CMC Markets (CMCX) Competitors

TP ICAP Group (LON:TCAP) and CMC Markets (LON:CMCX) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Does the media favor TCAP or CMCX?

In the previous week, TP ICAP Group and TP ICAP Group both had 4 articles in the media. CMC Markets' average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat TP ICAP Group's score of 0.07 indicating that CMC Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TP ICAP Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CMC Markets	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is TCAP or CMCX more profitable?

CMC Markets has a net margin of 95.92% compared to TP ICAP Group's net margin of 4.54%. CMC Markets' return on equity of 86.11% beat TP ICAP Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TP ICAP Group	4.54%	4.82%	1.61%
CMC Markets	95.92%	86.11%	7.20%

Which has more risk and volatility, TCAP or CMCX?

TP ICAP Group has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CMC Markets has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TCAP or CMCX?

80.8% of TP ICAP Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.5% of CMC Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of TP ICAP Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.8% of CMC Markets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, TCAP or CMCX?

CMC Markets has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TP ICAP Group. CMC Markets is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TP ICAP Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TP ICAP Group	£2.16B	1.03	£97.91M	£12.88	22.83
CMC Markets	£341.77M	2.03	£327.81M	£118.52	2.11

Is TCAP or CMCX a better dividend stock?

TP ICAP Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 15 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. CMC Markets pays an annual dividend of GBX 8 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. TP ICAP Group pays out 116.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CMC Markets pays out 6.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Do analysts recommend TCAP or CMCX?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TP ICAP Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CMC Markets	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

CMC Markets beats TP ICAP Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.