MKTX vs VIRT
MKTX: MarketAxess is a leading electronic trading platform provider for the global fixed-income markets, helping institutional investors and dealers achieve greater efficiency and transparency. VIRT: Virtu Financial is a technology-driven market maker that provides liquidity and execution services across global financial markets.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | MKTX | VIRT | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-31 close | $162.30 | $58.73 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-03 | $5.8B | $9.1B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-03 | 19.13 | 9.11 | VIRT lower |
| PEG as of 2026-08-03 | 6.35 | 0.27 | VIRT lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-03 | +35.2% | +14.2% | MKTX higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-03 | +88.6% | +59.1% | MKTX higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-03 | +40.5% | +32.9% | MKTX higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-03 | +24.7% | +35.7% | VIRT higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-03 | +14.1% | +2.6% | MKTX higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-03 | 0.09 | 4.69 | MKTX lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-03 | +3.9% | -2.9% | MKTX higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +5.6% | +15.4% | VIRT higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-03 | +1.9% | +1.6% | MKTX higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 5 | Tie |
| Beta as of 2026-08-03 | -0.07 | 0.70 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-31 close | -21.0% | +33.1% | VIRT higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-03. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-31.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.