Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. ?
1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 22.62%
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.32% and Operating profit at -0.38%
3
Flat results in Dec 25
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 1.14 MM has Grown at 70.93%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 223.42 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 9,918.98
4
With ROE of 21.53%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 6.05 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -21.36%, its profits have fallen by -10.1%
5
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
6
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -21.36% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. 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 MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
-21.56%
-0.57
27.22%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.32%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.38%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
100.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
39.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio
45.78%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
50.58%
ROE (avg)
22.62%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.05
EV to EBIT
18.23
EV to EBITDA
14.75
EV to Capital Employed
11.02
EV to Sales
7.47
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
3.74%
ROCE (Latest)
60.47%
ROE (Latest)
21.53%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 1.86
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 0.69% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 1.86 times
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 92.24 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 2.51
-10What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 1.14 MM has Grown at 70.93%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 223.42 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 9,918.98
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 30.28%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -24.75 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 79.79 MM
Here's what is working for MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 1.86 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 92.24 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 2.51
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 1.86 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0.69% (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 MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.
Interest
At USD 1.14 MM has Grown at 70.93%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 9,918.98
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 223.42 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD 79.79 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -24.75 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 30.28%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)






