MarketAxess Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
12% Increase in Total Revenue to Record
Strong Results Reflect Heightened Demand for Our Differentiated Liquidity by Our Global Client Network
35% Increase in Block Trading ADV With Record
51% Increase in Portfolio Trading ADV to Record
EPS of
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1Q26 select financial and operational highlights*
*All comparisons versus 1Q25 |
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“We delivered record levels of trading volume, commission revenue and services revenue, driven by increased volatility and heightened demand for our differentiated liquidity from our global client network. Our strong results were broad-based and included 20% growth in revenue outside of
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Table 1: 1Q26 select financial results
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Quarter |
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% Change |
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$ in millions, except per share data (unaudited) |
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1Q 2026 |
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4Q 2025 |
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1Q 2025 |
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QoQ |
YoY |
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Selected GAAP-basis financial results |
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Revenues |
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$ |
233 |
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$ |
209 |
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$ |
209 |
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11 |
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% |
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12 |
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% |
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Expenses |
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132 |
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133 |
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120 |
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(1 |
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10 |
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Operating margin |
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43.2 |
% |
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36.3 |
% |
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42.4 |
% |
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+690 |
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bps |
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+80 |
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bps |
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Net Income |
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78 |
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92 |
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15 |
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(15 |
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418 |
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Diluted EPS |
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2.20 |
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2.51 |
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0.40 |
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(12 |
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450 |
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Net Income Margin |
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33.5 |
% |
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44.1 |
% |
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7.2 |
% |
NM |
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NM |
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Selected GAAP-basis financial results ex-notable
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Revenues |
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233 |
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209 |
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209 |
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11 |
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12 |
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Expenses |
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130 |
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132 |
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120 |
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(2 |
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8 |
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Operating margin |
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44.2 |
% |
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36.8 |
% |
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42.4 |
% |
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+740 |
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bps |
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+180 |
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bps |
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Net Income |
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80 |
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62 |
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70 |
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29 |
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14 |
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Diluted EPS |
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2.25 |
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1.68 |
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1.87 |
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34 |
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20 |
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Other Non-GAAP financial measures |
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EBITDA3 |
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122 |
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95 |
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107 |
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28 |
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13 |
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EBITDA Margin3 |
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52.1 |
% |
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45.3 |
% |
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51.5 |
% |
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+680 |
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bps |
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+60 |
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bps |
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NM - not meaningful |
1Q26 overview of results
Table 1A: Notable items1
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Quarter |
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1Q 2026 |
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4Q 2025 |
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1Q 2025 |
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$ in millions, except per share data (unaudited) |
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Repositioning charges |
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$ |
1.5 |
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$ |
1.1 |
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$ |
— |
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Other notable items |
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0.7 |
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— |
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— |
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Notable items (pre-tax) |
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2.2 |
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1.1 |
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— |
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Income tax impact from notable items |
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(0.5 |
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(0.3 |
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— |
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Reserve for uncertain tax positions related to
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— |
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(31.3 |
) |
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54.9 |
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Total notable items |
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$ |
1.7 |
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$ |
(30.5 |
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$ |
54.9 |
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EPS impact |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
(0.83 |
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$ |
1.47 |
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Notable items 1
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Notable items in 1Q26 include repositioning charges of
$1.5 million , which consisted of severance costs related to changes in management structure, and$0.7 million of other legal expenses.
Revenue
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Record total revenues of
$233.4 million increased 12% compared to the prior year andincluded RFQ-hub revenues of approximately$4.7 million and a$3.4 million increasefrom the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Commission revenue
Table 1B: 1Q26 variable transaction fees per million (FPM)
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% Change |
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1Q 2026 |
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4Q 2025 |
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1Q 2025 |
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QoQ |
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AVG. VARIABLE TRANS. |
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Total Credit |
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$ |
132 |
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$ |
138 |
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$ |
139 |
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(4 |
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% |
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(5 |
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% |
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Total Rates |
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4.68 |
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4.79 |
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4.20 |
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(2 |
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11 |
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Credit
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Record total credit commission revenue of
$183.8 million (including$33.4 million in fixed-distribution fees) increased$14.6 million , or 9%, compared to$169.1 million (including$33.3 million in fixed-distribution fees) in the prior year, and was up 11% from 4Q25 levels. A 17% increase in total credit ADV compared to the prior year, driven by growth in market volumes, was partially offset by a 5% decrease in total credit variable transaction fee per million (“FPM”). The 9% increase in total credit commission revenue was driven by a 21% increase in emerging markets and eurobonds commission revenue, reflecting continued product and geographic diversification. The decline in 1Q26 total credit FPM year-over-year was driven by protocol and product mix, partially offset by the higher duration of bonds traded inU.S. high-grade. The quarter-over-quarter decline was due principally to product mix.
