ALMOST DOUBLE INCREASE OF REVENUES AND A RECORD NET PROFIT, GOOD PROSPECTS FOR 2018

In the first quarter of oferta pro2018, X-Trade Brokers Dom Maklerski S.A. (XTB) recorded a double growth of revenues to the level of PLN 113.7 million, as a result of the increase in turnover and transaction profitability. Operating profit increased by PLN 72.7 million, ie PLN 50.5 million y/y. The company reported a record consolidated net profit of PLN 59.5 million compared to PLN 10.6 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. In this year XTB plans to further develop the client base and product offer.

– In the first quarter of 2018, we recorded almost double increase in revenues, the effect of a higher volume of client transaction trading and higher profitability per lot on all major markets of activity. The company closed the first quarter of this year, a record net profit of PLN 59.5 million. A positive financial result for the first quarter of 2018, is a good forecast for the next quarter of 2018 – comments Omar Arnaout, President of the Management Board of X-Trade Brokers DM S.A.

DOUBLING THE REVENUES THROUGH HIGHER TRANSACTIONS VOLUME AND PROFITABILITY

In the first quarter of 2018, the company’s revenues amounted to PLN 113.7 million, ie. an increase of 93.7% y/y. Doubling revenues is the result of an increase in the volume of transaction turnover of customers calculated in lots as well as profitability per lot. During the reporting period, the turnover of customers amounted to 675 thousand lots, ie. more by 135.3 thousand lots r/r, and unit profitability amounted to PLN 168, ie. an increase of 54.1% y/y.

GROWTH IN THE MAIN MARKETS

In the first quarter of 2018, XTB recorded an increase in revenues on the main business markets, ie. in Central and Eastern Europe and Western Europe, by 135.0% and 75.1% y/y, respectively. During the reporting period, Poland, which constitutes a 26.7% share in the sales structure, recorded PLN 30.3 million of revenues, ie. 186.0% increase y/y. The second Spanish market (18.0%) in terms of shares completed the first quarter of this year sales at the level of PLN 20.5 million, which gives a 56.4% increase y/y. Latin America, which filled the gap after Turkey, obtaining PLN 5.8 million of sales, also gains in importance in global sales.

GROWING THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE RETAIL CLIENTS

In the first quarter of 2018, the Group’s revenues from retail operations amounted to PLN 102.9 million, compared to PLN 44.1 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

– We note a systematic increase in the number of customers. In the first quarter of 2018, the number of new accounts was higher by nearly 20% y/y. The number of active accounts increased by 24% y/y to PLN 25.3 thousand and it was record-breaking in the last two years. This is the effect of an effective sales and marketing strategy and the introduction of new products, with a good situation on the financial markets – says President Omar Arnaout.

During the reporting period, revenues from institutional activities of XTB amounted to PLN 10.8 million, ie a decrease by 26.1% y/y. Revenues from this segment are subject to quarterly fluctuations, which is typical of the business model adopted by the Group.

RECORD NET PROFIT, COSTS AT A STABLE LEVEL

Operating profit in the first quarter of 2018 amounted to PLN 72.7 million, ie 228.1% increase y/y. Operating expenses, during the reporting period, amounted to PLN 41.0 million, ie 12.2% increase y/y. This increase was due to increase by PLN 2.5 million costs of other external services; PLN 1.0 million costs of salaries and employee benefits and PLN 0.8 million commission expenses resulting from higher amounts paid to payment service providers, through which clients deposit their funds on transaction accounts.

The Management Board expects that during the whole calender year 2018, operating expenses should be at a comparable or slightly higher level than the one from 2017. Their final level will depend on the amount of variable components of remuneration paid to employees and on the level of marketing expenses.

In the first quarter of 2018, XTB recorded PLN 59.5 million of consolidated net profit compared to PLN 10.6 million profit a year earlier. This is an increase of PLN 48.9 million, ie 459.1% y/y.

DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS IN 2018

The Group plans to further develop its client base and product offer, based on existing markets and new markets in Africa and Asia, as well as expansion in Latin America, using its presence in Belize. The Management sees the largest potential for business growth in Germany, France and Latin America.