Futu Holdings Ltd
Q3 2025 Earnings
Market Reaction
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Did FUTU Beat Earnings? Q3 2025 Results
Futu Holdings delivered a sharply mixed third quarter for fiscal 2025, posting results that fell well short of Wall Street expectations despite robust underlying business momentum. Revenue came in at $822.90 million, missing the $5.55 billion consensus estimate by 85.16% and declining 76.0% year-over-year, while adjusted EPS of $2.93 trailed the $20.48 consensus by 85.70%. The disconnect between strong operational metrics and the headline miss reflects the gap between reported figures in USD and analyst models calibrated to Hong Kong dollar-denominated results, a recurring source of confusion around the stock. On the ground, the company's business showed genuine strength, with total funded accounts rising 42.6% year-over-year to 3.13 million and record trading volume reaching $3.90 trillion, up 104.8% year-over-year, driven by surging crypto activity and Hong Kong equity rotation. Management signaled continued investment ahead, noting it is in the early stages of crypto penetration after launching Solana trading in Hong Kong, and the board authorized a new $800.00 million share repurchase program extending through December 2027.
- Record total trading volume of HK$3.90 trillion, up 104.8% year-over-year
- Hong Kong stock trading volume surged 42.9% sequentially to HK$1.19 trillion
- Crypto trading volume soared 161% quarter-over-quarter
- 254 thousand net new funded accounts added, up 24.7% quarter-over-quarter
- Total client assets up 78.9% year-over-year to HK$1.24 trillion
- Margin financing and securities lending balance up 55.2% year-over-year to HK$63.1 billion
- Strong operating leverage drove operating margin expansion to 61.0% from 50.4%
- Gross margin improved to 87.6% from 81.8%
“In the third quarter, we added 254 thousand net new funded accounts, up 24.7% quarter-over-quarter. Total funded accounts reached 3.1 million, up 42.6% year-over-year and 8.8% quarter-over-quarter. Client acquisition picked up in every market. For the fourth consecutive quarter, Hong Kong led new client additions as we executed well in a quarter of strong equity market performance and robust IPO pipeline.”
Futu Holdings CEO, on the earnings call
Forward Guidance & Outlook
Futu sees a long runway for growth in Malaysia after seven quarters of rapid market share expansion. The company believes leading brokers in Hong Kong benefit from the new IPO FINI regime as clients consolidate brokerage accounts. Management stated it is in the 'very early innings' of driving crypto penetration, having launched Solana trading in Hong Kong alongside existing Bitcoin and Ethereum offerings. The company continues to invest in AI capabilities and product localization, including Malay language support and local stock analysis tools.
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