Plus500 Raises FY21 Revenue Expectation amid Q3 Performance

Plus500, a London-listed Forex Forex Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Foreign exchange or forex is the act of converting one nation’s currency into another nation’s currency (that possesses a different currency); for example, the converting of British Pounds into US Dollars, and vice versa. The exchange of currencies can be done over a physical counter, such as at a Bureau de Change, or over the internet via broker platforms, where currency speculation takes place, known as forex trading.The foreign exchange market, by its very nature, is the world’s largest tradi Read this Term and CFDs broker, provided a trading update on Monday, stating that it has ‘delivered further positive momentum’ in the performance in the third quarter of 2021. Thus, the company is now expecting higher FY2021 revenue and EBITDA than the current compiled analysts' consensus forecasts.

According to the current consensus forecast, the broker is expected to generate $555.8 million for the entire FY21, along with an EBITDA of $277.9 million and an EBITDA margin of 50 percent. These figures were obtained based on the company’s H1 of 2021 results.

The heightened performance expectation from the broker’s part came following the Q3 performance, which the company will disclose on October 25 and was obtained ‘despite more stable market conditions when compared to recent quarters’.

“This positive momentum was highlighted by the consistent strength of Customer Income, a key underlying growth metric for Plus500, which has supported a strong revenue performance during the year to date,” the trading update added.

Plus500 generated $187.6 million in EBITDA in the first half of the ongoing financial year. Though the figures pulled back from the record the broker achieved during the same period of the prior year, it was significantly higher than H2 of FY21.

Client Activity Surged

Moreover, the broker highlighted that its active customer base has grown significantly during the last few years which resulted from a significant investment in the company's marketing technology to drive an attractive return-on-investment.

Furthermore, Plus500 took some significant steps for its growth and business development. Last April, it decided to acquire US-based Cunningham Commodities, a regulated Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), along with the acquisition of the technology Trading Platform Trading Platform In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real In the FX space, a currency trading platform is a software provided by brokers to their respective client base, garnering access as traders in the broader market. Most commonly, this reflects an online interface or mobile app, complete with tools for order processing.Every broker needs one or more trading platforms to accommodate the needs of different clients. Being the backbone of the company’s offering, a trading platform provides clients with quotes, a selection of instruments to trade, real Read this Term provider, Cunningham Trading Systems. That ensured the Israeli firm’s entry into the US market.

“The Company is continuing to make progress in accessing additional growth opportunities through further organic investment and by targeting potential bolt-on acquisitions,” the company added.