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Close Brothers Group plc is a leading UK merchant banking group focused on delivering lending, deposit taking, wealth management services, and securities trading. Established in 1953 and headquartered in London, it employs approximately 3,000 people primarily in the United Kingdom and Ireland, supporting small businesses and individuals through specialist financial services. The group operates a prudent business model emphasizing secured lending with conservative loan-to-value ratios, small loan sizes, short maturities, and consistent criteria across economic cycles. Its distinctive approach includes deep sector knowledge for swift lending decisions, diverse funding sources, and a conservative capital position. Businesses span asset finance, aviation, property finance, invoice finance, retail, commercial banking, and securities via Winterflood. Committed to values of service, expertise, integrity, and prudence, Close Brothers Group plc fosters long-term client relationships and reliability, playing a key role in the UK's regional banking and merchant banking sectors.
£4.40
+£0.32 (+7.90%)
EOD Jul 3, 2026
Net margin is thin at 12.66%. This may reflect rising credit costs, rate compression, or operational inefficiency.
Revenue declined 21.5% YoY. For a bank, this often signals contracting loan book or reduced fee income.
Financial stocks carry unique risks (credit cycles, regulatory changes, interest rate sensitivity) that aren't captured by standard quality metrics.
7.4x earnings. Below the sector average, the market may be pricing in credit losses or regulatory headwinds, or there's genuine value here.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
£793M
▼ -21.5% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
£100M
▲ +23.8% YoY
Net Margin
12.66%
P/E
7.4x
Balance Sheet
Total Assets
£14.08B
Equity
£1.84B
Total Debt
£2.36B
Cash & Equiv.
£1.58B
3Y CAGR: -8.1%
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At a P/E of 7.4, Close Brothers Group (CBG.XLON)'s valuation is best read against its own history, its peers, and the growth its price implies. A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in .
On quality, Close Brothers Group scores 60/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a solid business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 10.2%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from SEC filings; read the full methodology. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Close Brothers Group scores 60 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a solid business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from SEC filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Yes, Close Brothers Group pays a regular dividend of about £0.45 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 10.2% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 66.8% of earnings, so the dividend is covered, with less cushion. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For CBG.XLON's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. you should weigh CBG.XLON's valuation and scores 60/100 on quality (solid). It also yields about 10.2%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.