Record Net Revenues and Commissions
Company reported record net revenues; commission revenue rose 19% year-over-year, exceeding $600 million for the first time. Commission per cleared commissionable order was $2.69, slightly up year-over-year.
Strong Net Interest Income and NIM
GAAP net interest income was $904 million, up 17% year-over-year; NIM-basis net interest income was $953 million, up 20% year-over-year. Margin loan interest rose 17% and segregated cash interest increased 3%, driven by higher balances.
Exceptional Profitability
Pretax profit margin was 77% (sixth consecutive quarter above 70%). Compensation and benefits were $167 million, with a compensation-to-adjusted-net-revenues ratio of 10%, down from 11% a year ago.
Robust Customer Growth and Balances
New account growth set records. Client uninvested cash balances increased 35% year-over-year to $169 billion. Client equity rose 38% year-over-year to $789 billion and was up 1% sequentially. Total customer DARTs were 4.4 million per day, up 24% year-over-year.
Product and Trading Volume Strength
Stocks, options and futures all delivered double-digit year-over-year growth: stock share volumes +25%, options contract volumes +16%, futures contract volumes +20% to a quarterly record. Overnight trading nearly tripled year-over-year to 8.1 million trades (from 2.8 million).
Balance Sheet Strength and Capital Return
Total assets rose 39% year-over-year to $219 billion. Firm equity increased 23% to $21.3 billion. Company raised annual dividend from $0.32 to $0.35 as part of capital allocation.
Strategic AI and Product Initiatives
Expanded AI capabilities (investment themes, Ask IBKR enhancements, AI-powered multilingual chatbot) and product rollouts (EEA crypto expansion, crypto transfer capability, Coinbase Derivatives integration, prediction markets and Election Board), improving client experience and operational efficiency.