Annual Income Statements for MarketAxess
This table shows MarketAxess' income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
Quarterly Income Statements for MarketAxess
This table shows MarketAxess' income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders |
|
55 |
70 |
73 |
65 |
71 |
65 |
15 |
71 |
68 |
92 |
78 |
| Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
55 |
70 |
73 |
65 |
71 |
65 |
15 |
71 |
68 |
92 |
78 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
55 |
70 |
73 |
65 |
71 |
65 |
15 |
71 |
68 |
92 |
78 |
| Total Pre-Tax Income |
|
72 |
84 |
97 |
86 |
93 |
85 |
96 |
97 |
94 |
80 |
104 |
| Total Revenue |
|
179 |
202 |
216 |
198 |
0.00 |
208 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-216 |
0.00 |
| Net Interest Income / (Expense) |
|
6.43 |
4.46 |
5.66 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
5.46 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-6.96 |
0.00 |
| Total Interest Income |
|
6.59 |
6.27 |
5.97 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
6.72 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-7.17 |
0.00 |
| Total Interest Expense |
|
0.16 |
1.82 |
0.32 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.26 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-0.21 |
0.00 |
| Total Non-Interest Income |
|
172 |
197 |
210 |
198 |
0.00 |
202 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-209 |
0.00 |
| Total Non-Interest Expense |
|
105 |
120 |
118 |
116 |
-87 |
122 |
-88 |
-92 |
-86 |
-285 |
-101 |
| Salaries and Employee Benefits |
|
49 |
57 |
61 |
57 |
58 |
59 |
62 |
65 |
60 |
61 |
70 |
| Net Occupancy & Equipment Expense |
|
19 |
21 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
| Marketing Expense |
|
2.10 |
2.65 |
1.83 |
3.01 |
2.90 |
3.97 |
2.06 |
2.95 |
2.35 |
3.84 |
2.33 |
| Other Operating Expenses |
|
18 |
20 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
24 |
17 |
| Depreciation Expense |
|
18 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
| Other Special Charges |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
-207 |
- |
-209 |
-219 |
-209 |
- |
-233 |
| Nonoperating Income / (Expense), net |
|
-1.59 |
2.33 |
-1.44 |
5.00 |
5.84 |
-0.85 |
7.77 |
5.55 |
8.06 |
11 |
2.96 |
| Income Tax Expense |
|
17 |
14 |
24 |
21 |
21 |
19 |
81 |
26 |
25 |
-13 |
26 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |
|
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
0.03 |
0.10 |
- |
0.23 |
| Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$1.47 |
$1.84 |
$1.92 |
$1.72 |
$1.90 |
$1.75 |
$0.40 |
$1.91 |
$1.84 |
$2.51 |
$2.21 |
| Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
37.49M |
37.55M |
37.74M |
37.66M |
37.53M |
37.60M |
37.39M |
37.21M |
37.02M |
37.06M |
35.30M |
| Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$1.46 |
$1.84 |
$1.92 |
$1.72 |
$1.90 |
$1.74 |
$0.40 |
$1.91 |
$1.84 |
$2.49 |
$2.20 |
| Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
37.57M |
37.65M |
37.79M |
37.69M |
37.61M |
37.67M |
37.46M |
37.30M |
37.11M |
37.14M |
35.39M |
| Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
37.91M |
37.87M |
37.90M |
37.75M |
37.70M |
37.69M |
37.50M |
37.36M |
37.17M |
35.55M |
35.54M |
| Cash Dividends to Common per Share |
|
$0.72 |
$0.72 |
$0.74 |
$0.74 |
$0.74 |
$0.74 |
$0.76 |
$0.76 |
$0.76 |
$0.76 |
$0.78 |
Annual Cash Flow Statements for MarketAxess
This table details how cash moves in and out of MarketAxess' business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Net Change in Cash & Equivalents |
|
31 |
-31 |
-1.23 |
79 |
27 |
334 |
18 |
-53 |
39 |
89 |
-25 |
| Net Cash From Operating Activities |
|
125 |
90 |
168 |
224 |
266 |
404 |
282 |
289 |
334 |
385 |
382 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities |
|
125 |
90 |
168 |
224 |
266 |
404 |
282 |
289 |
334 |
385 |
382 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
96 |
126 |
148 |
173 |
205 |
299 |
258 |
250 |
258 |
274 |
247 |
| Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
96 |
126 |
148 |
173 |
205 |
299 |
258 |
250 |
258 |
274 |
247 |
| Depreciation Expense |
|
19 |
18 |
19 |
23 |
27 |
36 |
53 |
61 |
71 |
74 |
77 |
| Amortization Expense |
|
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
5.80 |
6.84 |
6.80 |
5.71 |
5.85 |
6.64 |
7.52 |
| Non-Cash Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income |
|
16 |
23 |
21 |
18 |
25 |
35 |
30 |
15 |
25 |
34 |
55 |
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net |
|
-6.53 |
-77 |
-20 |
9.88 |
3.87 |
27 |
-66 |
-43 |
-26 |
-3.53 |
-3.89 |
| Net Cash From Investing Activities |
|
-38 |
-53 |
-54 |
-50 |
-122 |
69 |
-68 |
-86 |
-155 |
-87 |
-97 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities |
|
-38 |
-53 |
-54 |
-50 |
-122 |
69 |
-68 |
-86 |
-155 |
-87 |
-97 |
| Purchase of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
|
-15 |
-19 |
-26 |
-48 |
-35 |
-46 |
-51 |
-52 |
-52 |
-57 |
-58 |
| Purchase of Investment Securities |
|
-58 |
-81 |
-216 |
-337 |
-161 |
-33 |
0.00 |
-34 |
-107 |
-43 |
-49 |
| Sale and/or Maturity of Investments |
|
35 |
46 |
188 |
334 |
171 |
171 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4.45 |
12 |
11 |
| Net Cash From Financing Activities |
|
-55 |
-65 |
-117 |
-93 |
-118 |
-145 |
-190 |
-242 |
-147 |
-201 |
-332 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities |
|
-55 |
-65 |
-117 |
-93 |
-118 |
-145 |
-190 |
-242 |
-147 |
-201 |
-332 |
| Issuance of Debt |
|
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
578 |
70 |
100 |
124 |
345 |
220 |
| Repayment of Debt |
|
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-578 |
-70 |
-100 |
-124 |
-345 |
0.00 |
| Repurchase of Common Equity |
|
-23 |
-24 |
-42 |
-25 |
-17 |
-16 |
-63 |
-88 |
0.00 |
-75 |
-420 |
| Payment of Dividends |
|
-30 |
-38 |
-49 |
-62 |
-76 |
-91 |
-100 |
-106 |
-110 |
-113 |
-115 |
| Other Financing Activities, Net |
|
-2.67 |
-2.87 |
-26 |
-5.07 |
-25 |
-38 |
-27 |
-49 |
-37 |
-13 |
-17 |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes |
|
- |
-2.76 |
1.46 |
-1.64 |
1.01 |
5.55 |
-7.11 |
-13 |
7.59 |
-8.14 |
23 |
| Cash Interest Paid |
|
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.14 |
0.83 |
0.65 |
1.87 |
1.72 |
0.72 |
| Cash Income Taxes Paid |
|
51 |
58 |
44 |
47 |
52 |
45 |
70 |
89 |
95 |
97 |
63 |
Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for MarketAxess
This table details how cash moves in and out of MarketAxess' business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| Net Change in Cash & Equivalents |
|
32 |
23 |
-77 |
39 |
26 |
100 |
-56 |
6.00 |
-7.68 |
33 |
-128 |
| Net Cash From Operating Activities |
|
79 |
142 |
-4.95 |
119 |
95 |
176 |
30 |
104 |
90 |
159 |
-75 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities |
|
79 |
142 |
-4.95 |
119 |
95 |
176 |
30 |
104 |
90 |
159 |
-75 |
| Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations |
|
55 |
70 |
73 |
65 |
71 |
65 |
15 |
71 |
68 |
92 |
78 |
| Consolidated Net Income / (Loss) |
|
55 |
70 |
73 |
65 |
71 |
65 |
15 |
71 |
68 |
92 |
78 |
| Depreciation Expense |
|
18 |
20 |
18 |
18 |
19 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
| Amortization Expense |
|
1.49 |
1.65 |
1.60 |
1.64 |
1.79 |
1.61 |
1.76 |
1.86 |
1.92 |
1.98 |
1.93 |
| Non-Cash Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income |
|
5.56 |
6.19 |
7.68 |
6.67 |
9.85 |
9.93 |
4.09 |
12 |
27 |
12 |
12 |
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net |
|
-0.40 |
45 |
-105 |
27 |
-6.76 |
81 |
-9.53 |
-0.33 |
-26 |
32 |
-187 |
| Net Cash From Investing Activities |
|
-16 |
-92 |
-16 |
-18 |
-42 |
-12 |
-17 |
-51 |
-12 |
-17 |
-19 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities |
|
-16 |
-92 |
-16 |
-18 |
-42 |
-12 |
-17 |
-51 |
-12 |
-17 |
-19 |
| Purchase of Property, Leasehold Improvements and Equipment |
|
-16 |
-13 |
-15 |
-18 |
-12 |
-12 |
-17 |
-13 |
-13 |
-16 |
-17 |
| Purchase of Investment Securities |
|
-1.12 |
-0.95 |
