Aquis Exchange
Market Cap
UK£130.9m
Last Updated
2019/08/24 22:01 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Aquis Exchange Plc operates as a multilateral trading facility in Europe.
Snowflake
Fundamentals
Flawless balance sheet with limited growth.
Risks
- Aquis Exchange is covered by less than 3 analysts.
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Share Price & News
How has Aquis Exchange's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.8%
AIM:AQX
0.05%
GB Capital Markets
0.4%
GB Market
1 Year Return
39.7%
AIM:AQX
4.9%
GB Capital Markets
-6.2%
GB Market
AQX outperformed the Capital Markets industry which returned 4.9% over the past year.
AQX outperformed the Market in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland which returned -6.2% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| AQX | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.8% | 0.05% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | -0.8% | 0.01% | -4.7% |
| 90 Day | -5.0% | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 1 Year | 39.7%39.7% | 7.5%4.9% | -1.7%-6.2% |
| 3 Year | n/a | 68.1%56.0% | 16.8%2.9% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 132.7%99.5% | 24.2%-2.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Aquis Exchange's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Have Insiders Been Selling Aquis Exchange Plc (LON:AQX) Shares?8 months ago | Simply Wall St
Have Insiders Been Selling Aquis Exchange Plc (LON:AQX) Shares?10 months ago | Simply Wall St
When Will Aquis Exchange Plc (LON:AQX) Turn A Profit?Valuation
Is Aquis Exchange undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
8.98x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
Unable to calculate intrinsic value for Aquis Exchange to establish if it is available at moderate discount.
Unable to calculate intrinsic value for Aquis Exchange to establish if it is available at substantial discount.
Price Based on Earnings
Aquis Exchange is loss making, we can't compare its value to the GB Capital Markets industry average.
Aquis Exchange is loss making, we can't compare the value of its earnings to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
Unable to calculate PEG ratio for Aquis Exchange, we can't assess if its growth is good value.
Price Based on Value of Assets
Aquis Exchange is overvalued based on assets compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average.
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Future Growth
How is Aquis Exchange expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
39.4%
Forecasted annual revenue growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
Aquis Exchange's revenue is expected to grow significantly at over 20% yearly.
Unable to determine if Aquis Exchange is high growth as no earnings estimate data is available.
Aquis Exchange's revenue growth is expected to exceed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland market average.
Unable to compare Aquis Exchange's earnings growth to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland market average as no estimate data is available.
Unable to compare Aquis Exchange's earnings growth to the low risk savings rate as no estimate data is available.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
Unable to establish if Aquis Exchange will efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future without estimates of Return on Equity.
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Past Performance
How has Aquis Exchange performed over the past 5 years?
-0.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Aquis Exchange does not make a profit and their year on year earnings growth rate was negative over the past 5 years.
Unable to compare Aquis Exchange's 1-year earnings growth to the 5-year average as it is not currently profitable.
Unable to compare Aquis Exchange's 1-year growth to the GB Capital Markets industry average as it is not currently profitable.
Return on Equity
It is difficult to establish if Aquis Exchange has efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity greater than 20%) as it is loss-making.
Return on Assets
It is difficult to establish if Aquis Exchange has efficiently used its assets last year compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average (Return on Assets) as it is loss-making.
Return on Capital Employed
It is difficult to establish if Aquis Exchange improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed) as it is currently loss-making.
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Financial Health
How is Aquis Exchange's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Aquis Exchange is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
Aquis Exchange has no long term commitments.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Aquis Exchange has no debt.
Aquis Exchange has not taken on any debt in the past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Low level of unsold assets.
Aquis Exchange has no debt, it does not need to be covered by short term assets.
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Aquis Exchange has sufficient cash runway for 2.6 years based on current free cash flow.
Aquis Exchange has sufficient cash runway for 2.5 years if free cash flow continues to grow at historical rates of 9.2% each year.
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Dividend
What is Aquis Exchange's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
Unable to evaluate Aquis Exchange's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to evaluate Aquis Exchange's dividend against the top 25% market benchmark as the company has not reported any payouts.
Unable to perform a dividend volatility check as Aquis Exchange has not reported any payouts.
Unable to verify if Aquis Exchange's dividend has been increasing as the company has not reported any payouts.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as Aquis Exchange has not reported any payouts.
Future Payout to Shareholders
No need to calculate the sustainability of Aquis Exchange's dividends in 3 years as they are not expected to pay a notable one for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Management
What is the CEO of Aquis Exchange's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
6.4yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Alasdair Frederick Haynes (59yo)
0.0yrs
Tenure
UK£320,993
Compensation
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CEO Compensation Analysis
Alasdair Frederick's remuneration is lower than average for companies of similar size in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Alasdair Frederick's compensation has increased whilst company is loss making.
Board Age and Tenure
6.4yrs
Average Tenure
57.5yo
Average Age
The tenure for the Aquis Exchange board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Alasdair Frederick Haynes (59yo)
Founder
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
- Compensation: UK£320.99k
Graham Dick
Chief executive Officer of Aquis Exchange Europe
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
David Attew
Head of Regulation
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Belinda Keheyan
Head of Marketing
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Jonathan Clelland
COO, CFO & Director
- Tenure: 6.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£321.33k
Julian Green
Head of Development
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Paul Roberts
Head of Information Technology Infrastructure
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Wayne Eagle
Head of Product Development & Post Trade
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Rob Eeles
Head of Technical Operations
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Jon Knight
Head of Market Supervision
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Board Members
Alasdair Frederick Haynes (59yo)
Founder
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
- Compensation: UK£320.99k
Richard E. Bennett (67yo)
Senior Independent Director
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
- Compensation: UK£40.00k
Glenn Collinson (56yo)
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Niki Beattie (53yo)
Independent Non-Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 6.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£50.00k
Jonathan Clelland
COO, CFO & Director
- Tenure: 6.8yrs
- Compensation: UK£321.33k
Mark Spanbroek
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 6.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£36.25k
Mark Goodliffe
Independent Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: UK£32.62k
Company Information
Aquis Exchange Plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Aquis Exchange Plc
- Ticker: AQX
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 2012
- Industry: Financial Exchanges and Data
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: UK£130.863m
- Shares outstanding: 27.15m
- Website: https://www.aquis.eu
Number of Employees
Location
- Aquis Exchange Plc
- 77 Cornhill
- 3rd Floor
- London
- Greater London
- EC3V 3QQ
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQX | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jun 2018 |
Biography
Aquis Exchange Plc operates as a multilateral trading facility in Europe. It also develops and provides exchange and regulatory technology. The company offers a trading platform, a cash equities trading ve ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/08/24 22:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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