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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 21 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.69: Diluted EPS was $0.69 against $0.51 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was also $0.69. Source
  • Commissions rose 30% to $673 million: Commission revenue was $673 million, up from $516 million a year earlier and $613 million in the prior quarter, on higher customer trading volumes. Source
  • Net interest income rose 23%: Net interest income was $1.06 billion, up from $860 million a year earlier and $904 million in the prior quarter, on higher margin loans and credit balances. Source
  • Total DARTs rose 36% to 4.82 million: Total customer DARTs were 4.82 million against 3.55 million a year earlier and 4.37 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Customer accounts rose 34% to 5.19 million: Customer accounts were 5.19 million, up from 3.87 million a year earlier and 4.75 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Net interest margin fell to 1.93%: Net interest margin was 1.93% against 2.07% a year earlier and 1.88% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Non-interest expenses rose to $440 million: Total non-interest expenses were $440 million against $376 million a year earlier and $381 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Currency strategy reduced comprehensive earnings: The currency diversification strategy reduced comprehensive earnings by $36 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL basket fell about 0.21%. Source

“Our currency diversification strategy and our mark-to-market on investments are excluded because management does not believe they are indicative of our underlying core business performance.”

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., press release

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The SEC Section 31 transaction fee rate increased on April 4, 2026, raising regulatory fees compared with the prior quarter. Source
  • New: The company description now lists prediction markets, where the prior release listed forecast contracts. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Diluted EPS rose to $0.69: Diluted EPS was $0.69 against $0.51 a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was also $0.69. Source
  • Pretax income rose to $1.46 billion: Income before income taxes was $1.46 billion against $1.10 billion a year earlier, and $1.44 billion as adjusted. Source
  • Net revenues rose to $1.90 billion: Net revenues were $1.90 billion against $1.48 billion a year earlier. Adjusted net revenues were $1.88 billion. Source
  • Net income to common reached $312 million: Net income available for common stockholders was $312 million against $224 million a year earlier. Basic EPS was $0.70. Source

Revenue lines and fees

  • Commissions rose 30% to $673 million: Commission revenue was $673 million, up from $516 million a year earlier and $613 million in the prior quarter, on higher customer trading volumes. Source
  • Net interest income rose 23%: Net interest income was $1.06 billion, up from $860 million a year earlier and $904 million in the prior quarter, on higher margin loans and credit balances. Source
  • Other fees rose 40% to $87 million: Other fees and services were $87 million, up from $62 million a year earlier, led by $9 million more in exchange-mandated order-flow payments, $8 million in risk exposure fees and $3 million in market data fees. Source

“Management believes these non-GAAP items are important measures of our financial performance because they exclude certain items that may not be indicative of our core operating results and business outlook”

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., press release

Trading volumes and DARTs

  • Total DARTs rose 36% to 4.82 million: Total customer DARTs were 4.82 million against 3.55 million a year earlier and 4.37 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Options, stocks and futures volumes grew: Customer trading volume rose 17% in options, 14% in stocks and 2% in futures, year over year. Source
  • Executed orders rose 38% year over year: Total executed orders were 344,180 thousand, up 38%. Customer orders rose 36% and principal orders rose 59% year over year. Source
  • Volumes mixed against prior quarter: Compared with the prior quarter, options contracts rose 4%, futures contracts fell 11% and stock shares fell 6%. Source

Customer base and product scope

  • Customer accounts rose 34% to 5.19 million: Customer accounts were 5.19 million, up from 3.87 million a year earlier and 4.75 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Margin loans and credits grew: Customer margin loans were $108.5 billion, up 67% year over year, and customer credits were $182.4 billion, up 27%. Source
  • Customer receivables rose from year-end: Receivables from customers, net of allowance, were $108.9 billion at June 30, 2026, up from $90.5 billion at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Prediction markets named in profile: The company description now lists prediction markets among its products, where the prior release listed forecast contracts, across over 170 markets. Source

