Manx Financial Group8 Mar 2022 12:29
Resilient, profitable and ready for growth
Manx Financial Group (MFG) offers a combination of relatively fast growth potential and low valuation. Operating income doubled between 2016 and 2020 with only a 1% decline in the pandemic year. MFGβs key assets are Conister Bank, a specialist SME and retail lender, Edgewater Associates, the largest Manx independent financial advisory business, and Manx FX, a currency broker and provider of international payment processing facilities. The ROE ranged between 12% and 17% in FY14β19 and 9% in the challenging 2020/H121. The bank is well capitalised and funded. MFG restarted paying dividends after 16 years in 2021. The shares do not have a very demanding rating at 0.49x 2020 P/BV and 5.7x depressed 2020 earnings, presenting strong share price upside potential as earnings recover.