Robinhood Reports Third Quarter 2025 Results
Revenues up 100% year-over-year to a record
Net Deposits were a record
Diluted EPS up 259% year-over-year to
Robinhood now up to 11 business lines each generating ~
"Our team’s relentless product velocity drove record business results in Q3 and we’re not slowing down— Prediction Markets are growing rapidly, Robinhood Banking is starting to roll out, and
“Q3 was another strong quarter of profitable growth, and we continued to diversify our business, adding two more business lines—Prediction Markets and Bitstamp—that are generating approximately
Third Quarter Results
Total net revenues increased 100% year-over-year to
$1 .27 billion.Transaction-based revenues increased 129% year-over-year to
$730 million , primarily driven by cryptocurrencies revenue of$268 million , up over 300%, options revenue of $304 million, up 50%, and equities revenue of$86 million , up 132%.Net interest revenues increased 66% year-over-year to
$456 million , primarily driven by growth in interest-earning assets and securities lending activity, partially offset by lower short-term interest rates.Other revenues increased 100% year-over-year to
$88 million , primarily due to increased Robinhood Gold subscribers.
Net income increased 271% year-over-year to
$556 million .Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) increased 259% year-over-year to
$0.61 .Total operating expenses increased 31% year-over-year to
$639 million . The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by marketing and growth investments, and acquisition-related expenses.Adjusted Operating Expenses and Share-Based Compensation (“SBC”) (non-GAAP) increased 29% year-over-year to
$613 million .
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) increased 177% year-over-year to $742 million.
Funded Customers increased by 2.5 million, or 10%, year-over-year to 26.8 million.
Investment Accounts increased by 2.8 million, or 11%, year-over-year to 27.9 million.
Total Platform Assets increased 119% year-over-year to $333 billion, driven by continued Net Deposits, higher equity and cryptocurrency valuations, and acquired assets.
Net Deposits were
$20.4 billion , an annualized growth rate of 29% relative to Total Platform Assets at the end of Q2 2025. Over the past twelve months, Net Deposits were$68 .3 billion, a growth rate of 45% relative to Total Platform Assets at the end of Q3 2024.Robinhood Gold Subscribers increased by 1.7 million, or 77%, year-over-year to 3.9 million.
Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”) increased 82% year-over-year to
$191 .Cash and cash equivalents totaled
$4 .3 billion compared with$4.6 billion at the end of Q3 2024.Share repurchases were
$107 million , representing 1 million shares of our Class A common stock at an average price per share of$104.95 . Since starting our share repurchase program in Q3 2024, total share repurchases were$810 million , representing 22 million shares of our Class A common stock at an average price per share of$37.58 .
Highlights
Strong product velocity fuels record results as Robinhood makes progress across focus areas
Advancing the Platform for Active Traders - Robinhood leveled up its offering for active traders with the launch of new products and a dedicated customer event. In September, the company hosted its second annual HOOD Summit, bringing over 900 customers together in person while nearly 26 million viewers tuned in virtually for the livestream. At the event, Robinhood announced several new products aimed at making Robinhood the #1 platform for active traders, including Robinhood Social, AI-driven custom indicators and scanners powered by Robinhood Cortex, and several additional brokerage upgrades including multiple individual brokerage accounts and shorting. In August, Robinhood launched Pro and College Football contracts within its Prediction Markets Hub. In Q3 2025, total Event Contracts Traded more than doubled sequentially to 2.3 billion, and
Redefining Wealth Management for the
Leading Innovation Across the Global Financial Ecosystem - Robinhood is building momentum internationally, with nearly 700 thousand Funded Customers across the
Additional Q3 2025 Operating Data
- Robinhood Retirement AUC increased 144% year-over-year to a record
$24 .2 billion. - Cash Sweep increased 44% year-over-year to a record
$35 .4 billion. - Margin Book increased 153% year-over-year to a record
$13 .9 billion. - Equity Notional Trading Volumes increased 126% year-over-year to a record $647 billion.
- Options Contracts Traded increased 38% year-over-year to a record 610 million.
- Crypto Notional Trading Volumes were
$80 billion , including Robinhood App Notional Volumes which increased 176% year-over-year to $40 billion and Bitstamp Notional Volumes which were $40 billion.
