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Interactive Brokers Group cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$858M in Q3 2026 · $12.3B over twelve months

Operating cash flow$858M
Free cash flow+$858M
Cash / net income0.6×

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Interactive Brokers Group generated $858M of operating cash flow. That is $3.6B less than in Q3 2025 ($4.5B).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $12.3B; the largest uses were partners ($933M), other investing ($326M), other financing ($160M); besides operations, cash came from shares issued ($150M), net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($8.0M); the cash balance rose by $10.7B.

Operating cash flow was $858M against net income of $1.3B — 0.6× profit, less cash than reported earnings, worth checking against working capital. The largest differences: stock-based pay +$31.0M, depreciation & amortization +$19.0M, prepaid and other assets +$7.0M.

Free cash flow

Interactive Brokers Group: free cash flow by quarterInteractive Brokers Group: free cash flow by quarter$1.8BQ4 2024$2.6BQ1 2025$7.1BQ2 2025$4.5BQ3 2025$1.6BQ4 2025$3.6BQ1 2026$6.2BQ2 2026$858MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Interactive Brokers Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingInteractive Brokers Group: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.8B$0Q4 2024$2.6B$0Q1 2025$7.1B$0Q2 2025$4.5B$0Q3 2025$1.6B$0Q4 2025$3.6B$0Q1 2026$6.2B$0Q2 2026$858M$0Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $858M, Capital spending $0.

Capital allocation, year by year

Interactive Brokers Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearInteractive Brokers Group: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $5.9BFY2021: Net borrowing $4.0MFY2021: Shares issued $26.0MFY2021: Dividends −$38.0M$5.9BFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $4.0BFY2022: Net borrowing −$9.0MFY2022: Shares issued $23.0MFY2022: Dividends −$40.0M$4.0BFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $4.5BFY2023: Net borrowing −$1.0MFY2023: Shares issued $34.0MFY2023: Dividends −$42.0M$4.6BFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $8.7BFY2024: Net borrowing −$3.0MFY2024: Shares issued $56.0MFY2024: Dividends −$92.0M$8.8BFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $15.8BFY2025: Net borrowing $5.0MFY2025: Shares issued $95.0MFY2025: Dividends −$134M$15.9BFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $38.9B; the largest uses were dividends ($346M) and net borrowing ($13.0M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$5.9B
Debtnone
Net cash$5.9B

Interactive Brokers Group funds itself: free cash flow was $12.3B over the last twelve months, with $5.9B of cash and investments and no debt on the balance sheet.

Where the cash came from and went

Interactive Brokers Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Interactive Brokers Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$858MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$325MPartners−$265MOther investing−$189MExchange rates−$44.0MDividends−$40.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$5.0M
Interactive Brokers Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Interactive Brokers Group: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$12.3BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$10.7BPartners−$933MOther investing−$326MExchange rates−$164MOther financing−$160MDividends−$151MShares issued$150MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$8.0M

From profit to cash

Interactive Brokers Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Interactive Brokers Group: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$1.3BDepreciation & amortization$19.0MStock-based pay$31.0MDeferred taxes$1.0MOther non-cash−$1.0MPrepaid and other assets$7.0MOperating cash flow$858M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$858M−$40.0M$5.0M—−$325M$858M
Q2 2026$6.2B−$39.0M$1.0M—−$5.8B$6.2B
Q1 2026$3.6B−$36.0M−$7.0M—−$3.2B$3.6B
Q4 2025$1.6B−$36.0M$9.0M—−$1.4B$1.6B
Q3 2025$4.5B−$36.0M$2.0M—−$4.2B$4.5B
Q2 2025$7.1B−$35.0M−$4.0M—−$7.1B$7.1B
Q1 2025$2.6B−$27.0M−$2.0M—−$2.4B$2.6B
Q4 2024$1.8B−$27.0M−$19.0M−$1.0M−$1.4B$1.8B

Interactive Brokers Group: income statement and cash flow

Interactive Brokers Group, Q3 2026: revenue $1.9B (+16% year over year), operating margin 78.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Interactive Brokers Group: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.