Interactive Brokers (IBKR) posted second-quarter revenue of $1.90 billion and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.69. Both figures beat Wall Street estimates of $1.80 billion and $0.64, and the stock climbed about 4% in after-hours trading.
The automated global brokerage, which offers stocks, options, futures, crypto, and prediction markets, lifted profits on booming customer activity. Its pretax profit margin reached 77%, up from 75% a year earlier.
Commission revenue rose 30% year-over-year to $673 million. Customer trading volumes in options and stocks increased 17% and 14%, respectively.
INTERACTIVE BROKERS $IBKR Q2’26 EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS🔹 Revenue: $1.90B (Est. $1.80B) 🟢; +28% YoY🔹 Adj. EPS: $0.69 (Est. $0.64) 🟢; +35% YoY🔹 Net Interest Income: $1.06B; +23% YoY🔹 Pretax Profit Margin: 77%; +200 bps YoYOther Q2 Metrics:🔹 Commission Revenue: $673M;… pic.twitter.com/pzEVdoDJMb
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Meanwhile, net interest income climbed 23% to $1.06 billion, ahead of the $994 million FactSet consensus. Customer margin loans jumped 67% to $108.5 billion, while customer credits rose 27% to $182.4 billion.
The results cap a strong week for brokerages after Charles Schwab’s record quarter on Monday. Retail engagement has also picked up since the pattern day trader rule ended in June.
Customer accounts grew 34% to 5.19 million, and customer equity expanded 40% to $930.3 billion. Daily average revenue trades (DARTs), a measure of customer orders that generate commissions, rose 36% to 4.82 million.
Beyond equities, the firm keeps widening its reach among brokers integrating crypto trading. It also became the first venue for Cboe’s new prediction markets products in June.
The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.0875 per share, payable September 14. However, the stock entered the report near the top of its historical valuation range.
Management’s earnings call commentary may decide whether the after-hours gains hold into the second half.