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How Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) makes money
Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) made $1.9B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +16% from a year earlier. Other revenues brought in $1.2B (64%); Commissions brought in $602M (31%); Risk Exposure Fees brought in $25.0M (1%). Of every dollar of revenue, 78¢ was left as operating profit, 16¢ was left as net earnings.
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Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other revenues | $1.2B | 63.9% | +8% | +16% |
| Commissions | $602M | 31.5% | -11% | +12% |
| Risk Exposure Fees | $25.0M | 1.3% | 0% | +79% |
| Market Data Fees | $23.0M | 1.2% | 0% | +15% |
| Payments for Order Flow | $15.0M | 0.8% | -17% | +25% |
| Others | $14.0M | 0.7% | +27% | +40% |
| Fdic Sweep Fees | $11.0M | 0.6% | +10% | +10% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.9B | 100.0% |
| Operating profit | $1.5B | 78.2% |
| Income tax | $148M | 7.7% |
| Net earnings | $314M | 16.4% |
| Operating cash flow | $858M | 44.8% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.7B | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +19% |
From Interactive Brokers Group's 10-Q filed Nov 5, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Interactive Brokers Group make money?
Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) made $1.9B of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +16% from a year earlier. Other revenues brought in $1.2B (64%); Commissions brought in $602M (31%); Risk Exposure Fees brought in $25.0M (1%). Of every dollar of revenue, 78¢ was left as operating profit, 16¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Interactive Brokers Group's biggest business?
Other revenues: $1.2B in the third quarter 2026, 64% of revenue, +16% from a year earlier.
What is Interactive Brokers Group's profit margin?
Net earnings were $314M, 16.4% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 78.2%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.