GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiary, provides trading services and solutions to retail, institutional, and futures service customers worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Retail, Institutional, and Futures. It specializes in over-the-counter (OTC) and exchange-traded markets. The company offers access to a range of financial products, including spot foreign exchange (forex) and precious metals trading; and spread bets and contracts for differences on currencies, commodities, indices, individual equities, bonds, options, and interest rate products, as well as OTC options on forex. It provides services to retail customers through FOREX.com and Cityindex.com, as well as through brokers and white label partners. The company also provides agency execution services; and access to markets and self-directed trading in foreign exchange, commodities, equities, options, and futures to institutional customers through GTX platform, an electronic communications network. Further, it provides execution and risk management services for exchange-traded futures and futures options on the United States and European futures and options exchanges; and online trading services. GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Commodity contracts brokers, dealers
Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:GCAP
CUSIP36268W10
Phone908-731-0700
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.44
Current Ratio1.26
Quick Ratio1.26
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-37.80
Forward P/E Ratio9.95
P/E Growth1.33
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$308.60 million
Price / Sales1.10
Cash Flow$0.6649 per share
Price / Cash11.37
Book Value$6.34 per share
Price / Book1.19
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.20)
Net Income$-11,190,000.00
Net Margins6.66%
Return on Equity8.75%
Return on Assets1.78%
Miscellaneous
Employees708
Outstanding Shares44,750,000
Market Cap$338.79
Gain Capital (NYSE:GCAP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gain Capital's stock symbol?
Gain Capital trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "GCAP."
How often does Gain Capital pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Gain Capital?
Gain Capital announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 12th will be given a dividend of $0.06 per share on Tuesday, June 19th. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.17%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 11th. View Gain Capital's Dividend History.
How will Gain Capital's stock buyback program work?
Gain Capital announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $35,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 12.7% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Gain Capital's earnings last quarter?
Gain Capital Holdings Inc (NYSE:GCAP) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 26th. The financial services provider reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.01. The financial services provider earned $106.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $106.88 million. Gain Capital had a net margin of 6.66% and a return on equity of 8.75%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 79.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.39) earnings per share. View Gain Capital's Earnings History.
When is Gain Capital's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for GCAP?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Gain Capital's shares. Their predictions range from $7.00 to $10.00. On average, they expect Gain Capital's share price to reach $8.1667 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 8.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Gain Capital.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Gain Capital?
3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Gain Capital in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
Who are some of Gain Capital's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Gain Capital include Boston Private Financial (BPFH), HFF (HF), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Safety Insurance Group (SAFT), Monmouth R.E. Inv. Corp. Class A (MNR), State Auto Financial (STFC), LGI Homes (LGIH), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), PPDAI Group (PPDF), Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty (RQI), Third Point Reinsurance (TPRE), State Bank Financial (STBZ), Caretrust REIT (CTRE), Universal Insurance (UVE) and Enova International (ENVA).
Who are Gain Capital's key executives?
Gain Capital's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Glenn H. Stevens, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Nigel Rose, Chief Financial Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Alastair Hine, Chief Operating Officer
- Mr. Diego A. Rotsztain, Head of Corp. Devel., Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 48)
- Ms. Samantha Roady, Pres of Retail (Age 48)
Has Gain Capital been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about GCAP stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies negative and positive media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Gain Capital earned a daily sentiment score of 0.19 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the financial services provider an impact score of 46.22 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
How do I buy shares of Gain Capital?
Shares of GCAP can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Gain Capital's stock price today?
One share of GCAP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.56.
How big of a company is Gain Capital?
Gain Capital has a market capitalization of $338.79 million and generates $308.60 million in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $-11,190,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.20) on an earnings per share basis. Gain Capital employs 708 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Gain Capital?
Gain Capital's mailing address is 135 US Highway 202/206, Bedminster NJ, 07921. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 908-731-0700 or via email at [email protected]
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