LPLALPL Financial Holdings Inc.(LPLA)Stock Analysis

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13F Pro Quality Score

61.8/100

Rank #781 of 2,879 stocksTOP 50%

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Revenue Growth

86.8/100

Profitability

43.8/100

Balance Sheet

70.2/100

Earnings Quality

26.6/100

Free Cash Flow

20.0/100

Institutional Flow

64.5/100

Revenue Scale

91.6/100

Dilution Risk

76.3/100

LPLA Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

AI stock analysis and institutional research for LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores LPLA at 61.8/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #781 of 2,879 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. LPLA scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (91.6), revenue growth (86.8). Areas of concern include free cash flow (20.0) and earnings quality (26.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), LPL Financial Holdings Inc. reports quarterly revenue of $4.9B, net income of $356.4M, an operating margin of 9.8%. Top institutional holders of LPLA by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, DODGE & COX, Boston Partners, based on the most recent SEC filings. LPLA trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1397911. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate LPLA daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for LPL Financial Holdings Inc. directly from SEC EDGAR. LPL Financial Holdings Inc.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 8 and 77 since 2021, currently 61.8 — a declining long-term trajectory across 56 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Revenue

Q1 2026

$4.9B

Net Income

Q1 2026

$356.4M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$124.6M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

9.8%

ROIC

Q1 2026

3.8%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

1.26

Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+23.2% YoY
$12.39BFY 2024
FY21 $7.72BFY22 $8.60BFY23 $10.05BFY24 $12.39B

Net Income

-0.7% YoY
$1.06BFY 2024
FY21 $459.9MFY22 $845.7MFY23 $1.07BFY24 $1.06B

EPS (Diluted)

+2.5% YoY
$14.03FY 2024
FY21 $5.63FY22 $10.40FY23 $13.69FY24 $14.03

Total Assets

+28.2% YoY
$13.32BFY 2024
FY21 $7.99BFY22 $9.48BFY23 $10.39BFY24 $13.32B

Total Debt

+47.1% YoY
$5.49BFY 2024
FY21 $2.81BFY22 $2.72BFY23 $3.73BFY24 $5.49B

Op. Cash Flow

-45.8% YoY
$277.6MFY 2024
FY21 $453.1MFY22 $1.95BFY23 $512.6MFY24 $277.6M

AI Insight: LPLA Financial Trends

Revenue surged 68% from Q2 2024 to Q1 2026, but Q3 2025 net loss and debt spike to $7.5B signal integration strain from major acquisition.

Revenue grew 68% from $2,932M (Q2 2024) to $4,938M (Q1 2026), with Q1 2026 sustaining $4.9B run rate.

Net income recovered to $356M in Q1 2026 after Q3 2025 loss of $30M, suggesting stabilization post-disruption.

Total debt jumped 62% from $4.4B (Q2 2024) to $7.3B (Q4 2025), likely acquisition-funded; equity grew 126% to $5.7B.

Q3 2025 operating cash flow plunged to -$1,730M and net income turned negative—steepest quarterly deterioration in dataset.

Operating cash flow remains volatile; Q1 2026 improved to $290M but inconsistent recovery suggests integration headwinds persist.

AI Insight: LPLA Ratio Trends

Q3 2025 loss dragged TTM profitability well below recent quarterly run-rates, but Q1 2026 shows a meaningful sequential recovery across every margin metric.

Operating margin swung from -0.8% in Q3 2025 to 9.8% in Q1 2026, recovering close to the 11%+ levels seen in 2024.

ROIC rebounded from -1.1% in Q3 2025 to 15.1% in Q1 2026, though still below the 19.3% peak in Q3 2024.

Leverage (D/E) has declined steadily from 1.87 in Q4 2024 to 1.26 in Q1 2026, the lowest level in the dataset.

TTM metrics — 6.7% OpMargin, 4.8% ROA — are depressed by the Q3 2025 loss and do not reflect current quarterly trajectory.

Q3 2025 produced negative operating margin (-0.8%) and ROE (-2.3%) — the nature and recurrence risk of that one-off warrants scrutiny.

ROE at 25.1% in Q1 2026 remains well below the 38–41% range seen in Q2 2024–Q1 2025; full recovery is not yet confirmed.

Continued D/E compression toward 1.26 could signal deleveraging tailwind if sustained through upcoming quarters.

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