Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. ?
1
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 38.79%
- Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate of 25.66%
2
Flat results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD -1,084.94 MM
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 211.91 MM has Grown at 41.5%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 20.86%
3
With ROE of 29.06%, it has a expensive valuation with a 6.83 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -8.42%, its profits have risen by 36.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.9
4
High Institutional Holdings at 100%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
5
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -8.42% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Capital Markets should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Capital Markets)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.
-12.16%
0.17
39.69%
S&P 500
16.12%
0.84
19.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
23.68%
EBIT Growth (5y)
25.66%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.85
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
24.20%
Dividend Payout Ratio
10.99%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
712.34%
ROE (avg)
38.79%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.83
EV to EBIT
14.59
EV to EBITDA
11.45
EV to Capital Employed
14.61
EV to Sales
1.97
PEG Ratio
0.85
Dividend Yield
0.25%
ROCE (Latest)
100.16%
ROE (Latest)
29.06%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 869.02 MM has Grown at 51.95%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 4,932.47 MM
-11What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD -1,084.94 MM
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 211.91 MM has Grown at 41.5%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 20.86%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 11.99% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.52 times
Here's what is working for LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.
Net Sales
Highest at USD 4,932.47 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 869.02 MM has Grown at 51.95%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 4,932.47 MM has Grown at 40.43%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Depreciation
Highest at USD 187.37 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD -1,084.94 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 211.91 MM has Grown at 41.5%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.52 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 11.99% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






