Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with record net revenues and pre-tax income driven by robust customer trading activity. The company posted GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.69, a 35.29% increase from $0.51 in the same period last year. Quarterly sales reached $1.896 billion, marking a 28.11% increase from $1.480 billion in the prior-year quarter. The pre-tax profit margin was 77%, marking the seventh consecutive quarter with margins above 70%.

2Q2026 Financial Highlights

All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter. The following table summarizes key income statement metrics for the three months ended June 30, 2026 versus June 30, 2025 (in millions, except per share data):

Commission revenue increased 30% to $673 million on higher customer trading volumes. Customer trading volume in options, stocks, and futures increased 17%, 14%, and 2%, respectively. Net interest income increased 23% to $1.06 billion, primarily on higher average customer margin loans and customer credit balances. Other fees and services increased 40% to $87 million, led by increases of $9 million in payments for order flow from exchange-mandated programs, $8 million in risk exposure fees, and $3 million in market data fees. Execution, clearing and distribution fees increased 22% to $142 million, driven by a $19 million increase in regulatory fees as the SEC Section 31 transaction fee rate increased on April 4, 2026.

Business Highlights

The following table presents key business metrics for 2Q2026 versus 2Q2025:

Other income increased 88% to $79 million, comprised mainly of $26 million from the company's currency diversification strategy and $11 million from investing activities. In connection with the currency diversification strategy, the company bases its net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of 10 major currencies. During the quarter, the strategy decreased comprehensive earnings by $36 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL decreased by approximately 0.21%.

Strategic Developments

The company introduced several new products, including trading in Korea and the SpaceX IPO in Europe. It also expanded its AI capabilities with IBKR Connector, an integration with Anthropic, OpenAI, and xAI that enables clients to connect their AI chatbots directly to their accounts. Interactive Brokers received preliminary approval for a national trust bank charter from the OCC and plans to operationalize it by year-end. Additionally, the firm launched IBKR Prediction Markets as a unified destination for trading event contracts across exchanges.

Balance Sheet & Dividend

As of June 30, 2026, total assets stood at $247,309 million compared to $203,240 million as of December 31, 2025. Total liabilities were $225,059 million, and total equity was $22,250 million. Stockholders' equity was $5,904 million and noncontrolling interests were $16,346 million. The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per share, payable on September 14, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2026.

Six-Month Performance

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, total net revenues were $3,565 million versus $2,907 million in the prior-year period. Income before income taxes was $2,744 million compared to $2,159 million. Net income available for common stockholders was $579 million versus $437 million. Diluted EPS for the six-month period was $1.29 compared to $0.99.

Interactive Brokers has expanded its cryptocurrency offerings by adding 12 new tokens and introducing the ability to transfer funds to external wallets via stablecoin. Clients can now withdraw USD from their accounts via automatic conversion to USDC, PYUSD (PayPal USD), or RLUSD (Ripple USD). This extension of stablecoin funding flexibility strengthens the firm's position as a low-cost, multi-asset broker.

Milan Galik, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers, stated that digital assets should be integrated into a client's broader financial experience. He emphasized the firm's focus on providing access to digital assets alongside a broad range of products and global markets.

Cost Structure and Trading Fees

The platform distinguishes itself through highly competitive costs. IBKR charges up to 85% less than competitors to trade crypto. Commissions start at 0.12% to 0.18% of trade value with a USD 1.75 minimum per order. There are no added spreads, markups, or custody fees. By comparison, recent offerings from traditional brokers charge as much as 0.75%, while some platforms charge up to 1.20% or more.

Stablecoin Funding and Transfers

Interactive Brokers now offers bidirectional funding via stablecoin, a feature most traditional brokers do not provide. Clients can fund accounts and transfer to external destinations, such as personal cryptocurrency wallets, using USDC, RLUSD, or PYUSD. Funding and external transfers are processed near-instantly, 24/7, including on weekends and holidays. Eligible clients can send and receive supported digital assets to and from both custodial and non-custodial wallets.

New Token Additions

The expansion adds nine tokens through zerohash and three through Paxos Trust Company, N.A. The following table details the new additions:

Platform Integration and Availability

Clients can trade cryptocurrency alongside stocks, options, futures, bonds, funds, and prediction markets on a unified multi-asset platform. Availability of products varies by Interactive Brokers affiliate and client country of residence. Bidirectional funding via stablecoin is not available to clients of Interactive Brokers (U.K.) Limited or Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited. The new crypto-assets are also not available to clients of Interactive Brokers Ireland Limited.