Overview
UK wholesale market intermediary reported record Q1 revenue up 13% yr/yr to £689 mln
Growth led by Global Broking and Energy & Commodities, with Liquidnet and Parameta Solutions contributing
Company cites strong execution amid volatile markets and elevated trading volumes
Outlook
Board remains comfortable with outlook for remainder of yr at current FX rates
Company cites ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty impacting client risk management
Result Drivers
MARKET VOLATILITY - Co said volatile market conditions and elevated trading volumes supported revenue growth
GLOBAL BROKING & ENERGY - Growth led by Global Broking and Energy & Commodities divisions, with revenues up 15% and 13% yr/yr respectively
LIQUIDNET & PARAMETA - Liquidnet revenue rose 9% as it expanded its equities and multi-asset execution business; Parameta Solutions revenue up 4% with increased sales efforts
Company press release: ID:nRSM0602Ea
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
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Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
GBP 689 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the investment banking & brokerage services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Tp Icap Group PLC is GBp318.00, about 1.1% above its May 12 closing price of GBp314.40
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago
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