Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Lpl Financial Holdings Inc.

LPLA · Nasdaq · Financial

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

59

out of 100

Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. earns a fundamental-quality score of 59 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its growth (revenue +24.5%/yr). Its weakest area is its financial strength (FCF margin -4.7%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

LPL Financial is America's largest platform for independent financial advisors: tens of thousands of advisors use its technology, custody and compliance in exchange for a share of their fees. The technological landlord of American financial advice.

What will shape its future

  • Advisor recruiting: every team moving to its platform brings its assets.
  • Interest rates: client cash earns it billions.
  • Markets, which move advised assets and its fees.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
83

EPS growth: 14.7% · Revenue growth: 24.5%

II.Profitability
62

Net margin: 5.1% · ROE: 17.5%

III.Financial health
32

FCF: -4.7%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its growth weighs in its favor, while its financial strength drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 13%
ROEbeats 65%
Growthbeats 87%
Cash generationbeats 9%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

  • Revenue growing strongly (24.5% annualized).
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • Growing earnings per share (14.7% annualized).

Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. risks and weaknesses

  • Negative free cash flow: the business burns cash.
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.
  • Erratic free cash flow, with several years in the red.
  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 8% to 5% in recent years.

Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20205,8724736341,537
20217,7214602372,319
20228,6018461,6391,870
202310,0531,0661093,268
202412,3851,059-2854,528
202516,989863-9826,221

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $5,872M to $16,989M (+189%) and net income went from $473M to $863M (+83%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 8% to 5%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+34.9%
  • Net income+24.3%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Quality score5859
  • ROE15.8%17.5%
  • FCF margin-5.9%-4.7%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$1.2

per share, yearly

10.9% of earnings

Payout

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. scores 59 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. a profitable company?

Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. is profitable, with a net margin of 5.1%, though a thin one.

Is Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. growing?

Its revenue has grown 24.5% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 14.7%, and without interruption since 2020.

Does Lpl Financial Holdings Inc. generate cash?

Over the last twelve months its free cash flow was negative.

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