OTC Markets Group Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
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Mon, August 10, 2026 at 1:33 AM GMT+5:30
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OTC Markets Group reported record second-quarter results: Gross and net revenue rose 14%, while operating income increased 19% to $10.5 million, net income rose 17% to $8.6 million, and diluted GAAP EPS grew 18% to $0.71
Trading activity was the primary growth driver. OTC Link revenue increased 27%, transaction-based revenue rose 47%, and average daily transactions on OTC Link ECN and NQB climbed 50% year over year to roughly 95,000
Market data revenue grew 7% and corporate services revenue increased 14%, while the company returned $6.6 million to shareholders and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share. Management also highlighted digital-asset infrastructure and potential SEC recognition of OTCQX and OTCQB as longer-term opportunities, though regulatory uncertainty remains
OTC Markets Group (OTCMKTS:OTCM) reported record second-quarter results as revenue increased across its OTC Link, market data and corporate services businesses, while operating income and earnings per share also rose
President and Chief Executive Officer Cromwell Coulson said gross revenue and net revenue each grew 14% during the quarter. The company’s trading-focused OTC Link unit posted 27% revenue growth, market data revenue increased 7%, and corporate services revenue rose 14%
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“This was another record quarter for OTC Markets Group, with each business line showing growth that contributed to our overall strong results,” Coulson said
Financial Results and Capital Returns
Chief Financial Officer Antonia Georgieva said second-quarter gross revenue totaled $34.8 million, up 14% from the same period a year earlier. Revenue less transaction-based expenses increased 12% to $30.6 million
Operating income rose 19% to $10.5 million
Operating margin expanded to 31.1% from 29.9% a year earlier
Net income increased 17% to $8.6 million
Diluted GAAP earnings per share rose 18% to $0.71
Adjusted EBITDA increased 14% to $12.7 million
Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 13% to $1.04
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Operating cash flow was $11.5 million and free cash flow was $11.4 million in the quarter, compared with $11.2 million for both measures in the prior-year period. The company returned $6.6 million to shareholders during the quarter, including $3.6 million in dividends and $3 million in open-market share repurchases
For the first six months of 2026, OTC Markets generated $11.2 million in operating cash flow and $10.7 million in free cash flow, while returning $13.4 million to shareholders. Coulson also said the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share on Aug. 4, payable in September
