StoneX Group Inc. Reports Fiscal 2025 Second Quarter Financial Results
Quarterly Net Operating Revenues of
Quarterly Net Income of
Quarterly Diluted EPS of
Sean O’Connor, the Company’s Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board, stated, “Our fiscal second quarter marked a continuation of StoneX’s sustained growth and success, with net income and diluted EPS up, 35% and 29%, respectively, driven by solid performance across a wide range of our products and segments. We believe this broad-based strength in our financial performance speaks to the resilience and adaptability of our business model in an ever-changing marketplace.
Over the last several years, though we have benefited from a rising interest rate environment, volatility, a key driver of our business, has been generally muted. Since the beginning of this fiscal year, increased market volatility, coupled with our continued strong client acquisition and engagement, has helped offset the decline in short term interest rates. If a period of sustained volatility is ahead of us, we believe this will be yet another positive driver for the continued growth in our business.
We recently announced that we reached a definitive agreement to acquire R.J. O’Brien, the oldest futures brokerage in the
Condensed consolidated financial statements for the Company will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the
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| (Unaudited) (in millions, except share and per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 | % Change |
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| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of physical commodities | $ | 35,992.6 | $ | 21,321.9 | 69% | $ | 63,043.7 | $ | 40,142.8 | 57% | |||||||||
| Principal gains, net | 300.5 | 281.8 | 7% | 609.4 | 575.6 | 6% | |||||||||||||
| Commission and clearing fees | 164.3 | 136.2 | 21% | 313.6 | 265.9 | 18% | |||||||||||||
| Consulting, management, and account fees | 44.3 | 40.2 | 10% | 92.1 | 78.7 | 17% | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | 389.0 | 326.0 | 19% | 767.2 | 616.1 | 25% | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 36,890.7 | 22,106.1 | 67% | 64,826.0 | 41,679.1 | 56% | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales of physical commodities | 35,934.7 | 21,287.9 | 69% | 62,925.7 | 40,076.7 | 57% | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 956.0 | 818.2 | 17% | 1,900.3 | 1,602.4 | 19% | |||||||||||||
| Transaction-based clearing expenses | 91.8 | 78.5 | 17% | 178.3 | 152.8 | 17% | |||||||||||||
| Introducing broker commissions | 45.5 | 42.0 | 8% | 89.8 | 81.1 | 11% | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 316.6 | 259.2 | 22% | 622.8 | 495.2 | 26% | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense on corporate funding | 14.8 | 16.2 | (9)% | 30.0 | 29.4 | 2% | |||||||||||||
| Net operating revenues | 487.3 | 422.3 | 15% | 979.4 | 843.9 | 16% | |||||||||||||
| Compensation and other expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Variable compensation and benefits | 146.7 | 123.7 | 19% | 280.0 | 245.6 | 14% | |||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation and benefits | 120.4 | 110.7 | 9% | 239.6 | 206.9 | 16% | |||||||||||||
| Trading systems and market information | 19.5 | 19.4 | 1% | 39.5 | 38.1 | 4% | |||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 16.5 | 19.3 | (15)% | 35.5 | 35.0 | 1% | |||||||||||||
| Non-trading technology and support | 20.9 | 18.0 | 16% | 40.6 | 34.9 | 16% | |||||||||||||
| Occupancy and equipment rental | 13.1 | 13.6 | (4)% | 26.1 | 21.3 | 23% | |||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 13.4 | 15.6 | (14)% | 25.4 | 27.3 | (7)% | |||||||||||||
| Travel and business development | 7.1 | 7.1 | —% | 15.5 | 14.2 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Communications | 2.1 | 2.3 | (9)% | 4.2 | 4.5 | (7)% | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15.6 | 12.3 | 27% | 31.3 | 23.5 | 33% | |||||||||||||
| Bad debts (recoveries), net | 0.1 | (0.4 | ) | n/m | 1.9 | (0.7 | ) | n/m | |||||||||||
| Other | 14.8 | 15.3 | (3)% | 31.5 | 32.2 | (2)% | |||||||||||||
| Total compensation and other expenses | 390.2 | 356.9 | 9% | 771.1 | 682.8 | 13% | |||||||||||||
| Other gains | — | 6.9 | (100)% | 5.7 | 6.9 | (17)% | |||||||||||||
| Income before tax | 97.1 | 72.3 | 34% | 214.0 | 168.0 | 27% | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 25.4 | 19.2 | 32% | 57.2 | 45.8 | 25% | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 71.7 | $ | 53.1 | 35% | $ | 156.8 | $ | 122.2 | 28% | |||||||||
| Earnings per share:(1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.49 | $ | 1.12 | 33% | $ | 3.26 | $ | 2.59 | 26% | |||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.41 | $ | 1.09 | 29% | $ | 3.10 | $ | 2.51 | 24% | |||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:(1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 46,789,431 | 45,710,784 | 2% | 46,602,574 | 45,529,236 | 2% | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | 49,376,423 | 47,248,414 | 5% | 48,981,445 | 47,060,608 | 4% | |||||||||||||
| Return on equity (“ROE”)(1) | 15.7 | % | 14.0 | % | 17.5 | % | 16.7 | % | |||||||||||
| ROE on tangible book value(1) | 16.5 | % | 14.8 | % | 18.3 | % | 17.7 | % | |||||||||||
| n/m = not meaningful to present as a percentage | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The Company calculates ROE on stated book value based on net income divided by average stockholders’ equity. For the calculation of ROE on tangible book value, the amount of goodwill and intangibles, net is excluded from stockholders’ equity. | |
| (2) | On |
The following table presents our consolidated operating revenues by segment for the periods indicated.
