Online trading firm Plus500 has reported an "extremely strong" performance for 2025, with both sales and earnings comfortably exceeding market expectations.
Financial Performance Exceeds Forecasts
The FTSE 250-listed company announced it is set to deliver revenues of $792 million (£589 million) for the year ending 31 December 2025. Its earnings are expected to reach $348 million (£258.8 million), representing a significant 8% year-on-year increase.
Analysts had predicted lower figures, making this a notable outperformance for the trading platform. The group attributed its success to favourable market volatility and continued investment in its proprietary technology.
Strategic Focus and Shareholder Rewards
Despite the strong financials, Plus500 noted a strategic shift in its customer base. The business attracted 104,500 new customers in 2025, a figure that fell by 10% compared to the previous year.
The company stated this was due to a deliberate focus on cultivating "long-term, high-value customers" rather than purely chasing growth in numbers. The total number of active customers saw a slight decrease to approximately 242,000 for the year.
As a direct result of its robust financial health, the firm distributed around $380 million (£283 million) to shareholders during the period. This commitment to shareholder returns has been a longstanding feature of its strategy.
Confident Outlook for 2026 and Beyond
The board of directors expressed strong confidence in the future, stating the company is well-placed to benefit from both short-term market trends and longer-term structural growth.
"Plus500 remains strategically well-positioned to capitalise on both short-term market trends and longer-term, structural growth drivers in its addressable markets," the company said in its statement on Monday, 12 January 2026.
This optimism was echoed by Panmure Liberum analyst Rae Maile, who highlighted the company's material outperformance against consensus forecasts, particularly in EBITDA delivery. "With the company's long-standing commitment to its shareholders, we anticipate yet another good year to come in 2026," Maile added.
The positive results have been reflected in the company's share price, which has risen by more than a third over the past twelve months.
