Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom.
The company invested significantly in its digital capabilities across the organisation. I…
Analysis
Weak and unloved
Close Brothers Group plc scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.
On valuation, the picture is attractive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 14.0×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 1% a year, against analyst forecasts of -33%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.
Growth is weak; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.
360° rank · history
1007550250
Jan 202319
12
2023202420252026
All-time high
50
Jul 2024
All-time low
10
Jan 2024
Average rank
21
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
93
100
82
65
Price/Earnings
59
97
39
59
Price/Book
97
97
64
32
Dividend Yield
1
1
69
67
Value (overall)
60
85
95
61
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.