IG Group’s revenue increased by 7% year-on-year in 2025, beating expectations to reach a record £1.12bn.

Across this period, the online trading provider’s net revenue jumped by 10% to just over £1bn, while its earnings increased by 1% to £531.1m, despite lower interest income as rates declined.

The firm said it has made significant progress against strategic priorities set in July 2024, which include building a scalable, multi-asset trading and investments platform, lowering cost to serve and embed a high-performance culture.

Across the year, its first trades increased by 81% to 128,800, while its active customers jumped by 174% to 742,100, driven by the acquisition of Freetrade.

IG said it has entered 2026 with strong momentum and its current trading is in line with its expectations.

It stated that this performance builds on its 2025 results, and on a reported basis, its 2026 total revenue will reflect a full 12 months of Freetrade, compared with nine months in 2025.

As a result, IG expects its earnings to be broadly in line with its current consensus of £538.1m, assuming market conditions remain broadly consistent, while its earnings per share forecast is set to reach £1.19.

Chief executive officer at IG, Breon Corcoran, concluded: "Record financial results and accelerating customer growth demonstrate the strength of IG's platform. We operate in large and fast-growing markets being reshaped by structural drivers, and now is the time to raise our ambitions.

"Today we are launching a strategic review to ensure IG captures the full long-term opportunity ahead - evaluating routes to maximise shareholder value."

Following the update, shares in IG jumped by over 5%.

---