Select Preliminary
- Net Deposits were approximately
$5.5 billion , an annualized growth rate of approximately 20% relative to Total Platform Assets at the end ofSeptember 2025 . - Margin Book increased over 150% year-over-year to over
$16 billion . - Equity Notional Trading Volumes increased over 150% year-over-year to approximately
$320 billion . - Options Contracts Traded increased over 60% year-over-year to over 260 million.
- Crypto Notional Trading Volumes were over
$32 billion , including Robinhood App Notional Volumes which increased approximately 150% year-over-year to approximately$14 billion and Bitstamp Notional Volumes which were over$18 billion .
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Financial Outlook
The paragraph below provides information on our 2025 expense plan and outlook. We are not providing a 2025 outlook for total operating expenses and have not reconciled our 2025 outlook for Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, total operating expenses, because we are unable to predict with reasonable certainty the impact of certain items without unreasonable effort. These items include, but are not limited to, provision for credit losses and significant regulatory expenses which may be material and could have a significant impact on total operating expenses for 2025.
Our 2025 expense plan includes growth investments in new products, features, and international expansion while also getting more efficient in our existing businesses. Our prior outlook for combined Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC for full-year 2025 provided at Q2 2025 Earnings (
Actual results might differ materially from our outlook due to several factors, including the rate of growth in Funded Customers and our effectiveness to cross-sell products which affects variable marketing costs, the degree to which we are successful in managing credit losses and preventing fraud, and our ability to manage web-hosting expenses efficiently, among other factors. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information on Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC, including significant items that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing expenses that would be adjusted out of total operating expenses (GAAP) to get to Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC (non-GAAP) should they occur.
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| (in millions, except share and per share data) | 2024 | 2025 | |||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,332 | $ | 4,331 | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and securities segregated under federal and other regulations | 4,724 | 8,443 | |||||
| Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 471 | 482 | |||||
| Receivables from users, net | 8,239 | 14,390 | |||||
| Securities borrowed | 3,236 | 6,607 | |||||
| Deposits with clearing organizations | 489 | 1,440 | |||||
| User-held fractional shares | 2,530 | 3,618 | |||||
| Held-to-maturity investments | 398 | 53 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | 75 | 128 | |||||
| Deferred customer match incentives | 100 | 161 | |||||
| Other current assets | 509 | 326 | |||||
| Total current assets | 25,103 | 39,979 | |||||
| Property, software, and equipment, net | 139 | 150 | |||||
| 179 | 386 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 38 | 172 | |||||
| Non-current deferred customer match incentives | 195 | 360 | |||||
| Other non-current assets, including non-current prepaid expenses of | 533 | 405 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 26,187 | $ | 41,452 | |||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 397 | $ | 399 | |||
| Payables to users | 7,448 | 12,317 | |||||
| Securities loaned | 7,463 | 15,666 | |||||
| Fractional shares repurchase obligation | 2,530 | 3,618 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 266 | 762 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 18,104 | 32,762 | |||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 111 | 123 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 18,215 | 32,885 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
| Class A common stock, | — | — | |||||
| Class B common stock, | — | — | |||||
| Class C common stock, | — | — | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 12,008 | 11,317 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1 | ) | 7 | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (4,035 | ) | (2,757 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 7,972 | 8,567 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 26,187 | $ | 41,452 | |||
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| (in millions, except share, per share, and percentage data) | Three Months Ended | YOY% Change | Three Months Ended | QOQ% Change | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||
| Transaction-based revenues | $ | 319 | $ | 730 | 129 | % | $ | 539 | 35 | % | |||||||
| Net interest revenues | 274 | 456 | 66 | % | 357 | 28 | % | ||||||||||
| Other revenues | 44 | 88 | 100 | % | 93 | (5 | )% | ||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 637 | 1,274 | 100 | % | 989 | 29 | % | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses(1)(2): | |||||||||||||||||
