CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P chart

Last update: 2022-12-30
Key statistics and financials
Revenue per share 6.05
Dividend & Yield0.66£ (6.57%)
Beta 1.04
Market capitalization 1.48B
Operating cash flow 4.2M
ESG Scores unknown

Company description

Close Brothers Group plc, a merchant banking company, engages in the provision of financial services to small businesses and individuals in the United Kingdom. It operates through five segments: Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management, and Securities. The company offers various savings products, including personal and business savings, and pension deposits. It also provides asset finance, asset-based lending, commercial vehicle hire, short-term bridging finance, insurance premium finance, invoice discounting and debt factoring, and property finance products. In addition, the company offers funding services for general aviation aircraft, and various leisure and commercial marine vessels; brewery rentals; finance services to the agriculture, construction, manufacturing, and transport industries; leasing services for the construction, manufacturing, IT equipment, and specialist assets; and loan, hire purchase, leasing, and refinancing services to the professional service sector, including dental, medical, pharmacy, and veterinary sectors. Further, it provides financial education, investment management, and financial planning and advice services; self-directed services that help investors to manage their portfolio online; and services for financial advisers. Additionally, the company offers liquidity and flexible execution services to retail stockbrokers, wealth managers, and institutional investors; market making, sales, research, and corporate broking services; and dealing, custody, and settlement services to the institutional, wealth management, and brokerage clients. Close Brothers Group plc was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Sector: Financial Services - Industry: Capital Markets

Financial data

Financial Statements

Cashflow Statement 2019-07-31 2020-07-31 2021-07-31 2022-07-31
Change To Liabilities
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities 36.9M -53.7M -57.4M -58.4M
Net Borrowings -14.6M -14.6M 25.9M -38.5M
Total Cash From Financing Activities 23.3M 275M 662.6M 600k
Change To Operating Activities -402.2M -83.9M -1.04B -388.6M
Issuance Of Stock
Net Income 201.6M 109.5M 202.1M 165.2M
Change In Cash -63.4M 273M -24.7M -53.6M
Effect Of Exchange Rate
Total Cash From Operating Activities -123.6M 51.7M -629.9M 4.2M
Depreciation 53M 70.5M 70.7M 65.7M
Change To Account Receivables
Other Cashflows From Financing Activities 129.8M 363.4M 735.4M 144.1M
Change To Netincome 8.3M -55.2M 106.5M 107.5M
Capital Expenditures -4.9M -5.3M -8.9M -7.1M

Income Statement 2019-07-31 2020-07-31 2021-07-31 2022-07-31
Research Development
Income Before Tax 264.7M 140.9M 265.2M 232.8M
Net Income 201.6M 109.5M 202.1M 165.2M
Selling General Administrative 551.1M 604.9M 661.6M 669.9M
Gross Profit 821.6M 748.9M 932.3M 904.7M
Ebit
Operating Income 270.5M 144M 270.7M 234.8M
Interest Expense
Income Tax Expense 64.4M 31.4M 63.1M 67.6M
Total Revenue 821.6M 748.9M 932.3M 904.7M
Cost Of Revenue
Total Other Income ExpenseNet -5.8M -3.1M -5.5M -2M
Net Income From Continuing Ops 200.3M 109.5M 202.1M 165.2M
Net Income Applicable To Common Shares 201.6M 109.5M 202.1M 165.2M

Balance Sheet Statement 2019-07-31 2020-07-31 2021-07-31 2022-07-31
Total Liabilities 9.15B 9.62B 10.47B 11.02B
Total Stockholder Equity 1.41B 1.45B 1.57B 1.66B
Other Current Liabilities 589.3M 606.2M 690.6M 796.1M
Total Assets 10.56B 11.07B 12.03B 12.68B
Common Stock 38M 38M 38M 38M
Other Current Assets 11.5M 27.2M 32M 33.6M
Retained Earnings 1.39B 1.44B 1.56B 1.63B
Treasury Stock -23.1M -22.4M -23.2M -8.9M
Cash 1.19B 1.46B 1.44B 1.38B
Total Current Liabilities 6.76B 8B 8.08B 9.03B
Other Stockholder Equity -23.1M -22.4M -23.2M -8.9M
Property, Plant, and Equipment 248.2M 297.2M 309.9M 322.5M
Total Current Assets 1.72B 2.1B 2.03B 1.93B
Net Tangible Assets 1.19B 1.21B 1.34B 1.41B
Net Receivables 50M 95.8M 95.7M 101.7M
Accounts Payable 5.77B 6.21B 6.94B 7.09B


Insider Transactions

Here are the insider transactions of stock shares related to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P:

