
Q3 2023+4.6%-0.9%+9.3%
Q2 2023+12.6%+13.4%+1.9%
Q1 2023+6.4%+6.0%+2.1%
Q4 2022-8.6%-6.9%-3.8%
Q3 2022-0.5%+1.9%+12.2%
Q2 2022+1.6%+1.3%+21.4%
Q1 2022-7.1%-15.0%-23.5%
Q4 2021-4.2%-6.6%-10.0%
Q3 2021+3.1%+4.5%+5.1%
Q2 2021-5.5%-1.4%+4.9%
Q1 2021-4.0%-5.6%+8.6%
Q4 2020-0.2%-0.6%+5.4%
Q3 2020+5.8%+5.4%+23.9%
Q2 2020-6.2%-1.2%-1.7%
Q1 2020-4.4%+1.0%-10.1%
Q4 2019+2.6%+2.8%+0.2%
Q3 2019+3.4%+5.9%+15.0%
Q2 2019+2.3%+6.0%-9.3%
Q1 2019+0.7%+0.4%-5.8%
Q4 2018+6.0%+8.4%+4.8%
Q3 2018-1.6%-4.4%-4.4%
Q2 2018+6.2%+2.1%+0.1%
Q1 2018+5.0%+7.7%+15.4%
Q4 2017-0.4%-0.2%-6.1%
Q3 2017-3.0%-0.1%-0.4%
Q2 2017-1.8%-1.8%-7.6%
Q1 2017+0.4%+0.5%+0.5%
Q4 2016+2.8%+2.1%+3.0%
Q3 2016+0.8%+0.9%+14.8%
Q2 2016+1.7%+4.3%+11.4%
Q1 2016+0.4%
Q4 2015-1.9%
Q3 2015+3.2%
Q2 2015+3.4%
Q1 2015+0.2%
Q4 2014+0.3%
Q3 2014+0.9%
Q2 2014-1.2%
Q1 2014+6.1%
Q4 2013+2.8%
Q3 2013+6.5%
Q2 2013-3.5%
Q1 2013-1.9%
Q4 2012-0.3%
Q3 2012+2.9%
Q2 2012+2.6%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011+2.0%
Q3 2011+1.7%
Q2 2011-12.5%
Q1 2011+1.0%
Q4 2007+1.1%
Q4 2010+1.1%
Q4 2009+1.1%
Q3 2010-3.5%
Q2 2010-3.4%
Q1 2010-0.5%
Q1 2009-0.5%
Q3 2008+1.1%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q2 2008+9.8%
Q4 2008+9.8%
Q2 2009+9.8%

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