CMC Markets Plc

LSE:CMCX Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£714.1m

CMC Markets Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

CMC Markets's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -18.4%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.6% per year. CMC Markets's return on equity is 20.6%, and it has net margins of 21.9%.

Key information

-18.4%

Earnings growth rate

-17.8%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth16.3%
Revenue growth rate3.6%
Return on equity20.6%
Net Margin21.9%
Next Earnings Update05 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be £0.031

Nov 24
CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be £0.031

Investors Appear Satisfied With CMC Markets Plc's (LON:CMCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 25%

Jul 16
Investors Appear Satisfied With CMC Markets Plc's (LON:CMCX) Prospects As Shares Rocket 25%

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From CMC Markets plc's (LON:CMCX) 39% Share Price Climb

Apr 26
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From CMC Markets plc's (LON:CMCX) 39% Share Price Climb

CMC Markets plc (LON:CMCX) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Mar 03
CMC Markets plc (LON:CMCX) Soars 26% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

Nov 19
CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.01

CMC Markets plc (LON:CMCX) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

Sep 06
CMC Markets plc (LON:CMCX) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This Year

CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.039

Jul 08
CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.039

CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.039

Jun 16
CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be Reduced To £0.039

CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be £0.035

Nov 19
CMC Markets' (LON:CMCX) Dividend Will Be £0.035

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How CMC Markets makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:CMCX Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 24385852230
30 Jun 24358662190
31 Mar 24331472160
31 Dec 23293292070
30 Sep 23256101990
30 Jun 23271261970
31 Mar 23286411950
31 Dec 22296571870
30 Sep 22306731790
30 Jun 22293721680
31 Mar 22280711570
31 Dec 21292831540
30 Sep 21304951510
30 Jun 213561371500
31 Mar 214081781490
31 Dec 203931741410
30 Sep 203791701330
30 Jun 203141291260
31 Mar 20250871180
31 Dec 19205561130
30 Sep 19161261080
30 Jun 19145161050
31 Mar 1912961020
31 Dec 18148191050
30 Sep 18167321080
30 Jun 18176411070
31 Mar 18186501060
31 Dec 17180501010
30 Sep 1717449960
30 Jun 1716744950
31 Mar 1716039930
31 Dec 1616338720
30 Sep 1616537500
30 Jun 1616740270
31 Mar 161694250
31 Dec 151664350
30 Sep 151634350
30 Jun 151533950
31 Mar 151433560
31 Mar 141212450

Quality Earnings: CMCX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CMCX's current net profit margins (21.9%) are higher than last year (4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CMCX's earnings have declined by 18.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: CMCX's earnings growth over the past year (734.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (-18.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CMCX earnings growth over the past year (734.7%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 4.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CMCX's Return on Equity (20.6%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 02:22
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/03/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

CMC Markets Plc is covered by 10 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.

AnalystInstitution
null nullCanaccord Genuity
Jernej OmahenGoldman Sachs
Martin PriceJefferies LLC