Rates
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Record total rates commission revenue of
$9.0 million increased$2.0 million , or 29%,compared to the prior year, and increased 33% from 4Q25 levels. The increase compared to the prior year was driven by a 16% increase in total rates ADVand an 11% increase in FPM.
Other
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Record total other commission revenue of
$10.7 million increased$5.5 million , or 104%,compared to the prior year, driven by the inclusion of approximately$4.3 million from RFQ-hub, majority control of which was acquired in 2Q25.
Services revenue
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Record services revenue2 of
$29.9 million increased$2.7 million , or 10%, compared to the prior year.
Information services
— Information services revenue of
Post-trade services
— Post-trade services revenue of
Technology services
— Total technology services revenue of
Expenses
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Total expenses of
$132.5 million increased 10% from the prior year, including approximately$3.4 million of RFQ-hub expenses and an increase of$2.2 million from the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. Total expenses, excluding notable items,1 of$130.3 million increased 8% from the prior year.
Non-operating
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Other income (expense): Other income was
$3.0 million, down from$7.8 million in the prior year. The decrease was driven by lower interest income due to a decrease in interest rates and higher interest expense due to borrowings on the Company’s credit facility that were used, along with cash on hand, to fund the ASR, partially offset by receipt of a tax credit. - Tax rate: The effective tax rate was 24.8%, compared to 84.3% in the prior year. The effective tax rate excluding notable items1 in the prior yearwas 27.2%.
Capital
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The Company had
$537.4 million in cash, cash equivalents, corporate bond investments andU.S. Treasury investments as ofMarch 31, 2026 , down from$678.9 million as ofDecember 31, 2025 .The Company had$157.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Company’s credit facility as ofMarch 31, 2026 , as compared to$220.0 million in borrowings outstanding as ofDecember 31, 2025 . As ofApril 30, 2026 , the Company had$137.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Company’s credit facility. -
Final settlement of the previously disclosed
$300.0 million ASR occurred onFebruary 4, 2026 , with the delivery of 359,782 additional shares. As ofApril 30, 2026 ,$205.0 million remained under the Board of Directors’ share repurchase authorizations. -
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.78 per share, payable onJune 3, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business onMay 20, 2026 .
Other
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Employee headcount was 859 as of
March 31, 2026 , down from 869 as ofDecember 31 ,2025 and 870 as ofMarch 31, 2025 .