Net interest margin and yields

  • Net interest margin fell to 1.93%: Net interest margin was 1.93% against 2.07% a year earlier and 1.88% in the prior quarter. Source
  • Segregated cash yield fell to 3.32%: Annualized yield on segregated cash and securities was 3.32% against 3.86% a year earlier and 3.30% in the prior quarter. Customer margin loan yield was 4.10% against 4.67%. Source
  • Customer credit balances averaged $171.7 billion: Average customer credit balances were $171.7 billion, up from $130.0 billion a year earlier. Net interest on these balances was a $956 million expense. Source

Costs and expenses

  • Non-interest expenses rose to $440 million: Total non-interest expenses were $440 million against $376 million a year earlier and $381 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Execution fees rose on regulatory fees: Execution, clearing and distribution fees were $142 million against $116 million a year earlier, driven by a $19 million rise in regulatory fees. The prior quarter was $106 million. Source
  • Employee compensation rose to $182 million: Employee compensation and benefits were $182 million against $163 million a year earlier. Occupancy, depreciation and amortization was $27 million. Source
  • Customer bad debt rose to $10 million: Customer bad debt was $10 million against $1 million a year earlier. The six-month total was $11 million. Source

Pricing, margins and fees

  • Pretax margin held at 77%: Pretax profit margin was 77% both as reported and as adjusted, against 75% a year earlier. The prior quarter was also 77%. Source
  • Commission per order slipped to $2.64: Commission per cleared commissionable order was $2.64, flat against $2.65 a year earlier and down 2% from $2.69 in the prior quarter. Source
  • Cleared DARTs per account near 207: Cleared average DARTs per account, annualized, were 207 against 206 a year earlier and 205 in the prior quarter. Source

Currency strategy and other income

  • Other income rose to $79 million: Other income was $79 million against $42 million a year earlier. It included $26 million from the currency diversification strategy and $11 million from investing activities. Source
  • Currency strategy reduced comprehensive earnings: The currency diversification strategy reduced comprehensive earnings by $36 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL basket fell about 0.21%. Source
  • Currency effect split across two lines: The currency strategy produced a $21 million gain in other income and a $57 million loss in other comprehensive income. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Quarterly dividend declared at $0.0875: The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per share. The prior quarter raised the dividend from $0.08 to this rate. Source
  • Total equity reached $22.3 billion: Total equity was $22.3 billion against $20.5 billion at December 31, 2025. Stockholders' equity was $5.9 billion and noncontrolling interests were $16.3 billion. Source
  • IBG, Inc. held 26.5% of units: IBG, Inc. held 450,671,113 IBG LLC membership interests, 26.5%, up from 26.3% at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Cash and equivalents rose to $7.7 billion: Cash and cash equivalents were $7,711 million at June 30, 2026, against $4,963 million at December 31, 2025 and $5,085 million at March 31, 2026. Source
  • Diluted share count rose year over year: Diluted weighted average shares were 450,088,032 in the quarter, against 441,439,924 a year earlier. Source

Coming up, as management said on 21 July 2026

  • Dividend payable September 14: The $0.0875 dividend is payable on September 14, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total accounts (thousands) Source5,185
Customer equity ($ billions) Source930.3
Total customer DARTs (thousands) Source4,824
Total executed orders (thousands) Source344,180
Options contracts (thousands) Source459,831
Futures contracts (thousands) Source65,909
Stock shares traded (thousands) Source109,464,979
Customer margin loans ($ billions) Source108.5
Customer credits ($ billions) Source182.4
Cleared average DARTs per account (annualized) Source207

Risks management discussed

  • Regulatory: Management tied the $19 million rise in regulatory fees to the higher SEC Section 31 transaction fee rate. Source
  • Financial: Management reports that currency strategy movements reduced comprehensive earnings this quarter, tied to the GLOBAL basket. Source

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.