Low Trading Volumes Hurt Euronext’s Revenues in Q3 2016

Euronext, Europe’s largest exchange, has reported its latest result of financial metrics for Q3 2016, which show disappointing revenues relative to the relevant period last year, according to its latest earnings release.

In terms of actual numbers, Euronext reports revenues of just €112.8 million in the third quarter of the year. This is a decrease in revenue of 15.2% from €133.0 million in Q3 2015 which was the second best quarter ever. The drop in revenues is also along similar lines in a month over month comparison as Q2 2016's figure was €132.3 million.

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The venue explains that revenue was impacted by lower trading volumes - cash average trading volumes at Euronext decreased by -29.4% compared with Q3 2015 - and the fall in IPOs and M&A driven listing operations. On the positive side for Q3, the venues boasts of the launch of a new trading facility to improve Liquidity Liquidity The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent The term liquidity refers to the process, speed, and ease of which a given asset or security can be converted into cash. Notably, liquidity surmises a retention in market price, with the most liquid assets representing cash.The most liquid asset of all is cash itself.· In economics, liquidity is defined by how efficiently and quickly an asset can be converted into usable cash without materially affecting its market price. · Nothing is more liquid than cash, while other assets represent Read this Term in pan-European corporate bond trading.

“Facing a challenging market environment in Q3, both in listing and trading, due to the uncertainty lingering on after the Brexit Brexit Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Brexit stands for British Exit, or in reference to the United Kingdom’s decision to formally leave the European Union (EU) as declared in a June 23, 2016 referendum. In a more immediate sense, a tight vote and unexpected result helped drive British pound (GBP) to lows that had not been seen in decades.The day following the referendum, former Prime Minister David Cameron resigned from office where he was replaced by Theresa May, who later resigned from office on June 7th, 2019. Active Prime Minis Read this Term referendum, combined with significantly lower volatility compared to the same period last year, Euronext revenue was down. However, our continuous cost discipline generated incremental efficiencies. As a whole, we achieved a 54.4% EBITDA margin in Q3. If the market conditions were to remain what they are or improve during Q4, we are confident that our EBITDA margin for the full year will be above the one of 2015.” said Stéphane Boujnah, Chairman and CEO of the Managing Board of Euronext NV.