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London Stock Exchange GroupLSE:LSEF 87 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:LSEF with a GF Score™ of 87/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 366 Capital Markets companies, London Stock Exchange Group ranks worse than 50.55% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for London Stock Exchange Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, London Stock Exchange Group's highest Yield on Cost was 3.45. The lowest was 1.32. And the median was 1.98.
LSE:LSEF's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is not ranked *
in the Capital Markets industry.
Industry Median: 3.23 * Ranked among companies with meaningful 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % only.
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEF) 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Explanation
Of course the risk here is that the company may not raise its dividends as it did before. The key is to select the companies that can consistently raise its dividends. Usually companies with long history of raising dividends tend to do so.
London Stock Exchange Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Related Terms
LSE:LSEF vs SPGI, CME, ICE: 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Comparison
For the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges subindustry, London Stock Exchange Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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.
London Stock Exchange Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, London Stock Exchange Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where London Stock Exchange Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % falls into.
London Stock Exchange Group 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % Calculation
Dividend Yield % and dividend growth of a stock is an important factor for income investors. But if company A raises its dividend constantly faster than company B, company A's future dividend yield might be much higher than Company B's even if their yields are the same now and their stock prices do not change.
Yield on Cost assumes that you buy and the stock today, and hold it for 5 years. If the company raises it dividends at the same rate as it did over the past 5 years, the dividends investors receive annually in 5 years relative to the stock price today.
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEF) has a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 2026. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on London Stock Exchange Group and its competitors. Over the past decade, London Stock Exchange Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.32 to 3.45. According to the industry distribution chart, London Stock Exchange Group ranks #185 out of 366 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 50.5%.
Is London Stock Exchange Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % too high?
London Stock Exchange Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.32 to a high of 3.45. Based on the distribution chart, London Stock Exchange Group ranks #185 out of 366 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, London Stock Exchange Group has a GF Score™ of 87/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does London Stock Exchange Group's 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % compare to SPGI and CME?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, London Stock Exchange Group ranks #185 out of 366 companies for 5-Year Yield-on-Cost %. This places London Stock Exchange Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.23. Historically, London Stock Exchange Group's own 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % has ranged from 1.32 to 3.45 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % for a Capital Markets company?
The median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % among Capital Markets companies is 3.23, based on 366 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % 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 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % mean?
A high 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year Yield on Cost measures the expected yield based on a company's current yield and 5-year dividend growth. View historical data on London Stock Exchange Group and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 3.23 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. London Stock Exchange Group's current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. 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?
London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEF) has a current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % of 0.00. The current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00. London Stock Exchange Group's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % calculated?
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For London Stock Exchange Group (LSE:LSEF), the current 5-Year Yield-on-Cost % is 0.00 as of Jul. 30, 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.
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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