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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Competitors

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GBX 9,417.73 +143.73 (+1.55%)
As of 12:29 PM Eastern

LSEG vs. AQX, BNC, BARC, LLOY, and NWG

Should you buy London Stock Exchange Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares London Stock Exchange Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with London Stock Exchange Group include Aquis Exchange (AQX), Banco Santander (BNC), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), and NatWest Group (NWG). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector.

How does London Stock Exchange Group compare to Aquis Exchange?

Aquis Exchange (LON:AQX) and London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

London Stock Exchange Group has higher revenue and earnings than Aquis Exchange. Aquis Exchange is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Stock Exchange Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aquis Exchange£23.77M0.00£5.13M-£0.09N/A
London Stock Exchange Group£9.35B4.96£673.82M£237.0039.74

London Stock Exchange Group has a consensus target price of £122, indicating a potential upside of 29.54%. Given London Stock Exchange Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe London Stock Exchange Group is more favorable than Aquis Exchange.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aquis Exchange
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

London Stock Exchange Group has a net margin of 13.41% compared to Aquis Exchange's net margin of -10.36%. London Stock Exchange Group's return on equity of 6.10% beat Aquis Exchange's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aquis Exchange-10.36% -9.09% 8.70%
London Stock Exchange Group 13.41%6.10%0.13%

23.2% of Aquis Exchange shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of Aquis Exchange shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, London Stock Exchange Group had 1 more articles in the media than Aquis Exchange. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for London Stock Exchange Group and 0 mentions for Aquis Exchange. Aquis Exchange's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled London Stock Exchange Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aquis Exchange Neutral
London Stock Exchange Group Neutral

Aquis Exchange has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, London Stock Exchange Group has a beta of 0.394, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

London Stock Exchange Group beats Aquis Exchange on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Stock Exchange Group compare to Banco Santander?

London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) and Banco Santander (LON:BNC) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than London Stock Exchange Group. Banco Santander is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Stock Exchange Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
London Stock Exchange Group£9.35B4.96£673.82M£237.0039.74
Banco Santander£60.47B2.16£14.20B£105.008.63

London Stock Exchange Group currently has a consensus price target of £122, indicating a potential upside of 29.54%. Given London Stock Exchange Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe London Stock Exchange Group is more favorable than Banco Santander.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Banco Santander
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

London Stock Exchange Group has a beta of 0.394, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Banco Santander has a beta of 0.955, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

62.7% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.3% of Banco Santander shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Banco Santander shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Banco Santander has a net margin of 21.70% compared to London Stock Exchange Group's net margin of 13.41%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 15.73% beat London Stock Exchange Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
London Stock Exchange Group13.41% 6.10% 0.13%
Banco Santander 21.70%15.73%0.73%

London Stock Exchange Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 136 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Banco Santander pays an annual dividend of GBX 22.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. London Stock Exchange Group pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Banco Santander pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Banco Santander is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Banco Santander had 1 more articles in the media than London Stock Exchange Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Banco Santander and 1 mentions for London Stock Exchange Group. London Stock Exchange Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Banco Santander'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Banco Santander
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Banco Santander beats London Stock Exchange Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Stock Exchange Group compare to Barclays?

Barclays (LON:BARC) and London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Barclays presently has a consensus target price of GBX 527.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.32%. London Stock Exchange Group has a consensus target price of £122, indicating a potential upside of 29.54%. Given London Stock Exchange Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe London Stock Exchange Group is more favorable than Barclays.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Barclays
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Barclays has a beta of 0.896, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, London Stock Exchange Group has a beta of 0.394, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

39.1% of Barclays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Barclays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Barclays pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. London Stock Exchange Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 136 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Barclays pays out 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. London Stock Exchange Group pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Barclays is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Barclays has higher revenue and earnings than London Stock Exchange Group. Barclays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Stock Exchange Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Barclays£29.59B2.05£4.87B£43.4010.27
London Stock Exchange Group£9.35B4.96£673.82M£237.0039.74

Barclays has a net margin of 17.81% compared to London Stock Exchange Group's net margin of 13.41%. Barclays' return on equity of 9.46% beat London Stock Exchange Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Barclays17.81% 9.46% 0.32%
London Stock Exchange Group 13.41%6.10%0.13%

In the previous week, Barclays had 52 more articles in the media than London Stock Exchange Group. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for Barclays and 1 mentions for London Stock Exchange Group. Barclays' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat London Stock Exchange Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Barclays is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Barclays
25 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
11 Neutral mention(s)
8 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Barclays beats London Stock Exchange Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Stock Exchange Group compare to Lloyds Banking Group?

