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StoneX Group Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Net operating revenues rose 47%: The company reported net operating revenues of $719.7 million, up 47% from $488.3 million a year earlier, and down from $829.1 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Net income up 102% on the year: Net income was $127.9 million, up 102% from $63.4 million, with ROE of 18.4% against 13.1% a year earlier. Net income was $174.3 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Commercial segment income up 119%: Commercial segment income was $181.4 million, up 119% from $82.7 million in the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Self-Directed/Retail income fell 36%: Self-Directed/Retail segment income was $24.9 million, down 36% from $38.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Listed derivatives revenue up 125%: Listed derivatives operating revenues were $284.3 million, up 125% from $126.4 million a year earlier. Nine-month listed derivatives revenue rose 138%. Source
  • Variable compensation up 70%: Variable compensation and benefits were $244.0 million, up 70% from $143.9 million. Nine-month variable compensation was $708.4 million. Source
  • R.J. O’Brien benefits beginning to show: Management said the company is beginning to realize benefits from the R.J. O’Brien integration, which it called successful. Source

“We continue to deliver double-digit growth in our Commercial, Institutional and Payments segments, reflecting the increasing value of the StoneX ecosystem to our expanding client base.”

Philip Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: A three-for-two stock dividend was effected on July 17, 2026, with July 7, 2026 as the record date. The prior release reported only the March 20, 2026 dividend. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Net operating revenues rose 47%: The company reported net operating revenues of $719.7 million, up 47% from $488.3 million a year earlier, and down from $829.1 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Net income up 102% on the year: Net income was $127.9 million, up 102% from $63.4 million, with ROE of 18.4% against 13.1% a year earlier. Net income was $174.3 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Nine-month net income doubled: For the nine months, net income was $441.2 million, up 100% from $220.2 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS up 85% to $1.00: Diluted EPS was $1.00 against $0.54 a year earlier, on 124,482,194 diluted weighted-average shares, up 11%. Source

Segments and precious metals reporting

  • Commercial segment income up 119%: Commercial segment income was $181.4 million, up 119% from $82.7 million in the year-earlier quarter. Source
  • Institutional operating revenues up 40%: Institutional operating revenues were $875.3 million, up 40% from $626.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Self-Directed/Retail income fell 36%: Self-Directed/Retail segment income was $24.9 million, down 36% from $38.7 million a year earlier. Source
  • Payments segment income up 22%: Payments segment income was $34.4 million, up 22% from $28.1 million. Nine-month segment income was $100.1 million. Source
  • Precious metals moved into Commercial: Precious metals physical trading is now reported within Commercial, with prior periods revised to October 1, 2024. Self-Directed/Retail previously held part of that activity. Source

“We believe the depth and breadth of our ecosystem continues to position us for growth and we remain focused on providing our clients with best-in-class service and execution”

Philip Smith, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer

Products and client volumes

  • Listed derivatives revenue up 125%: Listed derivatives operating revenues were $284.3 million, up 125% from $126.4 million a year earlier. Nine-month listed derivatives revenue rose 138%. Source
  • OTC derivatives revenue up 73%: OTC derivatives operating revenues were $101.8 million, up 73% from $58.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Securities revenue up 24%: Securities operating revenues were $604.2 million, up 24% from $485.7 million. The nine-month figure rose 35%. Source
  • FX/CFD revenue down 19%: FX/CFD contract operating revenues were $70.9 million, down 19% from $87.4 million. The nine-month figure fell 15%. Source
  • Client balance interest up 64%: Interest and fees earned on client balances were $169.0 million, up 64% from $102.9 million a year earlier. Source

Costs and interest expense

  • Variable compensation up 70%: Variable compensation and benefits were $244.0 million, up 70% from $143.9 million. Nine-month variable compensation was $708.4 million. Source
  • Total non-interest expenses rose: Total non-interest expenses were $795.6 million against $546.0 million a year earlier. Source
  • Trading interest expense up 30%: Interest expense on trading activities was $484.1 million, up 30% from $371.3 million. The company attributed the rise to larger repo and securities lending businesses. Source
  • Professional fees down 75%: Professional fees were $5.9 million, down from $23.9 million a year earlier. Source
  • Overhead costs up 21%: Overhead costs, net of shared services, were $169.5 million, up 21% from $140.4 million a year earlier. Source

Margins and pricing

  • Pre-tax income up 87%: Income before tax was $159.8 million, up 87% from $85.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA up 70%: Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $229.5 million, up 70% from $135.1 million. Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA rose 82%. Source
  • Listed rate per contract up 23%: Listed derivatives average rate per contract was $2.61, up 23% from $2.13. Source
  • Securities rate per million up 9%: Securities rate per million was $302, up 9% from $276. Source
  • OTC rate per contract down 8%: OTC derivatives average rate per contract was $53.50, down 8% from $58.06. The nine-month figure rose 14%. Source
  • Payments rate per million down 7%: Payments rate per million was $9,915, down 7% from $10,614. Source

Capital and funding position

  • Stockholders’ equity rose to $2,844.0 million: Stockholders’ equity was $2,844.0 million at June 30, 2026, against $2,377.4 million at September 30, 2025. Common shares outstanding were 119,995,698. Source
  • Notes due 2032 lifted interest cost: Corporate funding interest was $26.8 million, up 33%, mainly from $625 million of notes due 2032 that closed on July 8, 2025. Source
  • Cash rose to $2,194.3 million: Cash and cash equivalents were $2,194.3 million, against $1,605.8 million at September 30, 2025. Source
  • Repurchase agreement liabilities rose: Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were $17,996.1 million, against $13,551.0 million at September 30, 2025. Source

Strategy, RJO integration and staffing

  • R.J. O’Brien benefits beginning to show: Management said the company is beginning to realize benefits from the R.J. O’Brien integration, which it called successful. Source
  • StoneX positioned as largest non-bank FCM: Management said the acquisition strengthens the company's market position and establishes StoneX as the largest non-bank FCM. Source
  • RJO contributed listed contracts and equity: In the quarter, RJO contributed 32.0 million listed derivative contracts and $6.6 billion of average client equity, with nine-month figures of 100.8 million contracts and $6.3 billion. Source
  • Employee count described as 5,200: The release describes more than 5,200 employees, against more than 5,400 in the prior quarter's release. Source

Coming up, as management said on 5 August 2026

  • Quarterly report on Form 10-Q: Consolidated statements and further segment detail will be in the Form 10-Q, to be filed with the SEC and posted on the company website on filing. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Listed derivatives contracts (000s) Source97,944
Average client equity, listed derivatives (millions) Source$15,007
OTC derivatives contracts (000s) Source1,924
Securities average daily volume (millions) Source$12,263
FX/CFD contracts ADV (millions) Source$10,780
Payments ADV (millions) Source$96
Average money market/FDIC sweep client balances (millions) Source$1,181
Clients served Sourcemore than 80,000 commercial, institutional and payments clients; more than 400,000 retail accounts

Earlier plans management reported on

  • On track: The prior release said the integration was on track to be substantially completed during fiscal 2026 and that the company remained confident in its targeted synergies. The current release does not restate that timing.

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.