-4.97 |
-2.89 |
-31 |
-4.06 |
-5.46 |
-40 |
- |
-3.74 |
-6.19 |
| Sale and/or Maturity of Investments |
|
1.34 |
1.14 |
4.30 |
3.16 |
1.53 |
3.45 |
5.27 |
1.98 |
1.17 |
2.15 |
4.27 |
| Net Cash From Financing Activities |
|
-23 |
-36 |
-53 |
-61 |
-42 |
-45 |
-77 |
-65 |
-82 |
-108 |
-29 |
| Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities |
|
-23 |
-36 |
-53 |
-61 |
-42 |
-45 |
-77 |
-65 |
-82 |
-108 |
-29 |
| Issuance of Debt |
|
4.00 |
70 |
0.00 |
100 |
245 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
- |
220 |
126 |
| Repayment of Debt |
|
- |
-74 |
0.00 |
-100 |
-245 |
- |
0.00 |
- |
- |
- |
-118 |
| Repurchase of Common Equity |
|
- |
- |
-10 |
-33 |
-15 |
-17 |
-38 |
-37 |
-45 |
-300 |
0.00 |
| Payment of Dividends |
|
-27 |
-28 |
-29 |
-28 |
-28 |
-28 |
-29 |
-28 |
-29 |
-28 |
-28 |
| Other Financing Activities, Net |
|
-0.22 |
-4.76 |
-13 |
-0.21 |
0.28 |
-0.36 |
-9.53 |
-0.32 |
-6.92 |
-0.39 |
-8.52 |
| Effect of Exchange Rate Changes |
|
-8.63 |
9.04 |
-3.19 |
-0.49 |
15 |
-19 |
8.58 |
19 |
-4.42 |
-0.18 |
-4.36 |
| Cash Interest Paid |
|
0.16 |
1.47 |
0.43 |
0.43 |
0.54 |
0.32 |
0.20 |
0.14 |
0.20 |
0.18 |
3.05 |
| Cash Income Taxes Paid |
|
19 |
12 |
37 |
10 |
29 |
21 |
-1.87 |
12 |
19 |
34 |
35 |
Annual Balance Sheets for MarketAxess
This table presents MarketAxess' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Total Assets |
|
439 |
528 |
581 |
696 |
955 |
1,331 |
1,530 |
1,608 |
2,015 |
1,789 |
1,935 |
| Cash and Due from Banks |
|
200 |
168 |
167 |
246 |
270 |
461 |
507 |
431 |
451 |
544 |
520 |
| Restricted Cash |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
50 |
50 |
51 |
45 |
47 |
49 |
| Trading Account Securities |
|
85 |
194 |
240 |
240 |
230 |
28 |
36 |
84 |
135 |
165 |
171 |
| Loans and Leases, Net of Allowance |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Customer and Other Receivables |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
280 |
408 |
476 |
688 |
358 |
489 |
| Premises and Equipment, Net |
|
31 |
31 |
39 |
63 |
72 |
85 |
96 |
100 |
103 |
107 |
112 |
| Goodwill |
|
- |
- |
- |
60 |
147 |
147 |
155 |
155 |
237 |
237 |
284 |
| Intangible Assets |
|
64 |
63 |
63 |
2.96 |
61 |
95 |
116 |
98 |
119 |
98 |
111 |
| Other Assets |
|
60 |
71 |
73 |
83 |
175 |
185 |
162 |
213 |
237 |
233 |
200 |
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity |
|
439 |
528 |
581 |
696 |
955 |
1,331 |
1,530 |
1,608 |
2,015 |
1,789 |
1,935 |
| Total Liabilities |
|
48 |
60 |
66 |
88 |
185 |
376 |
489 |
527 |
722 |
401 |
777 |
| Short-Term Debt |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
133 |
229 |
304 |
537 |
219 |
546 |
| Other Short-Term Payables |
|
42 |
50 |
51 |
68 |
- |
107 |
131 |
112 |
97 |
105 |
116 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
6.78 |
10 |
16 |
19 |
185 |
136 |
129 |
111 |
88 |
76 |
114 |
| Commitments & Contingencies |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
13 |
| Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests |
|
391 |
468 |
515 |
608 |
770 |
955 |
1,041 |
1,081 |
1,293 |
1,389 |
1,146 |
| Total Preferred & Common Equity |
|
391 |
468 |
515 |
608 |
770 |
955 |
1,041 |
1,081 |
1,293 |
1,389 |
1,146 |
| Preferred Stock |
|
- |
- |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
- |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total Common Equity |
|
391 |
468 |
515 |
608 |
770 |
955 |
1,041 |
1,081 |
1,293 |
1,389 |
1,146 |
| Common Stock |
|
321 |
342 |
331 |
342 |
343 |
330 |
330 |
346 |
333 |
351 |
306 |
| Retained Earnings |
|
168 |
255 |
354 |
463 |
591 |
799 |
957 |
1,102 |
1,244 |
1,406 |
1,539 |
| Treasury Stock |
|
-93 |
-117 |
-160 |
-185 |
-153 |
-170 |
-233 |
-328 |
-260 |
-333 |
-695 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) |
|
-5.23 |
-12 |
-10 |
-12 |
-10 |
-4.65 |
-13 |
-38 |
-24 |
-35 |
-4.36 |
Quarterly Balance Sheets for MarketAxess
This table presents MarketAxess' assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.
