Online trading firm Plus500 has announced a stellar set of financial results for 2025, with both sales and earnings comfortably exceeding market expectations.
Financial Performance Exceeds Forecasts
The FTSE 250 listed company confirmed it is set to report revenues of 792 million US dollars (£589 million) for the year ending 31 December 2025. Its earnings are expected to reach 348 million dollars (£258.8 million), representing a significant 8% year-on-year increase.
Analysts had predicted lower figures, making the announcement on Monday 12 January 2026 a positive surprise for the markets. The strong performance was attributed to an "extremely strong" trading year.
Strategic Shift and Shareholder Returns
Despite the impressive financial outcome, Plus500 reported a 10% decline in new customer acquisitions, attracting 104,500 new clients in 2025 compared to the previous year. The company stated this was a deliberate result of focusing its strategy more heavily on retaining and servicing "long-term, high-value customers."
The total number of active customers also saw a slight reduction, slowing to approximately 242,000 for the year. However, the firm's profitability was bolstered by continued market volatility and ongoing investment in its proprietary technology platform.
Reflecting its robust financial health and commitment to shareholders, the group distributed around 380 million dollars (£283 million) to investors over the course of the year. This shareholder return contributed to a share price surge of more than a third over the past twelve months.
Confident Outlook for 2026 and Beyond
In its statement, the company's board expressed strong confidence in the future. "Plus500 remains strategically well-positioned to capitalise on both short-term market trends and longer-term, structural growth drivers in its addressable markets," it said.
The board added that it "remains confident in the outlook for Plus500 in 2026 and beyond" and expects the group to continue making strong financial and strategic progress while delivering further returns to shareholders.
This optimism was echoed by industry analysts. Panmure Liberum analyst Rae Maile noted: "The company has announced revenues materially ahead of consensus for the 2025 year after a strong Q4 trading period."
Maile highlighted that Plus500 had once again outperformed in EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) delivery relative to market expectations. "With the company's long-standing commitment to its shareholders, we anticipate yet another good year to come in 2026," the analyst concluded.
