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Close Brothers Group plc (CBG.L)

GBp413.60 -4.20 (-1.01%)
GB LSE Financial Services Financial - Capital Markets
Address 10 Crown Place EC2A 4FT
London, GB
CEO Michael Bartlett Morgan
IPO 1988-07-01
ISIN GB0007668071

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Also trades on Frankfurt Stock Exchange · CS3.F (EUR) London Stock Exchange · CBG.L (GBp) Other OTC · CBGPF (USD) Other OTC · CBGPY (USD)
Description

Close Brothers Group plc is a long-established UK-based merchant bank, dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of financial solutions to individuals and small enterprises across the United Kingdom. Its operations are strategically segmented into five core divisions: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers diverse savings products, encompassing personal, business, and pension deposit accounts. Its extensive lending portfolio features asset finance, asset-based lending, commercial vehicle rental, short-term bridging loans, and insurance premium financing. Close Brothers also facilitates invoice discounting, factoring, and various property finance solutions. Further specialized offerings include funding for general aviation aircraft and marine vessels, sale-and-rent-back services for the brewing sector, and broker finance tailored for the agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and transport industries. The group provides leasing services for IT equipment, construction, manufacturing, and other specialized assets, alongside bespoke loan, hire purchase, leasing, and refinancing packages for professionals in the dental, medical, pharmacy, and veterinary sectors. Beyond traditional banking, Close Brothers delivers financial education, investment management, and planning advice, while empowering self-directed investors with online portfolio management tools and offering dedicated services to financial advisors. On the institutional front, the company provides liquidity and flexible execution services to retail stockbrokers, wealth managers, and institutional investors. Its capabilities also extend to market making, sales, research, corporate broking, and comprehensive dealing, custody, and settlement services for institutional, wealth management, and brokerage clientele. Close Brothers Group plc was established in 1878 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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GBp413.60 -4.20 (-1.01%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
474.8K
Beta
1.24
Float Shares
146.37M
Free Float %
97.2%
Price Performance
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+1.63% -1.20% +4.58% -7.06% +2.26% -11.81% +38.13% -49.42% -71.99% -65.56% +45.36%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
413.60
DCF (Unlevered) 1,121.19 +171.1%
DCF (Levered) 728.99 +76.3%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 57% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 2 0
Buy 2 -2
Hold 3 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
0.46
Distress
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
3 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
C+
Overall Score
2 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
1 / 5
Low
ROA Score
1 / 5
Low
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
4 / 5
High
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Financial - Capital Markets: +19.7%
    -33.5% Q1'26: -23.7% (vs Q1'24)
  • EPS growth Financial - Capital Markets: +35.3%
    -211.7% Q1'26: -208.7% (vs Q1'24)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Financial - Capital Markets: +29.5%
    +5.7% Q1'26: +39.5% (vs Q1'24)
  • EBIT margin Financial - Capital Markets: +33.5%
    +18.2% Q1'26: -18.3% (vs Q1'24)
  • ROIC Financial - Capital Markets: +4.0%
    +3.1% Q1'26: -10.7% (vs Q1'24)
  • Share dilution Financial - Capital Markets: +0.0%
    -0.1% Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'24)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Financial - Capital Markets: -0.30×
    20.16× Q1'26: -15.30× (vs Q1'24)
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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
