674.00p
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About CMC Markets
Its shares trade on LSE under the ticker CMCX.L. It has been listed since 5 February 2016. In the fiscal year to 31 March 2026, it reported net income of £74.4m. At that date it held total assets of £1.01bn and shareholders' equity of £457.1m.
CMC Markets Plc engages is an online retail financial services and stock brokerage business. The firm is a provider of online and mobile trading servicing both retail and institutional clients. The firm enables clients to trade over 10,000 financial instruments, including indices, commodities, foreign exchange (FX) and equities through its trading platform. The company operates through three segments: UK and Ireland (UK & IE), Europe, and Australia, New Zealand and Singapore (APAC) and Canada. Clients can trade the markets via contracts for difference (CFDs), financial spread bets (UK and Ireland segment only) and binaries. With the Company's spread bet, a client bets a specific stake size per point movement of a product, rather than trading a specific number of shares or units. The firm offers four types of binaries: Ladder, One Touch, Up/Down and Range. The company also offers Australian wholesale and retail clients the ability to buy and sell Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and SSX (formerly APX) listed products and managed funds.
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Company facts
- Sector
- Financials
- Industry
- Capital Markets
- Listed since
- 5 Feb 2016
- Employees
- 671
- Website
- cmcmarketsplc.com ↗
Leadership
Pay as last reported
- Mr. Paul WainscottIndependent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board£114,400
- Lord Peter CruddasChief Executive Officer, Founder, Executive Director, since 1989£1.1m
- Mr. Laurence BoothExecutive Director, Head of Capital Markets, since 2023
- Ms. Clare FrancisNon-Executive Independent Director£101,800
- Ms. Sarah IngSenior Non-Executive Independent Director£90,000
Environmental, social and governance
Scores out of 100, from our data supplier
- Overall
- 50
- Environment
- 56
- Social
- 61
- Governance
- 34
- Direct emissions (scope 1)
- 0 t
- Energy emissions (scope 2)
- 159.1 t
- Value chain emissions (scope 3)
- 11,377.2 t
- Women in the workforce
- 29%
- Carbon reduction policy
- Yes
- Human rights policy
- Yes
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
- One of the leading global online trading platforms with a strong brand reputation and established presence in the market.
- Wide range of financial instruments and products offered to cater to various trading preferences and needs of clients.
- Advanced trading technology and platforms that provide seamless and efficient trading experiences.
Weaknesses
- Dependency on highly volatile financial markets, which can affect the company's performance and revenues.
- Reliance on technological infrastructure, which may be susceptible to technical issues or cyber attacks.
- Limited physical presence in certain regions, which may restrict the acquisition of new market segments.
Opportunities
- Expansion into emerging markets with growing demand for online trading platforms.
- Development of new financial products and services to adapt to changing market trends and meet evolving customer needs.
- Partnerships and collaborations with established financial institutions to enhance market reach and customer base.
Threats
- Intense competition from other online trading platforms and traditional financial institutions.
- Regulatory changes and compliance requirements that may impact the company's operations and increase costs.
- Economic downturns and global financial instability that could reduce trading activities and investment volumes.
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