Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Stock: Earnings Soar as 1 Million New Accounts Pour In

TLDR

• Interactive Brokers beat Q4 earnings estimates with 65 cents per share versus the 59 cents expected, while revenue of $1.64 billion topped forecasts of $1.6 billion.
• The brokerage added over 1 million new accounts in 2025, pushing total customer accounts up 32% to 4.4 million.
• Daily average revenue trades increased 30% to 4.04 million as client equity surged 37% to $780 billion.
• The company’s prediction market exchange traded 286 million pairs in Q4, up from 15 million in Q3, with temperature contracts leading volume.
• Interactive Brokers now accepts stablecoin deposits, allowing international clients to fund accounts faster and avoid wire transfer fees.

Interactive Brokers delivered fourth-quarter earnings that crushed Wall Street projections. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of 65 cents, beating analyst estimates of 59 cents.

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., IBKR

Revenue reached $1.64 billion for the quarter. Analysts had expected $1.6 billion.

The prior year quarter showed adjusted earnings of 51 cents on revenue of $1.4 billion. Growth accelerated across key metrics.

Customer accounts hit 4.4 million at quarter’s end. That represents a 32% increase from the same period last year.

The company added more than 1 million net new accounts during 2025. CEO Milan Galik called it an annual record for the firm.

Trading Activity and Client Performance

Daily average revenue trades climbed 30% to 4.04 million. Customer margin loans jumped 40% to $90.2 billion.

Client equity rose 37% to $780 billion. This marked the first time the brokerage closed the year with over $0.75 trillion in client assets.

Individual investors averaged returns of 19.2% in 2025. Financial advisers posted average gains of 20.57%, while hedge fund clients saw returns of 28.91%.

Commission revenues set a record at $582 million for the quarter. Net interest income reached $966 million despite rate cuts across major currencies.

The company’s pretax margin hit 79% for the quarter. Full year pretax margin reached a record 77%.

Options contract volumes grew 27% over the prior year quarter. Futures contract volumes rose 22%, and stock share volumes increased 16%.

Prediction Markets and Product Innovation

ForecastEx, the prediction market exchange, traded 286 million pairs in Q4. That’s a massive jump from 15 million pairs in the previous quarter.

Temperature contracts became the most frequently traded instruments. Founder Thomas Peterffy said the company is working to link these contracts to natural gas and electricity trading.

The platform focuses on institutional customers rather than sports betting. Utilities need to predict next-day electricity usage, creating demand for weather-related contracts.

Interactive Brokers launched stablecoin funding last week. Clients can now deposit U.S. dollar-backed digital assets into their accounts.

Global Expansion Continues

The move helps international customers avoid wire transfer fees. CEO Milan Galik said clients can transfer funds and begin trading within minutes.

Trading volume during overnight hours surged 76% from the previous quarter. That’s more than 130% higher than Q4 of last year.

The company expanded market access to Brazil, Taiwan, the UAE, and Slovenia. It also rolled out new tax-advantaged accounts in Sweden, Japan, and Canada.

The GlobalTrader 2.0 mobile platform launched with AI-powered features. These include the “Ask IBKR” tool and AI-generated news summaries.

Firm equity exceeded $20 billion for the first time. Net revenues surpassed $6 billion for the full year.

The bank charter application remains in process. Management expects to be operational by year-end if approved.

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