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MarketAxess Holdings (MarketAxess Holdings) Financial Strength : 9 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is MarketAxess Holdings Financial Strength?

MarketAxess Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

MarketAxess Holdings Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

MarketAxess Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 47.08. MarketAxess Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.10. As of today, MarketAxess Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 8.67.


Competitive Comparison of MarketAxess Holdings's Financial Strength

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MarketAxess Holdings's Financial Strength Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

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MarketAxess Holdings Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

MarketAxess Holdings's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1.6 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $77.0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $79.7 Mil.

MarketAxess Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*77.027/-1.636
=47.08

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. MarketAxess Holdings Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

MarketAxess Holdings's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 79.677) / 788.992
=0.10

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

MarketAxess Holdings has a Z-score of 8.67, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 8.67 is strong.

* 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  (NAS:MKTX) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

MarketAxess Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 9. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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MarketAxess Holdings (MarketAxess Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
55 Hudson Yards, 15th Floor, 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 U.S. 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.
Executives
Kevin M Mcpherson officer: Global Head of Sales C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 299 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10171
Christopher R Concannon director, officer: President and COO BATS GLOBAL MARKETS, 8050 MARSHALL DRIVE, SUITE 120, LENEXA KS 66214
Scott Pintoff officer: General Counsel C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS, INC., 55 HUDSON YARDS, FLOOR 15, NEW YORK NY 10001
Roupie Christophe Pierre Daniel officer: Head of Europe & Asia C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 299 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10171
Steven L Begleiter director 650 MADISON AVENUE, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Richard Leon Prager director C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 55 HUDSON YARDS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Nicholas Themelis officer: Chief Information Officer C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 140 BROADWAY, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Naineshkumar Shantilal Panchal officer: Chief Information Officer C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 55 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Antonio L Delise officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS, INC., 299 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10171
Richard M Mcvey director, officer: Chairman and CEO C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 140 BROADWAY, 42ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Christopher N. Gerosa officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O PRIMUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., 360 MADISON AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Xiaojia Charles Li director C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 55 HUDSON YARDS, NEW YORK NY 10001
Stephen P Casper director C/O CHARTER ATLANTIC CORPORATION, 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Kourtney Gibson director C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 55 HUDSON YARDS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Justin Gerald Gmelich director C/O MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC., 55 HUDSON YARDS, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001