Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) Company Report

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) reported 32% account growth for 2025, exceeding expectations, driven by all five segments and increased advertising efforts.
The company leverages its technological advantage to operate as a low-cost provider, achieving a 79% profit margin and an 89% Gross Transactional Profit on net trade revenue.
IBKR is actively expanding into new areas, including Forecast Contracts (launched August 2024), enhanced crypto capabilities, and the deployment of AI for efficiency.
Strategic initiatives include exploring an OCC National Trust Charter Bank and a European bank license to expand services and optimize capital, while maintaining a conservative risk management approach with $20 billion in capital.
For shareholder returns, IBKR targets a 0.5%-1% dividend return and is not considering share buybacks due to its 26% public float, focusing instead on organic growth over M&A for other electronic brokers.

6 hours ago

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Interactive Brokers Group Discusses Growth, Innovation, and Strategy at UBS Conference 2026

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New Projects/Investments

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Dividends

Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) reported 32% account growth for 2025, exceeding expectations, with all five client segments growing rapidly. The company is increasing its advertising spend by approximately 50% over the last couple of years to further expand its individual client base.
IBKR is actively investing in new initiatives, including Forecast contracts (launched in August 2024), expanding crypto capabilities through partnerships, and exploring OCC National Trust Charter bank and European bank licenses to enhance custody offerings and capital efficiency.
The company maintains its strategy as a low-cost provider for professional traders and investors, with the commission business being its primary revenue driver. IBKR achieves an 89% gross transactional profit and employs conservative risk management, resulting in minuscule losses on bad debt.
IBKR is deploying AI in client service to improve efficiency and has made AI tools available to all staff to enhance job performance. For shareholder returns, the company has increased dividends targeting a 0.5%-1% return but is not considering share buybacks due to its ownership structure.

7 hours ago

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Interactive Brokers Discusses Growth, Innovation, and Capital Strategy at UBS Conference

IBKR

New Projects/Investments

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Dividends

Interactive Brokers manages nearly $780 billion in client equity and executes over 4 million trades per day, reporting 32% account growth in 2025.
The company is actively investing in new growth areas, including the launch of forecast contracts in August 2024, expanding crypto capabilities in response to client demand, and deploying AI to enhance client service and internal efficiency.
IBKR maintains a strong financial model with a gross transactional profit of 89% and a conservative risk management approach resulting in minuscule bad debt losses.
Strategically, the company holds over $20 billion in capital and targets a 0.5%-1% dividend yield, while exploring U.S. and European bank licenses for further business expansion and capital efficiency.

7 hours ago

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Interactive Brokers Group Reports January 2026 Brokerage Metrics

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Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Interactive Brokers Group reported 4.411 million Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) in January 2026, which is 27% higher than the prior year and 30% higher than the prior month.
The company's client accounts reached 4.539 million, representing a 32% increase from the prior year and 3% increase from the prior month.
Ending client equity stood at $814.3 billion, up 38% from the prior year, and ending client margin loan balances increased to $91.2 billion, a 41% rise compared to the prior year.
The average commission per cleared Commissionable Order was $2.62 in January 2026, and the total cost for IBKR PRO clients executing U.S. Reg.-NMS stocks was approximately 1.9 basis points of trade money.

7 days ago

Press Release

Interactive Brokers Group Reports Record Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results, Advances Strategic Initiatives

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Earnings

Product Launch

New Projects/Investments

Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) reported record financial results for Q4 and full-year 2025, with quarterly adjusted pre-tax income exceeding $1 billion for the fifth consecutive quarter and full-year net revenues surpassing $6 billion for the first time.
Key revenue drivers included record commission revenues of $582 million in Q4 and $2.1 billion for the full year, up 27%, alongside a yearly record net interest income of $3.6 billion.
The company achieved a record pre-tax margin of 79% in Q4 and 77% for the full year, while total assets grew 35% to $203 billion and firm equity exceeded $20 billion for the first time.
IBKR expanded market access to new countries, introduced new tax-advantaged funds, launched the Carta Visa Infinite Card, and enhanced its trading platforms with AI-powered tools like investment themes, news summaries, and "Ask IBKR".
The company expects its OCC bank charter application to be operational by the end of 2026, enabling custody of mutual funds and ETFs, and anticipates launching its crypto offering in Europe in Q1 2026.

