LSEG.L: London Stock Exchange Group plc Financials
London Stock Exchange Group plc Income Statement
Total revenue
Net income
Gross margin TTM
40.24%
Operating margin TTM
23.24%
Net profit margin TTM
13.41%
Return on investment TTM
6.31%
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 9,313,000,000 | 8,858,000,000 | 8,379,000,000 | 7,743,000,000 |
| Operating income | 2,164,000,000 | 1,463,000,000 | 1,371,000,000 | 1,707,000,000 |
| Net income | 1,249,000,000 | 685,000,000 | 761,000,000 | 790,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 9,313,000,000 | 8,858,000,000 | 8,379,000,000 | 7,743,000,000 |
| Cost of revenue | 5,565,000,000 | 1,173,000,000 | 1,143,000,000 | 1,064,000,000 |
| Gross profit | 3,748,000,000 | 7,685,000,000 | 7,236,000,000 | 6,679,000,000 |
| Research and development expenses | 0 | 0 | 10,000,000 | 598,000,000 |
| General and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 404,000,000 | 420,000,000 |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,709,000,000 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 0 | 0 | 404,000,000 | 3,129,000,000 |
| Other expenses | 1,584,000,000 | 6,222,000,000 | 5,451,000,000 | -3,116,000,000 |
| Operating expenses | 1,584,000,000 | 6,222,000,000 | 5,865,000,000 | 5,287,000,000 |
| Cost and expenses | 7,149,000,000 | 7,395,000,000 | 7,008,000,000 | 6,351,000,000 |
| Net interest income | -190,000,000 | 147,000,000 | -143,000,000 | -176,000,000 |
| Interest income | 117,000,000 | 147,000,000 | 127,000,000 | 151,000,000 |
| Interest expense | 307,000,000 | 339,000,000 | 281,000,000 | 201,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,226,000,000 | 2,216,000,000 | 2,143,000,000 | 1,893,000,000 |
| EBITDA | 4,502,000,000 | 4,139,000,000 | 3,892,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
| EBIT | 2,276,000,000 | 1,923,000,000 | 1,749,000,000 | 1,693,000,000 |
| Non-operating income (excl. interest) | -112,000,000 | -386,000,000 | -378,000,000 | -56,000,000 |
| Operating income | 2,164,000,000 | 1,463,000,000 | 1,371,000,000 | 1,707,000,000 |
| Total other income/expenses (net) | -195,000,000 | -205,000,000 | -176,000,000 | -396,000,000 |
| Income before tax | 1,969,000,000 | 1,258,000,000 | 1,195,000,000 | 1,241,000,000 |
| Income tax expense | 463,000,000 | 337,000,000 | 247,000,000 | 262,000,000 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 1,506,000,000 | 921,000,000 | 933,000,000 | 979,000,000 |
| Net income from discontinued operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 512,000,000 |
| Other adjustments to net income | 0 | 0 | 15,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Net income | 1,249,000,000 | 685,000,000 | 761,000,000 | 790,000,000 |
| Net income deductions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottom line net income | 1,249,000,000 | 685,000,000 | 761,000,000 | 1,303,000,000 |
| EPS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Diluted EPS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Weighted average shares outstanding | 524,000,000 | 532,000,000 | 548,000,000 | 557,000,000 |
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding | 527,000,000 | 535,000,000 | 551,000,000 | 560,000,000 |
London Stock Exchange Group plc Balance Sheet
Total assets
Total liabilities & equity
Liquidity ratio MRQ
—
Current ratio MRQ
—
Long-term debt / assets MRQ
7,891,000,000%
Total debt / assets MRQ
—
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 796,704,000,000 | 732,819,000,000 | 805,010,000,000 | 835,156,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | 774,450,000,000 | 707,666,000,000 | 779,066,000,000 | 807,005,000,000 |
| Total equity | 19,779,000,000 | 23,013,000,000 | 23,807,000,000 | 25,996,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,949,000,000 | 2,133,000,000 | 3,580,000,000 | 3,209,000,000 |
| Short-term investments | 9,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 226,000,000 |
| Cash and short-term investments | 3,958,000,000 | 2,133,000,000 | 3,580,000,000 | 3,435,000,000 |
| Net receivables | 6,046,000,000 | 1,240,000,000 | 1,812,000,000 | 1,138,000,000 |
| Accounts receivable | 1,322,000,000 | 1,240,000,000 | 1,172,000,000 | 1,020,000,000 |
