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Marketaxess Holdings Inc

MKTX Nasdaq Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies Financials FY2016–FY2025

Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$846M
3.6% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
40.4%
1.3 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
$247M
10.0%
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
$374M
0.4%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
27.2%
3.5 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
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P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
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On $8.46 EPS (TTM)

What Marketaxess Holdings Inc does

No business description yet.

Legal name
MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 24, 2026
Accession · CIK
0001193125-26-067009
0001278021

Revenue and margins

Marketaxess Holdings Inc had $846M of revenue in fiscal 2025, up 3.6% on the year before.

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Gross Operating Net FCF
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Net income and earnings per share

From fiscal 2016 to 2025, diluted EPS grew 7.9% a year. Loss periods are shown in red.

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Diluted EPS
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Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
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Cash flow

Free cash flow was $374M in fiscal 2025, 44.2% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

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Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
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Dividends, buybacks and share count

Marketaxess Holdings Inc returned $420M to shareholders in fiscal 2025, 112% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 1.4%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
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Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Marketaxess Holdings Inc can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $507M$431M$451M$544M$520M
Debt incl. finance leases ———$0.1M$220M
Net debt / EBITDA ———−1.3x−0.7x
Debt / equity ———0.0x0.2x
Interest coverage 400.5x467.0x158.9x212.9x229.9x
Total assets $1.5B$1.6B$2.0B$1.8B$1.9B
Total liabilities $489M$527M$722M$401M$777M
Shareholders' equity $1.0B$1.1B$1.3B$1.4B$1.1B
Net debt (− = net cash) ———−$544M−$300M

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. 'Plan' marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

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$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — — — — — — — — — ✕
Current ratio rose — — — — — — — — — —
Share count didn't rise — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓
Gross margin rose — — — — — — — — — —
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕
F-score — / 3— / 6— / 6— / 6— / 6— / 6— / 6— / 6— / 64 / 7
Accruals ratio 6.9%−3.6%−8.0%−7.4%−9.2%−1.7%−2.5%−4.2%−5.8%−7.3%
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10 years of figures

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Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $370M $397M $436M $511M $689M $699M $718M $753M $817M $846M
Operating income $190M $200M $213M $251M $375M $337M $327M $315M $341M $342M
Interest expense — — — — $1.1M $0.8M $0.7M $2.0M $1.6M $1.5M
Pretax income $192M $202M $218M $257M $374M $334M $338M $333M $361M $367M
Income tax $65.4M $53.7M $45.2M $52.5M $75.0M $76.0M $88.1M $74.6M $86.4M $120M
Net income $126M $148M $173M $205M $299M $258M $250M $258M $274M $247M
Diluted EPS $3.34 $3.89 $4.57 $5.40 $7.85 $6.77 $6.65 $6.85 $7.28 $6.64
Diluted shares 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B 0.04B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $89.7M $168M $224M $266M $404M $282M $289M $334M $385M $382M
Capital expenditure $6.4M $12.1M $35.9M $12.3M $15.0M $17.5M $13.1M $9.3M $9.9M $8.2M
Free cash flow $83.4M $156M $188M $254M $389M $265M $276M $324M $375M $374M
Depreciation and amortization $17.8M $19.3M $23.1M $26.9M $36.0M $53.4M $61.4M $70.6M $73.8M $76.7M
Stock-based compensation $14.5M $14.4M $15.9M $25.3M $25.6M $27.3M $29.9M $29.2M $29.7M $30.9M
Acquisitions — — — — — — — $78.5M $0.0M $36.5M
Share buybacks $23.9M $42.5M $25.2M $17.3M $16.1M $63.2M $87.5M $0.0M $75.5M $420M
Dividends and buybacks $23.9M $42.5M $25.2M $17.3M $16.1M $63.2M $87.5M $0.0M $75.5M $420M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $168M $167M $246M $270M $461M $507M $431M $451M $544M $520M
Total debt — — — — — — — — $0.0M $220M
Finance lease liabilities — — — — — — — $0.2M $0.1M —
Property and equipment, net $31.1M $38.5M $63.0M $71.8M $85.2M $96.1M $100M $103M $107M $112M
Goodwill — — $59.7M $147M $147M $155M $155M $237M $237M $284M
Intangible assets $3.7M $3.3M $3.0M $61.0M $95.4M $116M $98.1M $119M $98.1M $111M
Total assets $528M $581M $696M $955M $1.3B $1.5B $1.6B $2.0B $1.8B $1.9B
Total liabilities $60.0M $66.5M $87.7M $185M $376M $489M $527M $722M $401M $777M
Preferred stock — — — — — $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M $0.0M
Shareholders' equity $468M $515M $608M $770M $955M $1.0B $1.1B $1.3B $1.4B $1.1B
Margins
Operating margin 51.4% 50.2% 48.8% 49.1% 54.4% 48.2% 45.5% 41.9% 41.7% 40.4%
EBITDA margin 56.2% 55.1% 54.1% 54.3% 59.6% 55.9% 54.1% 51.2% 50.8% 49.5%
Net margin 34.1% 37.3% 39.7% 40.1% 43.4% 36.9% 34.8% 34.3% 33.6% 29.1%
FCF margin 22.5% 39.2% 43.2% 49.6% 56.5% 37.9% 38.4% 43.1% 45.9% 44.2%
Returns
Return on capital — — — — — — — — 30.7% 27.2%
Return on equity 27.0% 30.1% 30.8% 29.7% 34.7% 25.8% 23.6% 21.7% 20.4% 19.5%
Return on assets 23.9% 26.7% 27.1% 24.8% 26.2% 18.0% 15.9% 14.2% 14.4% 13.2%
Return on tangible equity 27.2% 29.0% 31.7% 36.4% 42.0% 33.5% 30.2% 27.5% 26.0% 32.8%
Growth
Revenue growth — 7.4% 9.6% 17.4% 34.8% 1.4% 2.8% 4.8% 8.6% 3.6%
Net income growth — 17.4% 16.7% 18.5% 46.1% −13.9% −3.0% 3.1% 6.2% −10.0%
EPS growth — 16.5% 17.5% 18.2% 45.4% −13.8% −1.8% 3.0% 6.3% −8.8%
FCF growth — 87.1% 20.6% 34.9% 53.6% −32.1% 4.3% 17.5% 15.7% −0.4%
Share count change — 0.8% −0.5% 0.3% 0.5% −0.1% −1.2% 0.0% 0.0% −1.4%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA — — — — — — — — −1.3x −0.7x
Debt / equity — — — — — — — — 0.0x 0.2x
Interest coverage — — — — 328.1x 400.5x 467.0x 158.9x 212.9x 229.9x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 1.7% 3.0% 8.2% 2.4% 2.2% 2.5% 1.8% 1.2% 1.2% 1.0%
Stock comp / revenue 3.9% 3.6% 3.6% 4.9% 3.7% 3.9% 4.2% 3.9% 3.6% 3.7%
Payouts / FCF 28.7% 27.2% 13.4% 6.8% 4.1% 23.9% 31.7% 0.0% 20.1% 112.3%
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — — — — — — — — — 4.0
Accruals ratio 6.9% −3.6% −8.0% −7.4% −9.2% −1.7% −2.5% −4.2% −5.8% −7.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001278021). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

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