Q4 22 EPS
$0.87
BEAT +24.29%
Est. $0.70
Q4 22 Revenue
$292.3M
BEAT +23.32%
Est. $237.1M
vs S&P Since Q4 22
+170.8%
BEATING MARKET
FUTU +253.0% vs S&P +82.2%
Full Year 2022 Results
FY 22 EPS
$2.61
FY 22 Revenue
$976.0M
Market Reaction
Did FUTU Beat Earnings? Q4 2022 Results
Futu Holdings delivered a standout fourth quarter of 2022, posting earnings per share of $0.87 against a consensus estimate of $0.70, a beat of 24.29%, while revenue of $292.34 million cleared the $237.07 million estimate by 23.32%. The headline reve… Read more Futu Holdings delivered a standout fourth quarter of 2022, posting earnings per share of $0.87 against a consensus estimate of $0.70, a beat of 24.29%, while revenue of $292.34 million cleared the $237.07 million estimate by 23.32%. The headline revenue figure came despite a reported year-over-year decline of 81.8% on a reported basis, a dynamic that underscores the complexity of currency and segment mix in the company's results. The single most material driver behind the quarter's strength was a sharp expansion in interest income, which surged 84.2% year-over-year to $1.14 billion as the global rate-hiking cycle boosted returns on bank deposits, supplementing a meaningful improvement in blended commission rates from 7.0 basis points to 9.6 basis points. Net income nearly doubled, rising 92.2% year-over-year, with net margin expanding to 42.0% from 31.1% a year prior. Total client assets on platforms including moomoo and Futubull reached $53.50 billion, reflecting continued platform growth even as client acquisition slowed amid weak market sentiment.
Key Takeaways
- • Higher interest income from bank deposits due to rising benchmark interest rates
- • Increase in blended commission rate from 7.0bps to 9.6bps
- • Cost savings from U.S. self-clearing business reducing brokerage commission expenses
- • 54.6% reduction in selling and marketing expenses
- • Wealth management asset balance grew 68.0% YoY to HK$31.6 billion driven by money market fund demand
- • Net income margin expansion to 42.0% from 31.1% YoY
FUTU YoY Financials
Q4 2022 vs Q4 2021, source: SEC Filings
FUTU Revenue by Segment
With YoY comparisons, source: SEC Filings
“We added over 240 thousand paying clients in 2022, bringing total paying clients to around 1.5 million. In the fourth quarter, client acquisition decelerated across all regions due to weak market performance in the first half of the quarter and concerns over the sustainability of market rebound in the second half.”
— Leaf Hua Li, Q4 2022 Earnings Press Release
FUTU Earnings Trends
FUTU vs Market 30 Day Price Reactions
30-day stock return vs benchmark after each earnings
FUTU EPS Trend
Earnings per share: estimate vs actual
FUTU Revenue Trend
Quarterly revenue: estimate vs actual
FUTU Quarterly Results
8 quarters of earnings data
| Quarter | EPS Est. | EPS Act. | Surprise | Revenue | Rev. Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 25 MISS FY | $21.36 | $3.07 | -85.63% | $827.2M | -86.24% |
| FY Full Year | $79.70 | $10.31 | -87.06% | $2.94B | -86.91% |
| Q3 25 MISS | $20.48 | $2.93 | -85.70% | $822.9M | -85.16% |
| Q2 25 MISS | $16.61 | $2.32 | -86.04% | $676.6M | -86.02% |
| Q1 25 MISS | $15.14 | $1.96 | -87.05% | $603.4M | -86.95% |
| Q3 24 MISS | $9.74 | $1.21 | -87.58% | $442.3M | -86.52% |
| Q4 22 BEAT FY | $0.70 | $0.87 | +24.29% | $292.3M | +23.32% |
| FY Full Year | — | $2.61 | — | $976.0M | — |
| Q2 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Q2 21 | $4.64 | — | — | — | — |