| Other receivables | 4,724,000,000 | 212,000,000 | 640,000,000 | 118,000,000 |
| Inventory | 0 | 203,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Prepaid expenses | 0 | 218,000,000 | 230,000,000 | 214,000,000 |
| Other current assets | 753,548,000,000 | 694,248,000,000 | 765,346,000,000 | 792,183,000,000 |
| Total current assets | 763,552,000,000 | 698,042,000,000 | 769,639,000,000 | 797,791,000,000 |
| Property, plant and equipment (net) | 695,000,000 | 681,000,000 | 716,000,000 | 797,000,000 |
| Goodwill | 18,689,000,000 | 19,668,000,000 | 19,246,000,000 | 19,829,000,000 |
| Intangible assets | 12,584,000,000 | 13,302,000,000 | 13,901,000,000 | 15,237,000,000 |
| Goodwill and intangible assets | 31,273,000,000 | 32,970,000,000 | 33,147,000,000 | 35,066,000,000 |
| Long-term investments | 288,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 505,000,000 | 428,000,000 |
| Tax assets | 528,000,000 | 659,000,000 | 664,000,000 | 622,000,000 |
| Other non-current assets | 368,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 844,000,000 | -622,000,000 |
| Total non-current assets | 33,152,000,000 | 34,777,000,000 | 35,371,000,000 | 36,291,000,000 |
| Other assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,074,000,000 |
| Total assets | 796,704,000,000 | 732,819,000,000 | 805,010,000,000 | 835,156,000,000 |
| Total payables | 96,101,000,000 | 98,940,000,000 | 112,444,000,000 | 130,324,000,000 |
| Accounts payable | 237,000,000 | 323,000,000 | 258,000,000 | 413,000,000 |
| Other payables | 95,864,000,000 | 98,617,000,000 | 112,186,000,000 | 129,911,000,000 |
| Accrued expenses | 0 | 1,268,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Short-term debt | 3,200,000,000 | 1,452,000,000 | 2,048,000,000 | 1,295,000,000 |
| Capital lease obligations (current) | 125,000,000 | 140,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 139,000,000 |
| Tax payables | 0 | 238,000,000 | 279,000,000 | 218,000,000 |
| Deferred revenue | 0 | -1,268,000,000 | 0 | 257,000,000 |
| Other current liabilities | -96,101,000,000 | 596,003,000,000 | 653,968,000,000 | 664,711,000,000 |
| Total current liabilities | 3,325,000,000 | 696,535,000,000 | 768,578,000,000 | 796,469,000,000 |
| Long-term debt | 7,891,000,000 | 7,879,000,000 | 7,015,000,000 | 6,856,000,000 |
| Capital lease obligations (non-current) | 502,000,000 | 494,000,000 | 518,000,000 | 533,000,000 |
| Deferred revenue (non-current) | 345,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 72,000,000 | 346,000,000 |
| Deferred tax liabilities (non-current) | 1,785,000,000 | 1,995,000,000 | 2,140,000,000 | 2,200,000,000 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 760,602,000,000 | 695,000,000 | 743,000,000 | -2,735,000,000 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 771,125,000,000 | 11,131,000,000 | 10,488,000,000 | 6,943,000,000 |
| Other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,593,000,000 |
| Capital lease obligations | 627,000,000 | 634,000,000 | 636,000,000 | 672,000,000 |
| Total liabilities | 774,450,000,000 | 707,666,000,000 | 779,066,000,000 | 807,005,000,000 |
| Treasury stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preferred stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock | 37,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 38,000,000 | 39,000,000 |
| Retained earnings | 17,873,000,000 | 1,879,000,000 | 2,917,000,000 | 3,840,000,000 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 978,000,000 | 978,000,000 | 978,000,000 | 978,000,000 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss | 891,000,000 | 20,118,000,000 | 19,874,000,000 | 3,365,000,000 |
| Other stockholders' equity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total stockholders' equity | 19,779,000,000 | 23,013,000,000 | 23,807,000,000 | 25,996,000,000 |
| Total equity | 22,168,000,000 | 25,153,000,000 | 25,944,000,000 | 28,151,000,000 |
| Minority interest | 2,389,000,000 | 2,140,000,000 | 2,137,000,000 | 2,155,000,000 |
| Total liabilities and total equity | 796,704,000,000 | 732,819,000,000 | 805,010,000,000 | 835,156,000,000 |
| Total investments | 297,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 654,000,000 |
