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CMC Markets PLC (CMCX)

Rank #27 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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CMC Markets PLC

CMCX.L·Financials·Market Cap £1.9b

Rank #27 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£6.78

+126.76% YTD

52W: £2.03 - £7.87

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from CMC Markets PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, CMC Markets PLC (CMCX.L) currently holds an overall rank of #27 out of 280 FTSE 100 constituents, reflecting its weighted composite score across liquidity, valuation, profitability, solvency, asset efficiency, market trading, and technical dimensions.

Key strengths include market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation; solvency (debt/equity 0.3), where it demonstrates a sound financial footing with manageable debt levels and adequate interest coverage; and liquidity, where it demonstrates solid trading liquidity that should accommodate most institutional order sizes.

Areas requiring attention include asset efficiency, where poor capital efficiency suggests assets may be underutilised or overvalued on the balance sheet, as well as valuation (P/E 24.6, dividend yield 4.0%), where valuation offers limited margin of safety at current price levels.

Within the Financials sector, CMC Markets PLC sits at composite rank #27, trailing the Financials peer average (rank 8). It ranks behind all 6 tracked Financials peers in our model.

With a composite rank in the top decile (better than 91% of the universe) and 1 factor in the top quartile, CMC Markets PLC presents a broadly attractive multi-factor profile, led by market trading and tempered only by asset efficiency.

Strongest Factors

Market Trading — Rank 34/280 (top quartile)
Solvency — Rank 99/280 (above average)
Liquidity — Rank 107/280 (above average)

Weakest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 187/280 (below average)
Valuation — Rank 149/280 (middle of the pack)

Score Analysis

CMC Markets PLC is ranked #27 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

121/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Good107/280

Valuation

Fair149/280

Profitability

Fair124/280

Solvency

Good99/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak187/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent34/280

Technical

Fair144/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 107/280

How liquid is CMCX and can it meet its short-term obligations?

0/6

liquidity criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Quick Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Current Ratio

N/A

1.75xRank 95/280

Range: N/ARank 95/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

-0.02xRank 221/280

Range: N/ARank 221/280

–

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

100-150

N/A

Range: 100-150

✗

Intangible Asset Ratio

10 - 30

0.04xRank 98/280

Range: 10 - 30Rank 98/280

–

Cash-to-Debt Ratio

N/A

2.23xRank 39/280

Range: N/ARank 39/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

1.75x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#107/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 149/280

Is CMCX undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

4/7

valuation criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

FY27e P/E

8x - 18x

10.1xRank 65/280

Range: 8x - 18xRank 65/280

✓

FY26e P/E

8x - 18x

11.1xRank 61/280

Range: 8x - 18xRank 61/280

✓

FY27e Net Div Yld (%)

3.0 - 8.0

3.78%Rank 110/280

Range: 3.0 - 8.0Rank 110/280

✓

Div Payout Ratio

30 - 55

49.96%Rank 100/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 100/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

5.9xRank 66/280

Range: N/ARank 66/280

✗

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

2.29xRank 136/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 136/280

✗

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

2.10xRank 173/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 173/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

24.6x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

11.1x

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

10.1x

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

2.10x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

2.29x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

5.9x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

6.3x

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

6.3x

Dividend

CMCX pays a dividend yield of 4.02%.

Current Yield

4.02%

FY27e Net Div Yield

3.78%

FY26e Gross DPS

0.147

FY27e Gross DPS

0.256

Dividend Per Share Forecast

3. Profitability

Score: 124/280

How profitable is CMCX relative to its peers?

1/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

19.1%Rank 114/280

Range: 15 - 30Rank 114/280

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

-0.1%Rank 218/280

Range: N/ARank 218/280

✗

FY27e RoE

10 - 16

25.5%Rank 54/280

Range: 10 - 16Rank 54/280

✗

FY26 EPS Growth

8 - 15

118.6%Rank 16/280

Range: 8 - 15Rank 16/280

✗

FY27e EPS Growth

6 - 12

140.8%Rank 19/280

Range: 6 - 12Rank 19/280

–

NIM

1.5 - 3.2

N/A

Range: 1.5 - 3.2

–

Expense Ratio

50 - 65

N/A

Range: 50 - 65

TTM Profit Margin

19.1%

Current RoCE

17.0%

FY27e RoE

25.5%

T12 FCF Margin

-0.1%

EPS Growth

4. Solvency

Score: 99/280

How strong is CMCX's balance sheet and financial position?

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

0.27xRank 107/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 107/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Rank 53Rank 53/280

Range: N/ARank 53/280

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

-1.28xRank 11/280

Range: N/ARank 11/280

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

6.38Rank 104/280

Range: N/ARank 104/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 142Rank 142/280

Range: N/ARank 142/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.27x

Net Leverage Ratio

-1.28x

Interest Coverage

Rank 53

T12 FCF Margin

-0.1%

Altman Z-Score

6.38

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 187/280

How efficiently does CMCX deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/5

asset efficiency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Efficiency Ratio

50 - 70

N/A

Range: 50 - 70

–

TTM Asset Turnover Ratio

N/A

0.45xRank 138/280

Range: N/ARank 138/280

✗

TTM CAPEX/Sales

1 - 3

3.4%Rank 118/280

Range: 1 - 3Rank 118/280

–

Working Capital Turnover

N/A

1.05xRank 146/280

Range: N/ARank 146/280

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

N/A

Range: N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#187/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 34/280

How liquid and actively traded is CMCX?

1/2

market trading criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Intraday Sentiment (%)

40 - 75

98.0%Rank 6/280

Range: 40 - 75Rank 6/280

–

10D-Avg v/s 3M-Avg Vol

N/A

81%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

30.6Rank 28/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 28/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

601.09Rank 138/280

Range: N/ARank 138/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Rank 50Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

Market Cap

£1,897,148,839

Enterprise Value

£1,625,415,839

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 144/280

What do the technical indicators say about CMCX?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£7.87£2.03

-13.9%CMP: £6.78

N/A

-13.9%Rank 160/280

£7.87£2.03

-13.9%CMP: £6.78

Range: N/ARank 160/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£7.87£2.03

+234.0%CMP: £6.78

N/A

234.0%Rank 280/280

£7.87£2.03

+234.0%CMP: £6.78

Range: N/ARank 280/280

–

RSI 14D

044.3 - Bearish100

N/A

44.3Rank 50/280

044.3 - Bearish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£4.88+2.15£7.02

N/A

BullishRank 23/280

£4.88+2.15£7.02

Range: N/ARank 23/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: 0.23

N/A

0.23Rank 100/280

Golden Cross

MACD: 0.23

Range: N/ARank 100/280

RSI (14 Day)

44.3

Bearish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£7.02

200 SMA£4.88

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD0.23

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does CMCX compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
CMCX	#27	107	149	124	99	34	144
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BPCR.L	#7	163	34	56	9	112	76
RCP.L	#9	179	26	22	59	13	2
AGT.L	#11	108	57	55	72	90	79
TBCG.L	#14	29	55	38	257	129	18

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Methodology Note

The analysis presented for CMC Markets PLC is produced using Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor quantitative model, which evaluates each stock across Liquidity, Valuation, Profitability, Solvency, Asset Efficiency, Market Trading, and Technical dimensions. Individual factor scores and the composite rank reflect relative rankings within the FTSE 100 universe — a lower rank number indicates stronger performance in that category.

Underlying financial and market data is sourced from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and processed through our scoring engine. Scores are recalculated as new data becomes available and should be interpreted as a systematic screening output, not a forecast of future share price performance.

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