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| Segment operating revenues represented by: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | 248.6 | $ | 200.5 | 24% | $ | 480.9 | $ | 398.9 | 21% | |||||||||
| Institutional | 561.2 | 463.4 | 21% | 1,100.8 | 899.1 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| Self-Directed/Retail | 93.4 | 102.0 | (8)% | 217.5 | 194.5 | 12% | |||||||||||||
| Payments | 50.3 | 49.3 | 2% | 108.4 | 109.9 | (1)% | |||||||||||||
| Corporate | 16.7 | 14.4 | 16% | 27.8 | 23.6 | 18% | |||||||||||||
| Eliminations | (14.2 | ) | (11.4 | ) | 25% | (35.1 | ) | (23.6 | ) | 49% | |||||||||
| Operating revenues | $ | 956.0 | $ | 818.2 | 17% | $ | 1,900.3 | $ | 1,602.4 | 19% | |||||||||
The following table presents our consolidated income by segment for the periods indicated.
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| Segment income represented by: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | 96.7 | $ | 85.6 | 13% | $ | 198.9 | $ | 172.8 | 15% | |||||||||
| Institutional | 86.5 | 61.3 | 41% | 164.6 | 126.5 | 30% | |||||||||||||
| Self-Directed/Retail | 22.0 | 33.2 | (34)% | 78.9 | 61.9 | 27% | |||||||||||||
| Payments | 24.5 | 24.6 | —% | 58.6 | 59.6 | (2)% | |||||||||||||
| Total segment income | $ | 229.7 | $ | 204.7 | 12% | $ | 501.0 | $ | 420.8 | 19% | |||||||||
| Reconciliation of segment income to income before tax: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Segment income | $ | 229.7 | $ | 204.7 | 12% | $ | 501.0 | $ | 420.8 | 19% | |||||||||
| Net operating loss within Corporate (1) | (8.6 | ) | (12.8 | ) | (33)% | (29.7 | ) | (28.4 | ) | 5% | |||||||||
| Overhead costs and expenses | (124.0 | ) | (119.6 | ) | 4% | (257.3 | ) | (224.4 | ) | 15% | |||||||||
| Income before tax | $ | 97.1 | $ | 72.3 | 34% | $ | 214.0 | $ | 168.0 | 27% | |||||||||
| (1) | Includes interest expense on corporate funding. |
Key Operating Metrics
The tables below present operating revenues disaggregated across the key products we provide to our clients and select operating data and metrics used by management in evaluating our performance, for the periods indicated.
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| Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives | $ | 128.4 | $ | 111.7 | 15% | $ | 240.2 | $ | 220.9 | 9% | |||||||||
| Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives | 60.3 | 53.0 | 14% | 96.9 | 97.5 | (1)% | |||||||||||||
| Securities | 426.7 | 340.7 | 25% | 828.5 | 656.9 | 26% | |||||||||||||
| FX/Contracts for difference (“CFD”) contracts | 70.9 | 80.3 | (12)% | 169.5 | 154.9 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Payments | 49.2 | 48.4 | 2% | 106.0 | 107.8 | (2)% | |||||||||||||
| Physical contracts | 72.6 | 45.9 | 58% | 165.2 | 97.3 | 70% | |||||||||||||
| Interest/fees earned on client balances | 101.7 | 104.2 | (2)% | 209.3 | 202.6 | 3% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 43.7 | 31.0 | 41% | 92.0 | 64.5 | 43% | |||||||||||||
| Corporate | 16.7 | 14.4 | 16% | 27.8 | 23.6 | 18% | |||||||||||||
| Eliminations | (14.2 | ) | (11.4 | ) | 25% | (35.1 | ) | (23.6 | ) | 49% | |||||||||
| $ | 956.0 | $ | 818.2 | 17% | $ | 1,900.3 | $ | 1,602.4 | 19% | ||||||||||
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| Listed derivatives (contracts, 000’s) | 61,153 | 53,805 | 14% | 114,333 | 104,563 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives, average rate per contract (“RPC”)(1) | $ | 2.02 | $ | 1.98 | 2% | $ | 2.02 | $ | 2.01 | —% | |||||||||
| Average client equity - listed derivatives (millions) | $ | 6,639 | $ | 6,064 | 9% | $ | 6,630 | $ | 6,117 | 8% | |||||||||
| OTC derivatives (contracts, 000’s) | 897 | 810 | 11% | 1,756 | 1,625 | 8% | |||||||||||||
