NYSE$SCHW

Charles Schwab Corp · Q2 2023 earnings

Q2 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Charles Schwab's profitability remained strong, while total client assets exceeded $8 trillion.

Charles Schwab reported a net income of $1.3 billion for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $1.8 billion for the same quarter in 2022. The company's total client assets exceeded $8 trillion, and it maintained a strong profitability with a GAAP pre-tax margin of 36.3% (42.0% adjusted).

  • Schwab gathered $52 billion in core net new assets during the second quarter, bringing year-to-date asset gathering to over $180 billion.
  • Nearly 1 million new brokerage accounts were attracted, finishing the period serving $8.02 trillion in total client assets across 34 million accounts.
  • Year-to-date net flows into retail Managed Investing solutions were up 35%.
  • Approximately 30% of client accounts converted thus far, and company is on-track to move nearly all of the remaining Ameritrade clients over before year-end.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$4.66B

Previous: $5.09B-8.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.75

Previous: $0.97-22.7%
Total Client Assets

$8.02T

Previous: $6.83T+17.4%
New Brokerage Accounts

960.0K

Previous: 1.0M-4.0%
Active Brokerage Accounts

34.4M

Previous: 33.9M+1.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$398M

Previous: -$537M+25.9%
Free Cash Flow

$896M

Previous: $1.26B-28.7%
Net Income

$1.29B

Previous: $1.79B-27.8%
Operating Income

$2.31B

Previous: $3.75B-38.4%
Gross Profit

$4.66B

Previous: $5.09B-8.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$47.7B

Previous: $64.6B-26.2%
Total Assets

$512B

Previous: $638B-19.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$60M

Previous: $62M-3.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Charles Schwab · Revenue · Quarterly

$4.66B

Q2 2023-8.6%vs Q2 2022
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Charles Schwab · $4.48B total across 4 segments · Q2 2023

  • Net Interest Revenue
    $2.29B-10.0%
  • Asset Mgmt/Admin Fees
    $1.17B+11.5%
  • Trading Revenue
    $803M-9.3%
  • Other Revenue
    $215M-17.3%

Forward guidance

Schwab is confident in its future based on the resiliency of its core earnings power and diversified model.

Tailwinds

  • Client cash realignment activity expected to inflect before the end of 2023, unlocking growth in client cash held on the balance sheet.
  • Effective balance sheet management to optimize capital and liquidity levels.
  • Continued commitment to expense discipline.
  • Well-positioned heading into the years to come due to diversified model.
  • Consistency of mission and long-term management orientation allows focus on growth opportunities.

Headwinds

  • Significant near-term headwinds impacted second quarter revenues.
  • Temporary increase in the utilization of supplemental funding affected revenue.
  • Net interest revenue declined 10% year-over-year.
  • Net interest margin down by 32 basis points sequentially to 1.87%.
  • Recent results have been negatively influenced by a number of temporary factors.

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 Q2 2023

Historical avgQ2 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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