---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-210216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MKTX"
cik: "0001278021"
company_name: "MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:25:42.084783+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MarketAxess Q1 revenue up 12% to record $233M; EPS $2.20, adjusted $2.25; declares $0.78 dividend

## Summary
- Record total revenue $233.4M (+12% YoY); commission revenue $203M (+12%).
- GAAP EPS $2.20; adjusted EPS $2.25 (+20% YoY); net income $78.1M.
- Block trading ADV up 35% YoY to record $6.6B; portfolio trading ADV up 51% to record $1.9B.
- Operating margin 43.2% (+80bps); adjusted 44.2% (+180bps).
- Quarterly dividend of $0.78/share declared, payable June 3 to record May 20.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-210216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MKTX
- cik: 0001278021
- company_name: MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312526210216/0001193125-26-210216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312526210216/mktx-20260507.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue Record total revenues of $233.4 million, net income net income of $78.1 million, EPS Diluted earnings-per-share (“EPS”) of $2.20.
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: Record total revenues of $233.4 million
  - Net income: net income of $78.1 million
  - EPS: Diluted earnings-per-share (“EPS”) of $2.20
  - Result: reported results
  source text: MarketAxess Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results 12% Increase in Total Revenue to Record $233 Million Driven by 20% Growth in Revenue Outside U.S. Credit Products Strong Results Reflect Heightened Demand for Our Differentiated Liquidity by Our Global Client Network 35% Increase in Block Trading ADV With Record U.S. High-Grade, U.S. High-Yield, EM and Eurobonds Block ADV 51% Increase in Portfolio Trading ADV to Record $1.9 Billion with Record U.S. Credit and EM ADV EPS of $2.20; $2.25 Excluding Notable Items 1 NEW YORK | May 7, 2026 - MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1278021/000119312526210216/0001193125-26-210216-index.htm

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