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London Stock Exchange Group PLC

$8 490,00
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About

London Stock Exchange Group PLC operates as a financial market infrastructure provider, offering trading, clearing, and data services to institutional and retail clients.

Business. London Stock Exchange Group PLC operates as a financial market infrastructure provider, offering trading, clearing, and data services to institutional and retail clients.

Classification92 %
SectorFinancials
Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
IndustryFinancial & Commodity Market Operators & Service Providers
ActivityBanking & Investment Services
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY20 analysts
19 buy0 hold1 sell
Avg 12m price target12 242,00

Analyst recommendations

20 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy19
Hold0
Sell1
12-month price target
12 242,00
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
20 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
not yet wired
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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News & coverage

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  • MARKETSLondon Clearing House accepts offshore yuan bonds as collateral, deepening CNY infrastructure2026-07-16
  • Sector rotation

    Sector1D1Mvs mkt
    Materials+2,3 %+6,6 %+1,7 %
    Communication Services+2,2 %−5,5 %+1,6 %
    Energy+0,6 %+3,3 %+0,0 %
    Health Care+0,6 %−0,8 %+0,0 %
    Information Technology+0,6 %+6,7 %+0,0 %
    Consumer Discretionary+0,4 %+7,6 %−0,2 %
    Financials · THIS SECTOR−0,3 %−2,8 %−0,9 %
    Consumer Staples−0,4 %+2,5 %−1,0 %
    Real Estate−0,7 %+10,9 %−1,3 %
    Industrials−1,9 %−3,1 %−2,5 %
    Utilities−1,9 %+28,2 %−2,5 %

    Developing storylines

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
    Generated · analysis pipeline · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 ↑ At a glance

    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Signals & dispatch

    peak dispatch · 2026-07-16

    Composite-score breakdown

    Synthesis

    Business

    London Stock Exchange Group PLC operates as a financial market infrastructure provider, offering trading, clearing, and data services to institutional and retail clients.

    Classification92 %
    SectorFinancials
    Business sectorBanking & Investment Services
    IndustryFinancial & Commodity Market Operators & Service Providers
    ActivityBanking & Investment Services
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    London Stock Exchange Group maintains a stable capital structure with no dilution risk in the near term, as shares outstanding remain unchanged between basic and diluted counts at 494.04 million. The company's liquidity risk remains unassessed due to insufficient balance-sheet inputs and lack of going-concern language in source documents. While no valuation snapshot data is available, the company's capital structure suggests a conservative approach to equity management.

    Profitability metrics are not disclosed in the current dataset, but the company's position in the capital markets industry implies a focus on high-margin, recurring revenue streams from market data and trading infrastructure. The absence of specific profitability figures prevents a direct comparison to industry medians, but the company's classification in the capital markets sector suggests a business model with strong operating leverage.

    Geographic and segment exposure data is not available in the current dataset, but as a global exchange operator, London Stock Exchange Group likely derives revenue from multiple regions and business lines, including equities, fixed income, and derivatives trading. The lack of disclosed revenue concentration suggests a diversified geographic and product portfolio.

    Outlook data is not available in the current dataset, but analyst price targets indicate a generally positive sentiment, with a mean target of 12,242 GBP and a median of 12,000 GBP. The absence of explicit revenue growth or margin guidance prevents a detailed assessment of the company's near-term trajectory.

    Risk factors include the unassessed liquidity risk and the potential for regulatory changes in financial market infrastructure. The company's dilution risk is currently low, with no near-term pressure from share issuance or convertible debt. However, the lack of detailed balance-sheet inputs limits the ability to fully assess credit risk.

    Recent events include the publication of analyst price targets and recommendations, with a mean recommendation of 1.80 (favoring buy) and no hold or sell ratings. The absence of recent filings or transcripts prevents a more granular assessment of management commentary or strategic shifts.

    Key takeaways
    • London Stock Exchange Group maintains a stable capital structure with no dilution risk in the near term.
    • Analysts assign a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of 12,242 GBP.
    • The company's liquidity risk remains unassessed due to insufficient financial disclosures.
    • As a capital markets infrastructure provider, London Stock Exchange Group likely benefits from recurring revenue and high operating leverage.
    • The lack of detailed financial metrics and outlook data limits the ability to fully assess profitability and growth potential.

    Bull / Bear case

    analysis pipeline
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    In focus — financials by report

    Quarterly
    Annual
    QUARTERLYFiled 2026-02-26
    Q4 2025 · Quarter highlights

    Revenue £2.51B, +6,5% YoY.

    Revenue£2.51B+6,5 % YoY
    Operating income
    Net income
    Free cash flow
    EPS
    Operating cash flow
    Financials
    Income statement
    Revenue£2.51B
    Gross profit
    Operating income
    Net income
    Highlights
    • Revenue £2.51B, +6,5% YoY

    Valuation FY

    Market price
    $8 490,00
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
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    Net cash
    Current ratio
    Debt / equity
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    ROE
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    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Market share

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    Peer comparison

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    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    4,73
    Predicted surprise
    -0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    20
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-01 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate4,73
    Revenueno estimateno estimate9,6B GBP
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate3,9B GBP
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in GBP. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution20 analysts
    Strong buy6
    Buy13
    Hold0
    Sell1
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target$12 242,00 · Median $12 000,00
    Low $11 000,00High $13 600,00
    Operating income · consensus3,9B GBP
    EPS surprise
    −11,6 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −6,3 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low$11 000,00
    Mean$12 242,00
    Median$12 000,00
    High$13 600,00
    Spot$8 490,00
    +44.2 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Benchmarks vs cohort

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    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Comparable transactions

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    Actions

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    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    Source documents
    • London Stock Exchange Group PLC Market data — financials · 2026-05-28
    • London Stock Exchange Group PLC Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-28

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

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    Index membership
    FTSE 100

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
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    London Stock Exchange · USD

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise-0,00Full forecast →
    peak dispatch · 2026-07-16
    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskUnknown

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-06-20 00:43 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2026-02-26 07:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2025 Revenue GBP 2.51B
    2026-02-26 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2026 Revenue GBP 9.35B · Net GBP 1.25B
    2025-10-23 08:09 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2025
    2025-07-31 07:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2025 Revenue GBP 2.31B
    2025-05-01 07:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q1 2025
    2025-02-27 07:01 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q4 2024 Revenue GBP 2.35B
    2025-02-27 07:01 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2025 Revenue GBP 8.86B · Net GBP 685.0M
    2024-10-24 08:28 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q3 2024
    2024-08-01 07:00 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024 Revenue GBP 2.21B
    2024-08-01 06:59 UTCEARNINGSQuarterly results — Q2 2024
    2024-02-29 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2024 Revenue GBP 8.38B · Net GBP 761.0M
    2023-03-02 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2023 Revenue GBP 7.74B · Net GBP 1.30B
    2022-03-03 07:00 UTCEARNINGSAnnual results — FY 2022 Revenue GBP 6.54B · Net GBP 3.13B
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    Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage