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Marex Group plc Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results
MRXMarex Group plc(MRX) GlobeNewswire News Room·2024-11-07 12:00

Financial Performance - Marex Group plc reported a revenue increase of 32% to 391.2millionforQ32024,comparedto391.2 million for Q3 2024, compared to 296.6 million in Q3 2023, and a 28% increase to 1,179.1millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto1,179.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 919.0 million in the same period of 2023 [1][8][16] - Profit Before Tax for Q3 2024 rose by 66% to 79.0millionfrom79.0 million from 47.6 million in Q3 2023, and for the nine months, it increased by 39% to 218.0millionfrom218.0 million from 157.1 million [1][8][16] - Adjusted Operating Profit for Q3 2024 increased by 52% to 80.5million,withanAdjustedOperatingProfitMarginof2180.5 million, with an Adjusted Operating Profit Margin of 21%, up from 18% in Q3 2023 [1][15][26] Business Segments Performance - The Clearing business saw revenue growth of 22% to 116.7 million in Q3 2024, driven by a 54% increase in net interest income [28][30] - Agency and Execution revenue increased by 30% to 170.4millioninQ32024,supportedbytheCowenacquisitionandstrongorganicgrowth[37][39]MarketMakingrevenuemorethandoubledto170.4 million in Q3 2024, supported by the Cowen acquisition and strong organic growth [37][39] - Market Making revenue more than doubled to 52.0 million in Q3 2024, primarily due to strong performance in Metals trading [45][46] Strategic Developments - Marex upgraded its full-year guidance for Adjusted Operating Profit to approximately 300millionto300 million to 305 million, up from the previous estimate of 280millionto280 million to 290 million [3] - The company announced strategic investments, including acquisitions to expand its geographic footprint and product capabilities, such as Aarna Capital and Hamilton Court Group [3][5] - A successful secondary equity placement increased public float to approximately 52% [3] Market Conditions - The positive market backdrop and growth in exchange volumes in both commodities and financials contributed to the strong performance across all business segments [2][4] - The company continues to benefit from favorable market conditions, particularly in the energy and financial securities markets [4][40]