LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

NasdaqGS:LPLA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$27.7b

LPL Financial Holdings Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

LPL Financial Holdings has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 20.6%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 7.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.1% per year. LPL Financial Holdings's return on equity is 36.1%, and it has net margins of 8.7%.

Key information

20.6%

Earnings growth rate

22.2%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth10.3%
Revenue growth rate16.1%
Return on equity36.1%
Net Margin8.7%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

Feb 20
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Not Lagging Market On Growth Or Pricing

LPL Financial: Beneficiary Of A Shift Among Financial Advisors Away From Large Banks

Feb 08

LPL Financial: Shares Rally To Fair Value With Earnings On Tap (Rating Downgrade)

Jan 07

After Leaping 29% LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Nov 07
After Leaping 29% LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Shares Are Not Flying Under The Radar

Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Price Target To US$309

Nov 06
Earnings Update: Here's Why Analysts Just Lifted Their LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Price Target To US$309

LPL Financial: Near-Term Overhang Is A Buying Opportunity

Oct 16

It's Down 29% But LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

Aug 03
It's Down 29% But LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks

LPL Financial: Strong EPS Upside In 2025 And '26, Fresh Breakout To New Highs

Jun 21

Is Now The Time To Put LPL Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:LPLA) On Your Watchlist?

Apr 23
Is Now The Time To Put LPL Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:LPLA) On Your Watchlist?

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Mar 27
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Screens Well But There Might Be A Catch

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How LPL Financial Holdings makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:LPLA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2412,1111,0592,0380
30 Sep 2411,2701,0051,9460
30 Jun 2410,7039741,8860
31 Mar 2410,2601,0161,8080
31 Dec 239,8661,0661,7400
30 Sep 239,5731,1681,6420
30 Jun 239,2291,1761,5600
31 Mar 238,8151,0511,4860
31 Dec 228,4758461,4180
30 Sep 228,2466351,3920
30 Jun 228,1095051,3440
31 Mar 227,9724641,2960
31 Dec 217,6164601,3020
30 Sep 217,1064631,1570
30 Jun 216,5474641,1030
31 Mar 216,0144471,0550
31 Dec 205,7664731,0410
30 Sep 205,6264881,0200
30 Jun 205,5755161,0080
31 Mar 205,5905609890
31 Dec 195,4955609720
30 Sep 195,3645549520
30 Jun 195,2795299340
31 Mar 195,1905019170
31 Dec 185,0634399170
30 Sep 184,8663839100
30 Jun 184,6043358720
31 Mar 184,3762848470
31 Dec 174,1742397970
30 Sep 174,0692177580
30 Jun 174,0252107540
31 Mar 173,9821907470
31 Dec 163,9531927450
30 Sep 163,9721777400
30 Jun 164,0201667360
31 Mar 164,1021687340
31 Dec 154,2161697280
30 Sep 154,3051916800
30 Jun 154,3411837070
31 Mar 154,3431767040
31 Dec 144,3221786910
30 Sep 144,3111746780
30 Jun 144,2751786460
31 Mar 144,2011806350

Quality Earnings: LPLA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LPLA's current net profit margins (8.7%) are lower than last year (10.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LPLA's earnings have grown significantly by 20.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: LPLA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: LPLA had negative earnings growth (-0.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (16.7%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst LPLA's Return on Equity (36.12%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/22 13:25
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/21 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is covered by 26 analysts. 12 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Benjamin BudishBarclays
Craig SiegenthalerBofA Global Research
Caydee BlankenshipCFRA Equity Research