Filer Name Transaction Text Ownership Date Filer Relation Shares
Pennal (Frank)D2022-10-1930.2k
Pennal (Frank)Sold at price 10.34 per share.D2022-10-1914.62k
McNeil (Rebecca)D2022-10-114.62k
McNeil (Rebecca)Sold at price 10.24 per share.D2022-10-112.24k
Davies (Neil)D2022-10-071.51k
Davies (Neil)Sold at price 10.56 per share.D2022-10-07729
Davies (Neil)D2022-10-063.21k
Davies (Neil)Sold at price 10.80 per share.D2022-10-061.56k
Davies (Neil)Bought at price 10.91 per share.D2022-10-0516
Sainsbury (Adrian John)Bought at price 10.91 per share.D2022-10-0516
Sack (Robert)Bought at price 10.91 per share.D2022-10-0511
Etherington (Rebekah Jane)Bought at price 10.91 per share.D2022-10-0515
Close Brothers Group PlcD2022-09-30
McNeil (Rebecca)D2022-09-285.45k
McNeil (Rebecca)Sold at price 10.17 per share.D2022-09-282.64k
Atkinson (Martyn)D2022-09-272.27k
Biggs (Mike)D2022-09-22
Macaskill (Bridget A.)D2022-09-22
Duffy (Peter)D2022-09-22
M & G Investment Management, Ltd.D2022-09-20
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedD2022-09-20
Fidelity Investment Services LtdD2022-09-20
Royal London Asset Management LtdD2022-09-20
Standard Life Investments LtdD2022-09-20
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedD2022-09-161.08M
Close Brothers Group PlcBuy Back at price 9.27 per share.D2022-09-122.86k
Morgan (Michael)D2022-09-06
Sainsbury (Adrian John)D2022-09-06
Sainsbury (Adrian John)Bought at price 11.51 per share.D2022-09-0515
Sack (Robert)Bought at price 11.51 per share.D2022-09-0510
Davies (Neil)Bought at price 11.51 per share.D2022-09-0515
Yarrow (Philip James)Bought at price 11.51 per share.D2022-09-0515
Etherington (Rebekah Jane)Bought at price 11.51 per share.D2022-09-0515
Close Brothers Group PlcD2022-08-31
Standard Life Investments LtdD2022-08-31531.23k
Close Brothers Group PlcDecrease at price 9.39 per share.D2022-08-19528
Close Brothers Group PlcDecrease at price 9.57 per share.D2022-08-15449
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedD2022-08-09324.02k
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedD2022-08-05315.61k
Davies (Neil)Bought at price 13.71 per share.D2022-08-0513
Sack (Robert)Bought at price 13.71 per share.D2022-08-058
Sainsbury (Adrian John)Bought at price 13.71 per share.D2022-08-0513
Etherington (Rebekah Jane)Bought at price 13.71 per share.D2022-08-0514
Yarrow (Philip James)Bought at price 13.71 per share.D2022-08-0513
Standard Life Investments LtdD2022-07-31
Sainsbury (Adrian John)D2022-07-31
Royal London Asset Management LtdD2022-07-31
BlackRock Advisors (UK) LimitedD2022-07-31
Biggs (Mike)D2022-07-31
Duffy (Peter)D2022-07-31
Close Brothers Group PlcD2022-07-31

Insider transaction explanations

Insider buying is the legal purchase of shares by a senior executive or director of a company. "Filer Name" corresponds to the name of the stock buyer or seller. "Transaction Text" describes the transaction. "Ownership" gives information about the transaction type. "Date" is the reported transaction date. "Filer Relation" gives the role of the insider in the company. "Shares" is the value of the transaction. You will find the complete description of the General Transaction Codes on the SEC dedicated page


Investment strategy backtesting

These are the result of three automatic investment systems applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P. You will find the performance of an systematic investment system, a momentum strategy, and a buy the dip trading strategy.


Systematic investment results on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

Here is the result of two systematic investment strategies applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P. The first strategy automatically buys the first day of the month, and the second strategy buys the fifteenth day of the month.

Systematic investment equity curve on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two systematic investment strategies applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P automated entries

The systematic investment strategy that buys the first day of the month would give a performance of 1.59% on the backtest period.

Performance at glance

Performance

1.59 %

Latent gain

154.0 £

Invested capital

9716.0 £

Annualized return

0.39 %
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Momentum strategy results on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

This is the result of two momentum investment strategies applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P. The first strategy uses a momentum signal calculated on one quarter, and the second uses a momentum signal calculated on two quarters.

