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LSEG LSEG.L

United Kingdom Financial Services
5.3/10
AI Analyst score
82.82 GBP
Last price at analysis date · analyst target 118.04 (+42.5%)
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🟡 HOLD — Hold; the quality of the business is high, but the current valuation does not offer a sufficient margin of safety.

LSEG operates stock exchanges and provides financial data, analytics, and technology solutions to the global financial industry. LSEG shows solid business quality with operating margins of 28.99%, but its valuation is demanding (P/E 29.79) and its financial health is weak (ROE 7.69%), suggesting the market is already discounting future growth that current fundamentals do not fully support.

Financial health
3.0
Quality / Moat
7.5
Valuation
1.9
Growth
7.2
Dividend
4.2
Momentum
5.1
Risk & Context
8.6

Detailed metrics

Market and fundamental data as of the analysis date.

💵 Valuation
P/E29.79
Fwd P/E15.30
EV/EBITDA16.68
P/B2.20
P/S4.13
PEG0.75
Market cap39.92 B GBP
Enterprise value52.43 B GBP
🏰 Quality and moat
ROIC (approx.)8.8%
Gross margin88.75%
FCF conversion55%
Operating margin28.99%
📈 Profitability and margins
ROE7.69%
ROA0.19%
Net margin14.64%
FCF1.72 B GBP
FCF yield4.31%
🏦 Solvency and liquidity
Total debt13.55 B GBP
Net debt9.30 B GBP
Cash4.24 B GBP
EBITDA3.14 B GBP
Net debt / EBITDA2.96
D/E64.29
Current ratio1.00
Quick ratio0.01
🚀 Growth
Revenue growth6.70%
Earnings growth33.70%
EPS (TTM)2.78 GBP
EPS (Fwd)5.41 GBP
💰 Dividend and risk
Dividend yield0.02%
Payout53.9%
Beta0.40
Analyst consensusnone (15)
Target price118.04 GBP
52-week range66.84 GBP – 101.40 GBP
⚠️ Main risk: The main risk is the demanding valuation (P/E 29.79) which, combined with weak financial health (ROE 7.69%), leaves little room for negative surprises in an uncertain interest rate environment.
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Full AI report

Generated automatically from the metrics, the macro context and the company's news.

LSEG operates stock exchanges and provides financial data, analytics, and technology solutions to the global financial industry. LSEG shows solid business quality with operating margins of 28.99%, but its valuation is demanding (P/E 29.79) and its financial health is weak (ROE 7.69%), suggesting the market is already discounting future growth that current fundamentals do not fully support.

Score by category

CategoryScore
Financial health3.0
Quality / Moat7.5
Valuation1.9
Growth7.2
Dividend4.2
Momentum5.1
Risk & Context8.6

OVERALL SCORE: 5.3/10

Context and risks

Moderate regulatory risk in the UK, its country of domicile, which may affect the company's operating framework. No specific geopolitical or business model risk is identified beyond the general regulatory one.

News considered in the analysis

  • London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEG) Stock Sees Modest Fair Value Cut After Neutral Call — Un recorte de valor razonable tras una llamada neutral refleja una rebaja de expectativas, pero es un ajuste moderado y no un cambio fundamental.
  • 3 Exchange Stocks Investors Are Watching For Energy Price Volatility — Artículo genérico sobre la exposición de bolsas a la volatilidad del precio de la energía; no aporta información específica sobre LSEG.
  • Traders See Over 70% Chance Fed Hikes Rates This Month After Hot Producer Prices — Noticia macro general sobre la Fed; no menciona a LSEG y su efecto es indirecto y no material para el negocio de la empresa.
  • Stitch Fix, Inc. Q4 2026 Earnings: Recap of $SFIX Earnings Call, Stock Forecast — Noticia sobre otra empresa sin relación con LSEG.
  • Planet Labs Q2 2027 Earnings: Recap of $PL Earnings Call, Forecast — Noticia sobre otra empresa sin relación con LSEG.

Verdict: Hold; the quality of the business is high, but the current valuation does not offer a sufficient margin of safety.

Main risk: The main risk is the demanding valuation (P/E 29.79) which, combined with weak financial health (ROE 7.69%), leaves little room for negative surprises in an uncertain interest rate environment.

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