Marex Group (MRX) investor relations material

Business performance and resilience

• Achieved consistent profit growth for eight consecutive quarters, including a record first quarter, despite market volatility and declining exchange volumes in some periods.

• Maintained strong client balances and gained market share, with performance remaining robust even as exchange volumes dropped 15–30% in the second quarter.

• Structural growth in exchange volumes is expected to continue at around 10% annually, with no significant threats identified.

Market positioning and client growth

• Outperformed initial post-IPO growth expectations, with profit before tax (PBT) reaching GBP 418 million versus a forecast of GBP 300 million.

• Growth is driven by winning mandates from large clients, with the number of clients paying over GBP 5 million rising from 36 to 49 and contributing GBP 300 million more year-over-year.

• Now competes successfully for major mandates against leading global banks, not just picking up business banks deprioritize.

Margins, investment, and technology

• Adjusted PBT margin improved from 15% five years ago to 22% in the latest quarter, with expectations to reach mid-to-high 20% soon.

• Investments focus on new assets, geographies, and products, with technology and AI expected to further boost productivity and margins.

• Margin expansion is occurring faster than anticipated, with no clear terminal cap, and potential to exceed 30% in the long term.