CMC Markets (CMCX) Stock Overview
Provides a platform for investing, trading, and brokerage in the United Kingdom, Australia, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
CMC Markets Plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£7.31 |
| 52 Week High | UK£7.26 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.03 |
| Beta | 0.56 |
| 1 Month Change | 59.96% |
| 3 Month Change | 94.67% |
| 1 Year Change | 203.32% |
| 3 Year Change | 363.83% |
| 5 Year Change | 60.48% |
| Change since IPO | 204.58% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Analysis Article • Jul 02
News Flash: Analysts Just Made A Captivating Upgrade To Their CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) Forecasts
Shareholders in CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) may be thrilled to learn that the analysts have just delivered a major...
Narrative Update • Jun 25
CMCX: Future Earnings Mix Will Rely On Cost Control And Partnerships
The analyst price target for CMC Markets has been raised from £2.75 to £5.00 per share, with analysts citing expectations that the company will reach the upper end of its operating income aims, maintain tighter cost control, and benefit from new revenue partnerships and services. What’s in the News for CMC Markets Analyst price target for CMC Markets reset to £5.00 per share, up from £2.75, based on expectations that the company could reach the upper end of its operating income aims.
Narrative Update • Jun 10
CMCX: Future Income Upside From Partnerships Will Likely Disappoint Current Pricing
Analysts have lifted their price target on CMC Markets to £5.00 from £2.75, citing expectations for the company to reach the high end of operating income targets, maintain tighter cost control, and benefit from new revenue partnerships and services alongside continued market volatility. What's in the News Analysts raised their price target for CMC Markets to £5.00 from £2.75, reflecting updated views on the company and its outlook.Analysis Article • Jun 07
This Just In: Analysts Are Boosting Their CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) Outlook for This Year
CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial...Narrative Update • May 27
CMCX: Steady Fundamentals Will Conflict With Rising Future P/E Multiple
Analysts have maintained their price target on CMC Markets at £3.12, broadly in line with prior estimates. This reflects relatively unchanged views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, with only a modest adjustment to the future P/E input.Narrative Update • May 07
CMCX: Higher Future P/E Will Ultimately Clash With Weaker Margin Outlook
Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for CMC Markets from £2.97 to £3.12, reflecting updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Updated from £2.97 to £3.12, a modest uplift in the estimated intrinsic value per share.
Narrative Update • Apr 22
CMCX: Refreshed Discount And Profitability Assumptions Will Guide Future Re Rating Potential
Analysts have adjusted their price target on CMC Markets to £4.00, with the change mainly reflecting refreshed assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. These assumptions remain closely aligned with prior estimates.Narrative Update • Apr 08
CMCX: Refined Pricing Assumptions Will Support Future Bullish Re Rating
Analysts have trimmed their price target on CMC Markets from £4.00 to £3.80, reflecting slightly updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. These revisions keep the overall fair value narrative at £4.00.Narrative Update • Mar 24
CMCX: Rich P/E And Margin Assumptions Will Eventually Prove Unsustainable
Analysts have lifted their price target on CMC Markets to £2.97, reflecting updated assumptions for a lower discount rate, slightly stronger revenue, firmer profit margins and a modestly reduced future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair value was held steady at £2.97 per share based on the updated assumptions.Narrative Update • Mar 10
CMCX: Refined Risk And Margin Assumptions Will Support Bullish Re Rating
Analysts have nudged their price target on CMC Markets slightly higher to £4.00, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin, while keeping the fair value estimate steady at £4.00 and the future P/E broadly unchanged. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Kept steady at £4.00, with no change in the updated estimate.Narrative Update • Feb 24
CMCX: Refined Assumptions Around Discount Rate And Margins Will Support Bullish Re Rating
Analysts have nudged their price target on CMC Markets to £4.00, a level they see as aligned with modestly adjusted assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Held steady at £4.00, indicating no change in the central valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Feb 10
CMCX: Interim Dividend And Refined Assumptions Will Support Bullish Re-Rating
Analysts have inched up their price target for CMC Markets to £4.00 from £4.00, supported by slightly revised assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E that together present a marginally more constructive view of the shares. What's in the News CMC Markets Plc declared an interim dividend of 5.5 pence per share on its ordinary shares for the half year ended 30 September 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 26
CMCX: Higher Dividend And Earnings Outlook Will Eventually Prove Unsustainable
Analysts have raised their price target on CMC Markets to £2.97 from £2.54, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins and a lower expected future P/E multiple. What's in the News CMC Markets declared an interim dividend of 5.5 pence per share on its ordinary shares for the half year ended 30 September 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 11
CMCX: Interim Dividend And Stable Outlook Will Support Bullish Re-Rating
Analysts have trimmed their price target on CMC Markets to £4.00 from £4.00, reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E, while keeping their overall fair value view unchanged. What's in the News CMC Markets declared an interim dividend of 5.5 pence per share for the half year ended 30 September 2025, with payment scheduled for 8 January 2026 to shareholders on the register as of 28 November 2025 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 14