| Metric |
|
Q2 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| Total Assets |
|
1,619 |
1,738 |
2,015 |
1,927 |
1,887 |
1,833 |
1,789 |
1,878 |
1,975 |
2,014 |
2,302 |
| Cash and Due from Banks |
|
396 |
420 |
451 |
377 |
434 |
446 |
544 |
486 |
463 |
473 |
377 |
| Restricted Cash |
|
52 |
53 |
45 |
46 |
46 |
47 |
47 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
49 |
| Trading Account Securities |
|
109 |
133 |
135 |
136 |
136 |
167 |
165 |
166 |
169 |
168 |
171 |
| Loans and Leases, Net of Allowance |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Customer and Other Receivables |
|
480 |
548 |
688 |
663 |
578 |
475 |
358 |
494 |
559 |
607 |
977 |
| Premises and Equipment, Net |
|
99 |
102 |
103 |
107 |
109 |
109 |
107 |
108 |
109 |
112 |
112 |
| Goodwill |
|
155 |
155 |
237 |
237 |
237 |
237 |
237 |
237 |
286 |
284 |
284 |
| Intangible Assets |
|
90 |
85 |
119 |
114 |
108 |
104 |
98 |
94 |
121 |
116 |
105 |
| Other Assets |
|
238 |
242 |
237 |
248 |
239 |
247 |
233 |
246 |
219 |
206 |
227 |
| Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity |
|
1,619 |
1,738 |
2,015 |
1,927 |
1,887 |
1,833 |
1,789 |
1,878 |
1,975 |
2,014 |
2,302 |
| Total Liabilities |
|
454 |
547 |
722 |
609 |
557 |
447 |
401 |
531 |
574 |
624 |
1,098 |
| Short-Term Debt |
|
287 |
364 |
537 |
466 |
393 |
283 |
219 |
319 |
330 |
366 |
925 |
| Other Short-Term Payables |
|
68 |
84 |
97 |
62 |
77 |
86 |
105 |
60 |
80 |
92 |
74 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities |
|
98 |
99 |
88 |
81 |
87 |
77 |
76 |
152 |
164 |
166 |
99 |
| Commitments & Contingencies |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15 |
12 |
14 |
| Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests |
|
1,165 |
1,191 |
1,293 |
1,318 |
1,329 |
1,386 |
1,389 |
1,347 |
1,386 |
1,378 |
1,190 |
| Total Preferred & Common Equity |
|
1,165 |
1,191 |
1,293 |
1,318 |
1,329 |
1,386 |
1,389 |
1,347 |
1,386 |
1,378 |
1,190 |
| Preferred Stock |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total Common Equity |
|
1,165 |
1,191 |
1,293 |
1,318 |
1,329 |
1,386 |
1,389 |
1,347 |
1,386 |
1,378 |
1,190 |
| Common Stock |
|
340 |
347 |
333 |
328 |
336 |
344 |
351 |
349 |
357 |
359 |
366 |
| Retained Earnings |
|
1,181 |
1,209 |
1,244 |
1,288 |
1,325 |
1,369 |
1,406 |
1,392 |
1,435 |
1,475 |
1,589 |
| Treasury Stock |
|
-328 |
-327 |
-260 |
-269 |
-302 |
-317 |
-333 |
-370 |
-407 |
-451 |
-752 |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss) |
|
-28 |
-38 |
-24 |
-29 |
-29 |
-10 |
-35 |
-23 |
1.32 |
-3.63 |
-12 |
Annual Metrics And Ratios for MarketAxess
This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from MarketAxess' official financial filings.
| Metric |
|
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
| Growth Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Profitability Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Valuation Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Leverage & Solvency |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Liquidity Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Cash Flow Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Efficiency Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Capital & Investment Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Earnings Adjustments |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$2.62 |
$3.42 |
$0.00 |
$4.68 |
$5.53 |
$8.01 |
$6.88 |
$6.68 |
$6.87 |
$7.29 |
$6.66 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
36.69M |
36.84M |
0.00 |
36.96M |
37.08M |
37.36M |
37.51M |
37.47M |
37.55M |
37.60M |
37.06M |
| Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$2.55 |
$3.34 |
$0.00 |
$4.57 |
$5.40 |
$7.85 |
$6.77 |
$6.65 |
$6.85 |
$7.28 |
$6.64 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
37.64M |
37.74M |
0.00 |
37.86M |
37.96M |
38.14M |
38.10M |
37.64M |
37.65M |
37.67M |
37.14M |
| Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$5.53 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
37.52M |
37.59M |
0.00 |
40.59M |
37.92M |
38.00M |
37.84M |
37.61M |
37.87M |
37.69M |
35.55M |
| Debt Service Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Payout Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for MarketAxess
This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from MarketAxess' official financial filings.
