Interactive Brokers has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023, highlighting a boost in revenue and net income. During this period, the brokerage giant disclosed a net revenue of $1.139 billion, with an adjusted figure of $1.149 billion.
Comparatively, during the same period last year, Interactive Brokers' net revenue was $976 million, while the adjusted amount stood at $958 million.
Regarding income before tax, Interactive Brokers posted earnings of $816 million with an adjusted figure of $831 million. In contrast, the firm reported an income before tax of $689 million with an adjusted amount of $671 million in the same period last year.
The company's reported diluted earnings per share stood at $1.48, while the adjusted figure soared to $1.52, demonstrating a significant improvement compared to the same period in the previous year.
Commission Revenue
Commission revenue witnessed a commendable increase of 5%, reaching $348 million. Noteworthy was the diverse performance in customer trading volume, where options and futures contract volumes saw remarkable upticks of 21% and 4%, respectively, while stock share volume experienced a decline of 22%.
The company's net interest income jumped 29% to $730 million, attributed to higher benchmark interest rates, increased customer margin loans, and growing customer credit balances. Despite a decrease of $31 million in other income, amounting to $6 million, the brokerage firm navigated challenges related to its currency diversification strategy and investments in entities like Tiger Brokers.
Surging Customer Trading Volumes
Execution, clearing, and distribution fees expenses increased 11% to $100 million, driven by higher customer trading volumes in options and futures.
Interactive Brokers witnessed remarkable growth of 23% in customer accounts, reaching 2.56 million. Additionally, customer equity posted an impressive expansion of 39%, reaching $426 billion. The company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. The total equity of $14.1 billion solidified Interactive Brokers' financial position.
Interactive Brokers concluded the third quarter of 2023 with record-breaking net revenue of $1.145 billion. The broker's diluted earnings per share rose to $1.56 during this period, surpassing market expectations and signaling an impressive growth trajectory.
Besides that, the broker's commission revenue experienced an uptick of 4% to $333 million, driven by an 18% boost in the trading volume of options contracts. Additionally, Interactive Brokers reported an increase of 21% in the number of accounts and a boost of 29% in customer equity, reaching $369.8 billion.