| Brokerage and transaction | 39 | 56 | 44 | % | 48 | 17 | % | ||||||||||
| Technology and development | 205 | 237 | 16 | % | 214 | 11 | % | ||||||||||
| Operations | 27 | 33 | 22 | % | 29 | 14 | % | ||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 23 | 26 | 13 | % | 28 | (7 | )% | ||||||||||
| Marketing | 59 | 102 | 73 | % | 99 | 3 | % | ||||||||||
| General and administrative | 133 | 185 | 39 | % | 132 | 40 | % | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 486 | 639 | 31 | % | 550 | 16 | % | ||||||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 2 | (1 | ) | NM | 3 | NM | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 153 | 634 | 314 | % | 442 | 43 | % | ||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 3 | 78 | NM | 56 | 39 | % | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 150 | $ | 556 | 271 | % | $ | 386 | 44 | % | |||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 150 | $ | 556 | $ | 386 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 150 | $ | 556 | $ | 386 | |||||||||||
| Net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.44 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.42 | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 884,108,545 | 889,261,220 | 882,149,402 | ||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 905,544,750 | 917,940,660 | 909,127,658 | ||||||||||||||
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| (in millions, except share, per share, and percentage data) | Nine Months Ended | YOY% Change | |||||||||
| 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||
| Transaction-based revenues | $ | 975 | $ | 1,852 | 90 | % | |||||
| Net interest revenues | 813 | 1,103 | 36 | % | |||||||
| Other revenues | 149 | 235 | 58 | % | |||||||
| Total net revenues | 1,937 | 3,190 | 65 | % | |||||||
| Operating expenses(1)(2): | |||||||||||
| Brokerage and transaction | 114 | 154 | 35 | % | |||||||
| Technology and development | 610 | 665 | 9 | % | |||||||
| Operations | 83 | 93 | 12 | % | |||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 57 | 78 | 37 | % | |||||||
| Marketing | 190 | 306 | 61 | % | |||||||
| General and administrative | 385 | 450 | 17 | % | |||||||
| Total operating expenses | 1,439 | 1,746 | 21 | % | |||||||
| Other income (loss), net | 8 | 3 | (63 | )% | |||||||
| Income before income taxes | 506 | 1,447 | 186 | % | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 11 | 169 | NM | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 495 | $ | 1,278 | 158 | % | |||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 495 | $ | 1,278 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 495 | $ | 1,278 | |||||||
| Net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.44 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.55 | $ | 1.39 | |||||||
| Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 880,182,573 | 885,346,564 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 903,555,592 | 918,606,063 | |||||||||
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(1) The following table presents operating expenses as a percent of total net revenues:
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Brokerage and transaction | 6 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 5 | % | ||||
| Technology and development | 32 | % | 19 | % | 22 | % | 31 | % | 21 | % | ||||
| Operations | 4 | % | 3 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 3 | % | ||||
| Provision for credit losses | 4 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 3 | % | 2 | % | ||||
| Marketing | 9 | % | 8 | % | 10 | % | 10 | % | 10 | % | ||||
| General and administrative | 21 | % | 14 | % | 13 | % | 20 | % | 14 | % | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 76 | % | 50 | % | 56 | % | 74 | % | 55 | % | ||||
(2) The following table presents the SBC on our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Brokerage and transaction | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | $ | 3 | $ | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Technology and development | 48 | 40 | 39 | 144 | 123 | ||||||||||||||
| Operations | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Marketing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 25 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 89 | ||||||||||||||
| Total SBC | $ | 79 | $ | 78 | $ | 78 | $ | 227 | $ | 229 | |||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 150 | $ | 556 | $ | 495 | $ | 1,278 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 20 | 22 | 55 | 63 | |||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 23 | 26 | 57 | 78 | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 79 | 78 | 227 | 229 | |||||||||||
| Other | 1 | 5 | — | 13 | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
| Securities segregated under federal and other regulations | 547 | (1,392 | ) | — | (1,193 | ) | |||||||||
| Receivables from brokers, dealers, and clearing organizations | 10 | (93 | ) | (50 | ) | 19 | |||||||||
| Receivables from users, net | (433 | ) | (4,514 | ) | (1,971 | ) | (5,814 | ) | |||||||
| Securities borrowed | (1,487 | ) | (448 | ) | (2,102 | ) | (3,371 | ) | |||||||
| Deposits with clearing organizations | 87 | (720 | ) | (126 | ) | (951 | ) | ||||||||
