NYSE$VIRT
Virtu Financial Inc · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Virtu Financial reported record performance driven by heightened market volatility and trading volumes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virtu Financial's Q1 2020 results showed a significant increase in revenue and net income, driven by heightened market volatility and trading volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Total revenues increased by 176.6% to $1,004.1 million, and net income totaled $388.2 million, compared to a net loss in the prior year quarter.
- Total revenues increased 176.6% to $1,004.1 million.
- Trading income, net, increased 211.6% to $802.5 million.
- Net income totaled $388.2 million, compared to a net loss of $13.6 million in the prior year quarter.
- Basic and diluted earnings per share was $1.80, compared to a loss per share of $0.07 for the same period in 2019.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Virtu Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$1B
Revenue by segment
Virtu Financial · $1B total across 3 segments · Q1 2020
- Market Making$770M—76.7%
- Execution Services$234M—23.3%
- Corporate$10K—0.0%
Forward guidance
While the long term impact on markets and the global economy is not known, Virtu is confident that they will apply what they’ve learned thus far and emerge even stronger as a company and continue to deliver long term value to their clients and shareholders.
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 2020
+0.0%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.2%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.6%
Avg return
30 days after
52%
23 / 44 earnings
Positive
+39.4%
Q4 2017
Best reaction
-19.4%
Q2 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | +0.9% | +1.3% | +2.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | +8.5% | +2.2% | +10.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5% | +1.1% | +3.4% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.3% | +1.6% | +5.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | +1.7% | +2.4% | -6.1% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.3% | -4.1% | +13.4% | |
| Q2 2024 | +25.4% | +21.0% | +25.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +5.7% | +2.0% | +8.6% | |
| Q4 2023 | -10.3% | -10.5% | -11.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | -1.4% | -4.8% | -0.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +0.6% | +0.3% | +1.9% | |
| Q1 2023 | -1.6% | -1.0% | -8.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | -3.0% | -5.8% | -6.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.9% | +2.9% | -1.2% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.1% | +1.7% | +2.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -14.6% | -15.0% | -21.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +8.6% | +11.2% | +5.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +7.2% | +6.0% | +6.3% | |
| Q2 2021 | +0.1% | +2.3% | -5.2% | |
| Q1 2021 | -6.1% | -5.1% | +7.0% | |
| Q4 2020 | -6.2% | +0.2% | +1.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.3% | +8.0% | +6.6% | |
| Q2 2020 | -11.0% | -4.1% | +11.0% | |
| Q1 2020 | -5.3% | -4.9% | -13.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | +5.5% | +0.8% | +31.0% | |
| Q3 2019 | -3.5% | -4.1% | -0.7% | |
| Q2 2019 | -17.3% | -17.9% | -11.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.4% | +1.5% | -4.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +4.5% | +2.5% | -2.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.5% | -0.7% | +3.7% | |
| Q2 2018 | -19.4% | -21.4% | -12.9% | |
| Q1 2018 | -5.0% | -12.5% | -14.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | +39.4% | +41.6% | +65.6% | |
| Q3 2017 | +19.5% | +23.6% | +25.8% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.9% | +4.3% | +5.9% | |
| Q1 2017 | -2.6% | -0.3% | +8.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +4.5% | +4.8% | -1.1% | |
| Q3 2016 | +6.4% | +11.6% | +11.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | -4.6% | +2.6% | -2.8% | |
| Q1 2016 | -8.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -10.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -4.9% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | -13.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +2.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | — | — | — |
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