Close Brothers Group (CBG)

Sector:

Banking

Index:

FTSE 250

436.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -8.80p
  • 52 Week High: 550.50
  • 52 Week Low: 340.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 150.70m
  • Volume: 135,103
  • Market Cap: £657.07m
  • RiskGrade: 146

CBG Overview

Close Brothers Group plc is a United Kingdom-based merchant banking company. The Company is engaged in providing lending, deposit-taking, wealth management services and securities trading. Its segments include Commercial, Retail, Property, Asset Management and Securities. The Commercial segment provides secured lending principally to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME), both through their direct sales force and via third party distribution channels. The Retail segment provides loans to predominantly individuals and small businesses, through a network of intermediaries. The Property segment specializes in short-term residential development finance through property finance, and also offers refurbishment and bridging loans through commercial acceptances.

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Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 0.0% 0.0%
Div Cover n/a 61.8
Op Mrgn 50.5% 47.3%
ROCE n/a  
Latest F'cast
P/E 7.5 11.5
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.5 1.1
Pr/Book 0.4  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -4.7% -50.5%
PBT n/a n/a
EPS -21.8% -25.6%
DPS n/a n/a

CBG Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Jul-21 952.60 265.20 140.40p 11.0 0.1 +88% 60.00p 3.9%
31-Jul-22 936.10 232.80 111.50p 10.0 n/a -21% 66.00p 5.9%
31-Jul-23 932.60 112.00 55.10p 16.7 n/a -51% 67.50p 7.3%
31-Jul-24 1,370.10 132.70 75.80¢ 6.7 0.2 +38% n/a 0.0%
31-Jul-25 1,305.90 (122.40) 59.30p 6.8 n/a -22% n/a 0.0%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

CBG Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Jul-26 646.42 305.55 44.14p 10.1 n/a -26% 0.71p 0.0%
31-Jul-27 667.38 336.20 57.57p 7.7 0.3 +30% 17.22p 0.0%

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CBG Company Announcements

Director/PDMR Shareholding 08-Jun-2026 14:00 RNS
Total Voting Rights 01-Jun-2026 16:15 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-May-2026 17:15 RNS

CBG ShareCast News

Close Brothers on track despite extra motor fina... 21-May-2026 ShareCast
UK's FCA faces legal challenge over car loan red... 22-Apr-2026 ShareCast
Shore Capital downgrades Close Brothers to 'hold... 08-Apr-2026 ShareCast

CBG Top Newspaper Links

Close Brothers hit as Wirecard short-seller warn... 17-Mar-2026 Times
Close Brothers hit as Wirecard short-seller warn... 17-Mar-2026 Times
Close Brothers in bid for Kleinwort Benson 24-Aug-2009 The Scotsman

Latest CBG Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
05-Jun-26 Buy Fiona McCarthy 459.00p 33 £151.47
05-May-26 Buy Fiona McCarthy 443.00p 34 £150.62
14-Apr-26 Buy Sally Williams 423.00p 4,705 £19,902.15

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Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

CBG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 436.00p
Change Today -8.80p
% Change -1.98 %
52 Week High 550.50
52 Week Low 340.00
Volume 135,103
Shares Issued 150.70m
Market Cap £657.07m
RiskGrade 146

CBG Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average86.14% above the market average
73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average73.33% above the sector average
Price Trend
23.51% above the market average23.51% above the market average23.51% above the market average23.51% above the market average23.51% above the market average
60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average
Income Not Available
Growth
49.45% below the market average49.45% below the market average49.45% below the market average49.45% below the market average49.45% below the market average
60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 1
Neutral 3
Sell 0
Strong Sell 0
Total 7
buy
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CBG Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 19-Oct-23 23-Mar-23
Paid 24-Nov-23 26-Apr-23
Amount 45.00p 22.50p

Trades for 29-Jun-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
14:10 374 @ 436.00p
14:10 212 @ 440.40p
14:10 146 @ 440.40p
14:10 185 @ 441.00p
14:10 212 @ 441.00p

CBG Key Personnel

Chair Michael N Biggs
CEO Mike Morgan

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