| OTC derivatives, average RPC | $ | 68.35 | $ | 65.66 | 4% | $ | 55.87 | $ | 60.28 | (7)% | |||||||||
| Securities average daily volume (“ADV”) (millions) | $ | 8,915 | $ | 7,473 | 19% | $ | 8,822 | $ | 6,838 | 29% | |||||||||
| Securities rate per million (“RPM”) (2) | $ | 279 | $ | 239 | 17% | $ | 258 | $ | 265 | (3)% | |||||||||
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$ | 1,283 | $ | 1,047 | 23% | $ | 1,240 | $ | 1,054 | 18% | |||||||||
| FX/CFD contracts ADV (millions) | $ | 11,539 | $ | 10,453 | 10% | $ | 11,613 | $ | 10,685 | 9% | |||||||||
| FX/CFD contracts RPM | $ | 97 | $ | 120 | (19)% | $ | 115 | $ | 114 | 1% | |||||||||
| Payments ADV (millions) | $ | 77 | $ | 64 | 20% | $ | 81 | $ | 69 | 17% | |||||||||
| Payments RPM | $ | 10,526 | $ | 12,327 | (15)% | $ | 10,466 | $ | 12,453 | (16)% | |||||||||
| (1) | Give-up fee revenues, related to contract execution for clients of other FCMs, as well as cash and voice brokerage revenues are excluded from the calculation of listed derivatives, average rate per contract. | |
| (2) | Interest expense associated with our fixed income activities is deducted from operating revenues in the calculation of Securities RPM while interest income related to securities lending is excluded. |
Interest expense
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| Institutional dealer in fixed income securities | $ | 232.6 | $ | 198.0 | 17% | $ | 456.2 | $ | 370.1 | 23% | |||||||||
| Securities borrowing | 21.4 | 14.0 | 53% | 43.4 | 28.6 | 52% | |||||||||||||
| Client balances on deposit | 31.1 | 31.4 | (1)% | 64.9 | 67.7 | (4)% | |||||||||||||
| Short-term financing facilities of subsidiaries and other direct interest of operating segments | 31.5 | 15.8 | 99% | 58.3 | 28.8 | 102% | |||||||||||||
| 316.6 | 259.2 | 22% | 622.8 | 495.2 | 26% | ||||||||||||||
| Corporate funding | 14.8 | 16.2 | (9)% | 30.0 | 29.4 | 2% | |||||||||||||
| Total interest expense | $ | 331.4 | $ | 275.4 | 20% | $ | 652.8 | $ | 524.6 | 24% | |||||||||
The increase in interest expense attributable to fixed income securities and securities borrowing was principally due to the growth in the size of the security repo and securities lending businesses. The increase in other direct interest expense attributable to operating segments principally resulted from an increase in the activities of our physical precious metals and commodities businesses.
Net Operating Revenues
The table below presents a disaggregation of consolidated net operating revenues used by management in evaluating our performance, for the periods indicated:
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| Net Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives | $ | 60.3 | $ | 48.2 | 25% | $ | 110.2 | $ | 98.6 | 12% | |||||||||
| OTC derivatives | 60.2 | 53.0 | 14% | 96.8 | 97.4 | (1)% | |||||||||||||
| Securities | 120.8 | 88.6 | 36% | 222.6 | 184.5 | 21% | |||||||||||||
| FX/CFD contracts | 62.5 | 71.8 | (13)% | 152.8 | 138.0 | 11% | |||||||||||||
| Payments | 46.5 | 45.9 | 1% | 100.7 | 102.9 | (2)% | |||||||||||||
| Physical contracts | 48.6 | 36.8 | 32% | 125.7 | 78.8 | 60% | |||||||||||||
| Interest, net / fees earned on client balances | 74.5 | 74.0 | 1% | 151.9 | 137.0 | 11% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 22.5 | 16.8 | 34% | 48.4 | 35.1 | 38% | |||||||||||||
| Corporate | (8.6 | ) | (12.8 | ) | (33)% | (29.7 | ) | (28.4 | ) | 5% | |||||||||
| $ | 487.3 | $ | 422.3 | 15% | $ | 979.4 | $ | 843.9 | 16% | ||||||||||
Variable vs. Fixed Expenses
The table below sets forth our variable expenses and non-variable expenses as a percentage of total non-interest expenses for the periods indicated.
