MarketAxess reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $210.4 million, up 1% from a year earlier, while diluted EPS fell to $1.53 from $1.84 as expenses rose 10% and included $13.1 million of merger-related costs. The company withdrew its 2026 annual guidance and medium-term targets, and it declared a $0.78 quarterly dividend, both tied to its pending merger with Intercontinental Exchange, under which shareholders would receive $167.00 in cash per share.
Q3 2026 revenue $210.4 million, up 1%; net income $54.0 million, down 21%; diluted EPS $1.53 vs. $1.84 a year earlier
EPS excluding notable items was $1.86, up 1% from $1.84; operating margin was 35.4%, down 560 basis points
2026 annual guidance and medium-term financial targets withdrawn; earnings conference calls and monthly volume releases suspended
Merger with ICE at $167.00 cash per share; DOJ and FTC granted early termination of the HSR waiting period on October 21, 2026; stockholder approval and other conditions remain
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From MarketAxess's 10-Q and 10-K filings (SEC XBRL). YoY compares each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier; it is blank when the year-ago figure is missing or negative.
Annual results
Fiscal year
Revenue
Growth
EPS (diluted)
Growth
Net margin
FY2025
$846.27M
+3.6%
$6.64
-8.8%
29.1%
FY2024
$817.10M
+8.6%
$7.28
+6.3%
33.6%
FY2023
$752.55M
+4.8%
$6.85
+3.0%
34.3%
FY2022
$718.30M
+2.8%
$6.65
-1.8%
34.8%
FY2021
$698.95M
+1.4%
$6.77
-13.8%
36.9%
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When is MarketAxess's next earnings date?
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What did MarketAxess earn last quarter?
For the quarter ended Sep 2026, MarketAxess reported diluted EPS of $1.53 (-16.8% year over year) on revenue of $210.41M (+0.8%).
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