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Virtu Financial, Inc. (VIRT) stock analysis

VIRTNYSESecurity Brokers, Dealers & Flotation CompaniesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 6, 2026Score 12/3019% below fair value
$59.51+1.76 (+3.05%)

Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $9.24BP/E 8.7Yield 0.40%

StockData Score

Prices as of Nov 11, 2026How the score works

Value3Growth4Performance3Health0Dividend2

Mixed12 of 30 checks passed

Virtu Financial passes 12 of the 30 checks behind our score; 11 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
4/6
Past performance
3/6
Financial health
0/6
Dividend
2/6

What stands out

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $59.51 is below our fair value estimate of $73.54.

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 36.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 23.3% over five years.

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 15.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growing 10%+ a year

    Diluted EPS grew 28.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.

What to watch

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 19.1% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.

  • Earnings shrank over 5 years

    Net income shrank 6.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.50; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

  • P/B above the industry

    Virtu Financial's price-to-book of 4.59 is above the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 3.12.

Valuation3/6

  • P/E below its 5-year median

    Virtu Financial's P/E of 8.7 is below its own 5-year median of 9.5.

  • P/E below the industry

    Virtu Financial's P/E of 8.7 is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 15.7.

  • EV/EBITDA against its history

    Needs positive EBITDA and price history.

  • P/B above the industry

    Virtu Financial's price-to-book of 4.59 is above the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 3.12.

  • Trading below fair value

    The share price of $59.51 is below our fair value estimate of $73.54.

  • Margin of safety under 20%

    The price is 19.1% below fair value, less than the 20% cushion we look for.

Growth4/6

  • Revenue growing 10%+ a year

    Revenue grew 15.4% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • EPS growing 10%+ a year

    Diluted EPS grew 28.1% a year over the last three fiscal years.

  • Earnings growth accelerating

    Net income grew 48.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of -6.3% a year.

  • Growing faster than the industry

    Revenue grew 26.1% over the last twelve months; the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median is 16.2%.

  • Company guidance

    No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.

  • Gross margin trend

    This company does not report gross profit.

Past performance3/6

  • Return on equity over 15%

    Return on equity was 36.1% over the last twelve months and averaged 23.3% over five years.

  • Return on invested capital

    Needs operating income and invested capital.

  • Return on equity above the industry

    Virtu Financial's return on equity of 36.1% is above the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 17.9%.

  • Earnings shrank over 5 years

    Net income shrank 6.3% a year on average over the last five fiscal years.

  • Net margin above its 5-year average

    Net margin was 14.2% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 11.4%.

  • Net margin below the industry

    Virtu Financial's net margin of 14.2% is below the Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median of 14.4%.

Financial health0/6

  • Debt level

    Needs debt and equity figures.

  • Debt trend

    Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.

  • Debt coverage

    Needs operating cash flow.

  • Interest coverage

    Interest expense is not reported separately.

  • Short-term liquidity

    The balance sheet is not split into current and non-current items.

  • Elevated bankruptcy risk

    The Altman Z-score is 0.50; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.

Dividend2/6

  • Pays a dividend

    Virtu Financial paid dividends worth 1.6% of the share price over the last twelve months.

  • Yield below Treasuries

    The 1.6% 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; Virtu Financial yields 1.6%.

  • Dividend not cut

    The dividend per share has not fallen by more than 10% in any of the last 7 fiscal years.

  • Earnings cover

    Needs dividends paid and net income.

  • Cash-flow cover

    Needs dividends paid and free cash flow.

Scores of similar companies

Fair value

How we estimate it

Our estimate per share

$73.54

The share price is 19% below this estimate.

20%+ below
Near fair value
20%+ above
$59.51Price$73.54Fair value
MethodMultiple usedOwn 5Y medianIndustry medianValue per shareWeight
P/E12.6×9.5×15.7×$85.4773%
Earnings power7.9% cost of equity––$41.7127%
Fair value$73.54100%

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 9.5
  • Security Brokers, Dealers, and Flotation median 15.7

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
$65.67M
Value traded per 1% price move
$39.50M

Downside

Medium risk

Typical loss in a bad month
17.6%
Volatility (annualized)
38%
Sharpe ratio, 1 year
1.62
Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
0.61

Typical bad-month loss, week by week

25%: high

Margins

Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2025

Net margin

12.9%−7.1 pts over 5 years

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