Record Quarterly Results Amidst a Downturn in Housing Market
Compass achieved its strongest quarterly results in history with 10 records, including all-time high revenue, adjusted EBITDA, net income, free cash flow, and market share.
Revenue increased by 21.1% YoY, total transactions up 20.9%, organic transactions up 6.3%, outperforming the market which declined by 0.9%.
Organic growth outpaced the market for 17 consecutive quarters, demonstrating resilience in a challenging housing environment.
Adjusted non-GAAP earnings excluding significant variances were $469 million or $2.07 per share, an 18% increase in EPS over 2024.
Life insurance sales were strong with record nonqualified sales, but pretax operating earnings declined due to higher mortality.
Net cash flow was negative $2.6 billion in the quarter, an improvement sequentially driven by positive net cash flow from global institutional clients.
Non-GAAP operating ROE, excluding AAR, was 14.9%, improving 170 basis points compared to the year-ago period.
Principal Asset Management sales were $33 billion, up 19% over the prior year quarter.
Reported non-GAAP operating earnings were $489 million, up 27% year over year, and EPS was $2.16, up 33%.
Retirement Solutions sales were $6 billion, up 7% year over year.
Revenue growth, strong margin and expense discipline supported results, alongside a lower effective tax rate and share repurchases.
Second quarter reported net income excluding exited business was $432 million with minimal credit losses of $17 million.
Specialty Benefits earnings grew 10% with margin expansion of 100 basis points.
Total company managed AUM reached $753 billion, a 5% increase over the sequential quarter and 8% over 2024.
B2B segment revenue grew nearly 40%, driven by a significant BaaS partner and growth in the BaaS portfolio.
Consumer Services segment revenue declined but active account declines moderated, with retail channel showing flat active accounts and slight increases in key metrics.
Corporate segment revenues increased due to higher interest income from balance sheet optimization and bond repositioning.
Green Dot reported a strong Q2 2025 with adjusted revenue up 24% year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA up 34%, both exceeding expectations.
Money Movement segment saw tax business outperform expectations with profits up over 10%, while money processing revenue declined modestly due to lower transaction volumes but improved revenue per transaction.
Non-GAAP EPS reached $0.40 per share, a 60% increase year-over-year.
Overall segment margins were flat year-over-year, with margin improvements in direct channel offsetting retail declines.
Rapid Employer Services revenue declined due to challenges in the staffing industry, but margin expanded by 45 basis points due to improved profitability.
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