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Canada's IGM Financial Q2 adjusted EPS beats estimates on higher AUM, net inflows

Canada's IGM Financial Q2 adjusted EPS beats estimates on higher AUM, net inflows


Overview

  • Canada wealth and asset manager's Q2 adjusted EPS rose 32% yr/yr, beating analyst expectations

  • Net earnings for Q2 rose 6% yr/yr

  • Company repurchased 2.6 mln shares for C$200.4 mln in Q2


Outlook

  • IGM Financial did not provide specific guidance for the current or future periods


Result Drivers

  • ASSET GROWTH - Higher assets under management and advisement supported adjusted earnings, with consolidated AUM&A rising 21% yr/yr

  • STRONG NET INFLOWS - Q2 net inflows totaled C$2.2 bln, up from C$90 mln a year earlier

  • SEGMENT CONTRIBUTIONS - IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments both reported record assets and higher net sales


Company press release: ID:nCNWSQ8dka


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q2 Adjusted EPS

Beat

C$1.41

C$1.27 (6 Analysts)

Q2 EPS

C$1.12

Q2 Net Income

C$261.50 mln

Q2 Dividend

C$0.62


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for IGM Financial Inc is C$84.00, about 0.8% below its July 28 closing price of C$84.72

  • The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • July 28 - Canada's Great-West Lifeco Q2 base EPS rises on retirement, wealth business momentum

  • July 28 - Invesco Q2 adjusted EPS beats analyst estimates on record inflows

  • July 28 - AllianceBernstein Q2 adjusted EPS misses estimates on equity outflows


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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