LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP (LS4C.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:LS4C • GB00B0SWJX34
95 EUR
-2.5 (-2.56%)
Last: Jan 29, 2026, 07:00 PM
LS4C gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 118 industry peers in the Capital Markets industry. LS4C has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. LS4C is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- LS4C had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year LS4C had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years LS4C has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years LS4C always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.12%, LS4C is not doing good in the industry: 60.17% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- The Return On Equity of LS4C (4.67%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 4.60%, LS4C is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for LS4C is significantly below the industry average of 8.65%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.51%) for LS4C is below the current ROIC(4.60%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.12% | ||
| ROE | 4.67% | ||
| ROIC | 4.6% |
ROA(3y)0.11%
ROA(5y)0.16%
ROE(3y)3.73%
ROE(5y)7.15%
ROIC(3y)3.51%
ROIC(5y)4.51%
1.3 Margins
- LS4C's Profit Margin of 10.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LS4C outperforms 47.46% of its industry peers.
- LS4C's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LS4C's Operating Margin of 22.98% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LS4C outperforms 61.86% of its industry peers.
- LS4C's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- LS4C's Gross Margin of 87.01% is amongst the best of the industry. LS4C outperforms 87.29% of its industry peers.
- LS4C's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 22.98% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 10.81% | ||
| GM | 87.01% |
OM growth 3Y-0.67%
OM growth 5Y-11.38%
PM growth 3Y-45.54%
PM growth 5Y-15.57%
GM growth 3Y-0.04%
GM growth 5Y-0.93%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The number of shares outstanding for LS4C has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, LS4C has more shares outstanding
- LS4C has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- LS4C has an Altman-Z score of 0.09. This is a bad value and indicates that LS4C is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- LS4C has a Altman-Z score (0.09) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LS4C is 3.78, which is a good value as it means it would take LS4C, 3.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of LS4C (3.78) is better than 81.36% of its industry peers.
- LS4C has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- LS4C has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.43. This is in the better half of the industry: LS4C outperforms 62.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.09 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
2.3 Liquidity
- LS4C has a Current Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that LS4C is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LS4C has a better Current ratio (1.00) than 63.56% of its industry peers.
- LS4C has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a normal value and indicates that LS4C is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- LS4C's Quick ratio of 1.00 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LS4C outperforms 64.41% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- LS4C shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 18.23%, which is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, LS4C shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 12.79% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.43% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 30.80% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.23%
EPS 3Y8.03%
EPS 5Y12.79%
EPS Q2Q%20.06%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.43%
Revenue growth 3Y10.67%
Revenue growth 5Y30.8%
Sales Q2Q%2.28%
3.2 Future
- LS4C is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 0.89% yearly.
- LS4C is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y15.32%
EPS Next 2Y13.27%
EPS Next 3Y12.87%
EPS Next 5Y0.89%
Revenue Next Year5.89%
Revenue Next 2Y6.24%
Revenue Next 3Y6.55%
Revenue Next 5Y5.99%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.79, LS4C is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, LS4C is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.17% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- LS4C is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- LS4C is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.74.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, LS4C is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.95% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of LS4C to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.72), we can say LS4C is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, LS4C is valued cheaper than 82.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, LS4C is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- LS4C's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- LS4C's earnings are expected to grow with 12.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.36
PEG (5Y)1.62
EPS Next 2Y13.27%
EPS Next 3Y12.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- LS4C has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.56%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- LS4C's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.08.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, LS4C has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.56% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of LS4C grows each year by 13.61%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)13.61%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
- 69.74% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LS4C. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- LS4C's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP69.74%
EPS Next 2Y13.27%
EPS Next 3Y12.87%
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP / LS4C.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to LS4C.DE.
What is the valuation status of LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP (LS4C.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP (LS4C.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of LS4C stock?
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP (LS4C.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for LS4C stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP (LS4C.DE) is 20.79 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.
Can you provide the financial health for LS4C stock?
The financial health rating of LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP (LS4C.DE) is 5 / 10.