Close Brothers Group plc

LSE:CBG Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£343.3m

Close Brothers Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Close Brothers Group's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.5%, while the Banks industry saw earnings growing at 24% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.3% per year. Close Brothers Group's return on equity is 5.4%, and it has net margins of 9.6%.

Key information

-11.5%

Earnings growth rate

-11.4%

EPS growth rate

Banks Industry Growth21.2%
Revenue growth rate2.3%
Return on equity5.4%
Net Margin9.6%
Last Earnings Update31 Jul 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.45

Oct 13
Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.45

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.225

Mar 17
Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Increasing Its Dividend To £0.225

Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Oct 07
Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) Just Released Its Yearly Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Sep 30
Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.22

Mar 18
Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To UK£0.22

Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Oct 01
Close Brothers Group (LON:CBG) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Why It Might Not Make Sense To Buy Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Mar 21
Why It Might Not Make Sense To Buy Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) For Its Upcoming Dividend

Should You Buy Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) For Its 2.6% Dividend?

Feb 18
Should You Buy Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) For Its 2.6% Dividend?

Have Insiders Been Buying Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) Shares This Year?

Dec 09
Have Insiders Been Buying Close Brothers Group plc (LON:CBG) Shares This Year?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Close Brothers Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CBG Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jul 24927897560
30 Apr 249261157430
31 Jan 249251427300
31 Oct 238661117110
31 Jul 23806816930
30 Apr 23801806860
31 Jan 23796796780
31 Oct 228501226740
31 Jul 229051656700
30 Apr 229201846670
31 Jan 229362026640
31 Oct 219342026630
31 Jul 219322026620
30 Apr 218621566530
31 Jan 217911106440
31 Oct 207701106240
31 Jul 207491106050
30 Apr 207861515860
31 Jan 208241935660
31 Oct 198231975590
31 Jul 198222015510
30 Apr 198182015460
31 Jan 198142025410
31 Oct 188092035330
01 Aug 188042055260
31 Jan 187892025100
31 Oct 177741985010
31 Jul 177601944910
30 Apr 177341934730
31 Jan 177181954610
31 Oct 166931914480
31 Jul 166691874360
30 Apr 166651834340
31 Jan 166611794330
31 Oct 156541774280
31 Jul 156481754230
30 Apr 156291674130
31 Jan 156111594030
31 Oct 145971523960
31 Jul 145841453900
30 Apr 145741383840
31 Jan 145631313790

Quality Earnings: CBG has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CBG's current net profit margins (9.6%) are lower than last year (10.1%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CBG's earnings have declined by 11.5% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CBG's earnings growth over the past year (10.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (-11.5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CBG earnings growth over the past year (10.1%) exceeded the Banks industry 10.1%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CBG's Return on Equity (5.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 04:05
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/07/31
Annual Earnings2024/07/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Close Brothers Group plc is covered by 24 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Sarah SpikesArden Partners Plc.
Toni DangBarclays
Peter RichardsonBerenberg