CMC Markets UK PLC reported total revenue of £304.7 million for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, a 4.1% increase from £292.7 million in the prior year, according to accounts filed with UK Companies House.

The online retail financial services provider posted profit after tax of £57.7 million, down 8.8% from £63.3 million in fiscal 2025. Profit before tax declined 10.1% to £72.7 million from £80.9 million the previous year.

Operating profit fell 3.8% to £66.1 million compared with £68.8 million in fiscal 2025. The company recorded operating expenses of £228.3 million, up from £217.3 million in the prior period.

Net assets decreased to £391.1 million as of March 31, 2026, from £443.4 million a year earlier. The company paid dividends totaling £112.4 million during the year, compared with £101.8 million in fiscal 2025.

Average headcount declined to 572 employees from 556 in the prior year. The company made a capital injection of £11.3 million into its German subsidiary, CMC Markets Germany GmbH, during the financial year.

Financial investments increased 14.3% to £126.8 million from £111.0 million, while cash and cash equivalents rose to £106.8 million from £89.9 million. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of CMC Markets UK Holdings Limited, with CMC Markets plc as its ultimate parent.

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