Free cash flow
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Free cash flow increased by 125.9% to $3.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.6%, from $2.57B to $3.59B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 26.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.31B | $1.20B | $0.00 | $2.11B | -$554.00M | $2.40B | $0.00 | -$940.00M | $2.10B | $971.00M | $2.36B | $1.67B | $1.61B | $3.57B | $1.82B | $2.57B | $7.13B | $4.46B | $1.59B | $3.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.2% | -100.0% | — | -126.3% | +532.5% | -100.0% | — | +323.8% | -53.8% | +143.0% | -29.2% | -3.7% | +121.8% | -48.9% | +40.9% | +177.5% | -37.3% | -64.4% | +125.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -142.4% | +99.7% | — | -144.6% | +479.8% | -59.5% | — | +277.8% | -23.5% | +267.8% | -22.8% | +53.7% | +342.5% | +25.0% | -12.9% | +39.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) reported free cash flow of $3.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.'s free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.'s free cash flow increased by 39.6% year-over-year, from $2.57B to $3.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.'s free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.'s free cash flow has grown at a 26.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.22B to $15.74B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.