Nasdaq Q1 2025 net revenue rises 11% to $1.2 billion; GAAP EPS up 69% to $0.68
Nasdaq reported first quarter 2025 net revenue of $1.2 billion, up 11% year over year, with GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.68 versus $0.40 a year earlier. The company also updated its 2025 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $2,265 million to $2,325 million and declared a quarterly cash dividend, which the filing says was $0.24 per share in the quarter.
Key points
- Net revenue of $1,237 million rose 11%; GAAP diluted EPS was $0.68, up from $0.40, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.79, up 24%
- Annualized Recurring Revenue reached $2.8 billion, up 8% (9% organic)
- 2025 non-GAAP operating expense guidance updated to $2,265 million to $2,325 million; non-GAAP tax rate guidance maintained at 22.5% to 24.5%
- In the quarter, Nasdaq returned $138 million through dividends and $115 million through share repurchases, and repurchased $279 million of senior unsecured notes
The filing
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