CMCX: Expanded Partnerships And Dividend Increase Will Support Stronger Outlook
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on CMC Markets to reflect improved expectations for revenue growth, higher profit margins, and a lower future price to earnings multiple. Their assessed fair value has been lifted from £3.80 to £4.00 per share.Analysis Article • Nov 22
Improved Earnings Required Before CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) Stock's 35% Jump Looks Justified
CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a...Narrative Update • Oct 20
Digital Assets And Web 30 Will Expand Trading Reach
Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target for CMC Markets, noting a slight decrease from £2.54 to £2.54 per share. Their rationale points to minor revisions in the discount rate and future profit expectations.Analysis Article • Oct 08
Investors Aren't Buying CMC Markets Plc's (LON:CMCX) Earnings
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 9.8x CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) may be sending bullish signals at the...Narrative Update • Oct 05
Digital Assets And Web 30 Will Expand Trading Reach
Analysts have lowered their price target for CMC Markets from $2.85 to $2.54. They cite modest declines in projected revenue growth and profit margins, along with a marginally higher discount rate.Analysis Article • Jun 24
CMC Markets (LON:CMCX) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 15th of August to...Analysis Article • Apr 05
Insufficient Growth At CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX) Hampers Share Price
You may think that with a price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 1.4x CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) is a stock worth...
New Narrative • Jan 24
High-profile Partnerships With Revolut And ASB Bank Could Enhance Future Revenues, But Risks Remain
Diversification through strategic partnerships and technological innovations is driving revenue growth and operational efficiencies, with potential for increased client trading and net margins.Analysis Article • Nov 24
CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be £0.031
CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of £0.031 per share on the 9th of January. The...Analysis Article • Jul 16
Investors Appear Satisfied With CMC Markets Plc's (LON:CMCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 25%
Despite an already strong run, CMC Markets Plc ( LON:CMCX ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 25% in the...Analysis Article • Apr 26
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From CMC Markets plc's (LON:CMCX) 39% Share Price Climb
Despite an already strong run, CMC Markets plc ( LON:CMCX ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 39% in the...Analysis Article • Mar 03
CMC Markets plc (LON:CMCX) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward
Despite an already strong run, CMC Markets plc ( LON:CMCX ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 26% in the...Shareholder Returns
| CMCX | GB Capital Markets | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 4.4% | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | 203.3% | -6.4% | 16.8% |
Return vs Industry: CMCX exceeded the UK Capital Markets industry which returned -6.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CMCX exceeded the UK Market which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CMCX volatility | |
|---|---|
| CMCX Average Weekly Movement | 13.3% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: CMCX's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: CMCX's weekly volatility (13%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of UK stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,120 | Peter Cruddas | www.cmcmarkets.com |
CMC Markets Plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides a platform for investing, trading, and brokerage in the United Kingdom, Australia, and internationally. It operates through Trading and Investing segments. The Trading segment is involved in online trading that enables clients to trade a range of financial instruments, including contracts for difference and financial spread betting across various assets, such as shares, indices, foreign currencies, commodities, and treasuries for short-term investment and hedging purposes.
CMC Markets Plc Fundamentals Summary
| CMCX fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£1.91b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£74.36m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£390.09m |
26.5x
P/E Ratio5.1x
P/S RatioIs CMCX overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CMCX income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£390.09m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£3.30m |
| Gross Profit | UK£386.79m |
| Other Expenses | UK£312.43m |
| Earnings | UK£74.36m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Nov 19, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.28 |
| Gross Margin | 99.15% |
| Net Profit Margin | 19.06% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 25.4% |
How did CMCX perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield50%
Payout RatioDoes CMCX pay a reliable dividends?
See CMCX dividend history and benchmarks| CMC Markets dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Jul 09 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Aug 14 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 1 day |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 35 days |
Does CMCX pay a reliable dividends?
See CMCX dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/07/09 18:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/07/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
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.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
CMC Markets Plc is covered by 9 analysts. 3 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 |
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| null null | Canaccord Genuity |
| Jernej Omahen | Goldman Sachs |
| Julian Roberts | Jefferies LLC |