| Current and non-current prepaid expenses | (21 | ) | (18 | ) | (41 | ) | (42 | ) | |||||||
| Current and non-current deferred customer match incentives | (6 | ) | (130 | ) | (202 | ) | (226 | ) | |||||||
| Other current and non-current assets | 117 | 86 | (11 | ) | 437 | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 54 | 37 | 28 | (75 | ) | ||||||||||
| Payables to users | 475 | 1,806 | 1,167 | 3,754 | |||||||||||
| Securities loaned | 2,215 | 3,026 | 3,759 | 8,203 | |||||||||||
| Other current and non-current liabilities | (19 | ) | 97 | (42 | ) | 173 | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 1,812 | (1,576 | ) | 1,243 | 2,575 | ||||||||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property, software, and equipment | (7 | ) | (3 | ) | (9 | ) | (13 | ) | |||||||
| Capitalization of internally developed software | (12 | ) | (9 | ) | (26 | ) | (28 | ) | |||||||
| Consideration transferred for business acquisitions | — | — | (6 | ) | (399 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and segregated cash acquired in business acquisitions | — | — | — | 1,193 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of held-to-maturity investments | (167 | ) | — | (469 | ) | — | |||||||||
| Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity investments | 150 | 81 | 439 | 347 | |||||||||||
| Purchases of credit card receivables by | (169 | ) | (1,389 | ) | (239 | ) | (2,917 | ) | |||||||
| Collections of purchased credit card receivables | 82 | 1,180 | 130 | 2,526 | |||||||||||
| Asset acquisition, net of cash acquired | — | — | (3 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Other | — | (2 | ) | 1 | (10 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (123 | ) | (142 | ) | (182 | ) | 699 | ||||||||
| Financing activities: | |||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the Employee Share Purchase Plan | — | — | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | (56 | ) | (41 | ) | (155 | ) | (413 | ) | |||||||
| Repurchase of Class A common stock | (97 | ) | (107 | ) | (97 | ) | (553 | ) | |||||||
| Draws on credit facilities | 1 | 2,700 | 12 | 2,701 | |||||||||||
| Repayments on credit facilities | (1 | ) | (2,700 | ) | (12 | ) | (2,701 | ) | |||||||
| Borrowings by the | 78 | 141 | 95 | 245 | |||||||||||
| Change in principal collected from customers due to | (22 | ) | (1 | ) | (15 | ) | — | ||||||||
| Repayments on borrowings by the | — | — | (1 | ) | — | ||||||||||
| Payments of debt issuance costs | — | — | (14 | ) | (16 | ) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (95 | ) | (5 | ) | (167 | ) | (708 | ) | |||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, segregated cash, and restricted cash | 1,595 | (1,723 | ) | 895 | 2,574 | ||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, segregated cash, and restricted cash, beginning of the period | 8,646 | 12,992 | 9,346 | 8,695 | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, segregated cash, and restricted cash, end of the period | $ | 10,241 | $ | 11,269 | $ | 10,241 | $ | 11,269 | |||||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, segregated cash and restricted cash, end of the period: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | $ | 4,611 | $ | 4,331 | $ | 4,611 | $ | 4,331 | |||||||
| Segregated cash and cash equivalents, end of the period | 5,547 | 6,853 | 5,547 | 6,853 | |||||||||||
| Restricted cash in other current assets, end of the period | 67 | 68 | 67 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Restricted cash in other non-current assets, end of the period | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, segregated cash and restricted cash, end of the period | $ | 10,241 | $ | 11,269 | $ | 10,241 | $ | 11,269 | |||||||
| Supplemental disclosures: | |||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 4 | $ | 8 | $ | 12 | $ | 20 | |||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refund received | $ | 8 | $ | 1 | $ | 14 | $ | 83 | |||||||
| Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Results (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except for percentage data) | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 150 | $ | 556 | $ | 386 | $ | 495 | $ | 1,278 | |||||||||
| Net margin | 24 | % | 44 | % | 39 | % | 26 | % | 40 | % | |||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expenses related to credit facilities | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 3 | 78 | 56 | 11 | 169 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 20 | 22 | 21 | 55 | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| EBITDA (non-GAAP) | 179 | 664 | 471 | 579 | 1,532 | ||||||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBC | 79 | 78 | 78 | 227 | 229 | ||||||||||||||
| Significant legal and tax settlements and reserves | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) | $ | 268 | $ | 742 | $ | 549 | $ | 816 | $ | 1,761 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin (non-GAAP) | 42 | % | 58 | % | 56 | % | 42 | % | 55 | % | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses (GAAP) | $ | 486 | $ | 639 | $ | 550 | $ | 1,439 | $ | 1,746 | |||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBC | 79 | 78 | 78 | 227 | 229 | ||||||||||||||
