London Stock Exchange Group (HAM:LS4C) Beginning Cash Position: €3,946 Mil (As of Dec. 2025)

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HAM:LS4C London Stock Exchange Group PLC HAM:LS4C
83 GF Score
Price €104.30
GF Value €131.52
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is London Stock Exchange Group Beginning Cash Position?

London Stock Exchange Group HAM:LS4C -0.57% 83 Beginning Cash Position is €3,946 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates HAM:LS4C with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €131.52 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

London Stock Exchange Group's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €3,946 Mil.

London Stock Exchange Group's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2024 (€4,414 Mil) to Jun. 2025 (€4,088 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2025 (€4,088 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€3,946 Mil).

London Stock Exchange Group's annual Beginning Cash Position increased from Dec. 2023 (€3,725 Mil) to Dec. 2024 (€4,322 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2024 (€4,322 Mil) to Dec. 2025 (€3,973 Mil).


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London Stock Exchange Group Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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London Stock Exchange Group Beginning Cash Position Chart

London Stock Exchange Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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London Stock Exchange Group Semi-Annual Data
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London Stock Exchange Group PLC HAM:LS4C
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London Stock Exchange Group Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of €3,946 Mil mean?
London Stock Exchange Group (HAM:LS4C) has a Beginning Cash Position of €3,946 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on London Stock Exchange Group and its competitors.
Is London Stock Exchange Group's Beginning Cash Position too high?
London Stock Exchange Group's current Beginning Cash Position is €3,946 Mil. Overall, London Stock Exchange Group has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does London Stock Exchange Group's Beginning Cash Position compare to SPGI and CME?
London Stock Exchange Group's Beginning Cash Position of €3,946 Mil can be compared against companies in the Capital Markets industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Capital Markets company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on London Stock Exchange Group and its competitors. London Stock Exchange Group's current Beginning Cash Position is €3,946 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is London Stock Exchange Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, London Stock Exchange Group (HAM:LS4C) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €131.52, compared to a current price of €104.30 — trading 20.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is €3,946 Mil. London Stock Exchange Group's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For London Stock Exchange Group (HAM:LS4C), the current Beginning Cash Position is €3,946 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is London Stock Exchange Group (HAM:LS4C) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, London Stock Exchange Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €104.30 is trading 20.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €131.52. GuruFocus considers London Stock Exchange Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:LS4C:

  • Beginning Cash Position: €3,946 Mil
  • GF Value™: €131.52 vs. price of €104.30 (20.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:LS4C stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


London Stock Exchange Group Business Description

Address 10 Paternoster Square, London, GBR, EC4M 7LS
London Stock Exchange Group is a fully integrated financial exchange company covering the financial market value chain from primary and secondary markets across multiple asset classes over data, index, and analytics down to clearing and post-trading reporting. With the acquisition of Refinitiv, LSEG generates about two-thirds of its revenue from data and analytics including its FTSE Russell and WM/Refinitiv benchmarks as well as data feeds and terminals. The group is also a majority shareholder in Tradeweb, one of the dominant global fixed-income trading venues, as well as LCH, the largest clearinghouse for over-the-counter swaps globally.
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