Jan 20, 2026, 9:30 PM

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IBKR Reports Record Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results with Strong Client Growth

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Earnings

New Projects/Investments

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Interactive Brokers reported record financial results for Q4 and full-year 2025, with net revenues exceeding $6 billion for the first time and a record pre-tax margin of 77% for the year.
The company added over 1 million net new accounts in 2025, an annual record, increasing client equity by 37% to $780 billion.
Client engagement was strong, with total customer DARTs at 4 million trades per day in Q4, up 30% year-over-year, and clients outperformed the S&P 500.
Strategic initiatives include an anticipated National Trust Charter Bank approval by end of 2026 to custody mutual funds and ETFs, and the expansion of its crypto offering to Europe in the current quarter.
The ForecastX prediction market platform experienced significant growth, trading 286 million pairs in Q4, and is actively pursuing institutional adoption.

Jan 20, 2026, 9:30 PM

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Interactive Brokers Group Reports Record Q4 and Full-Year 2025 Results

IBKR

Earnings

New Projects/Investments

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) achieved record financial results in Q4 and full year 2025, with full-year net revenues exceeding $6 billion for the first time and adjusted pre-tax income surpassing $1 billion for the fifth consecutive quarter.
The firm experienced substantial client growth in 2025, adding over 1 million net new accounts and increasing client equity by 37% to $780 billion.
Client trading activity remained robust, with total customer DARTs reaching 4 million trades per day in Q4 2025, a 30% increase from the prior year.
IBKR expanded its global platform by adding market access to new countries and introducing AI-powered tools for clients, while also pursuing a National Trust Charter Bank application to custody mutual funds and ETFs, expected to be operational by the end of 2026.

Jan 20, 2026, 9:30 PM

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Interactive Brokers Group Announces Q4 2025 Results

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Earnings

Dividends

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Interactive Brokers Group reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.63 and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.50 and $0.51, respectively, for the year-ago quarter.
GAAP net revenues were $1.64 billion and adjusted net revenues were $1.67 billion for Q4 2025, up from $1.39 billion and $1.42 billion, respectively, in the year-ago quarter.
The company saw significant operational growth, with customer accounts increasing 32% to 4.40 million, customer equity rising 37% to $779.9 billion, and total Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs) growing 30% to 4.04 million compared to the year-ago quarter.
Commission revenue increased 22% to $582 million and net interest income increased 20% to $966 million in Q4 2025, driven by higher customer trading volumes and increased customer margin loans and credit balances.
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026.

Jan 20, 2026, 9:02 PM

8-K

Interactive Brokers Group Announces 4Q2025 Results

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Earnings

Dividends

Revenue Acceleration/Inflection

Interactive Brokers Group reported GAAP diluted EPS of $0.63 and adjusted EPS of $0.65, with GAAP net revenues of $1.64 billion and adjusted net revenues of $1.67 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
The company experienced significant revenue growth, with commission revenue increasing 22% to $582 million and net interest income rising 20% to $966 million compared to the year-ago quarter, resulting in a pretax profit margin of 79%.
Key business highlights for the quarter include a 32% increase in customer accounts to 4.40 million, a 37% rise in customer equity to $779.9 billion, and a 30% increase in total DARTs to 4.04 million.
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share, payable on March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2026.

Jan 20, 2026, 9:01 PM

Press Release

Interactive Brokers Enables 24/7 Account Funding with Stablecoin

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Product Launch

New Projects/Investments

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) has launched a new feature allowing eligible clients to fund brokerage accounts 24/7 using stablecoin, providing near-instant processing and immediate trading access to 170 global markets.
This functionality aims to resolve challenges with traditional international funding by offering significantly lower transfer costs and expanded access, particularly for clients in regions where USD transfers are expensive or slow.
Clients can currently deposit USD Coin (USDC), which is automatically converted to US dollars upon receipt, with plans to add Ripple Coin (RLUSD) and PayPal's PYUSD next week.
While Interactive Brokers charges no fees for stablecoin deposits, a 0.30% conversion fee (minimum $1) is applied by zerohash for each deposit.