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MKTX

HOLD

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $4.1B · Avg Vol: $77M/d

48
StockRank
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Q
80
V
41
M
22
P/E (TTM)
13.5x
ROE
24.3%
D/E
0.2x
Dividend %
2.7%

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%871.1M892.8M953.3M6.1%
EPS6.686.877.296.66-0.1%8.537.147.878.7%
Shares37.6M37.9M37.6M35.8M-5.0%35.5M
Debt82.7M79.7M72.7M284.9M51.1%292.0M
Equity1.1B1.3B1.4B1.1B2.0%
Op CF289.2M333.8M385.2M382.1M9.7%277.2M
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)-1.6%
109113117121125Jun 10Jul 2Jul 23
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$114.31
RSI (14)
43.6
52W High
$211.06
From 52W High
0.5%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
80
ROIC
24.3%95.8
ROE
24.3%90.4
GP/Assets
27.9%91.0
Op. Margin
43.9%64.0
FCF/Assets
17.2%95.1
Piotroski
425.9
Int. Cover
50.0x90.2
D/E Ratio
0.24x59.5
Current Ratio
4.94x78.5
Value
41
P/E (TTM)
13.5x48.2
EV/EBITDA
8.9x49.1
P/FCF
12.5x48.5
P/B
3.4x12.1
P/S
4.7x39.5
Div Yield
2.7%33.5
Momentum
22
52W High %
54%7.7
RS 6M
-41%5.5
SMA 50/200
0.77x3.3
EPS Rev 4W
-2.0%23.9
EPS Rev 12W
-4.1%16.5
EPS Improve
+2%22.5
Q Growth
417%94.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$4.1B
P/E (Forward)
13.2x
Gross Margin
62.1%

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)$4.1B48HOLD
BGCBGC Group, Inc.$5.6B53HOLD
LCLNLincoln International, Inc.$2.4B50HOLD
PIPRPiper Sandler Companies$5.1B40HOLD
MCMoelis & Company$5.0B39HOLD
LAZLazard, Inc.$4.4B35SELL
PJTPJT Partners Inc.$6.9B41HOLD
MIAXMiami International Holdings, Inc.$4.1B29SELL
CLSKCleanSpark, Inc.$3.7B27SELL
SFStifel Financial Corp.$12.3B47HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.4% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) — Stock Score Summary

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) has a MoatMap StockRank of 48/100 based on Quality (80/100), Value (41/100), and Momentum (22/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

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$114.31
Market Cap$4.1B
P/E (TTM)13.47
P/E (Forward)13.16
Price/Book3.43
Return on Equity24.3%
Return on Invested Capital24.3%
Debt/Equity0.24x
Gross Margin62.1%
Operating Margin43.9%
Revenue Growth11.9%
Dividend Yield2.7%
Free Cash Flow$332M

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 48/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (80), Value (41), and Momentum (22) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does MarketAxess Holdings Inc. have an economic moat?
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) has a Quality factor score of 80/100. 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 Hold, based on a StockRank of 48/100. 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).