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| Variable compensation and benefits | $ | 146.7 | 28% | $ | 123.7 | 26% | $ | 280.0 | 27% | $ | 245.6 | 27% | |||||||||||
| Transaction-based clearing expenses | 91.8 | 17% | 78.5 | 16% | 178.3 | 17% | 152.8 | 16% | |||||||||||||||
| Introducing broker commissions | 45.5 | 9% | 42.0 | 9% | 89.8 | 9% | 81.1 | 9% | |||||||||||||||
| Total variable expenses | 284.0 | 54% | 244.2 | 51% | 548.1 | 53% | 479.5 | 52% | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation and benefits | 120.4 | 23% | 110.7 | 23% | 239.6 | 23% | 206.9 | 23% | |||||||||||||||
| Other fixed expenses | 123.0 | 23% | 122.9 | 26% | 249.6 | 24% | 231.0 | 25% | |||||||||||||||
| Bad debts (recoveries), net | 0.1 | —% | (0.4 | ) | —% | 1.9 | —% | (0.7 | ) | —% | |||||||||||||
| Total non-variable expenses | 243.5 | 46% | 233.2 | 49% | 491.1 | 47% | 437.2 | 48% | |||||||||||||||
| Total non-interest expenses | $ | 527.5 | 100% | $ | 477.4 | 100% | $ | 1,039.2 | 100% | $ | 916.7 | 100% | |||||||||||
Other Gains, net
The results of the six months ended
Segment Results
Our business activities are managed through four operating segments, including Commercial, Institutional, Self-Directed/Retail and Payments.
The tables below present the financial performance, a disaggregation of operating revenues, select operating data and metrics, and a disaggregation of net operating revenue used by management in evaluating the performance of our segments, for the periods indicated. Additional information on the performance of our segments will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the
Commercial
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| Sales of physical commodities | $ | 35,955.5 | $ | 21,310.0 | 69% | $ | 62,989.2 | $ | 40,119.5 | 57% | |||||||||
| Principal gains, net | 89.6 | 73.7 | 22% | 156.8 | 150.8 | 4% | |||||||||||||
| Commission and clearing fees | 54.3 | 47.0 | 16% | 103.0 | 91.3 | 13% | |||||||||||||
| Consulting, management and account fees | 6.6 | 7.1 | (7)% | 13.1 | 12.9 | 2% | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | 46.0 | 41.3 | 11% | 98.9 | 82.6 | 20% | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 36,152.0 | 21,479.1 | 68% | 63,361.0 | 40,457.1 | 57% | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales of physical commodities | 35,903.4 | 21,278.6 | 69% | 62,880.1 | 40,058.2 | 57% | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 248.6 | 200.5 | 24% | 480.9 | 398.9 | 21% | |||||||||||||
| Transaction-based clearing expenses | 19.1 | 16.9 | 13% | 36.7 | 32.7 | 12% | |||||||||||||
| Introducing broker commissions | 13.1 | 10.9 | 20% | 24.4 | 21.3 | 15% | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 23.1 | 8.5 | 172% | 37.3 | 17.3 | 116% | |||||||||||||
| Net operating revenues | 193.3 | 164.2 | 18% | 382.5 | 327.6 | 17% | |||||||||||||
| Variable compensation and benefits | 53.4 | 44.9 | 19% | 96.9 | 81.9 | 18% | |||||||||||||
| Net contribution | 139.9 | 119.3 | 17% | 285.6 | 245.7 | 16% | |||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation and benefits | 19.7 | 16.5 | 19% | 36.7 | 32.0 | 15% | |||||||||||||
| Other fixed expenses | 23.8 | 24.0 | (1)% | 49.1 | 47.8 | 3% | |||||||||||||
| Bad debts (recoveries), net | (0.3 | ) | 0.1 | n/m | 0.9 | — | n/m | ||||||||||||
| Non-variable direct expenses | 43.2 | 40.6 | 6% | 86.7 | 79.8 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Other gain | — | 6.9 | (100)% | — | 6.9 | (100)% | |||||||||||||
| Segment income | 96.7 | 85.6 | 13% | 198.9 | 172.8 | 15% | |||||||||||||
| Allocation of overhead costs | 9.9 | 8.9 | 11% | 19.6 | 17.7 | 11% | |||||||||||||
| Segment income, less allocation of overhead costs | $ | 86.8 | $ | 76.7 | 13% | $ | 179.3 | $ | 155.1 | 16% | |||||||||
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| Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives | $ | 75.5 | $ | 59.1 | 28% | $ | 137.7 | $ | 118.5 | 16% | |||||||||
| OTC derivatives | 60.3 | 53.0 | 14% | 96.9 | 97.5 | (1)% | |||||||||||||
| Physical contracts | 71.4 | 43.9 | 63% | 161.5 | 94.5 | 71% | |||||||||||||
| Interest/fees earned on client balances | 34.7 | 38.1 | (9)% | 71.3 | 75.3 | (5)% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5% | 13.5 | 13.1 | 3% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 248.6 | $ | 200.5 | 24% | $ | 480.9 | $ | 398.9 | 21% | ||||||||||
