Interactive Brokers Group Inc.

10/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2024 14:03

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP ANNOUNCES 3Q2024 RESULTS Form 8 K

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP ANNOUNCES 3Q2024 RESULTS

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GAAP DILUTED EPS OF $1.81, ADJUSTED1 EPS OF $1.75
GAAP NET REVENUES OF $1,365 MILLION, ADJUSTED NET REVENUES OF $1,327 MILLION

GREENWICH, CT, October 15, 2024 - Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Reported diluted earnings per share were $1.81 for the current quarter and $1.75 as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported diluted earnings per share were $1.56 and $1.55 as adjusted.

Reported net revenues were $1,365 million for the current quarter and $1,327 million as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported net revenues were $1,145 million and $1,139 million as adjusted.

Reported income before income taxes was $987 million for the current quarter and $949 million as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported income before income taxes was $840 million and $834 million as adjusted.

Financial Highlights
(All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter.)

Commission revenue increased 31% to $435 million on higher customer trading volumes. Customer trading volume in options, stocks and futures increased 35%, 22% and 13%, respectively.

Net interest income increased 9% to $802 million on higher customer margin loans and customer credit balances.

Other fees and services increased $20 million, or 38%, to $72 million, driven by increases of $13 million in risk exposure fees, $5 million in payments for order flow from exchange-mandated programs, and $2 million in FDIC sweep program fees.

Execution, clearing and distribution fees expenses increased 18% to $116 million, driven by a higher SEC fee rate and higher customer trading volumes.

General and administrative expenses increased $30 million, or 67%, to $75 million, driven primarily by a one-time charge of $12 million related to the consolidation of our European subsidiaries and a $9 million increase related to legal and regulatory matters.

Pretax profit margin for the current quarter was 72% both as reported and as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, pretax margin was 73% both as reported and as adjusted.

Total equity of $16.1 billion.

The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. This dividend is payable on December 13, 2024, to shareholders of record as of November 29, 2024.



1 See the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures starting on page 9.
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Business Highlights
(All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter.)

Customer accounts increased 28% to 3.12 million.
Customer equity increased 46% to $541.5 billion.
Total DARTs2 increased 42% to 2.70 million.
Customer credits increased 19% to $116.7 billion.
Customer margin loans increased 28% to $55.8 billion.

Other Items

In connection with our currency diversification strategy, we base our net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of 10 major currencies in which we hold our equity. In this quarter, our currency diversification strategy increased our comprehensive earnings by $178 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL increased by approximately 1.14%. The effects of the currency diversification strategy are reported as components of (1) Other Income (gain of $25 million) and (2) Other Comprehensive Income (gain of $153 million).

Conference Call Information:

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. will hold a conference call with investors today, October 15, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly results. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should register athttps://register.vevent.com/register/BI3215f73851b048a8b64604af65ed4ff9 to obtain the dial-in details. The number should be dialed approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be accessible simultaneously, and through replays, as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Interactive Brokers web site, www.interactivebrokers.com/ir.

About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:

Interactive Brokers Group affiliates provide automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities, and foreign exchange around the clock on over 150 markets in numerous countries and currencies, from a single unified platform to clients worldwide. We serve individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our four decades of focus on technology and automation has enabled us to equip our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We strive to provide our clients with advantageous execution prices and trading, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, all at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns on investments. Interactive Brokers has consistently earned recognition as a top broker, garnering multiple awards and accolades from respected industry sources such as Barron's, Investopedia, Stockbrokers.com, and many others.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

The foregoing information contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the Company's current views with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and business environment which may cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could potentially affect the Company's financial results may be found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Investors: Nancy Stuebe, [email protected] or Media: Rob Garfield, [email protected].


