- £444.54m
- £879.34m
- £1.05bn
Growth & Value
| 12m Forecast Rolling | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (f) | 4.99 | ||
| PEG Ratio (f) | n/a | ||
| EPS Growth (f) | -2.71% | ||
| Dividend Yield (f) | n/a | ||
| Valuation (ttm) | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Book Value | 0.26 | ||
| Price to Tang. Book | 0.29 | ||
| Price to Free Cashflow | 1.38 | ||
| Price to Sales | 0.46 | ||
| EV to EBITDA | 7.59 | ||
Shareholder Activity
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Quality
| Name | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital | -0.39% | ||
| Return on Equity | -4.59% | ||
| Operating Margin | -5.74% | ||
Financial Summary
| Year End 31st Jul | Unit | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025E | 2026E | CAGR / Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | £m | 950.2 | 1,038.2 | 1,025.2 | 1,028.3 | 1,048.4 | 777.75 | 780.71 | 3.35% |
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| EPS Growth | % | -45.31 | +86.06 | -18.48 | -50.68 | +26.16 | -15.28 | +3.11 | n/a |
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Other Ratios
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Recent History
| Latest interim period vs. prior period | Industry | Market | |
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Profile Summary
Close Brothers Group plc is a United Kingdom-based merchant banking company providing lending, deposit taking, and securities trading. The Company’s segments include Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management and Securities. The commercial segment lends to small and medium-sized enterprises through its direct sales force and third-party distribution channels. This segment includes asset finance, and invoice and specialty finance. The retail segment provides finance to individuals and businesses through a network of intermediaries. This segment includes motor finance and premium finance. The property segment includes property finance and commercial acceptances. The asset management segment provides financial advice and investment management services to private clients in the United Kingdom. The securities segment is a market maker, delivering execution services to stockbrokers, institutional investors and other market counterparties.
Directors
- Michael Biggs NEC (69)
- Adrian Sainsbury CEO
- Mike Morgan FID
- Martin Andrew CEX
- Neil Davies CEX
- Rebecca McNeil CEX
- Frank Pennal CEX
- Martyn Atkinson COO
- Robert Sack CRO
- Angela Yotov GCN
- Rebekah Jane Etherington DHR
- Philip Yarrow OTH
- Oliver Corbett NID (56)
- Peter Duffy NID (55)
- Patricia Halliday NID
- Lesley Jones NID
- Bridget Macaskill NID (72)
- Tesula Mohindra NID
- Mark Pain NID
- Sally Williams NID
- Last Annual
- July 31st, 2024
- Last Interim
- January 31st, 2025
- Incorporated
- June 3rd, 1953
- Public Since
- January 2nd, 1986
- No. of Employees
- 4,000
- Sector
- Banking Services
- Industry
- Financials
- Exchange
London Stock Exchange- Shares in Issue
- 150,487,543
- Address
- 10 Crown Place, LONDON, EC2A 4FT
- Web
- https://www.closebrothers.com/
- Phone
- +44 2076553879
- Auditors
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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FAQ
As of Today at 19:59 UTC, shares in Close Brothers are trading at 295.40p. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.
Shares in Close Brothers last closed at 295.40p and the price had moved by -33.47% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Close Brothers share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -36.08% over the past year.
The overall consensus recommendation for Close Brothers is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.
Find out moreClose Brothers does not currently pay a dividend.
Close Brothers does not currently pay a dividend.
Close Brothers does not currently pay a dividend.
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As of the previous close price of 295.40p, shares in Close Brothers had a market capitalisation of £444.54m.
Here are the trading details for Close Brothers:
- Country of listing: United Kingdom
- Exchange: LSE
- Ticker Symbol: CBG
Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Close Brothers is currently classified as a Value Trap. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.
The analyst consensus target price for shares in Close Brothers is 422.70p. That is 43.09% above the last closing price of 295.40p.
Analysts covering Close Brothers currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of £0.58 for the next financial year.
Find out moreAn important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum. Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Close Brothers. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the FTSE All Share Index by -21.67%.
As of the last closing price of 295.40p, shares in Close Brothers were trading -14.88% below their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.
The Close Brothers PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 4.99. The shares last closed at 295.40p.
The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.
The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.
Close Brothers' management team is headed by:
- Michael Biggs - NEC
- Adrian Sainsbury - CEO
- Mike Morgan - FID
- Martin Andrew - CEX
- Neil Davies - CEX
- Rebecca McNeil - CEX
- Frank Pennal - CEX
- Martyn Atkinson - COO
- Robert Sack - CRO
- Angela Yotov - GCN
- Rebekah Jane Etherington - DHR
- Philip Yarrow - OTH
- Oliver Corbett - NID
- Peter Duffy - NID
- Patricia Halliday - NID
- Lesley Jones - NID
- Bridget Macaskill - NID
- Tesula Mohindra - NID
- Mark Pain - NID
- Sally Williams - NID