Close Brothers Group (CS3) Stock Overview
A merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£5.65 |
| 52 Week High | UK£6.35 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£2.14 |
| Beta | 1.21 |
| 1 Month Change | 2.73% |
| 3 Month Change | 26.68% |
| 1 Year Change | 27.83% |
| 3 Year Change | -47.69% |
| 5 Year Change | -53.00% |
| Change since IPO | -71.75% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| CS3 | DE Banks | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.9% | 0.6% | 2.7% |
| 1Y | 27.8% | 52.1% | 14.6% |
Return vs Industry: CS3 underperformed the German Banks industry which returned 52.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CS3 exceeded the German Market which returned 14.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| CS3 volatility | |
|---|---|
| CS3 Average Weekly Movement | 9.3% |
| Banks Industry Average Movement | 3.2% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: CS3's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: CS3's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 3,000 | Mike Morgan | www.closebrothers.com |
Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers banking services comprises debt factoring, invoice discounting, asset-based lending; financing for SMEs, residential housing, transport, industrial equipment, renewable energy, motorcycle, used car, and commercial vehicle financing; insurance, refurbishment, and bridging financing, savings products for individuals and corporates, hire purchase, lease, and loan related services.
Close Brothers Group plc Fundamentals Summary
| CS3 fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €841.07m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -€171.59m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €782.49m |
Is CS3 overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| CS3 income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£681.30m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£0 |
| Gross Profit | UK£681.30m |
| Other Expenses | UK£830.70m |
| Earnings | -UK£149.40m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jul 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.00 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -21.93% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 132.1% |
How did CS3 perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/10/05 19:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/10/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/07/31 |
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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Analyst Sources
Close Brothers Group plc is covered by 22 analysts. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Sarah Spikes | Arden Partners Plc. |
| Toni Dang | Barclays |
| Peter Richardson | Berenberg |