London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) stock analysis

In our weekly check, London Stock Exchange Group plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 4.

About London Stock Exchange Group plc

London Stock Exchange Group plc is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as LSEG.L.

What our checks show for LSEG.L

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 46.6 points, to 40.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 81% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4.8 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 0.3%.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 9.4 times over.
• The net margin rose by 6.4 points over 5 years, to 13.4%.
• Operating cash flow is 2.9x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 37.3% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 15.5 points from today's 13.4%.
• Earnings per share grew 18.8% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG.L) have?

In our weekly check, London Stock Exchange Group plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 21 pass, warnings: 0, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of LSEG.L stock?

This week's biggest flags for London Stock Exchange Group plc: Gross margin falling, Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls. In total 4 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does London Stock Exchange Group plc do?

London Stock Exchange Group plc is a Financial Services company (Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges) based in the United Kingdom, listed on LSE as LSEG.L.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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