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WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (1.24) × ERP
WACC = 22% × Ke + 78% × Kd (4.1%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 1,121.19 Current price: 413.60
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
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Jul 2026
6 Rev. Ana.
4 EPS Ana.
Jul 2027
6 Rev. Ana.
4 EPS Ana.
Jul 2028
6 Rev. Ana.
3 EPS Ana.
Jul 2029
3 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Jul 2030
3 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
est: 382.86M (-100.0%)
est: 289.92M (-100.0%)
est: 299.60M (-100.0%)
423.96M
est: 404.00M (+4.9%)
447.48M
est: 452.61M (-1.1%)
536.27M
est: 518.05M (+3.5%)
605.90M
est: 573.92M (+5.6%)
445.30M
est: 524.86M (-15.2%)
486.00M
est: 514.81M (-5.6%)
474.60M
est: 532.12M (-10.8%)
550.40M
est: 567.09M (-2.9%)
524.50M
est: 547.39M (-4.2%)
532.30M
est: 587.10M (-9.3%)
583.80M
est: 664.86M (-12.2%)
647.60M
est: 678.81M (-4.6%)
705.10M
est: 692.29M (+1.8%)
759.70M
est: 756.70M (+0.4%)
850.90M
est: 814.03M (+4.5%)
870.10M
est: 815.00M (+6.8%)
748.90M
est: 852.37M (-12.1%)
1.14B
est: 957.70M (+19.2%)
1.12B
est: 941.19M (+18.8%)
1.32B
est: 933.27M (+41.0%)
1.02B
est: 951.36M (+7.6%)
681.30M
est: 733.56M (-7.1%)
641.36M
633.61M – 663.59M
-12.6% YoY
659.71M
645.57M – 676.94M
+2.9% YoY
705.52M
705.09M – 705.96M
+6.9% YoY
740.00M
727.55M – 762.44M
+4.9% YoY
799.00M
785.56M – 823.23M
+8.0% YoY
EBITDA
147.78M
est: 104.76M (+41.1%)
94.60M
est: 182.27M (-48.1%)
76.28M
est: 188.36M (-59.5%)
est: 250.25M (-100.0%)
est: 262.49M (-100.0%)
est: 322.89M (-100.0%)
est: 338.56M (-100.0%)
est: 339.01M (-100.0%)
est: 347.81M (-100.0%)
est: 314.12M (-100.0%)
est: 250.76M (-100.0%)
est: 193.63M (-100.0%)
-195.30M
est: 320.48M (-160.9%)
-228.40M
est: 384.37M (-159.4%)
-5.00M
est: 381.39M (-101.3%)
277.60M
est: 414.47M (-33.0%)
320.00M
est: 442.07M (-27.6%)
335.10M
est: 466.33M (-28.1%)
338.20M
est: 448.38M (-24.6%)
236.70M
est: 492.20M (-51.9%)
388.60M
est: 359.79M (+8.0%)
333.10M
est: 375.24M (-11.2%)
220.20M
est: 380.09M (-42.1%)
252.30M
est: 388.30M (-35.0%)
124.30M
est: 181.12M (-31.4%)
158.35M
156.44M – 163.84M
-12.6% YoY
162.88M
159.39M – 167.14M
+2.9% YoY
174.19M
174.09M – 174.30M
+6.9% YoY
182.71M
179.63M – 188.25M
+4.9% YoY
197.27M
193.96M – 203.26M
+8.0% YoY
EBIT
142.09M
est: 65.17M (+118.0%)
87.74M
est: 109.65M (-20.0%)
est: 113.31M (-100.0%)
-28.44M
est: 104.92M (-127.1%)
-29.88M
est: 113.49M (-126.3%)
-14.08M
est: 124.30M (-111.3%)
-18.80M
est: 174.26M (-110.8%)
-16.60M
est: 173.94M (-109.5%)
-35.10M
est: 125.06M (-128.1%)
-22.30M
est: 91.27M (-124.4%)
-21.30M
est: 105.82M (-120.1%)
-24.30M
est: 75.77M (-132.1%)
-28.10M
est: 144.69M (-119.4%)
-34.70M
est: 183.95M (-118.9%)
-41.40M
est: 202.16M (-120.5%)
228.50M
est: 225.15M (+1.5%)
262.50M
est: 249.23M (+5.3%)
271.20M
est: 281.86M (-3.8%)
264.70M
est: 271.37M (-2.5%)
140.90M
est: 277.56M (-49.2%)
267.70M
est: 136.35M (+96.3%)
232.80M
est: 142.20M (+63.7%)
112.00M
est: 144.04M (-22.2%)
140.60M
est: 160.98M (-12.7%)
124.30M
est: 124.03M (+0.2%)
108.44M
107.13M – 112.20M
-12.6% YoY
111.54M
109.15M – 114.45M
+2.9% YoY
119.29M
119.21M – 119.36M
+6.9% YoY
125.12M
123.01M – 128.91M
+4.9% YoY
135.09M
132.82M – 139.19M
+8.0% YoY
Net Income
96.58M
est: 112.04M (-13.8%)
59.10M
est: 72.09M (-18.0%)
50.95M
est: 74.50M (-31.6%)
65.21M
est: 68.83M (-5.3%)
72.40M
est: 73.04M (-0.9%)
108.60M
est: 78.52M (+38.3%)
132.90M
est: 120.31M (+10.5%)
90.00M
est: 121.54M (-25.9%)
71.70M
est: 88.28M (-18.8%)
65.90M
est: 74.11M (-11.1%)
14.60M
est: 70.23M (-79.2%)
99.70M
est: 14.09M (+607.4%)
119.40M
est: 106.93M (+11.7%)
149.80M
est: 134.66M (+11.2%)
185.70M
est: 154.75M (+20.0%)
186.50M
est: 190.13M (-1.9%)
191.20M
est: 203.42M (-6.0%)
202.30M
est: 205.30M (-1.5%)
201.60M
est: 202.43M (-0.4%)
109.50M
est: 211.39M (-48.2%)
202.10M
est: 105.96M (+90.7%)
165.20M
est: 110.51M (+49.5%)
81.10M
est: 81.10M (+0.0%)
100.40M
est: 121.61M (-17.4%)
-77.90M
est: 86.98M (-189.6%)
65.08M
59.93M – 70.24M
-25.2% YoY
86.07M
76.41M – 95.74M
+32.3% YoY
127.53M
105.11M – 136.28M
+48.2% YoY
145.40M
142.22M – 151.14M
+14.0% YoY
181.08M
177.12M – 188.22M
+24.5% YoY
SGA
est: 248.97M (-100.0%)
