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Charles Schwab Corp.: 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

  • Net revenues rose 21% to $7.1 billion: Net revenues were up 9% from the first quarter of 2026. Net interest revenue, asset management fees and trading revenue all contributed to the year-over-year increase. Source
  • GAAP net income and EPS both rose: Net income was $2.8 billion, up 32% from the second quarter of 2025. Diluted EPS was $1.54, up 43% from $1.08 a year earlier. Source
  • Core net new assets reached $119.8 billion: Core net new assets for the quarter were $119.8 billion, up 49% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Daily average trades reached 11.9 million: Daily average trading volume was 11.9 million, up 57% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Net interest margin widened to 3.00%: Net interest margin was 3.00% for the quarter, up 12 basis points from the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Pre-tax margin reached 51.9%: GAAP pre-tax profit margin was 51.9% for the quarter, against 47.9% a year earlier. The six-month GAAP margin was 50.6%. Source
  • Schwab Crypto launched for retail clients: Schwab Crypto launched, giving retail clients direct access to Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. Source

“Schwab’s leading value proposition continued to resonate in 2Q26, as investors opened 1.4 million new brokerage accounts and brought $120 billion in core net new assets to the firm.”

President & CEO Rick Wurster

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Schwab Crypto launched for retail clients, giving direct access to Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. Source
  • New: Portfolio Insights, a generative AI capability for portfolio performance, was introduced during the quarter. Source
  • New: Series I Preferred Stock was redeemed and Series L Preferred Stock was issued during the quarter. Source
  • New: A multi-year software license agreement added capital expenditures in the quarter, with a corresponding liability in long-term debt. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net revenues rose 21% to $7.1 billion: Net revenues were up 9% from the first quarter of 2026. Net interest revenue, asset management fees and trading revenue all contributed to the year-over-year increase. Source
  • GAAP net income and EPS both rose: Net income was $2.8 billion, up 32% from the second quarter of 2025. Diluted EPS was $1.54, up 43% from $1.08 a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EPS excludes transaction costs: Adjusted diluted EPS was $1.62, up 42% from the second quarter of 2025, after excluding pre-tax transaction-related costs as defined in the non-GAAP reconciliation. Source

Client assets and asset gathering

  • Client assets reached $13.08 trillion: Total client assets were $13.08 trillion at quarter-end, up 22% year-over-year and up 11% from the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Core net new assets reached $119.8 billion: Core net new assets for the quarter were $119.8 billion, up 49% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • June core asset gathering was $62.7 billion: June core net new assets were $62.7 billion, an annualized organic growth rate of 5.8%, according to the company. Source
  • Market gains added to client assets: Net market gains were $1,198.3 billion in the quarter, compared with net new assets of $118.7 billion. Source
  • New accounts lifted total accounts: New brokerage accounts reached 1.4 million in the quarter, bringing total client accounts to 48.0 million. Source

“Our ability to do more for clients throughout their financial lives enables Schwab to deliver robust results across a range of environments.”

CFO Mike Verdeschi

Trading and client activity

  • Trading revenue rose 28% to $1.2 billion: Trading revenue was $1.2 billion, up 28% from the second quarter of 2025 and up 12% from the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Daily average trades reached 11.9 million: Daily average trading volume was 11.9 million, up 57% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Managed Investing net flows rose 53%: Managed Investing Solutions net flows grew 53% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Wealth Advisory flows rose 80%: Net flows into Schwab Wealth Advisory increased 80% year-over-year, according to the CEO. Source
  • Pledged Asset Line balances reached $33.4 billion: Pledged Asset Line balances were $33.4 billion at quarter-end, up 59% from the second quarter of 2025. Source

Net interest and lending

  • Net interest margin widened to 3.00%: Net interest margin was 3.00% for the quarter, up 12 basis points from the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Average earning assets rose 5%: Average interest-earning assets were $445.0 billion for the quarter, up 5% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Bank loans reached $67.0 billion: Bank loan balances were $67.0 billion at June month-end, up 33% year-over-year. Source
  • Margin loans rose 30% in the quarter: Margin loan balances were $165.1 billion at quarter-end, up 30% from the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Sweep cash rose to $485.7 billion: Client transactional sweep cash ended June at $485.7 billion, up $24.2 billion from the prior quarter-end. Source

Expenses and margins

  • Pre-tax margin reached 51.9%: GAAP pre-tax profit margin was 51.9% for the quarter, against 47.9% a year earlier. The six-month GAAP margin was 50.6%. Source
  • GAAP expenses rose 12%: GAAP expenses excluding interest rose 12% year-over-year. Adjusted total expenses rose 11% after excluding acquisition, integration and intangible amortization costs. Source
  • Compensation rose 17% year-over-year: Compensation and benefits were $1.79 billion, up 17% from the second quarter of 2025 and down 1% from the first quarter of 2026. Source
  • Return on common equity reached 25%: Return on average common stockholders’ equity was 25% annualized, up from 19% in the second quarter of 2025. Source

Capital and balance sheet

  • Capital ratios at 8.7% and 6.8%: Preliminary consolidated Tier 1 Leverage ratio was 8.7%, and adjusted Tier 1 Leverage ratio was 6.8%, both at quarter-end. Source
  • Preferred stock series swapped: The company redeemed $2.1 billion of Series I Preferred Stock and issued $1.5 billion of Series L Preferred Stock during the quarter. Source
  • Software license added to capital spending: Capital expenditures were $792 million in the quarter, including $633 million tied to a multi-year software license agreement. Source

Shareholder returns

  • Share repurchases totaled $1.0 billion: The company repurchased 11.2 million common shares for $1.0 billion during the quarter. Source
  • Dividend held at $.32 per share: Dividends declared per common share were $.32, unchanged from the first quarter and up 19% from the second quarter of 2025. Source
  • Diluted share count fell 5%: Weighted-average diluted common shares were 1,739 million, down 5% from the second quarter of 2025 and down 1% from the first quarter. Source

Products and recognition

  • Schwab Crypto launched for retail clients: Schwab Crypto launched, giving retail clients direct access to Bitcoin and Ethereum trading. Source
  • Portfolio Insights AI feature introduced: Portfolio Insights is a generative AI capability that helps investors understand portfolio performance. Source
  • U.S. News ranking for fourth year: U.S. News named Schwab the Best Investing Platform for the fourth consecutive year. Source

Workforce

  • Employees reached 33.7 thousand: Full-time equivalent employees were 33.7 thousand at quarter-end, up 3% from the second quarter of 2025 and up 1% from the first quarter of 2026. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total client assets Source$13.08 trillion
Active brokerage accounts Source39.8 million
Banking accounts Source2.4 million
Client daily average trades Source11.9 million

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: A footnote warns that generative AI output from Portfolio Insights may be inaccurate, hallucinated, stale or incomplete. 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.