| Metric |
|
Q3 2023 |
Q4 2023 |
Q1 2024 |
Q2 2024 |
Q3 2024 |
Q4 2024 |
Q1 2025 |
Q2 2025 |
Q3 2025 |
Q4 2025 |
Q1 2026 |
| DEI Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35,548,265.00 |
| DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
35,548,265.00 |
| DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2.20 |
| Growth Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Revenue Growth |
|
12,371.04% |
-62.56% |
4.28% |
10.21% |
19.37% |
3.06% |
-0.21% |
-100.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| EBITDA Growth |
|
-2.01% |
5.32% |
0.71% |
8.39% |
23.59% |
2.86% |
-2.22% |
11.44% |
-0.38% |
- |
12.63% |
| EBIT Growth |
|
-5.67% |
1.51% |
-1.14% |
8.27% |
27.72% |
4.86% |
-2.87% |
12.94% |
-1.70% |
- |
14.19% |
| NOPAT Growth |
|
-3.94% |
13.10% |
-1.01% |
7.41% |
28.34% |
-2.81% |
-79.73% |
9.72% |
-6.86% |
- |
447.97% |
| Net Income Growth |
|
-7.36% |
17.56% |
-1.38% |
8.48% |
30.12% |
-6.45% |
-79.25% |
9.61% |
-4.50% |
- |
418.47% |
| EPS Growth |
|
-7.59% |
16.46% |
-2.04% |
8.18% |
30.14% |
-5.43% |
-79.17% |
11.05% |
-3.16% |
- |
450.00% |
| Operating Cash Flow Growth |
|
-6.98% |
5.56% |
-165.75% |
12.77% |
20.12% |
24.39% |
698.69% |
-12.73% |
-5.18% |
- |
-354.24% |
| Free Cash Flow Firm Growth |
|
-332.68% |
-591.54% |
-328.94% |
-1,257.83% |
70.39% |
176.45% |
148.71% |
128.07% |
49.39% |
- |
-393.62% |
| Invested Capital Growth |
|
14.71% |
32.15% |
24.07% |
18.56% |
7.36% |
-12.18% |
-6.60% |
0.50% |
5.18% |
- |
27.75% |
| Revenue Q/Q Growth |
|
-3.48% |
12.87% |
-42.45% |
-5.65% |
4.54% |
-2.56% |
3.69% |
-100.00% |
0.00% |
- |
100.00% |
| EBITDA Q/Q Growth |
|
-7.05% |
11.12% |
13.20% |
-8.91% |
5.98% |
-7.52% |
9.23% |
-2.09% |
-5.10% |
- |
34.67% |
| EBIT Q/Q Growth |
|
-9.51% |
11.11% |
18.21% |
-10.90% |
6.75% |
-8.78% |
11.58% |
-3.64% |
-6.84% |
- |
46.14% |
| NOPAT Q/Q Growth |
|
-8.60% |
20.53% |
6.84% |
-10.74% |
9.22% |
-8.72% |
-77.30% |
349.37% |
-7.04% |
- |
-5.12% |
| Net Income Q/Q Growth |
|
-8.22% |
26.73% |
4.29% |
-10.57% |
10.09% |
-8.88% |
-76.87% |
372.49% |
-4.08% |
- |
-15.46% |
| EPS Q/Q Growth |
|
-8.18% |
26.03% |
4.35% |
-10.42% |
10.47% |
-8.42% |
-77.01% |
377.50% |
-3.66% |
- |
-11.65% |
| Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth |
|
-24.89% |
78.98% |
-103.49% |
2,501.48% |
-19.99% |
85.35% |
-83.19% |
250.04% |
-13.06% |
- |
-147.49% |
| Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth |
|
-855.44% |
-163.53% |
27.62% |
25.19% |
79.16% |
780.35% |
-54.03% |
-55.91% |
-141.10% |
- |
-2,207.84% |
| Invested Capital Q/Q Growth |
|
7.06% |
17.70% |
-2.54% |
-3.47% |
-3.05% |
-3.72% |
3.65% |
3.87% |
1.46% |
- |
24.89% |
| Profitability Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| EBITDA Margin |
|
51.70% |
50.90% |
54.68% |
52.80% |
53.52% |
50.80% |
53.51% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| EBIT Margin |
|
41.04% |
40.40% |
45.53% |
43.00% |
43.91% |
41.10% |
44.23% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Profit (Net Income) Margin |
|
30.74% |
34.52% |
33.57% |
31.82% |
33.51% |
31.34% |
6.99% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Tax Burden Percent |
|
76.58% |
83.08% |
75.08% |
75.21% |
76.96% |
77.00% |
15.67% |
73.07% |
72.91% |
- |
75.19% |
| Interest Burden Percent |
|
97.83% |
102.86% |
98.22% |
98.40% |
99.18% |
99.01% |
100.86% |
106.04% |
109.42% |
- |
102.94% |
| Effective Tax Rate |
|
23.42% |
16.92% |
24.92% |
24.79% |
23.04% |
23.00% |
84.33% |
26.93% |
27.09% |
- |
24.81% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) |
|
23.98% |
16.14% |
16.63% |
16.36% |
17.55% |
15.49% |
3.38% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP) |
|
23.63% |
16.60% |
16.30% |
16.05% |
17.37% |
15.32% |
3.41% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA) |
|
7.50% |
5.88% |
5.22% |
4.38% |
4.36% |
4.32% |
1.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) |
|
31.48% |
22.02% |
21.86% |
20.73% |
21.91% |
19.82% |
4.38% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
24.30% |
| Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) |
|
3.66% |
-11.51% |
-5.29% |
-0.26% |
10.35% |
29.13% |
19.47% |
12.48% |
7.77% |
- |
-8.92% |
| Operating Return on Assets (OROA) |
|
27.65% |
17.24% |
20.07% |
19.69% |
20.59% |
18.18% |
19.56% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) |
|
20.71% |
14.73% |
14.80% |
14.57% |
15.72% |
13.86% |
