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Robinhood Markets, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue reached a record: Net income rose 48% to $573 million and diluted EPS rose to $0.62. Revenue growth was spread across transaction, interest and other revenue lines. Source
  • International customers passed one million: International Funded Customers exceeded 1 million during the quarter, which management linked to the company's growing global footprint. Source
  • Gold subscribers reached 4.8 million: Gold subscribers rose by 500 thousand sequentially. Overall adoption reached 17%, and about 40% of new Funded Customers signed up for Gold in the quarter. Source
  • Total operating expenses up 33%: Total operating expenses reached $734 million, the result of marketing and growth investment, restructuring charges, and Trump Accounts and Rothera costs. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 35%: Adjusted EBITDA reached $741 million, excluding SBC, restructuring, and the RVI gains. Source
  • RVI gains lifted diluted EPS: Diluted EPS included $0.14 of gains, primarily from the deconsolidation of Robinhood Ventures Fund I. Source
  • Convertible notes lifted cash: Cash and cash equivalents reached $5.4 billion. The cash flow statement shows $2.2 billion of convertible note proceeds, and $123 million was spent on capped calls. Source

“Whether it's the Robinhood Chain, Robinhood Ventures, or Trump Accounts, our product velocity is focused on one goal: making everyone an owner,”

Vlad Tenev, Chairman and CEO of Robinhood

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC (non-GAAP) Sourcefull year 2026$2.675 billion to $2.775 billionLowered from $2.7 billion to $2.825 billion

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance lowered: The 2026 Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC range moved down from $2.7 billion to $2.825 billion to $2.675 billion to $2.775 billion. Source
  • New: Starting in Q3 2026, interest expense classified as operating expenses will be excluded from Adjusted Operating Expenses, a definition change. Source
  • New: The company closed its acquisition of WonderFi, a Canadian digital asset firm, marking its entry into Canada. Source
  • New: Robinhood Singapore received its capital markets services license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore on July 1. The first-quarter release had reported only in-principle approval. Source
  • New: Net income included gains from the deconsolidation of Robinhood Ventures Fund I, which the company had consolidated through the first quarter. Source
  • New: Agentic Trading launched in May, letting customers trade equities, options and crypto through AI-powered agents. Source
  • New: Rothera, a CFTC-licensed exchange and clearinghouse run through a joint venture with Susquehanna, launched in June. Source
  • New: Trump Accounts officially launched on July 4, after quarter end, with the program reporting over 7 million sign-ups to date. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue reached a record: Net income rose 48% to $573 million and diluted EPS rose to $0.62. Revenue growth was spread across transaction, interest and other revenue lines. Source
  • Transaction revenue up 44%: Transaction-based revenue reached $776 million, led by event contracts, options and equities, with cryptocurrencies lower. Source
  • Net interest revenue rose 9%: Net interest revenue reached $389 million on growth in interest-earning assets, partly offset by lower short-term rates and securities lending. Source
  • Other revenue rose on Trump Accounts: Other revenue reached $143 million, driven by Trump Account service revenues and higher Robinhood Gold subscription revenues. Source
  • Thirteen business lines reach $100 million: Robinhood Legend and the Credit Card business reached $100 million or more in annualized revenue, bringing the total to thirteen business lines. Source

Segments and regions

  • Event contracts revenue up over 10x: Event contracts revenue was $156 million. Options revenue was $342 million, up 29%, and equities revenue was $129 million, up 95%. Source
  • Crypto revenue fell 38%: Cryptocurrencies revenue was $100 million, down 38%, and crypto notional volume is reported separately for the Robinhood app and for Bitstamp. Source
  • International customers passed one million: International Funded Customers exceeded 1 million during the quarter, which management linked to the company's growing global footprint. Source

“"The business is firing on all cylinders," said Shiv Verma, Chief Financial Officer of Robinhood.”

Shiv Verma, Chief Financial Officer of Robinhood

Products and customers

  • Gold subscribers reached 4.8 million: Gold subscribers rose by 500 thousand sequentially. Overall adoption reached 17%, and about 40% of new Funded Customers signed up for Gold in the quarter. Source
  • Gold Card passes one million customers: The Robinhood Gold Card crossed 1 million customers, with annualized purchase volume above $17 billion. Source
  • Banking deposits pass $3 billion: Robinhood Banking holds over $3 billion in deposits from more than 240 thousand Funded Customers. About 40% of customers have signed up for direct deposit. Source
  • Strategies assets near $2 billion: Robinhood Strategies grew to over 300 thousand Funded Customers, with nearly $2 billion in assets under management to date. Source
  • Agentic Trading accounts near 100 thousand: Nearly 100 thousand customers have opened Agentic Trading accounts, with over $100 million in assets under custody. Source

Costs and expense growth

  • Total operating expenses up 33%: Total operating expenses reached $734 million, the result of marketing and growth investment, restructuring charges, and Trump Accounts and Rothera costs. Source
  • Marketing and growth spending drove costs: Management attributed the expense increase mainly to marketing and growth investment, one-time restructuring charges, and Trump Accounts and Rothera expenses. Source
  • Adjusted costs including SBC up 23%: Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC reached $641 million, including Trump Accounts and Rothera costs. Source

“We delivered record revenues and drove new highs across equity, option, and event contract volumes, as we continue to win market share.”

