LPL Financial HoldingsLPLA -2.80%86 EBITDA Margin % is 15.35% as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 16.08. GuruFocus rates LPLA with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $461.58 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 666 Capital Markets companies, LPL Financial Holdings ranks worse than 58.41% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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LPL Financial Holdings EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LPL Financial Holdings's EBITDA Margin % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LPLA vs TW, IREN, CRCL: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, LPL Financial Holdings's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
LPL Financial Holdings EBITDA Margin % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, LPL Financial Holdings's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LPL Financial Holdings's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) has a EBITDA Margin % of 15.35% as of Mar. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on LPL Financial Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 16.08. Over the past decade, LPL Financial Holdings' EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 12.13 to 19.75. According to the industry distribution chart, LPL Financial Holdings ranks #389 out of 666 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 58.4%.
Is LPL Financial Holdings' EBITDA Margin % too high?
LPL Financial Holdings' current EBITDA Margin % of 15.35% is near median its 10-year median of 16.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.13 to a high of 19.75. The Capital Markets industry median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73. LPL Financial Holdings' value of 15.35% is 26% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LPL Financial Holdings ranks #389 out of 666 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LPL Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LPL Financial Holdings' EBITDA Margin % compare to TW and IREN?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, LPL Financial Holdings ranks #389 out of 666 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places LPL Financial Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73. LPL Financial Holdings' value of 15.35% is 26% below this benchmark. Historically, LPL Financial Holdings' own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 12.13 to 19.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.08 vs. the industry median of 20.73, LPL Financial Holdings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for a Capital Markets company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Capital Markets companies is 20.73, based on 666 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. LPL Financial Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % of 15.35% is 26% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on LPL Financial Holdings and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 20.73 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LPL Financial Holdings's current EBITDA Margin % is 15.35%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 16.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LPL Financial Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $461.58, compared to a current price of $274.22 — trading 40.6% below its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 15.35%, which is near median its 10-year median of 16.08 and 26% below the Capital Markets industry median of 20.73. LPL Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA), the current EBITDA Margin % is 15.35% as of Mar. 2026. 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 LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPL Financial Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $274.22 is trading 40.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $461.58.
GuruFocus considers LPL Financial Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LPLA:
EBITDA Margin %: 15.35% (near median its 10-year median of 16.08)
GF Value™: $461.58 vs. price of $274.22 (40.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 26% below the Capital Markets median (#389 of 666)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LPLA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LPL Financial is the largest US independent broker-dealer, with more than 32,000 financial advisors affiliated with its platform and roughly 11 million customer accounts at the end of 2025. The firm earns the bulk of its profit from interest income earned on client cash balances and from advisory fees and commissions tied to the $2.4 trillion in assets under management or advisory on its platform at year-end 2025. LPL specializes in providing turnkey wealth management services for affiliated independent advisors, but maintains a diverse array of affiliation modalities, running the gamut from more traditional employee models to a pure RIA custody approach. It earns tuck-in revenue from recordkeeping fees and the provision of software tools and services to its advisor base.
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