2 Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) are based on customer orders.
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in millions, except share and per share data)
Revenues:
Commissions
$
435
$
333
$
1,220
$
1,012
Other fees and services
72
52
199
142
Other income (loss)
56
27
38
(17)
Total non-interest income
563
412
1,457
1,137
Interest income
1,888
1,643
5,476
4,535
Interest expense
(1,086)
(910)
(3,135)
(2,471)
Total net interest income
802
733
2,341
2,064
Total net revenues
1,365
1,145
3,798
3,201
Non-interest expenses:
Execution, clearing and distribution fees
116
98
332
286
Employee compensation and benefits
145
127
436
391
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization
26
25
77
74
Communications
9
10
29
29
General and administrative
75
45
177
166
Customer bad debt
7
-
14
2
Total non-interest expenses
378
305
1,065
948
Income before income taxes
987
840
2,733
2,253
Income tax expense
80
68
222
180
Net income
907
772
2,511
2,073
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
708
605
1,958
1,633
Net income available for common stockholders
$
199
$
167
$
553
$
440
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
1.83
$
1.57
$
5.12
$
4.22
Diluted
$
1.81
$
1.56
$
5.08
$
4.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
108,757,991
106,233,557
107,852,597
104,271,921
Diluted
109,536,360
107,011,427
108,774,195
105,184,572

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in millions, except share and per share data)
Comprehensive income:
Net income available for common stockholders
$
199
$
167
$
553
$
440
Other comprehensive income:
Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes
39
(19)
11
(7)
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income
-
-
-
-
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
39
(19)
11
(7)
Comprehensive income available for common stockholders
$
238
$
148
$
564
$
433
Comprehensive earnings per share:
Basic
$
2.19
$
1.39
$
5.23
$
4.15
Diluted
$
2.18
$
1.38
$
5.18
$
4.12
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
108,757,991
106,233,557
107,852,597
104,271,921
Diluted
109,536,360
107,011,427
108,774,195
105,184,572
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
708
$
605
$
1,958
$
1,633
Other comprehensive income - cumulative translation adjustment
114
(57)
30
(19)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
822
$
548
$
1,988
$
1,614

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)

September 30,
2024
December 31,
2023
(in millions)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,595
$
3,753
Cash - segregated for regulatory purposes
35,216
28,840
Securities - segregated for regulatory purposes
31,103
35,386
Securities borrowed
7,513
5,835
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
8,176
5,504
Financial instruments owned, at fair value
2,949
1,488
Receivables from customers, net of allowance for credit losses
56,006
44,472
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations
2,210
1,643
Other assets
1,758
1,502
Total assets
$
148,526
$
128,423
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings
$
33
$
17
Securities loaned
16,818
11,347
Financial instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value
381
193
Other payables:
Customers
112,579
101,012
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations
1,202
590
Other payables
1,435
1,197
115,216
102,799
Total liabilities
132,448
114,356
Equity
Stockholders' equity
4,160
3,584
Noncontrolling interests
11,918
10,483
Total equity
16,078
14,067
Total liabilities and equity
$
148,526
$
128,423
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Ownership of IBG LLC Membership Interests
Interests
%
Interests
%
IBG, Inc.
108,879,779
25.8%
107,049,483
25.4%
Noncontrolling interests (IBG Holdings LLC)
313,643,354
74.2%
313,976,354
74.6%
Total IBG LLC membership interests
422,523,133
100.0%
421,025,837
100.0%

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA
EXECUTED ORDER VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)

Customer
%
Principal
%
Total
%
Period
Orders
Change
Orders
Change
Orders
Change
2021
646,440
27,334
673,774
2022
532,064
(18%)
26,966
(1%)
559,030
(17%)
2023
483,015
(9%)
29,712
10%
512,727
(8%)
3Q2023
119,188
8,187
127,375
3Q2024
171,620
44%
17,722
116%
189,342
49%
2Q2024
150,292
13,215
163,507
3Q2024
171,620
14%
17,722
34%
189,342
16%

CONTRACT AND SHARE VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)
TOTAL
Options
%
Futures1
%
Stocks
%
Period
(contracts)
Change
(contracts)
Change
(shares)
Change
2021
887,849
154,866
771,273,709
2022
908,415
2%
207,138
34%
330,035,586
(57%)
2023
1,020,736
12%
209,034
1%
252,742,847
(23%)
3Q2023
256,481
50,309
59,453,190
3Q2024
344,540
34%
56,825
13%
72,117,769
21%
2Q2024
321,141
55,171
73,734,105
3Q2024
344,540
7%
56,825
3%
72,117,769
(2%)