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| Listed derivatives (contracts, 000’s) | 11,434 | 9,635 | 19% | 22,042 | 19,157 | 15% | |||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives, average RPC (1) | $ | 6.35 | $ | 5.91 | 7% | $ | 6.02 | $ | 5.94 | 1% | |||||||||
| Average client equity - listed derivatives (millions) | $ | 1,737 | $ | 1,684 | 3% | $ | 1,732 | $ | 1,692 | 2% | |||||||||
| OTC derivatives (contracts, 000’s) | 897 | 810 | 11% | 1,756 | 1,625 | 8% | |||||||||||||
| OTC derivatives, average RPC | $ | 68.35 | $ | 65.66 | 4% | $ | 55.87 | $ | 60.28 | (7)% | |||||||||
| (1) | Give-up fee revenues, related to contract execution for clients of other FCMs, as well as cash and voice brokerage revenues are excluded from the calculation of listed derivatives, average RPC. |
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| Net Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives | $ | 46.6 | $ | 34.3 | 36% | $ | 83.9 | $ | 71.1 | 18% | |||||||||
| OTC derivatives | 60.2 | 53.0 | —% | 96.8 | 97.4 | (1)% | |||||||||||||
| Physical contracts | 47.6 | 35.0 | 36% | 122.4 | 76.3 | 60% | |||||||||||||
| Interest/fees earned on client balances | 32.1 | 35.2 | (9)% | 65.9 | 69.5 | (5)% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 6.8 | 6.7 | 1% | 13.5 | 13.3 | 2% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 193.3 | $ | 164.2 | 18% | $ | 382.5 | $ | 327.6 | 17% | ||||||||||
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| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of physical commodities | $ | — | $ | — | —% | $ | — | $ | — | —% | |||||||||
| Principal gains, net | 107.9 | 97.6 | 11% | 216.5 | 200.8 | 8% | |||||||||||||
| Commission and clearing fees | 95.4 | 74.8 | 28% | 181.1 | 148.1 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| Consulting, management and account fees | 20.5 | 17.7 | 16% | 40.8 | 35.0 | 17% | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | 337.4 | 273.3 | 23% | 662.4 | 515.2 | 29% | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 561.2 | 463.4 | 21% | 1,100.8 | 899.1 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales of physical commodities | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 561.2 | 463.4 | 21% | 1,100.8 | 899.1 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| Transaction-based clearing expenses | 67.1 | 56.0 | 20% | 130.1 | 108.9 | 19% | |||||||||||||
| Introducing broker commissions | 7.2 | 8.0 | (10)% | 15.3 | 15.7 | (3)% | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 295.9 | 249.6 | 19% | 590.4 | 476.1 | 24% | |||||||||||||
| Net operating revenues | 191.0 | 149.8 | 28% | 365.0 | 298.4 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| Variable compensation and benefits | 62.5 | 47.3 | 32% | 118.7 | 95.7 | 24% | |||||||||||||
| Net contribution | 128.5 | 102.5 | 25% | 246.3 | 202.7 | 22% | |||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation and benefits | 21.8 | 20.4 | 7% | 40.4 | 36.8 | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Other fixed expenses | 20.3 | 22.2 | (9)% | 42.7 | 41.2 | 4% | |||||||||||||
| Bad debts (recoveries), net | (0.1 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (93)% | (0.1 | ) | (1.8 | ) | (94)% | |||||||||
| Non-variable direct expenses | 42.0 | 41.2 | 2% | 83.0 | 76.2 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Other gain | — | — | —% | 1.3 | — | n/m | |||||||||||||
| Segment income | 86.5 | 61.3 | 41% | $ | 164.6 | $ | 126.5 | 30% | |||||||||||
| Allocation of overhead costs | 15.1 | 13.3 | 14% | 29.9 | 26.1 | 15% | |||||||||||||
| Segment income, less allocation of overhead costs | $ | 71.4 | $ | 48.0 | 49% | $ | 134.7 | $ | 100.4 | 34% | |||||||||
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| Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives | $ | 52.9 | $ | 52.6 | 1% | $ | 102.5 | $ | 102.4 | —% | |||||||||
| Securities | 398.8 | 314.9 | 27% | 772.3 | 608.5 | 27% | |||||||||||||
| FX contracts | 7.9 | 7.6 | 4% | 17.5 | 15.6 | 12% | |||||||||||||
| Interest/fees earned on client balances | 66.4 | 65.4 | 2% | 136.7 | 125.9 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 35.2 | 22.9 | 54% | 71.8 | 46.7 | 54% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 561.2 | $ | 463.4 | 21% | $ | 1,100.8 | $ | 899.1 | 22% | ||||||||||
| Volumes and Other Select Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives (contracts, 000’s) | 49,719 | 44,170 | 13% | 92,291 | 85,406 | 8% | |||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives, average RPC (1) | $ | 1.02 | $ | 1.12 | (9)% | $ | 1.07 | $ | 1.12 | (4)% | |||||||||
