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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $5.7B · Avg Vol: $238M/d

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StockRank
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Q
78
V
21
M
23
P/E (TTM)
19.3x
ROE
23.1%
D/E
0.1x
Dividend %
1.9%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. operates a premier electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, predominantly focusing on corporate bonds and other credit products. The company benefits from significant network effects, as its growing pool of institutional participants enhances liquidity and price discovery, establishing it as a dominant venue for bond trading. Its proprietary technology and extensive market data services are actively transforming the traditionally over-the-counter fixed-income markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue718.3M752.5M817.1M846.3M5.6%870.0M894.6M955.4M6.3%
EPS6.686.877.296.66-0.1%8.467.217.959.2%
Shares37.6M37.9M37.6M35.8M-5.0%35.2M
Debt82.7M79.7M72.7M284.9M51.1%178.9M
Equity1.1B1.3B1.4B1.1B2.0%
Op CF289.2M333.8M385.2M382.1M9.7%200.3M
Inv CF-86.3M-155.3M-86.9M-96.9M
Fin CF-242.4M-147.1M-201.4M-332.4M
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PRICE (1Y)+29.8%
126135145154163Jul 29Aug 19Sep 9
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$163.26
RSI (14)
86.9
52W High
$193.96
From 52W High
0.8%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
78
ROIC
24.6%95.2
ROE
23.1%88.3
GP/Assets
27.7%90.4
Op. Margin
41.9%59.9
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
427.5
Int. Cover
50.0x89.2
D/E Ratio
0.14x67.7
Current Ratio
7.46x82.4
Value
21
P/E (TTM)
19.3x26.2
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
4.6x9.9
P/S
6.6x24.8
Div Yield
1.9%23.2
Momentum
23
52W High %
84%32.7
RS 6M
-23%10.7
SMA 50/200
0.92x11.9
EPS Rev 4W
+0.0%37.8
EPS Rev 12W
-1.7%23.9
EPS Improve
+4%24.9
Q Growth
-4%23.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.7B
P/E (Forward)
18.5x
Gross Margin
61.7%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MKTX are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MKTXMarketAxess Holdings Inc.(you)$5.7B31Sell
FIGRFigure Technology Solutions, Inc.$8.1B34Sell
LAZLazard, Inc.$4.3B37Hold
HLIHoulihan Lokey, Inc.$9.3B28Sell
EVREvercore Inc.$11.2B37Hold
PIPRPiper Sandler Companies$5.3B53Hold
RIOTRiot Platforms, Inc.$7.1B13Strong Sell
LCLNLincoln International, Inc.$2.6B22Sell
BGCBGC Group, Inc.$5.8B57Hold
IONDIonic Digital Inc.$3.2B17Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX): Stock Score Summary

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) has a MoatMap StockRank of 31/100 based on Quality (78/100), Value (21/100), and Momentum (23/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. operates a premier electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, predominantly focusing on corporate bonds and other credit products. The company benefits from significant network effects, as its growing pool of institutional participants enhances liquidity and price discovery, establishing it as a dominant venue for bond trading. Its proprietary technology and extensive market data services are actively transforming the traditionally over-the-counter fixed-income markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$163.26
Market Cap$5.7B
P/E (TTM)19.31
P/E (Forward)18.53
Price/Book4.64
Return on Equity23.1%
Return on Invested Capital24.6%
Debt/Equity0.14x
Gross Margin61.7%
Operating Margin41.9%
Revenue Growth-0.5%
Dividend Yield1.9%
Free Cash Flow$149M

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. operates in the Capital Markets industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MarketAxess Holdings Inc.’s (MKTX) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) is 31/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (78), Value (21), and Momentum (23) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does MarketAxess Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) has a Quality factor score of 78/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is MarketAxess Holdings Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 31/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is MarketAxess Holdings Inc. in?
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Capital Markets industry (United States).