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See Table 1A in this release for a listing of notable items. Results excluding notable items are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Non-GAAP financial measures and other items” for a discussion of these non-GAAP financial measures and Table 6 for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. |
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Services revenue is defined as combined information, post-trade and technology services revenue. |
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3 |
EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Non-GAAP financial measures and other items” for a discussion of these non-GAAP financial measures and Table 7 for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures. |
Non-GAAP financial measures and other items
To supplement the Company’s unaudited financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), EBITDA margin and free cash flow. From time to time, we present selected GAAP-basis financial results, excluding notable items. Notable items are revenues, expenses, other income (expense) and tax related items that are non-recurring and outside of the Company’s normal course of business or other notables, such as acquisition and restructuring charges or gains/losses on sales (collectively, “notable items”). We define EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by revenues. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities excluding the net change in trading investments and net change in securities failed-to-deliver and securities failed-to-receive from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers, less expenditures for furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements and capitalized software development costs. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures determined in conformity with GAAP. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken into consideration with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide additional information regarding the Company’s operating results because they assist both investors and management in analyzing and evaluating the performance of our business. Please refer to Tables 6, 7 & 8 for a reconciliation of: (i) selected GAAP-basis financial results, each excluding notable items, to their most directly comparable GAAP measure; (ii) GAAP net income to EBITDA and GAAP net income margin to EBITDA margin; and (iii) GAAP net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities to free cash flow, in each case, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Webcast and conference call information
General Notes Regarding the Data Presented
Reported
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about the outlook and prospects for the Company, market conditions and industry growth, as well as statements about the Company’s future financial and operating performance. These and other statements that relate to future results and events are based on MarketAxess’ current expectations. The Company’s actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including: global economic, political and market factors; the level of trading volume transacted on the
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Table 2: Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three Months Ended |
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In thousands, except per share data (unaudited) |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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% Change |
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Revenues |
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Commissions |
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$ |
203,471 |
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$ |
181,343 |
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12 |
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% |
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Information services |
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14,445 |
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12,904 |
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12 |
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Post-trade services |
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11,607 |
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11,088 |
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5 |
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Technology services |
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3,857 |
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3,241 |
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19 |
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Total revenues |
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233,380 |
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208,576 |
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12 |
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Expenses |
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Employee compensation and benefits |
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70,195 |
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61,916 |
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13 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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19,210 |
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18,236 |
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5 |
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Technology and communications |
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20,360 |
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18,048 |
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13 |
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Professional and consulting fees |
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6,376 |
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6,410 |
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(1 |
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Occupancy |
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3,819 |
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3,622 |
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5 |
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Marketing and advertising |
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2,334 |
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2,061 |
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13 |
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Clearing costs |
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4,426 |
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4,185 |
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6 |
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General and administrative |
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5,739 |
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5,716 |
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— |
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Total expenses |
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132,459 |
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120,194 |
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10 |
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Operating income |
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100,921 |
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88,382 |
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14 |
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Other income (expense) |
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Interest income |
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4,308 |
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7,169 |
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(40 |
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Interest expense |
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(2,888 |
) |
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(213 |
) |
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NM |
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Equity in earnings of
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— |
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289 |
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(100 |
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Other, net |
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1,544 |
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527 |
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193 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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2,964 |
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7,772 |
