AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MarketAxess (MKTX)

MarketAxess Q1 revenue rises 12% to record $233.4 million; EPS $2.20

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

MarketAxess reported first-quarter 2026 total revenue of $233.4 million, a record and up 12% from a year earlier, with GAAP diluted EPS of $2.20 compared with $0.40 in the prior-year quarter. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share, payable June 3, 2026 to holders of record on May 20, 2026.

Key points

  • Total revenues were $233.4 million, up 12%, with record total commission revenue of $203 million.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $2.20 on net income of $78.1 million; excluding notable items, EPS was $2.25, up 20% from $1.87.
  • Operating margin was 43.2%, up about 80 basis points from the prior year.
  • Quarterly dividend of $0.78 per share is payable June 3, 2026 to holders of record as of May 20, 2026; cash and investments were $537.4 million at March 31, 2026, down from $678.9 million at December 31, 2025.

The filing

CompanyMarketAxess (MKTX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 7, 2026, 6:30 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-210216

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 12:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 07, 2026.

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