MarketAxess Holdings (MEX:MKTX) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 7.45 (As of Aug. 02, 2026) — 75% Below Median

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MEX:MKTX MarketAxess Holdings Inc MEX:MKTX
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Price MXN2,756.00
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What is MarketAxess Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

MarketAxess Holdings MEX:MKTX 71 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.45 as of Aug. 02, 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 29.26. GuruFocus rates MEX:MKTX with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN4,322.32. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 606 Capital Markets companies, MarketAxess Holdings ranks worse than 74.75% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-02), MarketAxess Holdings's current share price is MXN2756.00. MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN370.10. MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 7.45.

The historical rank and industry rank for MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:MKTX' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.7   Med: 29.26   Max: 60.14
Current: 8.21

During the past years, MarketAxess Holdings's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 60.14. The lowest was 5.70. And the median was 29.26.

MEX:MKTX's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
74.75% of 606 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 3.36 vs MEX:MKTX: 8.21

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

MarketAxess Holdings's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN118.930. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is MXN370.10 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

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MarketAxess Holdings  (MEX:MKTX) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


MarketAxess Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


MarketAxess Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

MarketAxess Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

MarketAxess Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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MarketAxess Holdings Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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MEX:MKTX vs MIAX, GLXY, LAZ: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MarketAxess Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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MarketAxess Holdings Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=2756.00/370.10
=7.45

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

MarketAxess Holdings's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, MarketAxess Holdings's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=118.93/330.2130*330.2130
=118.930

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

MarketAxess Holdings Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 47.345 241.018 64.866
201609 46.185 241.428 63.170
201612 50.396 241.432 68.928
201703 51.238 243.801 69.399
201706 46.121 244.955 62.174
201709 45.626 246.819 61.042
201712 51.012 246.524 68.329
201803 55.009 249.554 72.789
201806 55.512 251.989 72.744
201809 50.161 252.439 65.615
201812 58.342 251.233 76.683
201903 63.832 254.202 82.919
201906 63.585 256.143 81.972
201909 68.377 256.759 87.938
201912 64.265 256.974 82.581
202003 104.063 258.115 133.130
202006 111.799 257.797 143.204
202009 94.944 260.280 120.454
202012 89.251 260.474 113.147
202103 104.717 264.877 130.547
202106 92.119 271.696 111.959
202109 87.516 274.310 105.351
202112 88.999 278.802 105.410
202203 97.943 287.504 112.493
202206 97.481 296.311 108.634
202209 92.156 296.808 102.528
202212 92.308 296.797 102.701
202303 97.280 301.836 106.426
202306 82.028 305.109 88.777
202309 79.869 307.789 85.688
202312 88.559 306.746 95.334
202403 92.365 312.332 97.653
202406 96.080 314.175 100.985
202409 108.229 315.301 113.348
202412 112.268 315.605 117.464
202503 113.923 319.799 117.633
202506 110.791 322.561 113.419
202509 103.227 324.800 104.947
202512 102.785 324.054 104.739
202603 118.930 330.213 118.930

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 7.45 mean?
MarketAxess Holdings (MEX:MKTX) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 7.45 as of Aug. 02, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on MarketAxess Holdings and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 29.26. Over the past decade, MarketAxess Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.70 to 60.14. According to the industry distribution chart, MarketAxess Holdings ranks #453 out of 606 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 74.8%.
Is MarketAxess Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
MarketAxess Holdings' current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 7.45 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 29.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.70 to a high of 60.14. The Capital Markets industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.36. MarketAxess Holdings' value of 7.45 is 121.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MarketAxess Holdings ranks #453 out of 606 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MarketAxess Holdings has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MarketAxess Holdings' Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to MIAX and GLXY?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, MarketAxess Holdings ranks #453 out of 606 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places MarketAxess Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.36. MarketAxess Holdings' value of 7.45 is 121.7% above this benchmark. Historically, MarketAxess Holdings' own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 5.70 to 60.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.26 vs. the industry median of 3.36, MarketAxess Holdings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Capital Markets company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Capital Markets companies is 3.36, based on 606 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. MarketAxess Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 7.45 is 121.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on MarketAxess Holdings and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 3.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MarketAxess Holdings's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.45, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 29.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MarketAxess Holdings stock overvalued right now?
MarketAxess Holdings (MEX:MKTX) has a current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 7.45. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN4,322.32, compared to a current price of MXN2,756.00 — trading 36.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.45, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 29.26 and 121.7% above the Capital Markets industry median of 3.36. MarketAxess Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MarketAxess Holdings (MEX:MKTX), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 7.45 as of Aug. 02, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is MarketAxess Holdings (MEX:MKTX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MarketAxess Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN2,756.00 is trading 36.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN4,322.32.

Key valuation signals for MEX:MKTX:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 7.45 (75% below median its 10-year median of 29.26)
  • GF Value™: MXN4,322.32 vs. price of MXN2,756.00 (36.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 121.7% above the Capital Markets median (#453 of 606)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MKTX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


MarketAxess Holdings Business Description

Address 55 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, USA, 10001
Founded in 2000, MarketAxess is a leading electronic fixed-income trading platform that connects broker/dealers and institutional investors. The company is primarily focused on credit based fixed income securities with its main trading products being US investment-grade and high-yield bonds, Eurobonds, and Emerging Market corporate debt. Recently the company has expanded more aggressively into Treasuries and municipal bonds with the acquisitions of LiquidityEdge and MuniBrokers in 2019 and 2021, respectively. The company also provides pre- and post-trade services with its acquisition of Regulatory Reporting Hub from Deutsche Börse Group in 2020 adding to its product offerings.
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