LPLA LPL Financial Holdings Inc
$320.46
▼ 2.2%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
LPLA at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: not rated yet. This stock's fundamentals ratios aren't loaded, so only the pillars its filings support are scored.
Key Metrics
Market Cap
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P/E
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Forward P/E (est.)
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ROE
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Revenue Growth
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EPS Growth
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Profit Margin
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FCF Yield
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Debt / Equity
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ROIC
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Interest Coverage
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Current Ratio
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Dividend Yield
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Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
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Rating Score
Not rated
Business Overview
LPL Financial Holdings Inc (LPLA) is a NASDAQ-listed company in the Financial Services industry, within the Financials sector.
In its latest reported year it generated about $16.99B in revenue and $863.02M in net profit.
Our model hasn't rated LPLA yet because its fundamentals ratios (P/E, margins, returns on capital, leverage) aren't loaded. Any financial history below comes straight from its SEC filings and refreshes automatically.
Revenue Growth
4Y CAGR
21.8%
Revenue moved from $4.05B in 2016 to $16.99B in 2025, a 17.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly steady year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Profitability
Gross Margin
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Operating Margin
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Net Margin
5.1%
ROE
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Debt Analysis
Total Debt
$7.46B
Net Debt
$6.18B
Net Debt / EBITDA
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Debt / Equity
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Leverage: debt-to-equity is n/a. Detailed balance-sheet leverage is limited for this name. It carries roughly $7.46B of total debt against $1.28B of cash.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
-$411.40M
Free Cash Flow
-$981.78M
FCF Margin
-5.8%
In the latest year LPL Financial Holdings Inc produced about -$411.40M of operating cash flow but negative free cash flow as it invested heavily. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Dividend Safety
Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.
What to look for in a dividend stockCoverage is weak, the payout was cut recently, or it's being financed rather than earned — treat the current yield as fragile.
Per share (latest FY)
$1.20
Total paid (latest FY)
$94.41M
History on record
10 years
free cash flow was negative in the latest year — the dividend is being financed
11% of net income paid out
total dividends increased 1 year in a row
payout was cut at least once in the last 10 years
Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
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P/B
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EV / EBITDA
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LPLA trades at n/a trailing earnings. Its valuation ratios aren't loaded yet, so there is no P/E to judge here.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where LPLA sits versus the Financials companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How LPLA stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
LPLA doesn't have a model rating yet (its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded), so it isn't ranked against the 141 rated Financials companies we cover.
P/E vs sector
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median 14.9x
ROE vs sector
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median 13.6%
Growth vs sector
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median 15.9%
Sector rank
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not rated yet
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 141 rated companies among the 289 Financials stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$190.21 – $317.02
vs. $320.46 today · implied CAGR -10% – -0%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| Revenue | $18.35B | $19.82B | $21.40B | $23.11B | $24.96B |
| Net income | $917.43M | $990.83M | $1.07B | $1.16B | $1.25B |
| EPS | $11.65 | $12.58 | $13.59 | $14.68 | $15.85 |
| Share price (low) | $139.81 | $151.00 | $163.08 | $176.12 | $190.21 |
| Share price (high) | $233.02 | $251.66 | $271.80 | $293.54 | $317.02 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -56% / -27% | -31% / -11% | -20% / -5% | -14% / -2% | -10% / -0% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions. Growth, margin or P/E data is missing for this stock, so some starting values above are placeholders rather than measurements.
Key Risks
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Analyst Ratings
What 23 Wall Street analysts covering LPLA recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
LPLA's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
LPLA — frequently asked questions
Is LPLA a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Review LPL Financial Holdings Inc's fundamentals, valuation, and 5-year financials on this page, then make your own decision — and consider a licensed professional.
Where does LPLA's data come from?
Live price data plus the annual financials in LPL Financial Holdings Inc's SEC filings, refreshed automatically. Its fundamentals ratios aren't loaded yet, which is why it has no model rating.
How is the 5-year projection for LPLA calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this LPLA analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell LPLA. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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