LPLA

Financial Services

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. · Financial - Capital Markets · $24B

UQS Score — Balanced Preset
58.0
Good

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. scores 58.0/100 using the Balanced preset.

34.3
Quality
35%
51.0
Moat
30%
74.3
Growth
20%
47.5
Risk
15%

LPLA — Key Takeaways

✅ Strengths

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. shows solid revenue and earnings growth trajectory
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. shows attractive valuation relative to fundamentals

⚠️ Areas of Concern

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has below-average profitability metrics

LPLA — Score History

50556065Apr 2Apr 3Apr 4Apr 5Apr 6Apr 7Apr 8
DateUQSQualityMoatGrowthRiskValueChange
Apr 8, 202658.034.351.074.347.598.0-1.7
Apr 7, 202659.734.351.081.947.599.40.0
Apr 6, 202659.734.351.081.947.599.40.0
Apr 5, 202659.734.351.081.947.599.4-0.1
Apr 4, 202659.834.351.081.947.5100.00.0
Apr 3, 202659.834.351.081.947.5100.00.0
Apr 2, 202659.834.351.081.947.5100.0

LPLA — Pillar Breakdown

Quality

34.3/100 (25%)

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. currently shows below-average quality metrics, suggesting challenges with profitability.

Return on EquityStrong

Profitability relative to shareholders' equity.

Operating ProfitabilityWeak

Ability to convert revenue into operating profit.

Net ProfitabilityWeak

Bottom-line profit as a share of revenue.

Cash GenerationWeak

Free cash flow relative to market value.

Growth

74.3/100 (20%)

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. demonstrates healthy growth trends across revenue and earnings.

Recent Revenue TrendStrong

Revenue trajectory over the last twelve months.

3Y Revenue CAGRStrong

Compound annual revenue growth rate over 3 years.

EPS GrowthWeak

Year-over-year earnings per share growth.

Forward Revenue OutlookStrong

Analyst consensus for future revenue growth.

Forward EPS GrowthStrong

Analyst consensus for future earnings growth.

Risk

47.5/100 (15%)

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has some risk factors including moderate leverage or solvency concerns.

Debt/EquityWeak

Total debt relative to shareholder equity.

Current RatioStrong

Short-term liquidity — ability to pay near-term obligations.

Interest CoverageWeak

Earnings capacity relative to interest payments.

Valuation

98.0/100 (15%)

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. appears attractively valued relative to its earnings, cash flows, and sector peers.

Earnings YieldStrong

Inverse of forward P/E — higher yield means cheaper stock.

PEG RatioStrong

P/E relative to earnings growth — lower is more attractive.

Moat

51/100 (30%)

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. possesses some competitive advantages but faces meaningful competition. The Moat pillar evaluates competitive advantages across five dimensions: Switching Costs, Network Effects, Cost Advantage, Intangible Assets, and Scale & Ecosystem. Sign in to customize moat ratings for LPLA.

Score Composition

Quality
34.3×25%8.6
Growth
74.3×20%14.9
Risk
47.5×15%7.1
Valuation
98.0×15%14.7
Moat
51.0×30%15.3
Total
58.0Good

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How is the LPLA UQS Score Calculated?

The UQS (Unified Quality Score) for LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is calculated using a proprietary 5-pillar framework with 25 financial metrics. Each pillar evaluates a different dimension on a 0–100 scale, then combines into a single weighted score. Scoring thresholds are calibrated per sector.

Quality (25%) measures profitability and capital efficiency — ROIC, ROE, margins, GP/Assets, and FCF Yield.

Moat (25%) assesses LPL Financial Holdings Inc.'s competitive advantages across switching costs, network effects, cost advantages, intangible assets, and ecosystem scale.

Growth (20%) tracks revenue trajectory and earnings momentum, combining historical results with analyst forward estimates.

Risk (15%) is inversely scored — lower leverage and strong balance sheet health result in higher scores.

Valuation (15%) measures whether LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is fairly priced using earnings yield, price-to-FCF, PEG ratio, and EV/EBITDA relative to sector peers.

Six investor-inspired presets are available, each with different pillar weights: Balanced, Buffett, Munger, Lynch, Cathie Wood, and Graham. The public score shown here uses the Balanced preset. Learn more in our FAQ.