3.09% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Return on Common Equity (ROCE) |
|
31.48% |
22.02% |
21.86% |
20.73% |
21.91% |
19.82% |
4.38% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
24.17% |
| Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE) |
|
20.79% |
0.00% |
19.50% |
19.72% |
20.10% |
0.00% |
16.08% |
16.08% |
15.94% |
- |
26.04% |
| Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
|
56 |
68 |
74 |
66 |
72 |
66 |
15 |
67 |
62 |
- |
76 |
| NOPAT Margin |
|
31.43% |
33.56% |
34.18% |
32.34% |
33.79% |
31.65% |
6.93% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP) |
|
0.35% |
-0.46% |
0.34% |
0.31% |
0.18% |
0.17% |
-0.03% |
-1.12% |
-1.81% |
- |
-0.36% |
| SG&A Expenses to Revenue |
|
39.07% |
40.22% |
38.64% |
39.83% |
39.24% |
41.31% |
39.74% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Operating Expenses to Revenue |
|
58.96% |
59.60% |
54.47% |
57.00% |
56.09% |
58.90% |
55.77% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) |
|
73 |
81 |
98 |
88 |
94 |
85 |
95 |
92 |
86 |
- |
101 |
| Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) |
|
92 |
103 |
118 |
108 |
114 |
106 |
115 |
113 |
107 |
- |
122 |
| Valuation Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Price to Book Value (P/BV) |
|
6.67 |
8.44 |
6.26 |
5.70 |
6.98 |
6.11 |
6.05 |
6.04 |
4.72 |
- |
4.93 |
| Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV) |
|
8.35 |
11.65 |
8.53 |
7.70 |
9.25 |
8.06 |
8.03 |
8.56 |
6.65 |
- |
7.32 |
| Price to Revenue (P/Rev) |
|
7.15 |
14.12 |
10.53 |
9.44 |
11.55 |
10.09 |
9.70 |
13.02 |
10.12 |
- |
0.00 |
| Price to Earnings (P/E) |
|
32.08 |
42.31 |
32.12 |
28.90 |
34.71 |
30.96 |
37.64 |
37.59 |
29.66 |
- |
18.95 |
| Dividend Yield |
|
1.36% |
1.00% |
1.33% |
1.46% |
1.15% |
1.31% |
1.38% |
1.34% |
1.73% |
- |
1.85% |
| Earnings Yield |
|
3.12% |
2.36% |
3.11% |
3.46% |
2.88% |
3.23% |
2.66% |
2.66% |
3.37% |
- |
5.28% |
| Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC) |
|
5.04 |
5.99 |
4.65 |
4.35 |
5.67 |
5.05 |
4.77 |
4.74 |
3.63 |
- |
3.00 |
| Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev) |
|
7.05 |
14.18 |
10.59 |
9.33 |
11.30 |
9.64 |
9.44 |
12.76 |
9.89 |
- |
0.00 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) |
|
19.23 |
26.61 |
20.01 |
17.70 |
21.27 |
18.21 |
17.92 |
18.05 |
14.01 |
- |
14.50 |
| Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) |
|
23.39 |
32.67 |
24.68 |
21.83 |
26.04 |
22.22 |
21.90 |
22.01 |
17.14 |
- |
17.99 |
| Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT) |
|
31.01 |
42.12 |
31.80 |
28.20 |
33.62 |
29.22 |
36.40 |
36.64 |
29.00 |
- |
21.75 |
| Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF) |
|
24.01 |
32.83 |
25.83 |
22.37 |
26.98 |
21.07 |
18.91 |
20.29 |
15.93 |
- |
23.00 |
| Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF) |
|
147.23 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
56.68 |
16.21 |
23.64 |
38.11 |
47.85 |
- |
0.00 |
| Leverage & Solvency |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Debt to Equity |
|
0.31 |
0.42 |
0.35 |
0.30 |
0.20 |
0.16 |
0.24 |
0.24 |
0.26 |
- |
0.77 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Financial Leverage |
|
0.32 |
0.35 |
0.32 |
0.27 |
0.25 |
0.28 |
0.29 |
0.26 |
0.23 |
- |
0.49 |
| Leverage Ratio |
|
1.49 |
1.53 |
1.46 |
1.41 |
1.39 |
1.42 |
1.43 |
1.41 |
1.39 |
- |
1.64 |
| Compound Leverage Factor |
|
1.46 |
1.57 |
1.43 |
1.38 |
1.37 |
1.40 |
1.44 |
1.50 |
1.52 |
- |
1.69 |
| Debt to Total Capital |
|
23.41% |
29.36% |
26.11% |
22.81% |
16.97% |
13.61% |
19.14% |
19.06% |
20.83% |
- |
43.44% |
| Short-Term Debt to Total Capital |
|
23.41% |
29.36% |
26.11% |
22.81% |
16.97% |
13.61% |
19.14% |
19.06% |
20.83% |
- |
43.44% |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Preferred Equity to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital |
|
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.85% |
0.67% |
- |
0.64% |
| Common Equity to Total Capital |
|
76.59% |
70.64% |
73.89% |
77.19% |
83.03% |
86.39% |
80.86% |
80.09% |
78.50% |
- |
55.93% |
| Debt to EBITDA |
|
0.89 |
1.30 |
1.12 |
0.93 |
0.64 |
0.49 |
0.72 |
0.73 |
0.81 |
- |
2.10 |
| Net Debt to EBITDA |
|
-0.27 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
-0.21 |
-0.47 |
-0.84 |
-0.48 |
-0.40 |
-0.34 |
- |
1.13 |
| Long-Term Debt to EBITDA |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Debt to NOPAT |
|
1.44 |
2.07 |
1.78 |
1.48 |
1.01 |
0.79 |
1.46 |
1.47 |
1.67 |
- |
3.15 |
