Close Brothers Group (CBG)

Sector:

Banking

Index:

FTSE 250

 505.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      0.000p
  • 52 Week High: 550.50
  • 52 Week Low: 266.40
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 150.54m
  • Volume: 404,190
  • Market Cap: £760.21m
  • RiskGrade: 146
  • Beta: 2.03

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 25.8
Op Mrgn 50.5% 30.7%
ROCE n/a  
Latest F'cast
P/E 8.5 11.9
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 0.6 1.2
Pr/Book 0.4  
Latest F'cast
Revenue -4.7% -50.0%
PBT n/a n/a
EPS -21.8% -27.5%
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-26 653.26 200.67 42.98p 11.7 n/a -28% 1.67p 0.0%
31-Jul-27 674.55 229.33 60.50p 8.3 0.2 +41% 22.30p 0.0%
31-Jul-28 716.68 292.67 84.40p 6.0 0.2 +40% 28.72p 0.0%

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CBG Company Announcements

Transaction in Own Shares 02-Feb-2026 17:25 RNS
Total Voting Rights 02-Feb-2026 17:10 RNS
Publication of Admission Particulars 30-Jan-2026 15:00 RNS

CBG ShareCast News

RBC Capital upgrades Close Brothers to 'outperfo... 16-Jan-2026 ShareCast
Director/PDMR Shareholding 29-Dec-2025 ShareCast
Transaction in Own Shares 22-Dec-2025 ShareCast

CBG Top Newspaper Links

Close Brothers in bid for Kleinwort Benson 24-Aug-2009 The Scotsman
Close Brothers bidding for Kleinwort Benson 24-Aug-2009 Sunday Times
Close Brothers steps into loans breach 23-Jun-2009 The Scotsman

Latest CBG Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
12-Jan-26 Buy Mike Morgan 507.00p 2,841 £14,403.87
12-Jan-26 Sell Mike Morgan 507.00p 2,841 £14,403.87
05-Jan-26 Buy Fiona McCarthy 522.00p 28 £146.16

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

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Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

CBG Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 505.00p
Change Today 0.000p
% Change 0.00 %
52 Week High 550.50
52 Week Low 266.40
Volume 404,190
Shares Issued 150.54m
Market Cap £760.21m
Beta 2.03
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 5
Sell 1
Strong Sell 0
Total 10
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 02-Feb-2026

Time Volume / Share Price
16:35 1,858 @ 505.00p
16:35 121,515 @ 505.00p
16:35 745 @ 505.00p
16:35 141 @ 505.00p
16:35 141 @ 505.00p

CBG Key Personnel

Chair Michael N Biggs
CEO Mike Morgan

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