| Average client equity - listed derivatives (millions) | $ | 4,902 | $ | 4,380 | 12% | $ | 4,898 | $ | 4,425 | 11% | |||||||||
| Securities ADV (millions) | $ | 8,915 | $ | 7,473 | 19% | $ | 8,822 | $ | 6,838 | 29% | |||||||||
| Securities RPM (2) | $ | 279 | $ | 239 | 17% | $ | 258 | $ | 265 | (3)% | |||||||||
| Average money market/ |
$ | 1,283 | $ | 1,047 | 23% | $ | 1,240 | $ | 1,054 | 18% | |||||||||
| FX contracts ADV (millions) | $ | 2,948 | $ | 4,065 | (27)% | $ | 3,524 | $ | 4,017 | (12)% | |||||||||
| FX contracts RPM | $ | 41 | $ | 30 | 37% | $ | 38 | $ | 32 | 19% | |||||||||
| (1) | Give-up fees, related to contract execution for clients of other FCMs, are excluded from the calculation of listed derivatives, average RPC. | |
| (2) | Interest expense associated with our fixed income activities is deducted from operating revenues in the calculation of Securities RPM, while interest income related to securities lending is excluded. |
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| Net Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed derivatives | $ | 13.7 | $ | 13.9 | (1)% | $ | 26.3 | $ | 27.5 | (4)% | |||||||||
| Securities | 114.5 | 82.8 | 38% | 210.1 | 174.2 | 21% | |||||||||||||
| FX contracts | 7.1 | 6.6 | 8% | 15.6 | 13.5 | 16% | |||||||||||||
| Interest/fees earned on client balances | 41.8 | 38.1 | 10% | 84.7 | 66.1 | 28% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 13.9 | 8.4 | 65% | 28.3 | 17.1 | 65% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 191.0 | $ | 149.8 | 28% | $ | 365.0 | $ | 298.4 | 22% | ||||||||||
Self-Directed/Retail
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| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of physical commodities | $ | 37.1 | $ | 11.9 | 212% | $ | 54.5 | $ | 23.3 | 134% | |||||||||
| Principal gains, net | 50.2 | 61.8 | (19)% | 129.7 | 117.4 | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Commission and clearing fees | 13.7 | 13.7 | —% | 27.2 | 24.9 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Consulting, management and account fees | 16.0 | 13.9 | 15% | 35.3 | 28.0 | 26% | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | 7.7 | 10.0 | (23)% | 16.4 | 19.4 | (15)% | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 124.7 | 111.3 | 12% | 263.1 | 213.0 | 24% | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales of physical commodities | 31.3 | 9.3 | 237% | 45.6 | 18.5 | 146% | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 93.4 | 102.0 | (8)% | 217.5 | 194.5 | 12% | |||||||||||||
| Transaction-based clearing expenses | 3.2 | 3.5 | (9)% | 6.6 | 7.0 | (6)% | |||||||||||||
| Introducing broker commissions | 24.2 | 22.4 | 8% | 48.2 | 42.8 | 13% | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 2.0 | 1.8 | 11% | 4.1 | 3.4 | 21% | |||||||||||||
| Net operating revenues | 64.0 | 74.3 | (14)% | 158.6 | 141.3 | 12% | |||||||||||||
| Variable compensation and benefits | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5% | 7.6 | 8.8 | (14)% | |||||||||||||
| Net contribution | 59.4 | 69.9 | (15)% | 151.0 | 132.5 | 14% | |||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation and benefits | 8.9 | 11.3 | (21)% | 18.3 | 21.6 | (15)% | |||||||||||||
| Other fixed expenses | 27.9 | 25.4 | 10% | 57.1 | 48.9 | 17% | |||||||||||||
| Bad debts, net of recoveries | 0.6 | — | n/m | 1.1 | 0.1 | n/m | |||||||||||||
| Non-variable direct expenses | 37.4 | 36.7 | 2% | 76.5 | 70.6 | 8% | |||||||||||||
| Other gain | — | — | —% | 4.4 | — | n/m | |||||||||||||
| Segment income | 22.0 | 33.2 | (34)% | 78.9 | 61.9 | 27% | |||||||||||||
| Allocation of overhead costs | 12.7 | 12.0 | 6% | 25.3 | 23.5 | 8% | |||||||||||||
| Segment income, less allocation of overhead costs | $ | 9.3 | $ | 21.2 | (56)% | $ | 53.6 | $ | 38.4 | 40% | |||||||||
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| Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Securities | $ | 27.9 | $ | 25.8 | 8% | $ | 56.2 | $ | 48.4 | 16% | |||||||||
| FX/CFD contracts | 63.0 | 72.7 | (13)% | 152.0 | 139.3 | 9% | |||||||||||||
| Physical contracts | 1.2 | 2.0 | (40)% | 3.7 | 2.8 | 32% | |||||||||||||
| Interest/fees earned on client balances | 0.6 | 0.7 | (14)% | 1.3 | 1.4 | (7)% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 0.7 | 0.8 | (13)% | 4.3 | 2.6 | 65% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 93.4 | $ | 102.0 | (8)% | $ | 217.5 | $ | 194.5 | 12% | ||||||||||
| Volumes and Other Select Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
