BGC · BGC Group, Inc.
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Q1 FY26 earnings call · May 7, 2026TL;DR. BGC Group reported record Q1 2026 revenues of $955.5 million, up 43.8% year-over-year, with growth across every asset class and geography and all-time-high pretax earnings up 44.9% to $232.1 million, partly aided by elevated volatility from the Iran conflict.
- + Revenues rose 43.8% YoY to a record $955.5 million, with growth across every asset class and geography. new
- + Pretax adjusted earnings hit an all-time high of $232.1 million, up 44.9%, with pretax margin of 24.3%. new
- + ECS revenues more than doubled (+120.1%) to $330 million, reinforcing BGC's position as the world's largest energy broker. new
- + FMX UST ADV grew 51% to a record ~$90 billion with 41% market share, up from 33% a year ago; FMX FX ADV up 42% to a record $20.5 billion. new
- + Post-tax adjusted EPS rose 41.4% to $0.41, and GAAP diluted EPS rose 54.5% to $0.17. new
- + Cost reduction program raised to $35 million of annualized savings (from $25 million previously), with further initiatives planned in 2026. new
- − Compensation and employee benefits under GAAP increased 57.3% and 51.5% on an adjusted basis, outpacing revenue growth and pressuring margins. new
- − April trading was described as challenged due to tough comparisons to the prior-year Liberation Day tariff-driven volumes and a $20 million Q1 Iran conflict boost that will not repeat. new
- − KACE sale and logistics business closure removed $10 million of quarterly revenue, creating a drag on reported growth. new
- − FMX futures open interest declined quarter-to-date from Q1 highs amid a risk-off mentality tied to the Iran conflict, though management expects recovery. new
- − Adjusted EBITDA grew 26.7% to $253.2 million, significantly slower than the 43.8% revenue increase, reflecting margin pressure from the OTC acquisition and compensation growth. new
- − Non-compensation expenses under GAAP rose 33.4%, driven largely by the OTC acquisition; excluding OTC they still rose 19%. new
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Guidance & track record
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Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong BuyIllustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted Earnings before noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries and taxes non-GAAP | $192.9M | 2Q26 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP income (loss) from operations before income taxes 98.94M
+75.56M Equity-based compensation and allocations of net income to limited partnership units
+6.64M Other Compensation charges
+10M Amortization of intangibles
+1.12M Impairment charges
+27.4M Other
-20M Losses (gains) on divestitures
-640K Fair value adjustment of investments
-6.15M Other net (gains) losses
= Adjusted Earnings before noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries and taxes 192.88M
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| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $228.7M | 2Q26 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders 72.49M
+30.11M Provision for income taxes
-3.65M Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries
+32.8M Interest expense
+25.63M Fixed asset depreciation and intangible asset amortization
+1.12M Impairment of long-lived assets
+75.56M Equity-based compensation and allocations of net income to limited partnership units
-5.73M (Gains) losses on equity method investments
+382K Other non-cash GAAP expenses
= Adjusted EBITDA 228.7M
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| FMX Futures Exchange ADV | 54,000 | 2Q26 | — |
| FMX FX ADV | 18B | 2Q26 | — |
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| FMX total open interest | 140,000 | 2Q26 | — |
| FMX UST average daily volume | 79.4B | 2Q26 | — |
| FMX UST market share | 42% | 2Q26 | — |
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| Fully diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding non-GAAP | 495.36M | Q2 2026 | — |
| PortfolioMatch ADV | $431M | 2Q26 | — |
| Post-tax Adjusted Earnings non-GAAP | $171M | 2Q26 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP net income (loss) available to common stockholders 72.49M
+93.94M Total pre-tax adjustments (from above)
+4.53M Income tax adjustment to reflect adjusted earnings taxes
= Post-tax adjusted earnings 170.95M
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| Post-tax Adjusted Earnings per share non-GAAP | $0.35 | 2Q26 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP GAAP fully diluted earnings (loss) per share $0.15
+$0.19 Total pre-tax adjustments (from above)
+$0.01 Income tax adjustment to reflect adjusted earnings taxes
= Post-tax adjusted earnings per share $0.35
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| FMX Futures Exchange quarter-end open interest | 143,000 | 1Q26 | — |
| FMX UST ADV | $89.7B | 1Q26 | — |
| Fully diluted weighted-average share count for Adjusted Earnings non-GAAP | 495.2M | 1Q26 | — |
| Pre-tax Adjusted Earnings non-GAAP | $232.1M | 1Q26 | — |
| Pre-tax Adjusted Earnings margin non-GAAP | 24.3% | 1Q26 | — |
| SOFR ADV | 39,000 | 1Q26 | — |
| Dividends declared per share of common stock | $0.08 | FY 2025 | — |
| Total Liquidity | $979.12M | December 31,2025 | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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BGC
this stock
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$5.71B | +34.5% | +30.0% | 29.3 | 2.5% |
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MS
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$337.31B | +20.2% | +5.5% | 17.4 | 0.9% |
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GS
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$301.07B | +16.7% | +8.9% | 16.0 | 2.1% |
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SCHW
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$190.50B | +9.9% | +22.0% | 20.1 | 1.0% |
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HOOD
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$93.74B | -7.3% | +51.6% | 46.1 | 3.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
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| BGC | +0.5% | +5.4% | +30.8% | +4.3% | +34.5% |
| SPY | +0.5% | +1.2% | +13.3% | +2.7% | +12.5% |
| vs SPY | +0.0% | +4.2% | +17.6% | +1.6% | +22.0% |
Capital returns
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.