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Mar 31, 2023

Nasdaq Q1 2023 Earnings Report

Nasdaq's Q1 2023 financial performance was solid, driven by growth across its divisions.

Key Takeaways

Nasdaq reported a 2% increase in net revenues for Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022, with solutions businesses revenues increasing by 4%. The company returned $257 million to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends. Nasdaq is focused on investing in growth initiatives and has updated its 2023 non-GAAP operating expense guidance.

Net revenues increased by 2% compared to the first quarter of 2022.

Solutions businesses revenues increased by 4% with 5% organic growth.

Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased by 7% compared to the first quarter of 2022.

GAAP diluted earnings per share increased by 7% compared to the first quarter of 2022.

Total Revenue
$914M
Previous year: $892M
+2.5%
EPS
$0.69
Previous year: $0.66
+4.5%
IPOs Nasdaq Stock Market
40
Previous year: 70
-42.9%
IPOs Nasdaq Nordic Baltic
2
Previous year: 13
-84.6%
New Listings Nasdaq Stock Market
81
Previous year: 110
-26.4%
Gross Profit
$658M
Previous year: $638M
+3.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$373M
Previous year: $486M
-23.3%
Free Cash Flow
$525M
Previous year: $570M
-7.9%
Total Assets
$20.8B
Previous year: $20.8B
-0.2%

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Forward Guidance

Nasdaq updated its 2023 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $1,780 million to $1,840 million. The company expects its 2023 non-GAAP tax rate to be in the range of 24% to 26%.