Virtu Financial, Inc. Q3 FY2024 Earnings Call

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  • Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS): $0.82 in Q3, flat compared to Q2 2024, reflecting steady performance despite low volatility and trading volumes.
  • Adjusted Net Trading Income (ANTI): $388 million for Q3 ($6.1 million/day), down slightly from Q2 ($6.2 million/day).
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $215 million with a 55.4% margin, suggesting strong profitability despite market headwinds.
  • Market Making Segment: Delivered $288 million ANTI ($4.5 million/day); strong performance particularly in U.S. and Asia equity segments.
  • Execution Services (VES): $100 million ANTI ($1.6 million/day), flat vs Q2, notable given a 4% decline in U.S. equity volumes.
  • Organic Growth Businesses: Contributed $632K/day ANTI (~10% of total). Includes growth in crypto, ETF block trading, and global options business.
  • Volumes & Volatility: Global trading volumes were mixed—U.S. equity volumes down 4%, options up 7%, EU equity volumes down 20% (vs Q2); S&P volatility up 52% due to August spike.
  • Expenses:
    • Adjusted cash operating expenses: $173 million (up 5% YoY).
    • Total adjusted operating expenses: $190 million.

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Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Virtu Financial 2024 Third Quarter Results Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your first speaker today, Andrew Smith, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Andrew Smith : Thank you, Anton, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Our third quarter results were released this morning and are available on our website. With us on this morning's call, we have Mr. Douglas Cifu, our Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Joseph Molluso, our Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer; and Ms. Cindy Lee, our Chief Financial Officer. We will begin with prepared remarks and then take your questions. First, a few reminders. Today's call may include forward-looking statements, which represent Virtu's current belief regarding future events and are, therefore, subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties, which may be outside the company's control. Please note that our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from what is indicated in these forward-looking statements. It is important to note that any forward-looking statements made on the call are based on information presently available to the company, and we do not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements as new information becomes available. We refer you to disclaimers in our press release and encourage you

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