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(62 |
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Income before income taxes |
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103,885 |
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96,154 |
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8 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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25,778 |
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81,089 |
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(68 |
) |
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Net income |
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$ |
78,107 |
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$ |
15,065 |
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418 |
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Less: income attributable to
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(225 |
) |
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— |
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NM |
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Net income available for common
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$ |
77,882 |
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$ |
15,065 |
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417 |
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Per Share Data: |
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Net income per common share |
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Basic |
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$ |
2.21 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
2.20 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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Cash dividends declared per
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$ |
0.78 |
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$ |
0.76 |
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Weighted-average common shares: |
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Basic |
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35,301 |
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37,388 |
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Diluted |
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35,386 |
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37,456 |
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NM - not meaningful |
Table 3: Commission Revenue Detail
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Table 3: Commission Revenue Detail |
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In thousands, except fee per million data |
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Three Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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% Change |
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Variable transaction fees |
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Credit |
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$ |
150,347 |
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$ |
135,840 |
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11 |
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% |
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Rates |
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8,922 |
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6,919 |
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29 |
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Other |
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10,697 |
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5,232 |
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104 |
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Total variable transaction fees |
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169,966 |
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147,991 |
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15 |
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Fixed distribution fees |
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Credit |
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33,403 |
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33,265 |
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— |
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Rates |
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102 |
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|
87 |
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17 |
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Total fixed distribution fees |
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33,505 |
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33,352 |
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— |
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Total commission revenue |
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$ |
203,471 |
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$ |
181,343 |
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12 |
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Average variable transaction fee
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Credit |
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$ |
132 |
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$ |
139 |
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(5 |
) |
% |
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Rates |
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4.68 |
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4.20 |
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11 |
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Table 4: Trading Volume Detail*
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Three Months Ended |
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In millions (unaudited) |
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2026 |
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2025 |
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% Change |
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Volume |
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ADV |
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Volume |
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ADV |
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Volume |
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ADV |
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Credit |
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High-grade |
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$ |
511,492 |
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$ |
8,385 |
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$ |
461,308 |
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$ |
7,562 |
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11 |
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% |
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11 |
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% |
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High-yield |
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100,409 |
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1,646 |
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89,997 |
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1,475 |
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12 |
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12 |
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Emerging markets |
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311,925 |
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5,114 |
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240,285 |
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3,939 |
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30 |
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30 |
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Eurobonds |
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178,162 |
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2,828 |
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147,917 |
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2,348 |
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20 |
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20 |
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Other credit |
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40,186 |
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|
659 |
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36,482 |
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|
598 |
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10 |
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10 |
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Total credit trading |