| Net Debt to NOPAT |
|
-0.43 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
-0.33 |
-0.75 |
-1.34 |
-0.99 |
-0.81 |
-0.71 |
- |
1.70 |
| Long-Term Debt to NOPAT |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio |
|
0.01% |
0.00% |
0.01% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.53% |
| Liquidity Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Cash Flow Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF) |
|
-143 |
-378 |
-272 |
-204 |
-42 |
289 |
133 |
59 |
-24 |
- |
-386 |
| Operating Cash Flow to CapEx |
|
492.60% |
1,058.06% |
-32.65% |
653.34% |
781.60% |
1,501.13% |
174.69% |
815.62% |
694.10% |
- |
-434.22% |
| Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense |
|
-873.65 |
-207.58 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
-122.62 |
230.00 |
622.98 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense |
|
482.69 |
77.89 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
274.82 |
140.44 |
139.10 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
384.70 |
70.53 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
239.66 |
131.08 |
59.47 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Efficiency Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Asset Turnover |
|
0.67 |
0.43 |
0.44 |
0.46 |
0.47 |
0.44 |
0.44 |
0.33 |
0.33 |
- |
0.00 |
| Fixed Asset Turnover |
|
11.38 |
7.62 |
7.60 |
7.73 |
7.93 |
8.02 |
7.82 |
5.90 |
5.82 |
- |
0.00 |
| Capital & Investment Metrics |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Invested Capital |
|
1,555 |
1,830 |
1,784 |
1,722 |
1,670 |
1,608 |
1,666 |
1,731 |
1,756 |
- |
2,128 |
| Invested Capital Turnover |
|
0.76 |
0.48 |
0.49 |
0.51 |
0.52 |
0.49 |
0.49 |
0.37 |
0.38 |
- |
0.00 |
| Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital |
|
199 |
445 |
346 |
270 |
115 |
-223 |
-118 |
8.62 |
86 |
- |
462 |
| Enterprise Value (EV) |
|
7,835 |
10,959 |
8,299 |
7,488 |
9,462 |
8,117 |
7,940 |
8,209 |
6,367 |
- |
6,376 |
| Market Capitalization |
|
7,944 |
10,918 |
8,256 |
7,575 |
9,672 |
8,489 |
8,155 |
8,376 |
6,511 |
- |
5,865 |
| Book Value per Share |
|
$31.61 |
$34.11 |
$34.93 |
$35.07 |
$36.72 |
$36.83 |
$35.74 |
$36.96 |
$36.89 |
- |
$33.49 |
| Tangible Book Value per Share |
|
$25.25 |
$24.72 |
$25.65 |
$25.97 |
$27.69 |
$27.95 |
$26.96 |
$26.10 |
$26.20 |
- |
$22.55 |
| Total Capital |
|
1,555 |
1,830 |
1,784 |
1,722 |
1,670 |
1,608 |
1,666 |
1,731 |
1,756 |
- |
2,128 |
| Total Debt |
|
364 |
537 |
466 |
393 |
283 |
219 |
319 |
330 |
366 |
- |
925 |
| Total Long-Term Debt |
|
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Net Debt |
|
-109 |
41 |
43 |
-87 |
-210 |
-373 |
-215 |
-181 |
-156 |
- |
498 |
| Capital Expenditures (CapEx) |
|
16 |
13 |
15 |
18 |
12 |
12 |
17 |
13 |
13 |
- |
17 |
| Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE) |
|
1.22 |
-1.94 |
1.32 |
1.06 |
0.59 |
0.65 |
-0.13 |
-4.06 |
-5.88 |
- |
-2.23 |
| Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO) |
|
364 |
537 |
466 |
393 |
283 |
219 |
319 |
330 |
366 |
- |
925 |
| Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A) |
|
19 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
- |
21 |
| Earnings Adjustments |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share |
|
$1.47 |
$1.84 |
$1.92 |
$1.72 |
$1.90 |
$1.75 |
$0.40 |
$1.91 |
$1.84 |
$2.51 |
$2.21 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding |
|
37.49M |
37.55M |
37.74M |
37.66M |
37.53M |
37.60M |
37.39M |
37.21M |
37.02M |
37.06M |
35.30M |
| Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$1.46 |
$1.84 |
$1.92 |
$1.72 |
$1.90 |
$1.74 |
$0.40 |
$1.91 |
$1.84 |
$2.49 |
$2.20 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
37.57M |
37.65M |
37.79M |
37.69M |
37.61M |
37.67M |
37.46M |
37.30M |
37.11M |
37.14M |
35.39M |
| Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share |
|
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
| Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding |
|
37.91M |
37.87M |
37.90M |
37.75M |
37.70M |
37.69M |
37.50M |
37.36M |
37.17M |
35.55M |
35.54M |
| Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT) |
|
56 |
68 |
74 |
66 |
72 |
66 |
67 |
-93 |
-90 |
- |
-100 |
| Normalized NOPAT Margin |
|
31.43% |
33.56% |
34.18% |
32.34% |
33.79% |
31.65% |
30.96% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Pre Tax Income Margin |
|
40.14% |
41.55% |
44.72% |
42.31% |
43.55% |
40.70% |
