Online broker Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has reported its first quarter as a public company, with Q2 revenues rising a modest 8.3% from Q1, although more than doubling last year’s Q2.
Total net revenues increased 131% to $565 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $244 million in the second quarter of 2020, but as noted up just 8.3% from Q1’s $522 million.
Continuing to drive Robinhood’s growth was crypto trading among its clients. Cryptocurrencies trading revenue increased to $233 million in the second quarter of 2021 – 41% of total revenue – compared to $5 million in the second quarter of 2020. Options revenue increased 48% to $165 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $111 million in the second quarter of 2020. Equities transaction-based revenue decreased 26% to $52 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $71 million in the second quarter of 2020.
After Robinhood shares rose by 6.7% on Wednesday in anticipation of the results announcement, they were down by about 8% in after-hours trading once the results were released.
Robinhood is still running in the red, reporting a Net Loss of $502 million in the second quarter of 2021, or $2.16 per diluted share, compared with net income of $58 million, or $0.09 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) was $90 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $63 million in the second quarter of 2020.
Net Cumulative Funded Accounts increased 130% to 22.5 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with 9.8 million in the second quarter of 2020. Monthly Active Users (MAU) increased 109% to 21.3 million in the second quarter of 2021, compared with 10.2 million in the second quarter of 2020. Assets Under Custody (AUC) increased 205% to $102 billion in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $33 billion in the second quarter of 2020. Average Revenues Per User (ARPU) was $112 in the second quarter of 2021, compared with $115 in the second quarter of 2020.
Vlad Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of Robinhood said of the results:
“We’re encouraged by the number of people who are accessing the financial system for the first time through Robinhood. We’re happy to expand access through products like commission-free crypto trading, which saw strong growth this quarter among women investors in particular, and IPO Access, which gives customers an opportunity to invest in companies at their IPO price.”
Possibly driving the after-hours drop in share price was the outlook reported by Robinhood for Q3. The company said that for the three months ended September 30, 2021, it expects seasonal headwinds and lower trading activity across the industry to result in lower revenues and considerably fewer new funded accounts than in the prior quarter.
Robinhood’s press release on its Q2 figures can be seen here.