| Significant legal and tax settlements and reserves | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses(1) | — | 26 | 28 | — | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Expenses (non-GAAP) | $ | 397 | $ | 535 | $ | 444 | $ | 1,202 | $ | 1,439 | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses (GAAP) | $ | 486 | $ | 639 | $ | 550 | $ | 1,439 | $ | 1,746 | |||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBC | 79 | 78 | 78 | 227 | 229 | ||||||||||||||
| Significant legal and tax settlements and reserves | 10 | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses(1) | — | 26 | 28 | — | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Expenses (non-GAAP) | 397 | 535 | 444 | 1,202 | 1,439 | ||||||||||||||
| Add: | |||||||||||||||||||
| SBC | 79 | 78 | 78 | 227 | 229 | ||||||||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC (non-GAAP) | $ | 476 | $ | 613 | $ | 522 | $ | 1,429 | $ | 1,668 | |||||||||
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(1) Starting in Q1 2025, Adjusted Operating Expenses and Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC no longer include provision for credit losses.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the expected financial performance of
The Select Preliminary
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We collect and analyze operating and financial data to evaluate the health of our business, allocate our resources and assess our performance. In addition to total net revenues, net income, and other results under GAAP, we utilize non-GAAP calculations of adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Operating Expenses, and Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC. This non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. We believe each of these non-GAAP measures provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our results of operations, as well as providing a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business performance and cost structure, as applicable. These non-GAAP measures are used by our management internally to make operating decisions, including those related to operating expenses, evaluate performance, and perform strategic planning and annual budgeting. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are provided in the financial tables included in this press release.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income, excluding (i) interest expenses related to credit facilities, (ii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) SBC, (v) significant legal and tax settlements and reserves, and (vi) other significant gains, losses, and expenses (such as impairments, restructuring charges, and business acquisition- or disposition-related expenses) that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing results.
The above items are excluded from our Adjusted EBITDA measure because these items are non-cash in nature, or because the amount and timing of these items are unpredictable, are not driven by core results of operations, and render comparisons with prior periods and competitors less meaningful. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measurement used by our management internally to make operating decisions, including those related to operating expenses, evaluate performance, and perform strategic planning and annual budgeting.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total net revenues. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net margin (calculated as net income divided by total net revenues).
Adjusted Operating Expenses
Adjusted Operating Expenses is defined as GAAP total operating expenses minus (i) SBC, (ii) provision for credit losses, (iii) significant legal and tax settlements and reserves, and (iv) other significant expenses (such as impairments, restructuring charges, and business acquisition- or disposition-related expenses) that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing expenses. The amount and timing of the excluded items are unpredictable, are not driven by core results of operations, and render comparisons with prior periods less meaningful. Starting in Q1 2025, Adjusted Operating Expenses no longer includes provision for credit losses.
Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC
Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC is defined as GAAP total operating expenses minus (i) provision for credit losses, (ii) significant legal and tax settlements and reserves, and (iii) other significant expenses (such as impairments, restructuring charges, and business acquisition- or disposition-related expenses), that we believe are not indicative of our ongoing expenses. The amount and timing of the excluded items are unpredictable, are not driven by core results of operations, and render comparisons with prior periods less meaningful. Unlike Adjusted Operating Expenses, Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC does not adjust for SBC. Starting in Q1 2025, Adjusted Operating Expenses and SBC no longer includes provision for credit losses.
Key Performance Metrics
In addition to the measures presented in our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we use the following key performance metrics to help us evaluate our business, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions.
