Interactive Brokers 8-K

PositiveEarnings

Higher trading volumes, customer margin loans and credit balances fueled revenue growth; the board raised the quarterly dividend.

Filed 2026-04-21 16:02 ET

Summary

Q1 2026 results and quarterly dividend increase. GAAP net revenue rose 17% Y/Y, driven by higher trading volumes and net interest income. The board raised the quarterly dividend to $0.09/share from $0.08.

Key Figures

Metric Q1 2026 Q1 2025 Y/Y
Net revenues, GAAP $1.67B $1.43B 17%
Net revenues, non-GAAP adjusted $1.68B $1.4B 20%
Net income available for common stockholders, GAAP $267M $213M 25%
Net income available for common stockholders, non-GAAP adjusted $269M $207M 30%
Diluted EPS, GAAP $0.59 $0.48 23%
Diluted EPS, non-GAAP adjusted $0.60 $0.47 28%
  • Revenue drivers: commission revenue rose 19% to $613M on higher trading volumes; net interest income increased 17% to $904M, primarily on higher average customer margin loans and credit balances. Execution, clearing and distribution fees fell 12% to $106M, reflecting lower regulatory fees and greater capture of liquidity rebates.
  • GAAP pretax margin was 77%, up from 74%; adjusted pretax margin was 77%, up from 73%. Customer accounts rose 31% to 4.75M, customer equity rose 38% to $789B, and customer DARTs increased 24% to 4.37M. Customer credits and margin loans each rose 35%, to $169B and $86.0B, respectively; total equity was $21.3B.
  • The currency diversification strategy reduced comprehensive earnings by $53M: a $26M gain in other income and a $79M loss in other comprehensive income.

Guidance

No guidance in this filing.

Investor Takeaways

  • The increased dividend is payable 6/12/2026 to shareholders of record on 6/1/2026.

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