CUSTOMER
Options
%
Futures1
%
Stocks
%
Period
(contracts)
Change
(contracts)
Change
(shares)
Change
2021
852,169
152,787
766,211,726
2022
873,914
3%
203,933
33%
325,368,714
(58%)
2023
981,172
12%
206,073
1%
248,588,960
(24%)
3Q2023
245,169
49,459
58,202,858
3Q2024
330,173
35%
56,078
13%
70,751,412
22%
2Q2024
308,298
54,106
72,480,534
3Q2024
330,173
7%
56,078
4%
70,751,412
(2%)

PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS
Options
%
Futures1
%
Stocks
%
Period
(contracts)
Change
(contracts)
Change
(shares)
Change
2021
35,680
2,079
5,061,983
2022
34,501
(3%)
3,205
54%
4,666,872
(8%)
2023
39,564
15%
2,961
(8%)
4,153,887
(11%)
3Q2023
11,312
850
1,250,332
3Q2024
14,367
27%
747
(12%)
1,366,357
9%
2Q2024
12,843
1,065
1,253,571
3Q2024
14,367
12%
747
(30%)
1,366,357
9%

1
Includes options on futures.

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA, CONTINUED

CUSTOMER STATISTICS
Year over Year
3Q2024
3Q2023
% Change
Total Accounts (in thousands)
3,120
2,431
28%
Customer Equity (in billions)1
$
541.5
$
369.8
46%
Total Customer DARTs (in thousands)
2,703
1,907
42%
Cleared Customers
Commission per Cleared Commissionable Order2
$
2.83
$
3.11
(9%)
Cleared Avg. DARTs per Account (Annualized)
198
180
10%
Consecutive Quarters
3Q2024
2Q2024
% Change
Total Accounts (in thousands)
3,120
2,924
7%
Customer Equity (in billions)1
$
541.5
$
497.2
9%
Total Customer DARTs (in thousands)
2,703
2,386
13%
Cleared Customers
Commission per Cleared Commissionable Order2
$
2.83
$
3.01
(6%)
Cleared Avg. DARTs per Account (Annualized)
198
187
6%

1
Excludes non-customers.
2
Commissionable Order - a customer order that generates commissions.

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NET INTEREST MARGIN
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in millions)
Average interest-earning assets
Segregated cash and securities
$
61,813
$
58,131
$
61,000
$
59,616
Customer margin loans
54,647
42,853
51,240
40,715
Securities borrowed
6,241
5,557
5,836
5,358
Other interest-earning assets
11,678
10,054
10,949
9,974
FDIC sweeps1
4,330
3,311
4,071
2,819
$
138,709
$
119,906
$
133,097
$
118,482
Average interest-bearing liabilities
Customer credit balances
$
106,865
$
95,506
$
103,028
$
95,908
Securities loaned
14,258
9,848
13,227
9,383
Other interest-bearing liabilities
1
1
1
1
$
121,124
$
105,355
$
116,255
$
105,291
Net interest income
Segregated cash and securities, net
$
763
$
728
$
2,267
$
2,031
Customer margin loans2
787
623
2,220
1,647
Securities borrowed and loaned, net
16
66
67
233
Customer credit balances, net2
(936)
(832)
(2,711)
(2,259)
Other net interest income1/3
196
159
550
429
Net interest income3
$
826
$
744
$
2,393
$
2,081
Net interest margin ("NIM")
2.37%
2.46%
2.40%
2.35%
Annualized yields
Segregated cash and securities
4.91%
4.97%
4.96%
4.55%
Customer margin loans
5.73%
5.77%
5.79%
5.41%
Customer credit balances
3.48%
3.46%
3.51%
3.15%

1
Represents the average amount of customer cash swept into FDIC-insured banks as part of our Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Program. This item is not recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition. Income derived from program deposits is reported in other net interest income in the table above.
2
Interest income and interest expense on customer margin loans and customer credit balances, respectively, are calculated on daily cash balances within each customer's account on a net basis, which may result in an offset of balances across multiple account segments (e.g., between securities and commodities segments).
3
Includes income from financial instruments that has the same characteristics as interest, but is reported in other fees and services and other income in the Company's consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, $7 million, $20 million, $6 million, and $14 million were reported in other fees and services, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, $17 million, $32 million, $5 million, and $3 million were reported in other income, respectively.

