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Virtu Financial, Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 29 April 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue and net income grew sharply: Total revenues rose 30.7% to $1,095.3 million, and net income reached $346.6 million against $189.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted trading income up 58%: Adjusted Net Trading Income reached $786.5 million against $497.1 million, and Adjusted EBITDA rose 62.7% to $520.6 million from $319.9 million. Source
  • Normalized adjusted EPS rose to $2.24: Normalized Adjusted EPS was $2.24 against $1.30, and Normalized Adjusted Net Income rose 71.2% to $356.7 million. The figure assumes all non-controlling interests exchanged for common stock. Source
  • Market Making supplied most revenue: Market Making total revenues were $915.7 million against $691.2 million; Execution Services revenues were $187.1 million against $141.0 million. Source
  • Expenses and compensation rose: Total operating expenses were $685.8 million against $614.1 million. Employee compensation and payroll taxes were $208.4 million against $119.4 million. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin at 66.2%: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 66.2% against 64.4%, and EBITDA margin 60.3% against 56.9%, each measured on Adjusted Net Trading Income. Source

“Management believes that this measurement is useful for comparing general operating performance from period to period.”

Virtu Financial, Inc., press release

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Quarterly cash dividend SourcePayable June 15, 2026; record date June 1, 2026$0.24 per shareKept

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue and net income grew sharply: Total revenues rose 30.7% to $1,095.3 million, and net income reached $346.6 million against $189.6 million a year earlier. Source
  • Adjusted trading income up 58%: Adjusted Net Trading Income reached $786.5 million against $497.1 million, and Adjusted EBITDA rose 62.7% to $520.6 million from $319.9 million. Source
  • Normalized adjusted EPS rose to $2.24: Normalized Adjusted EPS was $2.24 against $1.30, and Normalized Adjusted Net Income rose 71.2% to $356.7 million. The figure assumes all non-controlling interests exchanged for common stock. Source

Segments and revenue mix

  • Market Making supplied most revenue: Market Making total revenues were $915.7 million against $691.2 million; Execution Services revenues were $187.1 million against $141.0 million. Source
  • Market Making adjusted trading income higher: Market Making Adjusted Net Trading Income was $637.1 million against $382.0 million; Execution Services was $149.5 million against $115.1 million. Source
  • Corporate segment revenue negative: Corporate total revenues were $(7.5) million against $5.7 million a year earlier, driven by Other, net of $(7.5) million in the quarter. Source

Fee and interest revenue lines

  • Commissions and technology fees rose: Commissions, net and technology services were $186.6 million against $151.3 million; Execution Services contributed $178.0 million against $134.0 million. Source
  • Interest and dividends income higher: Interest and dividends income was $127.5 million against $109.1 million, with Market Making at $125.1 million against $106.4 million. Source
  • Market Making trading income higher: Market Making trading income was $782.4 million against $582.6 million; Execution Services trading income was $6.7 million against $7.4 million. Source

Costs and operating expenses

  • Expenses and compensation rose: Total operating expenses were $685.8 million against $614.1 million. Employee compensation and payroll taxes were $208.4 million against $119.4 million. Source
  • Borrowing interest costs higher: Financing interest expense on long-term borrowings was $34.8 million against $29.9 million; interest and dividends expense was $177.9 million against $131.3 million. Source
  • Brokerage and clearing fees lower: Brokerage, exchange, clearance fees and payments for order flow, net were $138.8 million against $221.9 million; communication and data processing was $66.9 million against $59.8 million. Source
  • Share-based compensation higher: Share based compensation was $34.5 million against $21.9 million; it is one of the items added back to reach Adjusted EBITDA. Source

Margins and earnings per share

  • GAAP net margin improved: Net income as a share of total revenue was 31.6% against 22.6%; the non-GAAP net income margin on Adjusted Net Trading Income was 44.1% against 38.1%. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin at 66.2%: Adjusted EBITDA margin was 66.2% against 64.4%, and EBITDA margin 60.3% against 56.9%, each measured on Adjusted Net Trading Income. Source
  • Basic and diluted EPS of $1.99: Basic and diluted EPS were $1.99, against $1.09 basic and $1.08 diluted a year earlier. Source
  • Non-controlling interest share of income: Noncontrolling interest was $164.3 million against $90.0 million, leaving $182.3 million of net income available for common stockholders. Source

Balance sheet and ownership

  • Cash and debt levels reported: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $1,030.2 million and long-term debt principal $2,051.6 million; the prior release gave $1,126.4 million and $2,067.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Trading assets drove total assets higher: Total assets were $25,115.3 million against $20,150.7 million at December 31, 2025, with trading assets at fair value of $13,003.2 million against $10,551.6 million. Source
  • Total equity increased: Total equity was $2,196.5 million against $1,973.4 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Ownership split of LLC interests: Virtu Financial, Inc. held 57.4% of Virtu Financial LLC interests at March 31, 2026, against 57.2% at December 31, 2025; non-controlling interests were 42.6%. 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.