What is Charles Schwab Corporation's payables to brokerage clients?

Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported payables to brokerage clients of $117.99B in Q1 2026.

What does payables to brokerage clients mean?

Cash held by the company that belongs to its financial services customers.

Payables to Brokerage Clients

Charles Schwab Corporation Payables to Brokerage Clients increased by 1.4% to $117.99B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Liabilities

CategoryLiquidity

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ3 2025

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Growth indicates increased user trust and platform adoption in financial services, while a decrease may signal lower user engagement or capital outflows.

Detailed definition

Funds held by the company on behalf of brokerage or fintech platform clients, representing cash balances available for w...

Peer comparison

Specific to fintech and brokerage firms; reflects the size of the platform's deposit base.

Metric ID: payables_to_brokerage_clients

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$116.34B	$117.99B
QoQ Change	—	+1.4%

Range$116.34B – $117.99B

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles Schwab Corporation's payables to brokerage clients?: Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported payables to brokerage clients of $117.99B in Q1 2026.
What does payables to brokerage clients mean?: Cash held by the company that belongs to its financial services customers.