| FX/CFD contracts ADV (millions) | $ | 8,591 | $ | 6,388 | 34% | $ | 8,089 | $ | 6,668 | 21% | |||||||||
| FX/CFD contracts RPM | $ | 116 | $ | 177 | (34)% | $ | 149 | $ | 164 | (9)% | |||||||||
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| Net Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Securities | $ | 6.3 | $ | 5.8 | 9% | $ | 12.5 | $ | 10.3 | 21% | |||||||||
| FX/CFD contracts | 55.4 | 65.2 | (15)% | 137.2 | 124.5 | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Physical contracts | 1.0 | 1.8 | (44)% | 3.3 | 2.5 | 32% | |||||||||||||
| Interest/fees earned on client balances | 0.6 | 0.7 | (14)% | 1.3 | 1.4 | (7)% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 0.7 | 0.8 | (13)% | 4.3 | 2.6 | 65% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 64.0 | $ | 74.3 | (14)% | $ | 158.6 | $ | 141.3 | 12% | ||||||||||
Payments
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| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of physical commodities | $ | — | $ | — | —% | $ | — | $ | — | —% | |||||||||
| Principal gains, net | 47.7 | 46.5 | 3% | 102.1 | 104.0 | (2)% | |||||||||||||
| Commission and clearing fees | 1.6 | 1.4 | 14% | 3.4 | 2.9 | 17% | |||||||||||||
| Consulting, management, account fees | 0.5 | 0.8 | (38)% | 1.8 | 1.7 | 6% | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | 0.5 | 0.6 | (17)% | 1.1 | 1.3 | (15)% | |||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 50.3 | 49.3 | 2% | 108.4 | 109.9 | (1)% | |||||||||||||
| Cost of sales of physical commodities | — | — | —% | — | — | —% | |||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 50.3 | 49.3 | 2% | 108.4 | 109.9 | (1)% | |||||||||||||
| Transaction-based clearing expenses | 1.7 | 1.7 | —% | 3.5 | 3.5 | —% | |||||||||||||
| Introducing broker commissions | 1.0 | 0.7 | 43% | 1.9 | 1.3 | 46% | |||||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | 0.1 | (100)% | — | 0.1 | (100)% | |||||||||||||
| Net operating revenues | 47.6 | 46.8 | 2% | 103.0 | 105.0 | (2)% | |||||||||||||
| Variable compensation and benefits | 8.8 | 9.5 | (7)% | 17.9 | 20.1 | (11)% | |||||||||||||
| Net contribution | 38.8 | 37.3 | 4% | 85.1 | 84.9 | —% | |||||||||||||
| Fixed compensation and benefits | 7.4 | 7.3 | 1% | 14.0 | 14.6 | (4)% | |||||||||||||
| Other fixed expenses | 7.0 | 4.5 | 56% | 12.5 | 9.7 | 29% | |||||||||||||
| Bad debts, net of recoveries | (0.1 | ) | 0.9 | n/m | — | 1.0 | (100)% | ||||||||||||
| Total non-variable direct expenses | 14.3 | 12.7 | 13% | 26.5 | 25.3 | 5% | |||||||||||||
| Segment income | 24.5 | 24.6 | —% | 58.6 | 59.6 | (2)% | |||||||||||||
| Allocation of overhead costs | 5.7 | 5.2 | 10% | 11.3 | 10.3 | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Segment income, less allocation of overhead costs | $ | 18.8 | $ | 19.4 | (3)% | $ | 47.3 | $ | 49.3 | (4)% | |||||||||
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| Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments | $ | 49.2 | $ | 48.4 | 2% | $ | 106.0 | $ | 107.8 | (2)% | |||||||||
| Other | 1.1 | 0.9 | 22% | 2.4 | 2.1 | 14% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 50.3 | $ | 49.3 | 2% | $ | 108.4 | $ | 109.9 | (1)% | ||||||||||
| Volumes and Other Select Data: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments ADV (millions) | $ | 77 | $ | 64 | 20% | $ | 81 | $ | 69 | 17% | |||||||||
| Payments RPM | $ | 10,526 | $ | 12,327 | (15)% | $ | 10,466 | $ | 12,453 | (16)% | |||||||||
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| Net Operating Revenues (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||
| Payments | $ | 46.5 | $ | 45.9 | 1% | $ | 100.7 | $ | 102.9 | (2)% | |||||||||
| Other | 1.1 | 0.9 | 22% | 2.3 | 2.1 | 10% | |||||||||||||
| $ | 47.6 | $ | 46.8 | 2% | $ | 103.0 | $ | 105.0 | (2)% | ||||||||||
Overhead Costs and Expenses
We incur overhead costs and expenses, including certain shared services such as information technology, accounting and treasury, credit and risk, legal and compliance, and human resources and other activities. The following table provides information regarding overhead costs and expenses. The allocation of overhead costs to operating segments includes costs associated with compliance, technology, and credit and risk costs. The share of allocated costs is based on resources consumed by the relevant businesses. In addition, the allocation of human resources and occupancy costs is principally based on employee costs within the relevant businesses.
