Marex Group (MRX): Reassessing Valuation After Accounting Scheme Allegations and Emerging Investor Lawsuits

Marex Group (MRX) is back in the spotlight after a wave of securities class action filings accused the firm of a multi year accounting scheme involving off balance sheet entities and fictitious trades.

See our latest analysis for Marex Group.

Despite the legal overhang, Marex’s share price has climbed to about $37.54, with a roughly mid teens year to date share price return and a stronger one year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum is still building rather than fading.

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With the stock still trading at a modest discount to analyst targets despite lawsuits and shrinking revenue, are investors being compensated for the legal risk here, or is the market already pricing in years of future growth?

Most Popular Narrative: 23.4% Undervalued

With Marex Group’s fair value estimate of $49 sitting well above the last close of $37.54, the most widely followed narrative leans toward meaningful upside if its assumptions play out.

Significant investments in technology and scalable platforms are already yielding desk level productivity gains, higher revenues per employee, and improved front office efficiency. This supports further operating leverage and net margin expansion as the business grows.

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Curious how shrinking headline revenues can still justify a higher valuation? The narrative leans on expanding margins, rising earnings, and a future earnings multiple that assumes Marex behaves more like a durable compounder rather than a cyclical broker. Want to see the specific profit and discounting assumptions driving that gap between price and fair value?

Result: Fair Value of $49 (UNDERVALUED)

Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.

However, sustained regulatory pressure around complex products, along with any escalation of the accounting allegations, could easily derail margin expansion and compress Marex’s valuation.

Find out about the key risks to this Marex Group narrative.

Build Your Own Marex Group Narrative

If you are unconvinced by this view or would rather dig into the numbers yourself, you can build a custom narrative in under three minutes: Do it your way.

A good starting point is our analysis highlighting 5 key rewards investors are optimistic about regarding Marex Group.

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