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Jun 30, 2024

Nasdaq Q2 2024 Earnings Report

Nasdaq reported strong performance across all divisions with double-digit solutions growth.

Key Takeaways

Nasdaq reported Q2 2024 results with net revenues of $1.2 billion, a 25% increase year-over-year, driven by a 34% increase in Solutions revenues. The company returned $138 million to shareholders through dividends and $58 million through share repurchases. Nasdaq is updating its 2024 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $2,145 million to $2,185 million, and maintaining its 2024 non-GAAP tax rate guidance to be in the range of 24.5% to 26.5%.

Net revenues increased by 25% year-over-year, reaching $1.2 billion, with Solutions revenues up by 34%.

Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased by 29% year-over-year to $2.7 billion.

Financial Technology revenues grew by 79% year-over-year to $420 million.

GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased by 30%, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share decreased by 3%.

Total Revenue
$1.16B
Previous year: $925M
+25.3%
EPS
$0.69
Previous year: $0.71
-2.8%
Gross Profit
$1.01B
Previous year: $664M
+51.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$614M
Previous year: $5.35B
-88.5%
Free Cash Flow
$408M
Previous year: $375M
+8.8%
Total Assets
$30.2B
Previous year: $25.7B
+17.7%

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Forward Guidance

Nasdaq is updating its 2024 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $2,145 million to $2,185 million, and maintaining its 2024 non-GAAP tax rate guidance to be in the range of 24.5% to 26.5%.