Momentum entry openings on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The following chart shows all the entries opened by the momentum investment system on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P momentum entries
  • The first momentum investment strategy would give -6.18% of return on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P. That represents -557.0£ of latent gain with 9017.0£ of employed capital.
  • The second momentum investment strategy would give -0.77% of return on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P. That represents -77.0£ of latent gain with 9947.0£ of employed capital.
Performance at glance (1Q Momentum)

Performance

-6.18 %

Latent gain

-557.0 £

Invested capital

9017.0 £

Annualized return

-2.31 %
Performance at glance (2Q Momentum)

Performance

-0.77 %

Latent gain

-77.0 £

Invested capital

9947.0 £

Annualized return

-0.21 %

Momentum equity curve on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The following chart shows the equity curve of the two momentum strategies applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P momentum equity

Note: the dividends potentially given by CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution of the two momentum strategies on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P since the beginning:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250£, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000£.


Buy the dip strategy result on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

Buy the dip entry openings on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The performance achieved by the robo-advisor on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P is -4.9%. That represents -218.0$ of latent gain with 4448.0£ of employed capital. The following chart shows CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P stock price with all the entries opened by the automated investment system.

Note: The blue line represents the weekly stock price of CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P, and the green triangles represent the entry openings. The artificall robo-advisor needs at least 100 weeks of trading history to work.

Performance at glance

Performance

-4.9 %

Latent gain

-218.0 £

Invested capital

4448.0 £

Annualized return

-2.31 %

Equity curve of the strategy applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The following chart shows the result of the investment strategy applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

Note: the dividends potentially given by CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P are not integrated into the calculation of the equity curve neither the performance of the strategy. The integration of the dividends will be available soon.


Employed capital on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The following chart shows the employed capital evolution since the beginning of the investment strategy on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

Note: the algorithm buys for a maximum of 250$ per entry. If the stock price is greater than 250$, the system buys only one stock per entry. The investment system stops automatically when the financial exposure reaches 10000$.


Investment strategies comparison on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

In this section, I will compare the three previous investment strategies applied to CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P.

Equity curve comparison on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

The following chart shows the equity curve of the artificall advisor, the trend folowing and the automatic investment strategies:

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P investment strategy comparison

Employed capital comparison on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P investment comparison

Performance comparison on CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P

Strategy Latent Profit Growth Employed capital CAGR
Automatic investment 1.59% 154.0£ 9716.0£ 0.39%
Momentum 1 quarter -6.18% -557.0£ 9017.0£ -1.59%
Momentum 2 quarters -0.77% -77.0£ 9947.0£ -0.21%
Non-directional -4.9% -218.0£ 4448.0£ -2.31%
Annualized return comparison

Automatic investment

0.39 %

Momentum 1Q

-0.21 %

Momentum 2Q

-0.21 %

Non-directional

-2.31 %

Correlated stocks

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Positive correlations

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Negative correlation

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Most negatively correlated stocks last 3 months

Note: The algorithm computes the probability of correlation between CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P and the other stocks. There may be false positives or some missing correlated stocks. If the price of CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P does not vary for 36 weeks, the correlation calculation result will be wrong.


Company information

Company name CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P
Country United Kingdom
City London
Address 10 Crown Place
Phone 44 33 3321 6100
Website www.closebrothers.com
FullTime employees 3890
Industry Capital Markets
Sector Financial Services
Exchange XLON
Ticker CBG.XLON
Market www.londonstockexchange.com

CLOSE BROTHERS GROUP PLC ORD 25P ESG Scores

Environment scores

Environment ESG Factors Scores
Environment Score 0
Peer Environment Performance unknown
Environment Percentile unknown
Palm Oil unknown
Nuclear unknown
Fur Leather unknown
GMO unknown
Coal unknown
Pesticides unknown
Animal Testing unknown

Social scores

Social ESG Factors Scores
Social Score 0
Peer Social Performance unknown
Social Percentile unknown
Highest Controversy unknown
Peer Highest Controversy Performance unknown
Adult unknown
Gambling unknown
Alcoholic unknown
Tobacco unknown
Catholic unknown
Controversial Weapons unknown
Small Arms unknown
Military Contract unknown
Peer Count unknown

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Governance scores

Governance ESG Factors Scores
Governance Score 0
Peer Governance Performance unknown
Governance Percentile unknown

ESG at glance
Total ESG Scores: unknown
Environment Score: 0
Social Score: 0
Governance Score: 0

ESG Performance: unknown

Peer Group: unknown

Peer Esg Score Performance: unknown

Rating Year: unknown

Rating Month: unknown

Max Age: unknown

Percentile: unknown