AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Nasdaq (NDAQ)

Nasdaq Q4 2024 net revenue rises 10% to $1.2 billion; GAAP EPS up 72% to $0.61

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Nasdaq reported fourth-quarter 2024 net revenue of $1.2 billion, up 10% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.61, up 72%. For full-year 2024, net revenue rose 19% to $4.6 billion, but GAAP diluted earnings per share fell 7% to $1.93. The company also gave initial 2025 non-GAAP operating expense guidance of $2,245 million to $2,325 million and declared a quarterly cash dividend.

Key points

  • Q4 2024 non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.76, up 5%; full-year non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.82, flat versus 2023
  • Solutions revenue in Q4 2024 was $949 million, up 10%; Index revenue was $188 million, up 29%
  • 2025 non-GAAP operating expense guidance is $2,245 million to $2,325 million; non-GAAP tax rate guidance is 22.5% to 24.5%
  • Nasdaq returned $138 million to shareholders through dividends in Q4 2024 and repurchased $181 million of senior unsecured notes

The filing

CompanyNasdaq (NDAQ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 29, 2025, 7:12 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-014912

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure8.01 Other Events

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