LPLA (LPL Financial Holdings) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.39% (As of Mar. 2026)


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What is LPL Financial Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt %?

LPL Financial Holdings LPLA +3.56% 81 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.39% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates LPLA with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of $464.79 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. LPL Financial Holdings's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $401 Mil. LPL Financial Holdings's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $7,438 Mil. Therefore, LPL Financial Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 5.39%.


LPL Financial Holdings  (NAS:LPLA) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


LPL Financial Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Related Terms


LPL Financial Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

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* 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Chart

LPL Financial Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
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LPL Financial Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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LPLA vs TW, CRCL, IREN: Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, LPL Financial Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, LPL Financial Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LPL Financial Holdings's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.


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LPL Financial Holdings Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

LPL Financial Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -403.406/( (5747.565+7462.664)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -403.406/6605.1145
=6.11 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=4700.565 + 1047
=5747.565

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7383.664 + 79
=7462.664

LPL Financial Holdings's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )+Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -401.168/( (7462.664+7413.17)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -401.168/7437.917
=5.39 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7383.664 + 79
=7462.664

Total Debt  (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=7413.17 + 0
=7413.17

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

What does a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.39% mean?
LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) has a Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.39% as of Mar. 2026. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on LPL Financial Holdings and its competitors.
Is LPL Financial Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % too high?
LPL Financial Holdings' current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.39%. Overall, LPL Financial Holdings has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LPL Financial Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % compare to TW and CRCL?
LPL Financial Holdings' Effective Interest Rate on Debt % of 5.39% 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for a Capital Markets company?
A good Effective Interest Rate on Debt % depends on the Capital Markets industry context. However, Effective Interest Rate on Debt % 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 Effective Interest Rate on Debt % mean?
A high Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Effective interest rate on debt is the rate a company actually pays on its debt. View historical data on LPL Financial Holdings and its competitors. LPL Financial Holdings's current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.39%. 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 $464.79, compared to a current price of $311.47 — trading 33% below its estimated fair value. The current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.39%. LPL Financial Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Effective Interest Rate on Debt % calculated?
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA), the current Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is 5.39% 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 $311.47 is trading 33% below its estimated GF Value™ of $464.79. GuruFocus considers LPL Financial Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LPLA:

  • Effective Interest Rate on Debt %: 5.39%
  • GF Value™: $464.79 vs. price of $311.47 (33% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 4 warning signs

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 Holdings Business Description

Address 4707 Executive Drive, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121
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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