AJB.L
AJ Bell plc
Financial Services · Asset Management · LSE
$604.50
Data: 2026-05-28
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$2.4B
Total market value of the company
20.33
Premium valuation
19.76
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+19.5%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
35.5%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
59.9%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$565.00
-7% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 15 analysts covering this stock
About AJ Bell plc

AJ Bell plc, through its subsidiaries, operates investment platforms in the United Kingdom. The company offers AJ Bell Investcentre, which offers adviser needs and client service, easy-to-use functionality, and a comprehensive investment range at competitive prices; and AJ Bell, an investment platform. It also provides AJ Bell Touch, a mobile-focused platform service for financial advisers; AJ Bell Dodl, an investment platform that offers commission-free service; AJ Bell Investments, which offers investment management solutions through advisers and direct to customers; AJ Bell Securities for wealth management solutions. In addition, the company operates dealing and custody, media, and educational material. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

https://www.ajbell.co.uk

Country: United Kingdom Employees: 1,550 Industry: Asset Management
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
FAIL
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% N/A
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

MARKUP
Price trending up with increasing momentum
0.896
Good returns relative to risk taken
0.0488
Modest edge detected — smaller position warranted
0.923
Acceptable balance between returns and drawdown risk
Annual Return
24.8%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-26.9%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
SIDEWAYS
Price consolidating — no clear directional bias
Days in State
4
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.82
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$651.34
7% below the year high
52W Low
$414.40
46% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,605,843
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
N/A
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
N/A
243.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$0.30
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

5.73
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
3.86
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
3.86
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
98.4%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
41.8%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
N/A
Negative — the business is spending more than it generates
Revenue (TTM)
$347M
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$123M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
15
Target High
$720.00
Target Median
$565.00
Target Low
$520.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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