13F Pro Quality Score

69.9/100

Rank #344 of 2,879 stocksTOP 25%

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Revenue Growth

81.6/100

Profitability

64.4/100

Balance Sheet

61.1/100

Earnings Quality

88.8/100

Free Cash Flow

68.1/100

Institutional Flow

49.6/100

Revenue Scale

64.6/100

Dilution Risk

94.9/100

BGC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for BGC Group, Inc. (BGC), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores BGC at 69.9/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #344 of 2,879 stocks — the top 25% of the AI-ranked universe. BGC scores in the top quartile across earnings quality (88.8), revenue growth (81.6). Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q4 2025), BGC Group, Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $756.4M, net income of $14.4M, free cash flow of $175.1M. Top institutional holders of BGC by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, Rubric Capital Management, based on the most recent SEC filings. BGC trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1094831. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate BGC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for BGC Group, Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. BGC Group, Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 70 since 2023, currently 69.9 — an improving long-term trajectory across 45 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about BGC Group, Inc.

Quirks, history, and lore behind BGC — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    A U.S. financial services company · mid-cap · listed on Nasdaq · headquartered in New York City.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $2 billion, driven almost entirely by brokerage commissions and fees — not lending, not asset management.
  • 3
    The History
    Its roots trace to Cantor Fitzgerald, the bond-trading powerhouse, which spun out its inter-dealer brokerage operations to form a standalone public company.
  • 4
    The Secret
    It sits in the middle of trades between banks and financial institutions — never a household name, but it touches an enormous slice of global fixed income and rates markets every single day.
  • 5
    The Lore
    Its parent, Cantor Fitzgerald, lost nearly 700 employees on September 11, 2001 — a tragedy that reshaped the firm and its culture permanently.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    Named after its founding brokerage lineage, this inter-dealer broker trades everything from interest rate swaps to real estate securities — and its ticker is three letters that rhyme with a golf term.
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What's Driving BGC's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown

31/31 datapoints verified

AI-extracted from BGC Group, Inc.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-11 — Q1 FY2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.

BGC Group revenues surged 43.8% YoY to $955.5M in Q1 2026, driven by OTC Global acquisition and strong organic growth across all asset classes, with consolidated net income of $83.5M.

Biggest Revenue Drivers

Total revenue: $955.5M+43.8% YoY

Commissions$752.9M+52.2% YoY

Growth across all asset classes including ECS, Rates, FX, Credit, and Equities

Principal transactions$142.9M+23.1% YoY

Increased matched principal transactions

Data, network and post-trade$34.5M+6.1% YoY

Driven by Lucera and Fenics Market Data, partially offset by kACE sale

Interest and dividend income$10.6M-9.0% YoY

Decrease in interest-earning balances

Largest Expense Items

Compensation and employee benefits$537.3M+57.3% YoY

OTC Global operations, higher commissionable revenues, cost reduction charges, and weaker U.S. dollar

Equity-based compensation and allocations of net income to limited partnership units$83.4M+10.8% YoY

Increased issuance of common stock and RSU amortization

Interest expense$32.5M+31.6% YoY

BGC Group 6.150% Senior Notes issued April 2025, offset by repayment of 4.375% Senior Notes on December 15, 2025

Other expenses$31.6M+193.6% YoY

OTC Global operations and higher intangible asset amortization from acquisitions

Margins: Operating margin improved to 12.1% in Q1 2026 from 12.0% in Q1 2025, despite significant integration costs from the OTC Global acquisition. Total compensation as a percentage of revenues increased to 65.0% from 62.8% YoY, primarily due to OTC Global headcount and cost reduction charges.

Watch Items from the Filing

  • OTC Global integration risk: OTC Global acquisition (completed April 1, 2025) contributed $138.4M of Q1 2026 revenues but represented 14.5% of total revenues. Integration challenges could impact profitability.
  • Receivables concentration: Receivables from broker-dealers surged to $1.8B (31% of assets) as of March 31, 2026 from $468M at year-end 2025, driven by trading volume increases and settlement timing.
  • Cantor concentration and related-party risk: Cantor and CFGM hold 105.3M Class B shares (96.2% of Class B shares), representing 71.9% of total voting power; service agreements and clearing arrangements create operational and financial dependencies.
  • Cost reduction program execution: Recognized $16.3M in compensation charges for Q1 2026 related to ongoing $35M annualized cost reduction program, with execution risks remaining.

AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.

Revenue

Q4 2025

$756.4M

Net Income

Q4 2025

$14.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q4 2025

$175.1M

ROIC

Q4 2025

1.0%

D/E Ratio

Q4 2025

1.83

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+30.0% YoY
$2.94BFY 2025
FY21 $2.02BFY23 $2.03BFY24 $2.26BFY25 $2.94B

Net Income

+25.8% YoY
$155.0MFY 2025
FY21 $153.5MFY23 $38.8MFY24 $123.2MFY25 $155.0M

EPS (Diluted)

+24.0% YoY
$0.31FY 2025
FY21 $0.32FY23 $0.07FY24 $0.25FY25 $0.31

Total Assets

+22.8% YoY
$4.41BFY 2025
FY21 $3.34BFY23 $3.18BFY24 $3.59BFY25 $4.41B

Total Debt

+32.8% YoY
$1.78BFY 2025
FY21 $1.06BFY23 $1.18BFY24 $1.34BFY25 $1.78B

Op. Cash Flow

+25.1% YoY
$394.4MFY 2025
FY21 $417.2MFY23 $405.2MFY24 $315.4MFY25 $394.4M

AI Insight: BGC Financial Trends

BGC Group's revenue surged 32% year-over-year in Q4 2025 to $756M, but debt ballooned 88% over two years while net income declined sequentially.

Revenue accelerated from $572M in Q4 2024 to $756M in Q4 2025, marking 32% year-over-year growth.

Total debt increased dramatically from $945M in Q1 2024 to $1,776M in Q4 2025, an 88% rise.

Operating cash flow strengthened from $28M in Q1 2024 to $180M in Q4 2025.

Net income declined from $58M in Q2 2025 to $14M in Q4 2025 despite revenue growth.

Debt-to-equity ratio deteriorated from 1.04x in Q1 2024 to 1.83x in Q4 2025.

AI Insight: BGC Ratio Trends

BGC Group exhibits severe seasonality with Q4 2025 operating margin collapsing to 3.3% from 12.0% in Q1 2025.

Operating margin declined from 12.0% in Q1 2025 to 3.3% in Q4 2025, showing persistent Q3-Q4 weakness.

ROE dropped from 24.7% in Q2 2025 to 5.9% in Q4 2025, reflecting seasonal earnings volatility.

Debt-to-equity increased from 1.04 in Q1 2024 to 1.83 in Q4 2025, indicating rising leverage.

Consistent Q3-Q4 margin compression pattern suggests structural seasonality challenges requiring monitoring.

ROIC volatility ranging from 3.4% to 15.3% indicates unstable capital efficiency across quarters.

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