Close Brothers Group (CBG) Stock Overview
A merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£4.47 |
| 52 Week High | UK£5.64 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.92 |
| Beta | 1.23 |
| 1 Month Change | 25.06% |
| 3 Month Change | -12.23% |
| 1 Year Change | 49.57% |
| 3 Year Change | -50.34% |
| 5 Year Change | -71.30% |
| Change since IPO | 237.51% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Divestment And Tech Upgrade Will Improve Capital And Efficiency, But Regulatory Challenges Lie Ahead
Sale of Asset Management division enhances capital and focuses on core lending, potentially driving future growth.Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.45
Oct 13
Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.225
Mar 17Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Oct 07Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Sep 30Shareholder Returns
| CBG | GB Banks | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 1.5% | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 49.6% | 60.4% | 27.3% |
Return vs Industry: CBG underperformed the UK Banks industry which returned 60.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CBG exceeded the UK Market which returned 28.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CBG volatility | |
|---|---|
| CBG Average Weekly Movement | 8.1% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 12.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: CBG's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: CBG's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 2,600 | Mike Morgan | www.closebrothers.com |
Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Commercial, Retail, and Property. The company offers commercial services comprises hire purchase; leasing and loans for capital assets; debt factoring; invoice discounting; asset-based lending; and other specialist financing for SMEs.
Close Brothers Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| CBG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£673.25m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -UK£103.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£662.20m |
Is CBG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CBG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£662.20m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£662.20m |
| Other Expenses | UK£765.40m |
| Earnings | -UK£103.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jan 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.69 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -15.58% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 134.0% |
How did CBG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/04/15 09:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/01/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Close Brothers Group plc is covered by 18 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Toni Dang | Barclays |
| Peter Richardson | Berenberg |
| Philip Middleton | BofA Global Research |