BGC vs MKTX vs UBS Stock Comparison

Bgc, Marketaxess Holdings and UBS Group AG Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BGC BGC Group, Inc.
$11.37 -4.0% 1M +21.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.44B
P/E
28.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.29B
Div. yield
0.01%
Institutional Trading Financial Services
4 wins
UBS UBS Group AG
$46.78 -5.8% 1M +21.2% 1Y
Market cap
$147.17B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Bgc leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Bgc 4, UBS Group AG 3, Marketaxess Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBGCMKTXUBSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.44B $5.80B $147.17B UBS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 28.5x 19.8x — MKTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 8.2x 20.2x 12.2x BGC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +27.6% +3.9% — BGC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.8% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +21.9% -1.4% +21.2% BGC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +15.8%/yr -16.4%/yr +20.8%/yr UBS
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.5% 36.4% 26.9% UBS
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 45/100 — BGC

Percentile Scorecard

BGCMKTXUBS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBGCMKTXUBS
Valuation 84 #16 of 96 28 #69 of 96 –
Growth 85 #11 of 66 17 #55 of 66 –
Profitability 56 #29 of 64 87 #9 of 64 –
Financial Health 35 #61 of 93 – 23 #135 of 175
Shareholder Returns 73 #11 of 38 49 #20 of 38 11 #303 of 341
Overall 66 45 –
  • BGC ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • MKTX ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • UBS ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBGCMKTXUBSSPY
1 month -4.0%+0.6%-5.8% -0.2%
3 months -5.0%+35.3%-10.1% +3.9%
6 months +0.5%+4.2%+11.1% +8.2%
Year to date +27.3%-8.9%+1.0% +12.9%
1 year +21.9%-1.4%+21.2% +12.3%
3 years +97.1%-19.8%+100.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +25.4%-7.1%+26.1% +23.3%
5 years +107.9%-59.2%+157.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +15.8%-16.4%+20.8% +10.9%
10 years +99.5%+9.6%+234.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.2%+0.9%+12.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBGCMKTXUBSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.5%36.4%26.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.4%28.1%28.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.330.161.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.65-0.040.79 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.2%-73.7%-34.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.1%-14.7%-16.1% -1.2%
52-week high $12.65$193.61$55.73 $779.14
52-week low $8.31$109.09$36.41 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBGCMKTXUBS
P/E now vs peer median 28.3xmedian 28.3x 19.9xmedian 28.3x —median 12.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 2.9x 6.7xmedian 2.9x —median 3.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x —median 5.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.2xmedian 16.0x 29.7xmedian 16.0x —median 10.9x
P/B now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 2.4x 4.6xmedian 2.4x 1.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.24median 0.54 2.50median 0.54 —median 1.34

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBGCMKTXUBS
Revenue $3.29B $871.61M –
Operating income – $341.21M –
Net income $198.89M – –
Free cash flow $483.90M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.40 $8.29 –
Cash & equivalents $766.85M $381.05M $215.72B
Total debt $1.77B – $104.15B
Shares (diluted) 478.97M 35.24M 3.29B
Enterprise value $2.26B $5.80B -$782.95B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBGCMKTXUBS
P/E 28.3x 19.9x –
P/FCF 11.2x 29.7x –
P/Operating cash flow 10.7x – –
P/S 1.6x 6.7x –
P/B 4.2x 4.6x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 6.3x 4.9x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x – –
EV/EBIT 15.8x – –
EV/Revenue 1.9x 6.7x –
EV/FCF 13.3x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.7x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.24 2.50 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBGCMKTXUBS
Revenue growth (1Y) 27.6% 3.9% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 20.6% 5.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – -1.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 2.6% –
Net income growth (1Y) 33.6% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 164.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 31.9% 40.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 120.4% 8.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.3% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 78.1% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 26.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 86.9% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBGCMKTXUBS
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 15.1% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 8.3% – –
Net margin 5.8% – –
FCF margin 14.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin 15.3% – –
Return on equity 14.9% 23.3% –
Return on assets 3.3% 12.5% –
Return on invested capital 9.2% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x – –
Stock comp / revenue 10.0% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBGCMKTXUBS
Debt / assets 30.8% – 1.7%
Debt / equity 1.4x – 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.0x – –
Debt / FCF 3.7x – –
Liabilities / assets 77.8% 43.3% 94.8%
Equity / assets 22.2% 56.0% 5.2%
Interest coverage 3.1x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBGCMKTXUBS
Dividend yield 0.7% 1.9% 1.2%
Net buyback yield 4.2% – –
Shareholder yield 4.9% 1.9% 1.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) 19.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 8.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -0.6% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 37.4% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBGCMKTXUBS
Forward P/E 8.2xFY2026 20.2xFY2026 12.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.39FY2026 $8.17FY2026 $3.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +17.8%FY2026 +10.6%FY2026 +38.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.9% +10.0% +14.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.68BFY2026 $944.60MFY2026 $52.09BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +25.3%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026 +8.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -6.8% -2.0% +12.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBGCMKTXUBS
Held by institutions 65.4% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 368 394 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.4% +2.3% –
Institutions buying 215 189 –
Institutions selling 86 164 –
Buyers to sellers 2.50 1.15 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BGCMKTXUBS
BGC 1.00 0.12 0.22
MKTX 0.12 1.00 0.02
UBS 0.22 0.02 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BGC, MKTX and UBS?

UBS Group AG (UBS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bgc (BGC) $5.44B, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) $5.80B, UBS Group AG (UBS) $147.17B.

Which stock is cheaper, BGC, MKTX and UBS?

Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bgc (BGC) 28.5x, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 19.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Bgc (BGC) is cheapest (Bgc (BGC) 8.2x, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 20.2x, UBS Group AG (UBS) 12.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Bgc (BGC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bgc (BGC) +27.6%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) +3.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bgc (BGC) returned the most: Bgc (BGC) +21.9%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) -1.4%, UBS Group AG (UBS) +21.2%. Over five years, UBS Group AG (UBS) compounded fastest (Bgc (BGC) +15.8%/yr, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) -16.4%/yr, UBS Group AG (UBS) +20.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Bgc (BGC) 0.01%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 0.00%, UBS Group AG (UBS) 0.00%. Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) and UBS Group AG (UBS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, UBS Group AG (UBS) has been the steadiest (Bgc (BGC) 33.5%, Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) 36.4%, UBS Group AG (UBS) 26.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BGC, MKTX and UBS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Bgc (BGC) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.