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in millions)
Adjusted net revenues1
Net revenues - GAAP
$
1,365
$
1,145
$
3,798
$
3,201
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net
(25)
17
(3)
71
Mark-to-market on investments2
(13)
(23)
38
(54)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
(38)
(6)
35
17
Adjusted net revenues
$
1,327
$
1,139
$
3,833
$
3,218
Adjusted income before income taxes1
Income before income taxes - GAAP
$
987
$
840
$
2,733
$
2,253
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net
(25)
17
(3)
71
Mark-to-market on investments2
(13)
(23)
38
(54)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
(38)
(6)
35
17
Adjusted income before income taxes
$
949
$
834
$
2,768
$
2,270
Adjusted pre-tax profit margin
72%
73%
72%
71%

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Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in millions)
Adjusted net income available for common stockholders1
Net income available for common stockholders - GAAP
$
199
$
167
$
553
$
440
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net
(6)
4
(1)
18
Mark-to-market on investments2
(3)
(6)
10
(14)
Income tax effect of above adjustments3
2
1
(2)
(0)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
(8)
(1)
7
4
Adjusted net income available for common stockholders
$
191
$
166
$
560
$
444
Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.


Three Months
Nine Months
Ended September 30,
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(in dollars)
Adjusted diluted EPS1
Diluted EPS - GAAP
$
1.81
$
1.56
$
5.08
$
4.19
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net
(0.06)
0.04
(0.01)
0.17
Mark-to-market on investments2
(0.03)
(0.05)
0.09
(0.13)
Income tax effect of above adjustments3
0.02
0.01
(0.02)
(0.00)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
(0.07)
(0.01)
0.06
0.04
Adjusted diluted EPS
$
1.75
$
1.55
$
5.14
$
4.22
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
109,536,360
107,011,427
108,774,195
105,184,572
Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.

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Note: The term "GAAP" in the following explanation refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
1 Adjusted net revenues, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income available for common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS") are non-GAAP financial measures.
We define adjusted net revenues as net revenues adjusted to remove the effect of our currency diversification strategy and our net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments2.
We define adjusted income before income taxes as income before income taxes adjusted to remove the effect of our currency diversification strategy and our net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments.
We define adjusted net income available to common stockholders as net income available for common stockholders adjusted to remove the after-tax effects attributable to IBG, Inc. of our currency diversification strategy and our net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments.
We define adjusted diluted EPS as adjusted net income available for common stockholders divided by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period.
Management believes these non-GAAP items are important measures of our financial performance because they exclude certain items that may not be indicative of our core operating results and business outlook and may be useful to investors and analysts in evaluating the operating performance of the business and facilitating a meaningful comparison of our results in the current period to those in prior and future periods. Our currency diversification strategy and our mark-to-market on investments are excluded because management does not believe they are indicative of our underlying core business performance. Adjusted net revenues, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income available to common stockholders and adjusted diluted EPS should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, GAAP net revenues, income before income taxes, net income attributable to common stockholders and diluted EPS.

2 Mark-to-market on investments represents the net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments in equity securities that do not qualify for equity method accounting, which are measured at fair value; on our U.S. government and municipal securities portfolios, which are typically held to maturity; and on certain other investments, including equity securities taken over by the Company as a customer accommodation due to a technical issue at the New York Stock Exchange that occurred on the morning of June 3, 2024.

3 The income tax effect is estimated using the statutory income tax rates applicable to the Company.

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