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| Compensation and benefits: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Variable compensation and benefits | $ | 15.9 | $ | 16.4 | (3)% | $ | 36.1 | $ | 35.8 | 1% | |||||||||
| Fixed compensation and benefits | 55.5 | 48.7 | 14% | 116.5 | 89.3 | 30% | |||||||||||||
| 71.4 | 65.1 | 10% | 152.6 | 125.1 | 22% | ||||||||||||||
| Other expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Occupancy and equipment rental | 12.1 | 13.1 | (8)% | 24.2 | 20.4 | 19% | |||||||||||||
| Non-trading technology and support | 16.1 | 13.6 | 18% | 31.4 | 26.6 | 18% | |||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 8.7 | 8.3 | 5% | 17.4 | 15.8 | 10% | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6.8 | 6.1 | 11% | 13.2 | 11.6 | 14% | |||||||||||||
| Communications | 1.4 | 1.6 | (13)% | 2.9 | 3.2 | (9)% | |||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 2.3 | 4.3 | (47)% | 3.2 | 5.6 | (43)% | |||||||||||||
| Trading systems and market information | 1.8 | 1.5 | 20% | 3.4 | 3.2 | 6% | |||||||||||||
| Travel and business development | 2.2 | 2.1 | 5% | 4.8 | 3.8 | 26% | |||||||||||||
| Other | 1.2 | 3.9 | (69)% | 4.2 | 9.1 | (54)% | |||||||||||||
| 52.6 | 54.5 | (3)% | 104.7 | 99.3 | 5% | ||||||||||||||
| Overhead costs and expenses | 124.0 | 119.6 | 4% | 257.3 | 224.4 | 15% | |||||||||||||
| Allocation of overhead costs | (43.4 | ) | (39.4 | ) | 10% | (86.1 | ) | (77.6 | ) | 11% | |||||||||
| Overhead costs and expense, net of allocation to operating segments | $ | 80.6 | $ | 80.2 | —% | $ | 171.2 | $ | 146.8 | 17% | |||||||||
Balance Sheet Summary
The following table below provides a summary of asset, liability and stockholders’ equity information for the periods indicated.
| (Unaudited) (in millions, except for share and per share amounts) | |||||||
| Summary asset information: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,307.3 | $ | 1,269.0 | |||
| Cash, securities and other assets segregated under federal and other regulations | $ | 2,850.3 | $ | 2,841.2 | |||
| Securities purchased under agreements to resell | $ | 6,917.6 | $ | 5,201.5 | |||
| Securities borrowed | $ | 1,803.9 | $ | 1,662.3 | |||
| Deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties, net | $ | 7,261.2 | $ | 7,283.2 | |||
| Receivables from clients, net and notes receivable, net | $ | 1,354.9 | $ | 1,013.1 | |||
| Financial instruments owned, at fair value | $ | 8,200.9 | $ | 6,767.1 | |||
| Physical commodities inventory, net | $ | 796.2 | $ | 681.1 | |||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | 146.3 | $ | 143.1 | |||
| Operating right of use assets | $ | 159.8 | $ | 157.0 | |||
| $ | 90.0 | $ | 80.6 | ||||
| Other | $ | 394.5 | $ | 367.1 | |||
| Summary liability and stockholders’ equity information: | |||||||
| Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities | $ | 569.9 | $ | 548.8 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | 201.9 | $ | 195.9 | |||
| Payables to clients | $ | 10,712.6 | $ | 10,345.9 | |||
| Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties | $ | 578.7 | $ | 734.2 | |||
| Payables to lenders under loans | $ | 340.9 | $ | 338.8 | |||
| Senior secured borrowings, net | $ | 543.6 | $ | 543.1 | |||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | $ | 11,137.3 | $ | 8,581.3 | |||
| Securities loaned | $ | 1,509.9 | $ | 1,615.9 | |||
| Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value | $ | 3,806.1 | $ | 2,853.3 | |||
| Stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,882.0 | $ | 1,709.1 | |||
| Common stock outstanding - shares | 48,765,820 | 47,811,539 | |||||
| Net asset value per share | $ | 38.59 | $ | 35.75 | |||
Conference Call & Web Cast
A conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results will be held tomorrow,
For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available at https://www.stonex.com.
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