MarketAxess(MKTX) - 2025 Q2 - Earnings Call Presentation

Financial Performance - Revenue increased by 11% to a record $219 million, with 10% growth excluding FX[3] - Commissions revenue increased by 12% to a record $192 million[3] - Earnings per share (EPS) increased by 11% to $1.91, or $2.00 per share excluding notable items, a 16% increase[3] - The company generated $360 million in TTM free cash flow[3] Trading Volume Growth - Total trading ADV increased by 43% to a record $49.0 billion[3] - Total credit ADV increased by 22% to a record $16.8 billion[3] - Combined emerging markets ADV and eurobonds ADV increased by 23% to a record level[3] - Total portfolio trading ADV increased by 69% to a record $1.5 billion[3] Strategic Channel Performance - Client-Initiated Channel: Block trading ADV increased by 37%, emerging markets increased by 27%, and eurobonds increased by 100%[3] - Dealer-Initiated Channel: Dealer-initiated ADV increased by 40% to $1.8 billion, including record eurobonds ADV[3] Expense Management - Expenses grew by 10%, but only 5% excluding notable items and FX[3] Capital Management - Total cash, cash equivalents, corporate bond and U S Treasury investments amounted to $621 million as of June 30, 2025[5] - The company repurchased 380K shares for $80 million year-to-date through July 2025, including 168K shares repurchased in 2Q25 for $37 million[5]