Shiv Verma, Chief Financial Officer of Robinhood

Margins and profitability

  • Adjusted EBITDA up 35%: Adjusted EBITDA reached $741 million, excluding SBC, restructuring, and the RVI gains. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin at 57%: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 57%, against 56% in the second quarter of 2025 and 50% in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Net margin rose to 44%: Net margin was 44%, against 39% in the second quarter of 2025 and 32% in the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • RVI gains lifted diluted EPS: Diluted EPS included $0.14 of gains, primarily from the deconsolidation of Robinhood Ventures Fund I. Source

Demand and client assets

  • Platform assets rose on deposits: Total Platform Assets rose on continued Net Deposits and higher equity valuations, partly offset by lower cryptocurrency valuations. Source
  • Twelve-month Net Deposits $75.7 billion: Net Deposits over the past twelve months totaled $75.7 billion, a 27% growth rate against Total Platform Assets at the end of Q2 2025. Source
  • Cash Sweep fell 9%: Cash Sweep totaled $29.7 billion. In February 2026, over $6 billion of Cash Sweep balances moved to Cash and Deposits to fund margin lending. Source
  • Cash and Deposits at a record: Cash and Deposits reached a record $18.7 billion, up 34% year-over-year. Source

Capital, cash and share repurchases

  • Convertible notes lifted cash: Cash and cash equivalents reached $5.4 billion. The cash flow statement shows $2.2 billion of convertible note proceeds, and $123 million was spent on capped calls. Source
  • Second-quarter repurchases of $414 million: The company repurchased 4.4 million shares at an average of about $94. Of the total, $290 million was tied to the convertible notes offering and sat outside the authorization. Source
  • Program total reaches $1.3 billion: Since the program began in Q3 2024, repurchases total $1.3 billion, representing 27 million shares at an average of about $47. Source

Strategy and product launches

  • Robinhood Chain public mainnet: The company unveiled the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain designed for institutional-grade financial services and real-world assets. Source
  • Robinhood Earn debuts in app: Robinhood Earn, the company's first decentralized lending product, is available in the app. Perpetual futures were introduced in the EU during the same event. Source
  • Stock Tokens offered in 120 countries: New Stock Tokens are available to eligible users in more than 120 countries through Robinhood Wallet. Source
  • Rothera trading volume to date: Rothera, run through a joint venture with Susquehanna, had traded over 3.5 billion contracts to date. Source

Leadership and restructuring

  • June reduction in force: The company announced a reduction in force in June 2026. Restructuring charges of $23 million were recorded in the second quarter. Source
  • Chairman and CEO frames goal: The Chairman and CEO described product velocity as focused on one goal: making everyone an owner. Source

Coming up, as management said on 29 July 2026

  • UK crypto offerings planned: Management said it plans to launch crypto offerings in the UK. Source
  • Singapore brokerage services planned: The Singapore license is described as a step toward offering brokerage services to customers in Singapore in the future. Source

In management's words

“Broad ownership is essential to a free, stable, and prosperous society.”

Vlad Tenev, Chairman and CEO of Robinhood

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Funded Customers Source28.4 million
Investment Accounts Source29.9 million
Total Platform Assets Source$369 billion
Net Deposits (quarter) Source$21.7 billion
Robinhood Gold Subscribers Source4.8 million
Equity Notional Trading Volume Source$956 billion
Options Contracts Traded Source774 million
Event Contracts Traded Source13.6 billion
Crypto Notional Trading Volume Source$40 billion
Margin Book Source$21.6 billion
Robinhood Retirement AUC Source$34.5 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: The company said significant regulatory expenses may be material and could affect 2026 total operating expenses. Source
  • External: Net interest revenue growth was partly offset by lower short-term interest rates and reduced securities lending. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: In April, management said equity and option trading volumes were on track to be the highest month of the year.
  • Not stated: Management restated that the 2026 expense plan is designed to accelerate product velocity, drive Net Deposit growth, and grow revenues. Source
  • Not stated: In April, the Treasury announced Robinhood as broker and sole initial trustee; the second-quarter release reports the program launched on July 4.

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.