Tradeweb Markets Inc. (TW) stock analysis
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $30.32BP/E 30.7Yield 0.37%
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works
Solid17 of 30 checks passed
Tradeweb Markets passes 17 of the 30 checks behind our score; 5 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 3/6
- Growth
- 3/6
- Past performance
- 4/6
- Financial health
- 5/6
- Dividend
- 2/6
What stands out
Trading below fair value
The share price of $130.60 is below our fair value estimate of $133.05.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 17.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
No debt
Tradeweb Markets has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 37.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
What to watch
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 1.8% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 14.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 8.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
P/E above the industry
Tradeweb Markets's P/E of 30.7 is above the Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median of 25.3.
P/B above the industry
Tradeweb Markets's price-to-book of 4.58 is above the Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median of 4.26.
Valuation3/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Tradeweb Markets's P/E of 30.7 is below its own 5-year median of 55.3.
P/E above the industry
Tradeweb Markets's P/E of 30.7 is above the Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median of 25.3.
EV/EBITDA below its 5-year median
Tradeweb Markets's EV/EBITDA of 23.1 is below its 5-year median of 27.1.
P/B above the industry
Tradeweb Markets's price-to-book of 4.58 is above the Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median of 4.26.
Trading below fair value
The share price of $130.60 is below our fair value estimate of $133.05.
Margin of safety under 20%
The price is 1.8% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.
Growth3/6
Revenue growing 10%+ a year
Revenue grew 20.0% a year over the last three fiscal years.
EPS growing 10%+ a year
Diluted EPS grew 36.7% a year over the last three fiscal years.
Earnings growth accelerating
Net income grew 44.3% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 37.3% a year.
Growing slower than the industry
Revenue grew 14.4% over the last twelve months; the Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median is 14.4%.
Guidance issued
The latest outlook (Full-Year 2026 LSEG Market Data Contract Revenue, Oct 29, 2026) was issued for the first time, so it neither adds nor takes away points.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance4/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 14.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 8.2% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital over 10%
Return on invested capital was 17.7%, above the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity below the industry
Tradeweb Markets's return on equity of 14.1% is below the Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median of 14.2%.
Earnings grew over 5 years
Net income grew 37.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 39.8% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 28.6%.
Net margin above the industry
Tradeweb Markets's net margin of 39.8% is above the Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median of 3.6%.
Financial health5/6
No debt
Tradeweb Markets has no borrowings on its latest balance sheet.
Debt not rising
With no debt today, leverage cannot have risen.
Debt covered by cash flow
There is no debt to cover.
Interest well covered
Operating income covers interest expense 490.2 times.
Short-term liquidity
The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.
Low bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 17.55; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend2/6
Pays a dividend
Tradeweb Markets paid dividends worth 0.4% of the share price over the last twelve months.
Yield below Treasuries
The 0.4% yield is below the 4.4% on a 1-year Treasury.
Yield below the top quarter
The top quarter of US dividend payers yield 3.8% or more; Tradeweb Markets yields 0.4%.
Dividend not cut
The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 6 fiscal years.
Earnings cover
Needs dividends paid and net income.
Cash-flow cover
Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.
Fair value
How we estimate itOur estimate per share
$133.05
The share price is 2% below this estimate.
| Method | Multiple used | Own 5Y median | Industry median | Value per share | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 40.4× | 55.3× | 25.3× | $172.05 | 40% |
| EV/EBITDA | 22.5× | 27.1× | 17.8× | $130.37 | 35% |
| P/B | 4.0× | 3.8× | 4.3× | $114.19 | 10% |
| Earnings power | 8.1% cost of equity | – | – | $47.86 | 15% |
| Fair value | $133.05 | 100% | |||
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 55.3
- Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services median 25.3
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
Low risk
- Average value traded per day
- $186.93M
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $119.62M
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 11.6%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 31%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.48
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.65
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2025
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +18.9% | +20.0% | +18.1% | – | |
| Operating income | +23.2% | +26.5% | +26.0% | – | |
| Net income | +62.1% | +38.0% | +37.3% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | +62.2% | +36.7% | +33.8% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +31.5% | +22.7% | +21.2% | – | |
| Dividend per share | +20.0% | +14.5% | +8.4% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 4.3% | 13.2% | |
| Return on assets | – | 3.1% | 10.5% | |
| Interest coverage | – | – | 430.4× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 1.3% | 2.0% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 188M | 215M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Tradeweb Markets generated $4.02B from operations and spent $513.56M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 27% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 39.6% | 0.27× | 1.26× | 13.2% |
| FY2024 | 29.1% | 0.24× | 1.28× | 9.0% |
| FY2023 | 27.3% | 0.20× | 1.29× | 7.1% |
| FY2022 | 26.0% | 0.19× | 1.28× | 6.4% |
| FY2021 | 21.1% | 0.18× | 1.30× | 5.1% |
| FY2020 | 18.6% | 0.17× | 1.40× | 4.3% |
| FY2019 | 10.8% | 0.15× | 1.27× | 2.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
- ProfitableNet income above zero$812.79M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$1.17B
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year7.1% → 11.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$1.17B vs $812.79M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose– → –
- No dilutionShare count did not rise215M → 215M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.24 → 0.28
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