Pepperstone Limited, the Australian-owned derivatives trading platform, reported a substantial earnings jump for the financial year ended 30 June 2025, with post-tax profit climbing to £18 million from £9.9 million a year earlier, driven by higher trading revenues and operational leverage gains.
- Revenue: £15.04 million (+15.6% year-over-year)
- Operating Profit: £24.07 million (vs. £13.27 million prior year, +81.3%)
- Net Profit After Tax: £18 million (vs. £9.9 million prior year, +81.5%)
- Client Money Held: £26.2 million (30 June 2025)
- Average Headcount: 27 employees (vs. 28 prior year)
- Dividends Paid: £8.5 million
The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of FX MidCo Pty Ltd (incorporated in Australia) and part of the Pepperstone group, generates revenue through commissions, swaps and spreads on contract-for-difference and spread-bet products. During the period, the platform launched 272 new trading instruments across multiple asset classes, expanding total products offered to more than 1,700.
Other income totaled £22.9 million, representing a significant profit repatriation allocation from group entities, reflecting the company’s role as a service hub within the broader group structure. Total expenses reached £11.5 million, with employee costs of £4.76 million representing the largest controllable outlay.
The company held cash and equivalents of £34.7 million as at balance sheet date and reported cash held on segregated client accounts of £26.2 million. Regulatory Tier 1 capital stood at £12.4 million with a Pillar 1 capital adequacy ratio of 427%, well above the 8% minimum requirement imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority. Trade receivables from group undertakings totaled £28.9 million.
The directors declared and paid dividends of £8.5 million during the period, reducing retained earnings to £29.5 million.
