NASDAQ (NDAQ) Tops Q3 EPS by 8c, Revenues Beat

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Nasdaq Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results; Delivers Broad-Based 13% Revenue Growth vs. Prior Year Period

October 21, 2020 7:00 AM EDT

Third quarter 2020 net revenues1 were $715 million, an increase of 13% over the third quarter of 2019. Compared to the prior year period, revenues in the non-trading segments2 increased 12% primarily due to organic growth while Market Services revenues increased 15%, due to elevated trading volumes in U.S. equities and options.The GAAP operating margin was 46% in the third quarter of 2020, up from 36% in the prior year period, while the non-GAAP3 operating margin of 52% increased from 50% in the prior year period.Third quarter 2020 GAAP diluted earnings per share, or EPS, was $1.58, up 76% from $0.90 in the third quarter of 2019. Third... More