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

Total Revenue

$1B

Previous: $363M+176.6%
EPS (adj)

$2.05

Previous: $0.34+502.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$10.8M

Previous: -$4.66M-130.6%
Free Cash Flow

$210M

Previous: -$11.3M+1955.5%
Net Income

$221M

Previous: -$6.67M+3412.9%
Operating Income

$466M

Previous: -$16.2M+2977.2%
Gross Profit

$1B

Previous: $363M+176.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$711M

Previous: $771M-7.8%
Total Assets

$11B

Previous: $9.08B+21.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$22.3M

Previous: $21.9M+1.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Virtu Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$1B

Q1 2020+176.6%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Virtu Financial · $1B total across 3 segments · Q1 2020

  • Market Making
    $770M
  • Execution Services
    $234M
  • Corporate
    $10K

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

Historical avgQ1 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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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