Funded Customers
We define a Funded Customer as a unique person who has at least one account with a Robinhood entity and, within the past 45 calendar days (a) had an account balance that was greater than zero (excluding amounts that are deposited into a Funded Customer account by the Company with no action taken by the unique person) or (b) completed a transaction using any such account. Individuals who share a funded joint investing account (which launched in
Total Platform Assets
We define Total Platform Assets as the sum of the fair value of all equities, options, cryptocurrency, futures (including options on futures, swaps, and event contracts), cash held by users in their accounts, net of receivables from users (previously reported as Assets Under Custody), and any such assets managed by RIAs using TradePMR’s platform that are not custodied by Robinhood, as of a stated date or period end on a trade date basis. Net Deposits and net market gains (losses) drive the change in Total Platform Assets in any given period. Starting in
Assets Under Custody
We define Assets Under Custody as Total Platform Assets, excluding assets managed by RIAs using TradePMR's platform that are not custodied by Robinhood, as of a stated date or period end on a trade date basis.
Net Deposits
We define Net Deposits as all cash deposits and asset transfers from customers, as well as dividends, interest, and cash or assets earned in connection with Company promotions (such as account transfer and retirement match incentives, free stock bonuses, and lending and staking rewards by Bitstamp) received by customers, net of reversals, customer cash withdrawals, margin interest, Robinhood Gold subscription fees, and assets transferred off of our platforms for a stated period. Starting in
Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”)
We define ARPU as total revenue for a given period divided by the average number of Funded Customers on the last day of that period and the last day of the immediately preceding period. Figures in this press release represent ARPU annualized for each three-month period presented.
Robinhood Gold Subscribers
We define a Robinhood Gold Subscriber as a unique person who has at least one account with a Robinhood entity and who, as of the end of the relevant period (a) is subscribed to Robinhood Gold and (b) has made at least one Robinhood Gold subscription fee payment.
Additional Operating Metrics
Robinhood Retirement AUC
We define Robinhood Retirement AUC as the total Assets Under Custody in traditional individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”) and
Cash Sweep
We define Cash Sweep as the period-end total amount of participating users’ uninvested brokerage cash that has been automatically “swept” or moved from their brokerage accounts into deposits for their benefit at a network of program banks. This is an off-balance-sheet amount. Robinhood earns a net interest spread on Cash Sweep balances based on the interest rate offered by the banks less the interest rate given to users as stated in our program terms. This includes balances from customers of RIAs using TradePMR’s platform.
Margin Book
We define Margin Book as our period-end aggregate outstanding margin loan balances receivable (i.e., the period-end total amount we are owed by customers on loans made for the purchase of securities, supported by a pledge of assets in their margin-enabled brokerage accounts). This includes margin loan balances from customers of RIAs using TradePMR’s platform.
Notional Trading Volume
We define Notional Trading Volume, or Notional Volume, for any specified asset class as the aggregate dollar value (purchase price or sale price as applicable) of trades executed in that asset class on our platforms over a specified period of time. Crypto Notional Volume includes both Robinhood App Notional Volume and, starting in
Options Contracts Traded
We define Options Contracts Traded as the total number of options contracts bought or sold over a specified period of time. Each contract generally entitles the holder to trade 100 shares of the underlying stock.
Event Contracts Traded
We define Event Contracts Traded as the total number of event contracts bought or sold over a specified period of time through our Prediction Markets Hub. Each contract can be traded at
Glossary Terms
Investment Accounts
We define an Investment Account as a funded individual brokerage account, a funded joint investing account, a funded IRA, or an account with an RIA using TradePMR’s platform. As of
Robinhood Gold Adoption Rate
We define the Robinhood Gold adoption rate as end of period Robinhood Gold Subscribers divided by end of period Funded Customers.
Growth Rate and Annualized Growth Rate with respect to Net Deposits
Growth rate is calculated as aggregate Net Deposits over a specified 12-month period, divided by Total Platform Assets for the fiscal quarter that immediately precedes such 12-month period. Annualized growth rate is calculated as Net Deposits for a specified quarter multiplied by 4 and divided by Total Platform Assets for the immediately preceding quarter.
Business lines each generating
Based on a given business crossing
2019 CEO Market-Based RSUs
We define 2019 CEO Market-Based RSUs as the restricted stock units we granted to our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,

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