MarketAxess Q3 Earnings Beat on Strong Credit Trading Volumes

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. MKTX has reported third-quarter 2024 earnings per share of $1.90, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.4%. The bottom line grew 30.1% year over year. Total ...

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However, the upside was partly offset by an elevated expense level.\nStay up-to-date with all quarterly releases: See Zacks Earnings Calendar.\n\nMarketAxess Holdings Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise\n\nMarketAxess Holdings Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Quote\n\nQuarterly Operational Update\nCommission revenues were $180.4 million, which increased 20% year over year, and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $178.7 million and our estimate of $168.7 million. The improvement in the metric was driven by better commission revenues in the U.S. high-grade, Eurobonds and emerging markets. Information services’ revenues improved 10% year over year to $13 million. The figure beat the consensus mark of $12.8 million and our estimate of $12 million. The metric benefited on the back of net new data contract revenues.\nPost-trade services revenues of $10.4 million improved 6% year over year, attributable to net new contract revenues. However, the reported figure missed the consensus mark by 2.5%. Revenues from the Pragma acquisition were $7.7 million.\nTotal expenses of $119.7 million escalated 14% year over year due to higher employee compensation and benefits, technology and communication and marketing and advertising expenses. However, the metric fell marginally short of our estimate of $119.9 million.\nMKTX’s operating income rose 30% year over year to $87.1 million, beating our estimate of $74.7 million. EBITDA of $105 million improved 27% year over year and the EBITDA margin improved 270 bps to 50.8%.\nTrading Volumes in Detail\nThe high-grade trading volume of MarketAxess was $449.7 billion, which improved 38% year over year and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $449.7 billion. The ADV of the same product category improved 36% year over year to $7 billion, beating the consensus mark of $6.6 billion and our estimate of $6.3 billion.\nHowever, high-yield trading volume improved 0.3% year over year, while its ADV fell 1% due to a reduced level of credit spread volatility.\nOther credit trading volume jumped 49% to $37.6 billion, whereas ADV for the same product category rose 47% year over year to $587 million.\nTrading volume and ADV of emerging markets rose 21% and 19%, respectively, on a year-over-year basis. The Eurobonds’ trading volume and ADV grew 49% and 47%, respectively.\nTotal credit trading volume of $905.3 billion advanced 29% year over year and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $886.2 billion. Total credit ADV rose 27% to $14.1 billion, beating the consensus mark of $13.7 billion and our estimate of $13.3 billion.\nTotal rates’ trading volume jumped 48% and ADV of this product category improved 38% year over year.\nBalance Sheet (As of Sept. 30, 2024)\nMarketAxess exited the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $446.3 million, which declined 1.1% from the 2023 end. Total assets of $1.8 billion decreased 9% year over year.\nThe company had no outstanding borrowing under its credit facility at the third-quarter end. Total stockholders’ equity of $1.4 billion grew 7.2% from the 2023 end.\nCash Flows\nCash generated from operations amounted to $95.1 million compared to the previous year's figure of $79.2 million. The free cash flow was $86.3 million, which rose 15.4% year over year.\nCapital Deployment Update\nMarketAxess bought back shares worth $15 million. The capacity of $236.1 million was left under the company’s authorized repurchase program as of Oct. 31, 2024.\nManagement approved a quarterly cash dividend of 74 cents per share, which will be paid out on Dec. 4, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 20.\nZacks Rank\nMarketAxess currently carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.\nPerformance of Other Finance Sector Players\nMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. MMC posted third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of $1.63, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.2%. The bottom line advanced 3.8% year over year. Consolidated revenues rose 6% year over year to $5.7 billion. The figure also improved 5% on an underlying basis. The top line, however, fell 0.2% short of the consensus mark. \nMarsh & McLennan’s adjusted operating income was $1.19 billion in the third quarter, which grew 12% year over year but missed our estimate of $1.21 billion. \nArthur J. Gallagher & Co. AJG reported third-quarter 2024 adjusted net earnings of $2.26 per share, meeting the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line increased 13% on a year-over-year basis. Total adjusted revenues of $2.7 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.1%. However, the top line improved 11.1% year over year.\nEBITDAC grew 14.3% from the prior-year quarter to $808.8 million.\nAon plc AON reported third-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings of $2.72 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11%. The bottom line advanced 17% year over year. Total revenues of $3.72 billion improved 26% year over year. The top line beat the consensus mark by 0.5%. It consisted of organic revenue growth of 7% and a 19% revenue rise from acquisitions.\nRevenues are expected to register mid-single-digit or higher organic growth for 2024 and beyond. The company anticipates the adjusted operating margin to expand in 2024.\nWant the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? 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