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StoneX Group Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 6 May 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net operating revenues rose 70%: Net operating revenues were $829.1 million, up 70% from $487.3 million a year earlier. Six-month net operating revenues were $1,553.5 million, up 59%. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income was $174.3 million, up 143% from $71.7 million. Diluted EPS was $2.07, against $0.94, up 120%, with share amounts adjusted for the stock split. Source
  • Commercial income rose 151%: Commercial operating revenues were $537.6 million, up 115%, and segment income was $244.3 million, up 151%, the largest segment income in the quarter. Source
  • Listed derivatives revenue rose 148%: Listed derivatives operating revenues were $317.8 million, up 148%, and average client equity in listed derivatives was $13,958 million, up 110%. Source
  • Stockholders’ equity grew: Stockholders’ equity was $2,699.3 million at March 31, 2026, against $2,377.4 million at September 30, 2025. Net asset value per share was $34.16, against $30.37. Source
  • RJO added contracts and client equity: R.J. O’Brien contributed 37.8 million listed derivative contracts and $6.4 billion of average client equity in the quarter, following the July 31, 2025 acquisition. Source

“We are very pleased to deliver record results for our second quarter of fiscal 2026”

Philip Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The three-for-two stock split was effected on March 20, 2026, after being announced with the first quarter results. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net operating revenues rose 70%: Net operating revenues were $829.1 million, up 70% from $487.3 million a year earlier. Six-month net operating revenues were $1,553.5 million, up 59%. Source
  • Net income and diluted EPS rose: Net income was $174.3 million, up 143% from $71.7 million. Diluted EPS was $2.07, against $0.94, up 120%, with share amounts adjusted for the stock split. Source
  • Pre-tax income rose 134%: Income before tax was $227.1 million, up 134% from $97.1 million, after income tax expense of $52.8 million, up 108%. Source
  • Return on equity and tangible return rose: Return on equity was 26.5%, against 15.7%, and return on tangible book value was 37.0%, against 16.5%, in the quarter. Source

Segment performance

  • Commercial income rose 151%: Commercial operating revenues were $537.6 million, up 115%, and segment income was $244.3 million, up 151%, the largest segment income in the quarter. Source
  • Self-Directed/Retail income rose 40%: Self-Directed/Retail operating revenues were $106.5 million, up 16%, and segment income was $30.2 million, up 40%. Six-month segment income was $48.5 million, down 37%. Source
  • Payments income rose 30%: Payments operating revenues were $56.0 million, up 11%, and segment income was $31.8 million, up 30%. Source
  • Corporate net operating loss rose: Net operating loss within Corporate, including interest expense on corporate funding, was $21.5 million, against $8.6 million a year earlier. Source

“Our unwavering commitment to servicing our clients’ business needs continues to drive the direction and growth of this company.”

Philip Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer

Products and volumes

  • Listed derivatives revenue rose 148%: Listed derivatives operating revenues were $317.8 million, up 148%, and average client equity in listed derivatives was $13,958 million, up 110%. Source
  • Securities revenue rose 38%: Securities operating revenues were $587.9 million, up 38%, and the securities rate per million was $272, down 3% from $279. Source
  • OTC derivatives revenue rose 98%: OTC derivatives operating revenues were $119.1 million, up 98%, and average RPC per OTC contract was $79.89, up 17%. Source
  • Physical contracts revenue rose 162%: Physical contracts operating revenues were $190.1 million, up 162%, against $72.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • FX/CFD revenue rose 9%: FX/CFD operating revenues were $77.6 million, up 9%, and the FX/CFD rate per million was $103, up 6%. Source

Costs, margins and interest expense

  • Variable compensation rose 69%: Variable compensation and benefits were $248.5 million, up 69%, and fixed compensation and benefits were $158.7 million, up 32%. Source
  • Non-variable expenses rose 44%: Total fixed compensation and other expenses were $350.8 million, up 44%, and overhead costs net of shared services were $178.6 million, up 44%. Source
  • Trading interest expense rose 46%: Interest expense attributable to trading activities was $461.1 million, up 46%. Total interest expense was $487.6 million, up 47%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA rose 115%: Adjusted EBITDA was $296.9 million, up 115%, from $138.2 million a year earlier. Source
  • Other losses and bad debts: Other losses, net were $2.7 million. Bad debts, net of recoveries, were $12.4 million, against $0.1 million a year earlier. Source

“The integration of R.J. O’Brien remains on track to be substantially completed during the course of this fiscal year, and we remain confident in achieving our targeted synergies”

Philip Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer

Balance sheet and client funding

  • Stockholders’ equity grew: Stockholders’ equity was $2,699.3 million at March 31, 2026, against $2,377.4 million at September 30, 2025. Net asset value per share was $34.16, against $30.37. Source
  • Cash balances increased: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,122.6 million, against $1,605.8 million at September 30, 2025. Senior secured borrowings, net were $1,160.3 million. Source
  • Client payables rose: Payables to clients were $22,751.7 million, against $19,864.1 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Sweep balances fell: Average money market and FDIC sweep client balances were $1,196 million, down 7%, and interest and fees earned on client balances were $156.5 million, up 54%. Source

Shares and corporate funding

  • Three-for-two stock split effected: The company effected a three-for-two stock dividend on March 20, 2026, after Board approval on February 3, 2026; share and per-share amounts are restated. Source
  • Diluted share count rose 10%: Weighted-average diluted shares were 81,456,531, up 10%. Basic EPS was $2.21, against $0.99. Source
  • Corporate funding interest rose 79%: Interest expense on corporate funding was $26.5 million, up 79%, mainly from the $625 million Notes due 2032 that closed on July 8, 2025. Source

Clients, footprint and R.J. O’Brien

  • RJO added contracts and client equity: R.J. O’Brien contributed 37.8 million listed derivative contracts and $6.4 billion of average client equity in the quarter, following the July 31, 2025 acquisition. Source
  • RJO added interest expense: R.J. O’Brien business activities added $26.5 million of interest expense in the quarter, with $23.6 million attributable to client balances. Source
  • Client and office footprint: The company reported more than 5,400 employees, more than 80,000 commercial, institutional and payments clients, more than 400,000 retail accounts and more than 80 offices. Source

Coming up, as management said on 6 May 2026

  • Form 10-Q with consolidated statements: Consolidated financial statements will be included in the Form 10-Q, which will also be posted on the company website upon filing. Source
  • R.J. O’Brien integration completion: Management expects the R.J. O’Brien integration to be substantially completed during this fiscal year. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Listed derivatives contracts (000s) Source97,152 thousand
Securities ADV Source$12,066 million
FX/CFD contracts ADV Source$11,907 million
OTC derivatives contracts Source1,507 thousand
Payments ADV Source$92 million

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: Management said the integration remains on track to be substantially completed during fiscal 2026. Source
  • Not stated: Management said it remains confident in achieving the targeted synergies; no figure is given in the document. 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.