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MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US57060D1081

CUSIP

57060D108

IPO Date

Nov 5, 2004

Highlights

Market Cap

$8.35B

EPS (TTM)

$5.77

PE Ratio

38.59

PEG Ratio

3.05

Total Revenue (TTM)

$814.94M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$564.50M

EBITDA (TTM)

$424.31M

Year Range

$186.20 - $293.70

Target Price

$236.83

Short %

3.28%

Short Ratio

1.50

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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) returned -2.12% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.31% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, MKTX had an annualized return of 10.56%, just below the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.64%.


MKTX

YTD

-2.12%

1M

-0.80%

6M

-16.64%

1Y

2.31%

3Y*

-6.59%

5Y*

-13.73%

10Y*

10.56%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.63%

1M

13.31%

6M

-1.23%

1Y

9.83%

3Y*

14.42%

5Y*

14.61%

10Y*

10.64%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of MKTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-2.39%-12.27%12.22%2.42%-0.54%-2.12%
2024-22.99%-5.06%2.74%-8.74%-0.24%0.80%11.47%8.79%5.70%12.97%-10.37%-12.62%-21.83%
202330.46%-5.96%14.60%-18.64%-14.23%-4.03%2.98%-10.27%-11.33%0.05%12.71%21.96%6.11%
2022-16.24%10.94%-10.81%-22.51%7.14%-9.11%5.77%-7.96%-10.50%9.69%10.10%4.09%-31.50%
2021-5.22%2.93%-10.44%-1.90%-4.34%-0.63%2.50%0.30%-11.60%-2.86%-13.56%16.61%-27.51%
2020-6.58%-8.27%2.54%36.82%11.91%-1.51%3.15%-5.84%-0.90%11.89%0.17%5.82%51.28%
20191.64%13.81%0.90%13.11%7.19%7.92%4.86%18.15%-17.63%12.55%9.71%-6.12%80.66%
2018-2.75%3.38%7.43%-8.65%7.78%-7.39%-2.07%-1.82%-5.97%17.47%4.06%-2.95%5.63%
201727.45%4.44%-3.96%2.68%-0.83%5.52%0.89%-4.74%-4.37%-5.70%12.43%3.32%38.28%
20164.16%2.17%5.38%-1.66%14.23%3.90%11.18%4.42%-1.75%-8.96%10.15%-11.37%32.70%
20155.94%5.03%4.16%3.56%3.27%4.88%5.42%-7.36%2.72%9.08%5.61%4.50%57.00%
2014-6.26%-5.65%0.30%-9.10%-0.60%1.33%4.01%5.08%4.99%4.51%1.68%9.36%8.32%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of MKTX is 52, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of MKTX is 5252
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of MKTX is 5555
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of MKTX is 4949
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of MKTX is 4848
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of MKTX is 5454
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of MKTX is 5353
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 22, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.08
  • 5-Year: -0.40
  • 10-Year: 0.32
  • All Time: 0.32

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. provided a 1.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.00 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 11 consecutive years.


0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$3.00$2.96$2.88$2.80$2.64$2.40$2.04$1.68$1.32$1.04$0.80$0.64

Dividend yield

1.37%1.31%0.98%1.00%0.64%0.42%0.54%0.80%0.65%0.71%0.72%0.89%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for MarketAxess Holdings Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.76$1.52
2024$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$2.96
2023$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.00$2.88
2022$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$2.80
2021$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$2.64
2020$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$2.40
2019$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$2.04
2018$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$1.68
2017$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.00$1.32
2016$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2015$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.80
2014$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.64

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.37%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.

Payout Ratio

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has a payout ratio of 52.17%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the MarketAxess Holdings Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. was 80.60%, occurring on Oct 17, 2008. Recovery took 566 trading sessions.

The current MarketAxess Holdings Inc. drawdown is 61.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-80.6%Nov 23, 2004983Oct 17, 2008566Jan 18, 20111549
-66.44%Dec 23, 20201044Feb 20, 2025
-32.71%Sep 9, 2019136Mar 23, 202017Apr 16, 2020153
-32.34%Nov 22, 2013158Jul 11, 2014111Dec 17, 2014269
-30.38%Mar 29, 201264Jun 28, 2012127Jan 2, 2013191

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of MarketAxess Holdings Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -77.9%.


0.501.001.502.0020212022202320242025
0.40
1.81
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how MarketAxess Holdings Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Capital Markets industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for MKTX, comparing it with other companies in the Capital Markets industry. Currently, MKTX has a P/E ratio of 38.6. This P/E ratio is significantly higher than those of industry peers. This could indicate that the stock is overvalued or that investors expect strong future growth.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for MKTX compared to other companies in the Capital Markets industry. MKTX currently has a PEG ratio of 3.0. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for MKTX relative to other companies in the Capital Markets industry. Currently, MKTX has a P/S ratio of 10.2. This P/S ratio is high relative to other companies in the industry. It could mean the stock is overvalued, or that investors expect strong future growth and profitability.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for MKTX in comparison with other companies in the Capital Markets industry. Currently, MKTX has a P/B value of 6.2. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



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Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

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Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items