est: 199.92M (-100.0%)
est: 206.59M (-100.0%)
248.62M
est: 364.88M (-31.9%)
94.47M
est: 374.07M (-74.7%)
117.51M
est: 429.46M (-72.6%)
124.00M
est: 474.04M (-73.8%)
96.80M
est: 430.46M (-77.5%)
105.90M
est: 416.37M (-74.6%)
107.80M
est: 448.08M (-75.9%)
119.80M
est: 481.81M (-75.1%)
122.60M
est: 476.55M (-74.3%)
124.10M
est: 448.22M (-72.3%)
128.70M
est: 503.24M (-74.4%)
422.70M
est: 507.42M (-16.7%)
435.50M
est: 511.73M (-14.9%)
491.00M
est: 552.99M (-11.2%)
525.60M
est: 593.67M (-11.5%)
551.10M
est: 593.77M (-7.2%)
604.90M
est: 654.94M (-7.6%)
661.60M
est: 783.15M (-15.5%)
669.90M
est: 816.78M (-18.0%)
692.80M
est: 827.34M (-16.3%)
756.20M
est: 845.23M (-10.5%)
557.00M
est: 478.48M (+16.4%)
418.34M
413.28M – 432.84M
-12.6% YoY
430.31M
421.09M – 441.54M
+2.9% YoY
460.19M
459.90M – 460.47M
+6.9% YoY
482.68M
474.56M – 497.32M
+4.9% YoY
521.16M
512.39M – 536.97M
+8.0% YoY
EPS
0.72
est: 0.75 (-3.6%)
0.44
est: 0.48 (-7.7%)
0.36
est: 0.36 (+1.2%)
0.45
est: 0.51 (-12.3%)
0.50
est: 0.66 (-24.3%)
0.74
est: 0.75 (-0.9%)
0.90
est: 0.84 (+7.2%)
0.62
est: 0.69 (-10.8%)
0.51
est: 0.57 (-11.1%)
0.46
est: 0.62 (-25.5%)
0.10
est: 0.66 (-84.9%)
0.69
est: 0.69 (+0.1%)
0.82
est: 0.86 (-4.1%)
1.01
est: 1.05 (-4.2%)
1.25
est: 1.17 (+6.8%)
1.26
est: 1.23 (+2.1%)
1.28
est: 1.30 (-1.3%)
1.35
est: 1.37 (-1.4%)
1.34
est: 1.33 (+0.4%)
0.73
est: 0.69 (+6.4%)
1.35
est: 1.30 (+4.1%)
1.10
est: 1.14 (-3.8%)
0.54
est: 0.52 (+4.1%)
0.60
est: 0.78 (-22.6%)
-0.67
est: 0.58 (-215.2%)
0.44
0.40 – 0.47
-25.1% YoY
0.57
0.51 – 0.64
+30.3% YoY
0.83
0.70 – 0.91
+46.9% YoY
0.97
0.95 – 1.01
+16.4% YoY
1.21
1.18 – 1.26
+24.5% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-29 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-28 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-27 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-26 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-22 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-21 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-20 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-19 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-18 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-15 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-14 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-13 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-12 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-11 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-08 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-07 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-06 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-05 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-05-01 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-30 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-29 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-28 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-27 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-24 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-23 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-22 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-21 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-20 C+ 2/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-17 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5
2026-04-16 C+ 2/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 4/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
631.28M
OE per share TTM
4.22
Owner's Yield
91.58%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
30.3%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown
At a glance
Institutional holders
1
Total invested
11.04M
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend From To
13F snapshot — 2025 Q4
Investors holding
1
+0 vs prev Q
New positions
0
Closed positions
0
Increased
0
Reduced
1
Put/Call ratio
0.00
Calls held
Puts held
Top institutional holders
# Investor Shares / Δ Mkt value / Δ Own% / Δ Weight% / Δ Avg px / Perf. Hold / Status
1 MOTLEY FOOL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.57M -59.9K (-3.7%) 11.04M +227.8K (+2.1%) 1.05% -0.040 pp 0.43% -0.016 pp GBp494.00 +5.8% 2 qtrs
Ownership breakdown by holder

ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 68 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Fidelity Investment Trust - Fidelity Special Values PLC FSV.L 1.14% 20.06M 0.27%
2 Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF TMFG 1.11% 3.94M 0.85%
3 Amundi Prime UK Mid & Small Cap UCITS ETF DR - GBP (D) PRUK.L 0.32% 1.39M 0.05%
4 Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF VMIG.MI 0.23% 6.05M 0.10%
5 Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF (GBP) Distributing VMID.DE 0.23% 6.05M 0.10%
6 Xtrackers FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 1D XMCX.L 0.21% 81.0K 0.15%
7 Invesco FTSE 250 UCITS ETF S250.L 0.20% 72.0K 0.12%
8 iShares FTSE 250 UCITS ETF MIDD.L 0.20% 1.68M 0.40%
9 HSBC FTSE 250 UCITS ETF HMCX.L 0.20% 131.6K 0.09%
10 iShares MSCI UK Small Cap UCITS ETF CUKS.L 0.18% 225.1K 0.58%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

No insider activity available.

Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
41.4K
Shares Outstanding
150.55M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

No proxy statements available for this company yet.

Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

No SEC filings available for this company yet.

Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Michael Bartlett Morgan Group Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director 1M male
Christophe Brière Managing Director male
Fiona McCarthy Group Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director female
Nigel Anthony Mottershead Head of Credit male
Rebekah Etherington Group Head of Human Resources female
Robert Sack Group Chief Risk Officer male
Sarah Kimberley Peazer-Davies General Counsel & Company Secretary female
Sophie Anna Victoria Ameln Gillingham Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Development female
Camila Sugimura Deputy Head of Investor Relations female
Yogesh Sholapurkar Group Chief Technology Officer male
ESG Score History

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Senate Trading Activity

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House Trading Activity

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