44.61% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
- |
0.00% |
| Debt Service Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| EBIT to Interest Expense |
|
447.16 |
44.79 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
270.70 |
68.08 |
447.60 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| NOPAT to Interest Expense |
|
342.44 |
37.21 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
208.32 |
52.42 |
70.13 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
349.18 |
37.43 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
235.54 |
58.72 |
367.97 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense |
|
244.45 |
29.85 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
173.16 |
43.07 |
-9.50 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- |
0.00 |
| Payout Ratios |
|
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Dividend Payout Ratio |
|
43.70% |
42.49% |
43.10% |
42.62% |
40.38% |
41.10% |
52.02% |
50.75% |
52.29% |
- |
36.82% |
| Augmented Payout Ratio |
|
43.70% |
42.49% |
47.05% |
59.25% |
61.42% |
68.63% |
99.75% |
98.60% |
114.59% |
- |
160.05% |
Key Financial Trends
MarketAxess (NASDAQ: MKTX) has shown a mixed but generally resilient financial profile over the last several years. The company continues to generate solid profitability and strong cash balances, but recent quarters also show some volatility in working capital, heavier balance sheet leverage, and the impact of special charges. For a retail investor, the main takeaway is that MKTX remains a high-margin business with attractive earnings power, but its short-term cash flow and debt trends deserve close attention.
- Profitability remains healthy: Q1 2026 net income attributable to common shareholders was $77.9 million, or $2.20 per diluted share, which remains strong even after the company’s recent special charges.
- Cash generation improved after a weak Q1 2026: Operating cash flow was negative $75.3 million in Q1 2026, but MKTX generated $158.6 million in Q4 2025 and $103.7 million in Q2 2025, showing that the business can still produce meaningful cash in stronger periods.
- Balance sheet equity is still substantial: Total common equity stood at $1.19 billion in Q1 2026, providing a solid capital cushion relative to total assets of $2.30 billion.
- Liquidity remains strong: Cash and cash equivalents were $377.3 million in Q1 2026, and the company also held $49.1 million in restricted cash and $170.8 million in trading account securities.
- Revenue and earnings have remained positive across the period: Even with some quarter-to-quarter swings, MKTX has consistently posted profitable quarters, with Q4 2024 and most of 2025 delivering solid earnings.
- Operating results are being distorted by special charges: Q1 2026 included a large negative “other special charges” item of $233.4 million, and prior quarters also showed significant special charges. This makes reported earnings less comparable quarter to quarter.
- Receivables have risen sharply at times: Customer and other receivables increased to $977.0 million in Q1 2026 from $357.7 million in Q4 2024, suggesting a substantial buildup in short-term working capital needs.
- Share count has drifted lower in some periods: Basic shares outstanding fell to 35.3 million in Q1 2026 from 37.4 million in Q2 2025, which helps earnings per share, but the decline appears tied in part to repurchases and changes in capital structure.
- Leverage increased materially in 2025 and stayed elevated: Short-term debt rose to $924.6 million in Q1 2026 from $218.8 million in Q4 2024, while total liabilities climbed to $1.10 billion. That is a meaningful increase in financial risk.
- Q1 2026 cash flow was pressured by working capital: The company reported a $186.9 million drag from changes in operating assets and liabilities, which pushed operating cash flow into the red despite positive net income.
Over the longer three-year view, MKTX looks like a profitable, cash-generative platform that has also become more balance-sheet intensive. Revenue and earnings have been durable, but the latest quarters show that the company is leaning more on debt and working capital management. Investors may like the strong profitability and healthy cash position, but they should watch whether elevated receivables, special charges, and higher debt start to weigh on future flexibility.
06/04/26 05:21 AM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.