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To own TMX Group today, you need to believe its core exchange, data and clearing franchises can support a premium valuation through resilient earnings, solid margins and effective digital investment. June’s spike in TSX and TSXV financings is encouraging for near term capital formation revenue, but it does not materially change the key short term catalyst, which remains evidence that recent margin strength is sustainable, or the biggest risk, which is intensifying competition from global and alternative funding venues.
The most relevant recent announcement, in my view, is TMX Group’s Q1 2026 result, where revenue and earnings rose compared with the prior year, reinforcing the margin story investors are watching closely. When set against June’s rebound in listings and financings, that earnings update gives a clearer picture of how well TMX is turning capital markets activity into profit, which matters if the company is to continue justifying its current premium valuation over peers.
Yet this premium sits in the shadow of rising pressure from larger global exchanges and alternative funding platforms that investors should be aware of...
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TMX Group's narrative projects CA$2.3 billion revenue and CA$752.4 million earnings by 2029. This requires 9.1% yearly revenue growth and about a CA$218 million earnings increase from CA$534.4 million today.
Uncover how TMX Group's forecasts yield a CA$65.03 fair value, a 34% upside to its current price.
Five members of the Simply Wall St Community value TMX Group between CA$46.33 and CA$65.53, highlighting a wide span of personal estimates. You can weigh these against the current debate over TMX’s premium earnings multiple and the risk that growing competition for listings could limit how effectively it converts activity into long term profit.
Explore 5 other fair value estimates on TMX Group - why the stock might be worth as much as 35% more than the current price!
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