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Nasdaq Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Executive summary
Net revenue for Q2 2025 reached $1.3B, up 13% year-over-year, with double-digit growth across all divisions and record Market Services results.
EPS grew 24% year-over-year (non-GAAP), with GAAP diluted EPS more than doubling; net income exceeded $450M.
Achieved 46 consecutive quarters of listing leadership, with 38 U.S. IPOs and $3.5B raised in Q2 2025.
Strong sales pipelines, robust client demand, and innovation in AI and digital assets supported growth despite market volatility.
Significant gains from divestitures and ongoing expense synergies from restructuring and acquisitions.
Financial highlights
Solutions revenue grew 10% to $991M; Market Services net revenue up 22% to $306M year-over-year.
Non-GAAP operating income was $721M (up 16%); GAAP operating income was $568M (up 34%).
Free cash flow was $467M in Q2; cash flow from operations reached $746M.
Dividend payout ratio at 34% annualized; quarterly dividend increased to $0.27 per share.
Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) increased 10% to $2.93B; SaaS ARR up 13% to $1.1B.
Outlook and guidance
2025 non-GAAP operating expense guidance set at $2.295B–$2.335B, with FX impact offset in net revenue.
2025 non-GAAP tax rate guidance maintained at 22.5%–24.5%.
Continued focus on organic growth investments, deleveraging, and opportunistic share repurchases.
Medium-term growth outlook: Capital Access Platforms 5–8%, Financial Technology 8–11%, ARR mid-teens.
Management expects $140M in annual cost savings from expense synergies by year-end.
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