Trading Update

RNS Number : 8226N

Plus500 Limited

04 October 2021

 

4 October 2021   

Plus500 Ltd.

("Plus500", the "Company" or together with its subsidiaries the "Group")

Trading Update

Plus500, a global multi-asset fintech group operating technology-based trading platforms , today issues the following trading update for the period ended 30 September 2021.  

The Company delivered further positive momentum during Q3 2021, despite more stable market conditions when compared to recent quarters. Consequently, the Board now expects FY 2021 revenue and EBITDA to be ahead of current compiled analysts' consensus forecasts [1] , which were recently increased following the Company's H1 2021 results, published on 17 August 2021.  

This positive momentum was highlighted by the consistent strength of Customer Income ^[2] , a key underlying growth metric for Plus500, which has supported a strong revenue performance during the year to date.

Plus500's Active Customer ^[3] base has grown significantly during the last few years, with the Group achieving on-going success in onboarding New Customers^[4] during the year to date. This has been delivered as a result of significant investment in the Company's marketing technology to drive attractive return-on-investment, which will continue to be made, in order to drive further platform engagement in the future.

During the period, Plus500 made further progress in establishing its position as a global multi-asset fintech group. This progress has been driven by further investment in Plus500's market-leading proprietary CFD technology platform, its acquisition of Cunningham Commodities LLC., a regulated Futures Commission Merchant, and Cunningham Trading Systems LLC., a technology trading platform provider in the US, and through the launch of 'Plus500 Invest', the Company's new share dealing platform.

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 will publish its Q3 2021 results,  for the period ended 30 September 2021, on 25 October 2021.

For further details Plus500 Ltd Elad Even-Chen, Chief Financial Officer Rob Gurner, Head of Investor Relations [phone] [phone] [e-mail] MHP Communications Reg Hoare, Rachel Mann, Pete Lambie [phone] [e-mail]

About Plus500

Plus500 is a global multi-asset fintech group operating technology-based trading platforms. Plus500 offers customers a range of trading products, including Contracts for Difference ("CFDs") and share dealing, as well as futures and options on futures in the US.

The Group retains operating licenses and is regulated in the United Kingdom, Australia, Cyprus, Israel, New Zealand, South Africa, Singapore and the Seychelles and through its CFDs product portfolio, offers more than 2,500 different underlying global financial instruments, comprising equities, indices, commodities, options, ETFs, foreign exchange and cryptocurrencies. Customers of the Group can trade CFDs in more than 50 countries and in 30 languages. Plus500 does not permit customers located in the US to trade CFDs.

In 2021, the Company acquired Cunningham Commodities LLC , a Futures Commission Merchant, and Cunningham Trading Systems LLC , a technology trading platform provider, both of which operate in the futures and options on futures market in the US, enabling Plus500 immediate access to that sizable and growing market. Also in 2021, the Company launched a new share dealing platform, 'Plus500 Invest', across a number of product offerings, including a wide range of financial instruments comprising of the world's most popular equities and ETFs, listed on major exchanges worldwide.

Plus500 does not utilise cold calling techniques and does not offer binary options. Plus500's trading platforms are accessible from multiple operating systems (Windows, iOS, Android and Surface) and web browsers. Customer care is and has always been integral to Plus500, as such, customers cannot be subject to negative balances. A free demo account is available on an unlimited basis for CFD platform users and sophisticated risk management tools are provided free of charge to manage leveraged exposure, and stop losses to help customers protect profits, while limiting capital losses.

Plus500 shares have a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (symbol: PLUS) and are a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. www.plus500.com

The   information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement via Regulatory Information Service ("RIS"), this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain. 

Forward looking statements

This announcement contains statements that are or may be forward-looking statements.  All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this announcement may be forward-looking statements, including statements that relate to the Company's future prospects, developments and strategies. The Company does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any information reported by the press or other media, nor the fairness or appropriateness of any forecasts, views or opinions express by the press or other media regarding the Group. The Company makes no representation as to the appropriateness, accuracy, completeness or reliability of any such information or publication.

Forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "believe", "targets", "expects", "aim", "anticipate", "projects", "would", "could", "envisage", "estimate", "intend", "may", "plan", "will" or the negative of those, variations or comparable expressions, including references to assumptions.  The forward-looking statements in this announcement are based on current expectations and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, those described in the risk factors.  These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the present and future business strategies of such entity and the environment in which each will operate in the future.  All subsequent oral or written forward-looking statements attributed to the Company or any persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement above. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as at the date of this announcement.  Except as required by law, regulatory requirement, the Listing Rules and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, neither the Company nor any other party intends to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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[1] Compiled analysts' consensus forecasts can be found on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website

[2] Customer Income - Revenue from customer spreads and overnight charges

[3] Active Customers - Customers who made at least one real money trade during the period

[4] New Customers - Customers depositing for the first time

 

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