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T. Rowe Price's (TROW) Q2 Earnings Beat, Costs Escalate
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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW - Free Report) reported positive earnings surprise of 0.8% for second-quarter 2017. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.28 outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Further, the bottom line improved 15.3% from the year-ago figure of $1.11.
Better-than-expected results were driven by higher revenues and assets under management (AUM). However, escalating expenses were a concern.
Including certain non-recurring items, net income came in at $373.9 million or $1.50 per share compared with $203.3 million or 79 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Revenue Growth Recorded, Expenses Flare Up
Net revenue rose 12.1% to $1.17 billion from the year-ago quarter. The rise was primarily stemmed by higher investment advisory fees that grew 13.4% year over year to $1.04 billion. Moreover, net revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 billion.
Distribution and servicing fees rose 2.2% to $36.4 million. In addition, administrative fees improved 3.2% to $91.3 million on a year-over-year basis.
Investment advisory revenues earned from the T. Rowe Price mutual funds, distributed in the U.S., were up 12.7% year over year to $754.3 million. Investment advisory revenues earned from other investment portfolios, managed by the company, rose 15.1% from the prior-year quarter to $289.6 million.
Total adjusted operating expenses were up 11.6% year over year to $662.3 million in the quarter. Including certain one-time items associated with the Dell appraisal rights matter, expenses were $664.0 million, down 12.8%.
As of Jun 30, 2017, T. Rowe Price employed 6,651 associates, 6.8% higher than the last year.
Strong Assets Position
As of Jun 30, 2017, total AUM climbed 16.4% year over year to $903.6 billion. During the quarter, net market appreciation and income, came in at $38.3 billion, while net cash inflow was $3.7 billion after client transfers.
T. Rowe Price remains debt free with substantial liquidity, including cash and sponsored portfolio investment holdings of about $3.6 billion as of Jun 30, 2017, which enable the company to keep on investing.
Capital Deployment Activity
During second-quarter 2017, T. Rowe Price repurchased 1.9 million shares of its common stock for $130.7 million, and invested $82.6 million during the first half of 2017 in capitalized technology and facilities using available cash balances.
For 2017, the company projects capital expenditures to be approximately $200 million, comprising two-third for technology development.
Our Viewpoint
T. Rowe Price’s financial stability has the potential to benefit from growth opportunities in the domestic and global AUM. The company’s debt-free position, higher return on earnings and improvement in investor sentiment, as a whole, makes us confident of its robust fundamentals, moving ahead. Furthermore, a relatively better mutual fund performance is a positive.
However, higher operating expenses and stringent regulatory norms remain concerns.
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Among other investment managers, Federated Investors, Inc. and Lazard Ltd. (LAZ - Free Report) are scheduled to report June quarter-end results on Jul 27, while Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN - Free Report) will release quarterly numbers on Jul 28.
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T. Rowe Price's (TROW) Q2 Earnings Beat, Costs Escalate
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (TROW - Free Report) reported positive earnings surprise of 0.8% for second-quarter 2017. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.28 outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. Further, the bottom line improved 15.3% from the year-ago figure of $1.11.
Better-than-expected results were driven by higher revenues and assets under management (AUM). However, escalating expenses were a concern.
Including certain non-recurring items, net income came in at $373.9 million or $1.50 per share compared with $203.3 million or 79 cents per share recorded in the prior-year quarter.
Revenue Growth Recorded, Expenses Flare Up
Net revenue rose 12.1% to $1.17 billion from the year-ago quarter. The rise was primarily stemmed by higher investment advisory fees that grew 13.4% year over year to $1.04 billion. Moreover, net revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 billion.
Distribution and servicing fees rose 2.2% to $36.4 million. In addition, administrative fees improved 3.2% to $91.3 million on a year-over-year basis.
Investment advisory revenues earned from the T. Rowe Price mutual funds, distributed in the U.S., were up 12.7% year over year to $754.3 million. Investment advisory revenues earned from other investment portfolios, managed by the company, rose 15.1% from the prior-year quarter to $289.6 million.
Total adjusted operating expenses were up 11.6% year over year to $662.3 million in the quarter. Including certain one-time items associated with the Dell appraisal rights matter, expenses were $664.0 million, down 12.8%.
As of Jun 30, 2017, T. Rowe Price employed 6,651 associates, 6.8% higher than the last year.
Strong Assets Position
As of Jun 30, 2017, total AUM climbed 16.4% year over year to $903.6 billion. During the quarter, net market appreciation and income, came in at $38.3 billion, while net cash inflow was $3.7 billion after client transfers.
T. Rowe Price remains debt free with substantial liquidity, including cash and sponsored portfolio investment holdings of about $3.6 billion as of Jun 30, 2017, which enable the company to keep on investing.
Capital Deployment Activity
During second-quarter 2017, T. Rowe Price repurchased 1.9 million shares of its common stock for $130.7 million, and invested $82.6 million during the first half of 2017 in capitalized technology and facilities using available cash balances.
For 2017, the company projects capital expenditures to be approximately $200 million, comprising two-third for technology development.
Our Viewpoint
T. Rowe Price’s financial stability has the potential to benefit from growth opportunities in the domestic and global AUM. The company’s debt-free position, higher return on earnings and improvement in investor sentiment, as a whole, makes us confident of its robust fundamentals, moving ahead. Furthermore, a relatively better mutual fund performance is a positive.
However, higher operating expenses and stringent regulatory norms remain concerns.
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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Currently, T. Rowe Price carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Among other investment managers, Federated Investors, Inc. and Lazard Ltd. (LAZ - Free Report) are scheduled to report June quarter-end results on Jul 27, while Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN - Free Report) will release quarterly numbers on Jul 28.
More Stock News: Tech Opportunity Worth $386 Billion in 2017
From driverless cars to artificial intelligence, we've seen an unsurpassed growth of high-tech products in recent months. Yesterday's science-fiction is becoming today's reality. Despite all the innovation, there is a single component no tech company can survive without. Demand for this critical device will reach $387 billion this year alone, and it's likely to grow even faster in the future.
Zacks has released a brand-new Special Report to help you take advantage of this exciting investment opportunity. Most importantly, it reveals 4 stocks with massive profit potential. See these stocks now>>