Shares declined 7.4% following the quarter as investors focused on margin compression driven by a sharp drop in commission take rates amid rising zero-commission trading volumes, overshadowing top-line growth and profitability improvements.
- Total revenue hit a record $182 million, up 31% year-over-year and 18% sequentially, supported by higher commission and interest income.
- Commission income grew 21% year-over-year, reaching $78.3 million, but cash equity take rate dropped significantly from 5.9 bps to 3.6 bps due to increased zero-commission trading volume, notably in the U.S. market.
- Interest income rose 36% year-over-year to $79.8 million, a sequential increase of 24%.
- Operating profit increased 19.5% quarter-over-quarter to $56.8 million; GAAP net income turned positive at $39.4 million after a prior quarter loss influenced by a one-off penalty.
- Despite expanding funded accounts (up 10.3% year-over-year to 1.32 million) and client assets growth across all markets, margin pressure and commission rate erosion appear to weigh on investor sentiment.
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