Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) ended the fourth quarter of 2025 with revenue of $1.64 billion and earnings per share of $0.65, thus beating the Street estimates for both figures. The consensus estimates were $1.61 billion and $0.06, respectively.
Another Bumper Quarter for IBKR
The company’s revenue also improved year-on-year, up from $1.39 billion in the corresponding quarter a year ago.
The reported pre-tax net income for the latest quarter was $1.30 billion, up from $1.04 billion a year earlier. The profit margin stood at 79 per cent, improving from 75 per cent.
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The numbers followed the increasing demand for trading on the platform. Trading volume in options, futures, and stocks increased by 27 per cent, 22 per cent, and 16 per cent, respectively. As a result, commission revenue jumped by 22 per cent to $582 million.
Interestingly, the broker’s overall client portfolios also outperformed the S&P 500 index in 2025. Individual clients achieved an average return of 19.2 per cent, compared with the S&P 500’s 17.9 per cent.
The broker also brought in $966 million in interest income, up 20 per cent, and another $85 million in other fees and services, which rose by 5 per cent. Interest income received a boost from a 40 per cent increase in margin loans to $90.2 billion.
On the other hand, execution, clearing, and distribution fees of $91 million declined by 21 per cent, mainly due to lower regulatory fees.
Other income declined by 55 per cent to $10 million, mainly due to a $10 million loss related to investment activities.
Customer Base Is Growing
Apart from the financials, customer-related metrics at the American broker also improved.
The total number of customer accounts on the platform jumped by 32 per cent year-on-year to 4.4 million, while customer equity increased by 37 per cent to $779.9 billion.
Total DARTs also increased by 30 per cent to 4.04 million.
Meanwhile, Interactive Brokers is streamlining its services. It now allows clients under its US entity to fund their accounts using stablecoins, cutting processing time to near instant.
