Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Interactive Brokers' Capital Expenditures was $18 million in Q2 2026, up 28.6% from $14 million a year earlier but down 30.8% from the prior quarter.
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Interactive Brokers' Capital Expenditures was $81 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 44.6% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $67 million, up 36.7% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $49 million in FY2024 (unchanged), $49 million in FY2023 (-29.0%), $69 million in FY2022 (-10.4%) and $77 million in FY2021 (+54.0%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $8 million (Q3 2023) and $26 million (Q1 2026) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has increased for eight straight quarters, with growth averaging 42.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 66.7%); the worst was Q3 2023 (a decline of 55.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, IBKR's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $26 million (Q1 2026), $22 million (Q4 2025) and $15 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robinhood Markets | 101.35 Bn | 82.45 Bn | - | 12.00 Mn |
| 2 | Bank of New York Mellon | 98.65 Bn | 38.02 Bn | - | 487.00 Mn |
| 3 | Cme | 94.54 Bn | 94.54 Bn | - | 23.60 Mn |
| 4 | Intercontinental Exchange | 84.23 Bn | 78.04 Bn | - | 144.00 Mn |
| 5 | Nasdaq | 50.77 Bn | 48.20 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 77.00 Mn |
| 6 | State Street | 48.31 Bn | 48.31 Bn | - | 675.00 Mn |
| 7 | Interactive Brokers | 39.79 Bn | 33.24 Bn | - | 18.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.37 Bn | 31.37 Bn | - | 25.40 Mn |
| 9 | Cboe Global Markets | 28.34 Bn | 20.00 Bn | 731.60 Mn | 33.10 Mn |
| 10 | LPL Financial Holdings | 24.92 Bn | 20.24 Bn | - | 199.45 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.00 Mn |
Interactive Brokers Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=IBKR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "IBKR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=IBKR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();