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MKTX vs. COIN, AROW, MFI, IBKR, and CME

Should you buy MarketAxess stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares MarketAxess with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with MarketAxess include Coinbase Global (COIN), Arrow Financial (AROW), mF International (MFI), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), and CME Group (CME).

How does MarketAxess compare to Coinbase Global?

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) and MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

68.8% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of MarketAxess shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of Coinbase Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Coinbase Global has higher revenue and earnings than MarketAxess. MarketAxess is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coinbase Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Coinbase Global$6.56B6.32$1.26B$2.6659.16
MarketAxess$871.07M4.71$246.63M$8.4613.64

In the previous week, Coinbase Global had 52 more articles in the media than MarketAxess. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Coinbase Global and 15 mentions for MarketAxess. Coinbase Global's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat MarketAxess' score of 0.43 indicating that Coinbase Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Coinbase Global
34 Very Positive mention(s)
14 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MarketAxess
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

MarketAxess has a net margin of 35.53% compared to Coinbase Global's net margin of 12.20%. MarketAxess' return on equity of 22.28% beat Coinbase Global's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Coinbase Global12.20% 4.16% 2.07%
MarketAxess 35.53%22.28%13.82%

Coinbase Global presently has a consensus price target of $251.16, indicating a potential upside of 59.60%. MarketAxess has a consensus price target of $167.45, indicating a potential upside of 45.15%. Given Coinbase Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Coinbase Global is more favorable than MarketAxess.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Coinbase Global
3 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.45
MarketAxess
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15

Coinbase Global has a beta of 3.35, suggesting that its stock price is 235% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MarketAxess has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Coinbase Global beats MarketAxess on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MarketAxess compare to Arrow Financial?

MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) and Arrow Financial (NASDAQ:AROW) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

MarketAxess pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Arrow Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. MarketAxess pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arrow Financial pays out 38.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MarketAxess has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Arrow Financial has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Arrow Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, MarketAxess had 12 more articles in the media than Arrow Financial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MarketAxess and 3 mentions for Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat MarketAxess' score of 0.43 indicating that Arrow Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
MarketAxess
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Arrow Financial
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

99.0% of MarketAxess shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.7% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Arrow Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

MarketAxess currently has a consensus target price of $167.45, suggesting a potential upside of 45.15%. Arrow Financial has a consensus target price of $39.83, suggesting a potential downside of 2.66%. Given MarketAxess' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MarketAxess is more favorable than Arrow Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MarketAxess
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15
Arrow Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

MarketAxess has a net margin of 35.53% compared to Arrow Financial's net margin of 20.72%. MarketAxess' return on equity of 22.28% beat Arrow Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MarketAxess35.53% 22.28% 13.82%
Arrow Financial 20.72%12.38%1.17%

MarketAxess has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arrow Financial has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

MarketAxess has higher revenue and earnings than Arrow Financial. Arrow Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MarketAxess, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MarketAxess$871.07M4.71$246.63M$8.4613.64
Arrow Financial$242.58M2.79$43.95M$3.0913.24

Summary

MarketAxess beats Arrow Financial on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MarketAxess compare to mF International?

mF International (NASDAQ:MFI) and MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) are both specialized finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and dividends.

99.0% of MarketAxess shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.1% of mF International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

MarketAxess has a net margin of 35.53% compared to mF International's net margin of 0.00%. MarketAxess' return on equity of 22.28% beat mF International's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
mF InternationalN/A N/A N/A
MarketAxess 35.53%22.28%13.82%

mF International pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. MarketAxess pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. MarketAxess pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MarketAxess has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

MarketAxess has higher revenue and earnings than mF International.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
mF International$33.82M12.52$10.12MN/AN/A
MarketAxess$871.07M4.71$246.63M$8.4613.64

mF International has a beta of 6.98, indicating that its share price is 598% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MarketAxess has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

MarketAxess has a consensus target price of $167.45, suggesting a potential upside of 45.15%. Given MarketAxess' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MarketAxess is more favorable than mF International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
mF International
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
MarketAxess
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15

In the previous week, MarketAxess had 14 more articles in the media than mF International. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MarketAxess and 1 mentions for mF International. mF International's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat MarketAxess' score of 0.43 indicating that mF International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
mF International Very Positive
MarketAxess Neutral

Summary

MarketAxess beats mF International on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MarketAxess compare to Interactive Brokers Group?

Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) and MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Interactive Brokers Group has higher revenue and earnings than MarketAxess. MarketAxess is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interactive Brokers Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Interactive Brokers Group$10.56B15.03$984M$2.3240.33
MarketAxess$871.07M4.71$246.63M$8.4613.64

In the previous week, MarketAxess had 5 more articles in the media than Interactive Brokers Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for MarketAxess and 10 mentions for Interactive Brokers Group. Interactive Brokers Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat MarketAxess' score of 0.43 indicating that Interactive Brokers Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Interactive Brokers Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
MarketAxess
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Interactive Brokers Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MarketAxess has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Interactive Brokers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. MarketAxess pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Interactive Brokers Group pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MarketAxess pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interactive Brokers Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and MarketAxess has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

MarketAxess has a net margin of 35.53% compared to Interactive Brokers Group's net margin of 9.65%. MarketAxess' return on equity of 22.28% beat Interactive Brokers Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Interactive Brokers Group9.65% 5.19% 0.52%
MarketAxess 35.53%22.28%13.82%

23.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of MarketAxess shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Interactive Brokers Group currently has a consensus price target of $90.25, suggesting a potential downside of 3.54%. MarketAxess has a consensus price target of $167.45, suggesting a potential upside of 45.15%. Given MarketAxess' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MarketAxess is more favorable than Interactive Brokers Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Interactive Brokers Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
MarketAxess
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15

Summary

Interactive Brokers Group beats MarketAxess on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MarketAxess compare to CME Group?

CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) and MarketAxess (NASDAQ:MKTX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

CME Group pays an annual dividend of $5.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. MarketAxess pays an annual dividend of $3.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. CME Group pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MarketAxess pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MarketAxess has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. MarketAxess is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CME Group has a net margin of 63.19% compared to MarketAxess' net margin of 35.53%. MarketAxess' return on equity of 22.28% beat CME Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CME Group63.19% 15.42% 2.24%
MarketAxess 35.53%22.28%13.82%

87.8% of CME Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.0% of MarketAxess shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of CME Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of MarketAxess shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CME Group has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its share price is 75% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MarketAxess has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

CME Group has higher revenue and earnings than MarketAxess. MarketAxess is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CME Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CME Group$6.52B13.62$4.07B$11.7220.91
MarketAxess$871.07M4.71$246.63M$8.4613.64

In the previous week, CME Group had 13 more articles in the media than MarketAxess. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for CME Group and 15 mentions for MarketAxess. MarketAxess' average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat CME Group's score of 0.39 indicating that MarketAxess is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
CME Group
11 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
6 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
MarketAxess
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

CME Group presently has a consensus target price of $293.59, suggesting a potential upside of 19.78%. MarketAxess has a consensus target price of $167.45, suggesting a potential upside of 45.15%. Given MarketAxess' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MarketAxess is more favorable than CME Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CME Group
2 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
MarketAxess
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15

Summary

MarketAxess beats CME Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MKTX vs. The Competition

MetricMarketAxessFIN IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$4.10B$122.53B$14.20B$12.42B
Dividend Yield2.74%1.63%5.70%8.01%
P/E Ratio13.6415.4620.4824.29
Price / Sales4.714.9643.4895.64
Price / Cash11.8020.2619.3449.39
Price / Book3.743.352.256.29
Net Income$246.63M$7.51B$1.13B$330.86M
7 Day Performance-0.92%-1.20%-0.76%-2.41%
1 Month Performance-4.57%4.83%0.61%-0.64%
1 Year Performance-46.60%8.83%12.27%20.09%

MarketAxess Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MKTX
MarketAxess
4.6174 of 5 stars
$115.37
+1.3%
$167.45
+45.1%
-47.3%$4.10B$871.07M13.64740
COIN
Coinbase Global
4.539 of 5 stars
$168.87
+2.0%
$250.65
+48.4%
-58.9%$43.60B$7.18B63.494,951
AROW
Arrow Financial
4.1765 of 5 stars
$41.29
flat
$39.83
-3.5%
+50.0%$682.48M$242.58M13.36510
MFI
mF International
0.8499 of 5 stars
$9.14
+0.4%
N/A-70.8%$4.79M$4.35MN/AN/A
IBKR
Interactive Brokers Group
4.2016 of 5 stars
$95.99
+5.1%
$88.38
-7.9%
+60.6%$154.93B$10.42B41.383,182

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This page (NASDAQ:MKTX) was last updated on 7/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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