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1,142,174 |
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18,632 |
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975,989 |
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15,922 |
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|
17 |
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|
17 |
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Rates |
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1,800,150 |
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29,511 |
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1,582,081 |
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25,936 |
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|
14 |
|
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
Agency and other government bonds |
|
|
|
104,376 |
|
|
|
1,659 |
|
|
|
65,825 |
|
|
|
|
1,047 |
|
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
58 |
|
|
|
Total rates trading |
|
|
|
1,904,526 |
|
|
|
31,170 |
|
|
|
1,647,906 |
|
|
|
|
26,983 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
Total trading |
|
|
$ |
3,046,700 |
|
|
$ |
49,802 |
|
|
$ |
2,623,895 |
|
|
|
$ |
42,905 |
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
|
16 |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
1 The number of |
|
2 The number of |
|
* Consistent with FINRA TRACE reporting standards, both sides of trades are included in the Company's reported volumes when the Company executes trades on a matched principal basis between two counterparties. Consistent with industry standards, |
Table 5: Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet Data
|
|
|
As of |
|
|
|||||
|
In thousands (unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
377,302 |
|
|
$ |
519,734 |
|
|
|
Cash segregated under federal regulations |
|
|
49,053 |
|
|
|
48,722 |
|
|
|
Investments, at fair value |
|
|
170,808 |
|
|
|
170,677 |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
128,171 |
|
|
|
100,989 |
|
|
|
Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers, including
|
|
|
977,049 |
|
|
|
489,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
283,667 |
|
|
|
283,667 |
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization |
|
|
105,281 |
|
|
|
110,629 |
|
|
|
Furniture, equipment, leasehold improvements and
|
|
|
111,642 |
|
|
|
112,431 |
|
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
50,986 |
|
|
|
51,854 |
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
47,577 |
|
|
|
46,972 |
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
2,301,536 |
|
|
$ |
1,934,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Accrued employee compensation |
|
$ |
34,738 |
|
|
$ |
73,879 |
|
|
|
Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers |
|
|
696,302 |
|
|
|
325,959 |
|
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
228,250 |
|
|
|
220,000 |
|
|
|
Income and other tax liabilities |
|
|
35,503 |
|
|
|
49,267 |
|
|
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
39,115 |
|
|
|
42,584 |
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
63,711 |
|
|
|
64,938 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
1,097,619 |
|
|
|
776,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
|
13,520 |
|
|
|
12,592 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Common stock |
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
365,428 |
|
|
|
305,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(752,333 |
) |
|
|
(694,764 |
) |
|
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
1,588,852 |
|
|
|
1,538,746 |
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) |
|
|
(11,674 |
) |
|
|
(4,361 |
) |
|
|
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
1,190,397 |
|
|
|
1,145,667 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest
|
|
$ |
2,301,536 |
|
|
$ |
1,934,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Table 6: Reconciliation of Notable Items
|
|
Quarter |
|
||||||||||
|
$ in thousands, except per share data (unaudited) |
|
1Q 2026 |
|
|
4Q 2025 |
|
|
1Q 2025 |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Total Expenses, GAAP-basis |
|
$ |
132,459 |
|
|
$ |
133,396 |
|
|
$ |
120,194 |
|
|
Exclude: Notable items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Repositioning charges1 |
|
|
(1,484 |
) |
|
|
(1,084 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Other notable items2 |
|
|
(656 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Total Expenses, excluding notable items |
|
$ |
130,319 |
|
|
$ |
132,312 |
|
|
$ |
120,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net income, GAAP-basis |
|
$ |
78,107 |
|
|
$ |
92,394 |
|
|
$ |
15,065 |
|
|
Exclude: Notable items |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Repositioning charges1 |
|
|
1,484 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Other notable items2 |
|
|
656 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Income tax impact from notable items |
|
|
(531 |
) |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Reserve for uncertain tax positions
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(31,308 |
) |
|
|
54,939 |
|
|
Net income, excluding notable items |
|
$ |
79,716 |
|
|
$ |
61,916 |
|
|
$ |
70,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Operating margin, GAAP-basis |
|
|
43.2 |
% |
|
|
36.3 |
% |
|
|
42.4 |
% |
|
Notable items as reconciled above |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Operating margin, excluding notable items |
|
|
44.2 |
% |
|
|
36.8 |
% |
|
|
42.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Diluted EPS, GAAP-basis |
|
$ |
2.20 |
|
|
$ |
2.51 |
|
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
Notable items as reconciled above |
|
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
(0.83 |
) |
|
|
1.47 |
|
|
Diluted EPS, excluding notable items |
|
$ |
2.25 |
|
|
$ |
1.68 |
|
|
$ |
1.87 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Effective tax rate, GAAP-basis |
|
|
24.8 |
% |
|
|
-15.8 |
% |
|
|
84.3 |
% |
|
Notable items as reconciled above |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
39.2 |
|
|
|
(57.1 |
) |
|
Effective tax rate, excluding notable
|
|
|
24.8 |
% |
|
|
23.4 |
% |
|
|
27.2 |
% |
|
1 |
Repositioning charges consist of severance included in employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
2 |
Consists of legal expenses included in professional and consulting |
Table 7: Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Net Income Margin to EBITDA Margin
|
|
|
Quarter |
||||||||||||
|
In thousands (unaudited) |
|
|
1Q 2026 |
|
|
4Q 2025 |
|
|
1Q 2025 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net income |
|
|
$ |
78,107 |
|
|
$ |
92,394 |
|
|
$ |
15,065 |
|
|
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
(4,308 |
) |
|
|
(5,448 |
) |
|
|
(7,169 |
) |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
2,888 |
|
|
|
964 |
|
|
|
213 |
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
25,778 |
|
|
|
(12,608 |
) |
|
|
81,089 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
19,210 |
|
|
|
19,606 |
|
|
|
18,236 |
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
|
$ |
121,675 |
|
|
$ |
94,908 |
|
|
$ |
107,434 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net income margin1 |
|
|
|
33.5 |
% |
|
|
44.1 |
% |
|
|
7.2 |
% |
|
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Interest income |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
(3.4 |
) |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
|
11.0 |
|
|
|
(6.1 |
) |
|
|
38.9 |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
8.2 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
EBITDA margin2 |
|
|
|
52.1 |
% |
|
|
45.3 |
% |
|
|
51.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
1 |
Net income margin is derived by dividing net income by total revenues for the applicable period. |
|
|
2 |
EBITDA margin is derived by dividing EBITDA by total revenues for the applicable period. |
Table 8: Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow
|
|
|
Quarter |
||||||||||||
|
In thousands (unaudited) |
|
|
1Q 2026 |
|
|
4Q 2025 |
|
|
1Q 2025 |
|
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities |
|
|
$ |
(75,329 |
) |
|
$ |
158,632 |
|
|
$ |
29,629 |
|
|
|
Exclude: Net change in trading
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(404 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
Exclude: Net change in fail-to-deliver/receive
|
|
|
|
108,529 |
|
|
|
(67,825 |
) |
|
|
34,399 |
|
|
|
Less: Purchases of furniture, equipment
|
|
|
|
(259 |
) |
|
|
(3,572 |
) |
|
|
(1,930 |
) |
|
|
Less: Capitalization of software
|
|
|
|
(17,089 |
) |
|
|
(11,775 |
) |
|
|
(15,031 |
) |
|
|
Free cash flow |
|
|
$ |
15,852 |
|
|
$ |
75,056 |
|
|
$ |
47,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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