Why is CMC Markets Plc ?
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Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 20.86%
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate of -13.22%
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Flat results in Mar 26
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,169.3
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at GBP 5.53 MM
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With ROE of 30.27%, it has a expensive valuation with a 2.80 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 85.66%, its profits have risen by 15.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.6
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Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating 85.66% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to CMC Markets Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Capital Markets should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Capital Markets)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is CMC Markets Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
CMC Markets Plc
-100.0%
1.64
44.97%
FTSE 100
17.87%
1.52
11.77%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-2.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-13.22%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
40.51
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
26.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio
50.16%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
64.10%
ROE (avg)
20.86%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.80
EV to EBIT
7.99
EV to EBITDA
7.10
EV to Capital Employed
13.69
EV to Sales
2.16
PEG Ratio
0.60
Dividend Yield
301.64%
ROCE (Latest)
171.39%
ROE (Latest)
30.27%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.65% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at GBP 392.23 MM
NET SALES(Q)
At GBP 217.26 MM has Grown at 29.01%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At GBP 52.1 MM has Grown at 48.3%
-5What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 1,169.3
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at GBP 5.53 MM
Here's what is working for CMC Markets Plc
Net Sales
At GBP 217.26 MM has Grown at 29.01%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 52.1 MM has Grown at 48.3%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 392.23 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.65% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for CMC Markets Plc
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,169.3
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at GBP 5.53 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 21.89% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (GBP MM)