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) and London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Lloyds Banking Group has a beta of 0.935, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, London Stock Exchange Group has a beta of 0.394, indicating that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

58.1% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Lloyds Banking Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Lloyds Banking Group has higher revenue and earnings than London Stock Exchange Group. Lloyds Banking Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Stock Exchange Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lloyds Banking Group£20.52B2.83£4.79B£7.6013.11
London Stock Exchange Group£9.35B4.96£673.82M£237.0039.74

Lloyds Banking Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 113.44, suggesting a potential upside of 13.90%. London Stock Exchange Group has a consensus price target of £122, suggesting a potential upside of 29.54%. Given London Stock Exchange Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe London Stock Exchange Group is more favorable than Lloyds Banking Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lloyds Banking Group
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Lloyds Banking Group has a net margin of 25.91% compared to London Stock Exchange Group's net margin of 13.41%. Lloyds Banking Group's return on equity of 10.75% beat London Stock Exchange Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lloyds Banking Group25.91% 10.75% 0.57%
London Stock Exchange Group 13.41%6.10%0.13%

In the previous week, Lloyds Banking Group had 17 more articles in the media than London Stock Exchange Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Lloyds Banking Group and 1 mentions for London Stock Exchange Group. Lloyds Banking Group's average media sentiment score of 0.05 beat London Stock Exchange Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Lloyds Banking Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lloyds Banking Group
2 Very Positive mention(s)
6 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Lloyds Banking Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 3.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. London Stock Exchange Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 136 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Lloyds Banking Group pays out 43.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. London Stock Exchange Group pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Lloyds Banking Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Lloyds Banking Group beats London Stock Exchange Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does London Stock Exchange Group compare to NatWest Group?

NatWest Group (LON:NWG) and London Stock Exchange Group (LON:LSEG) are both large-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

In the previous week, NatWest Group and NatWest Group both had 1 articles in the media. NatWest Group's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat London Stock Exchange Group's score of 0.00 indicating that NatWest Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NatWest Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

NatWest Group has a net margin of 20.12% compared to London Stock Exchange Group's net margin of 13.41%. NatWest Group's return on equity of 14.55% beat London Stock Exchange Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NatWest Group20.12% 14.55% 0.64%
London Stock Exchange Group 13.41%6.10%0.13%

25.5% of NatWest Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.7% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of NatWest Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

NatWest Group has higher revenue and earnings than London Stock Exchange Group. NatWest Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than London Stock Exchange Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
NatWest Group£16.99B2.74£4.43B£69.808.36
London Stock Exchange Group£9.35B4.96£673.82M£237.0039.74

NatWest Group has a beta of 0.828, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, London Stock Exchange Group has a beta of 0.394, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

NatWest Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 32.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. London Stock Exchange Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 136 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. NatWest Group pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. London Stock Exchange Group pays out 57.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. NatWest Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

NatWest Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 727.14, suggesting a potential upside of 24.60%. London Stock Exchange Group has a consensus price target of £122, suggesting a potential upside of 29.54%. Given London Stock Exchange Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe London Stock Exchange Group is more favorable than NatWest Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NatWest Group
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
London Stock Exchange Group
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

NatWest Group beats London Stock Exchange Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LSEG vs. The Competition

MetricLondon Stock Exchange GroupFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£46.32B£25.86B£5.84B£2.79B
Dividend Yield1.62%2.00%5.25%6.16%
P/E Ratio39.7452.7515.90365.87
Price / Sales4.96104.221,012.7687,696.48
Price / Cash17.9718.4393.5527.89
Price / Book2.013.456.607.69
Net Income£673.82M£889.33M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance3.02%2.59%0.69%1.46%
1 Month Performance-3.39%0.78%1.43%2.29%
1 Year Performance-17.92%12.36%19.66%83.67%

London Stock Exchange Group Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LSEG
London Stock Exchange Group
2.7758 of 5 stars
GBX 9,417.73
+1.5%
£122
+29.5%
-19.3%£46.32B£9.35B39.7425,608
AQX
Aquis Exchange
N/AGBX 0
flat
N/A-100.0%£1K£23.77MN/A75
BNC
Banco Santander
N/AGBX 875
-0.9%
N/A+53.0%£126.00B£60.47B8.33206,500
BARC
Barclays
3.8172 of 5 stars
GBX 419.08
-3.6%
GBX 527.50
+25.9%
+33.6%£57.14B£29.59B9.6687,400
LLOY
Lloyds Banking Group
3.3313 of 5 stars
GBX 93.90
-2.8%
GBX 113.44
+20.8%
+26.3%£54.83B£20.52B12.3659,400

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This page (LON:LSEG) was last updated on 5/22/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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