| Total debt | 11,718,000,000 | 9,965,000,000 | 9,699,000,000 | 8,823,000,000 |
| Net debt | 7,769,000,000 | 7,832,000,000 | 6,119,000,000 | 5,614,000,000 |
London Stock Exchange Group plc Cash Flow Statement
Cash from operations
Cash from investing
Cash flow / share TTM
—
Revenue / share TTM
—
Operating cash flow TTM
—
| Period end | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 3,622,000,000 | 3,396,000,000 | 2,942,000,000 | 2,737,000,000 |
| Cash from investing | -2,046,000,000 | -1,279,000,000 | -1,369,000,000 | -909,000,000 |
| Cash from financing | -1,061,000,000 | -2,164,000,000 | -1,086,000,000 | -1,468,000,000 |
| Net change in cash | 474,000,000 | -105,000,000 | 371,000,000 | 544,000,000 |
All line items
| Line item | 31/12/2025 | 31/12/2024 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 1,506,000,000 | 921,000,000 | 761,000,000 | 1,302,000,000 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,238,000,000 | 2,449,000,000 | 2,111,000,000 | 1,843,000,000 |
| Deferred income tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11,000,000 |
| Stock-based compensation | 176,000,000 | 162,000,000 | 143,000,000 | 158,000,000 |
| Change in working capital | -419,000,000 | 272,000,000 | -361,000,000 | -407,000,000 |
| Accounts receivable | -236,000,000 | 517,000,000 | 4,971,000,000 | -407,000,000 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 502,000,000 |
| Accounts payable | -183,000,000 | -245,000,000 | -5,332,000,000 | -119,000,000 |
| Other working capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | -383,000,000 |
| Other non-cash items | 121,000,000 | -408,000,000 | 288,000,000 | -148,000,000 |
| Net cash from operating activities | 3,622,000,000 | 3,396,000,000 | 2,942,000,000 | 2,737,000,000 |
| Investments in property, plant and equipment | -1,906,000,000 | -74,000,000 | -122,000,000 | -193,000,000 |
| Acquisitions (net) | 11,000,000 | -658,000,000 | -523,000,000 | 288,000,000 |
| Purchases of investments | -279,000,000 | -17,000,000 | -95,000,000 | -227,000,000 |
| Sales/maturities of investments | 332,000,000 | 0 | 0 | -61,000,000 |
| Other investing activities | -204,000,000 | -530,000,000 | -724,000,000 | -716,000,000 |
| Net cash from investing activities | -2,046,000,000 | -1,279,000,000 | -1,369,000,000 | -909,000,000 |
| Net debt issuance | 1,875,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 | 1,128,000,000 | -209,000,000 |
| Long-term net debt issuance | 1,875,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 | 1,128,000,000 | -209,000,000 |
| Short-term net debt issuance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net stock issuance | -2,152,000,000 | -1,052,000,000 | -1,235,000,000 | -383,000,000 |
| Net common stock issuance | -2,152,000,000 | -1,052,000,000 | -1,235,000,000 | -383,000,000 |
| Common stock issuance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common stock repurchased | -2,152,000,000 | -1,052,000,000 | -1,235,000,000 | -383,000,000 |
| Net preferred stock issuance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net dividends paid | -718,000,000 | -642,000,000 | -611,000,000 | -567,000,000 |
| Common dividends paid | -718,000,000 | -642,000,000 | -611,000,000 | -567,000,000 |
| Preferred dividends paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other financing activities | -66,000,000 | -2,170,000,000 | -368,000,000 | -309,000,000 |
| Net cash from financing activities | -1,061,000,000 | -2,164,000,000 | -1,086,000,000 | -1,468,000,000 |
| Effect of FX changes on cash | -41,000,000 | -58,000,000 | -116,000,000 | 184,000,000 |
| Net change in cash | 474,000,000 | -105,000,000 | 371,000,000 | 544,000,000 |
| Cash at end of period | 3,949,000,000 | 3,475,000,000 | 3,580,000,000 | 3,209,000,000 |
| Cash at beginning of period | 3,475,000,000 | 3,580,000,000 | 3,209,000,000 | 2,665,000,000 |
| Operating cash flow | 3,622,000,000 | 3,396,000,000 | 2,942,000,000 | 2,737,000,000 |
| Capital expenditure | -124,000,000 | -1,008,000,000 | -1,084,000,000 | -193,000,000 |
| Free cash flow | 3,498,000,000 | 2,388,000,000 | 1,873,000,000 | 2,544,000,000 |
| Income taxes paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |