London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Competitors £107.85 -20.00 (-0.19%) As of 07/3/2025 12:18 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock LSEG vs. AQX, HSBA, BNC, OMU, BARC, LLOY, NWG, STAN, PRU, and AVShould you be buying London Stock Exchange Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of London Stock Exchange Group include Aquis Exchange (AQX), HSBC (HSBA), Banco Santander (BNC), Old Mutual (OMU), Barclays (BARC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), NatWest Group (NWG), Standard Chartered (STAN), Prudential (PRU), and Aviva (AV). These companies are all part of the "financial services" sector. London Stock Exchange Group vs. Its Competitors Aquis Exchange HSBC Banco Santander Old Mutual Barclays Lloyds Banking Group NatWest Group Standard Chartered Prudential Aviva 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 profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer AQX or LSEG? Aquis Exchange presently has a consensus target price of GBX 960, suggesting a potential upside of 32.41%. London Stock Exchange Group has a consensus target price of £125, suggesting a potential upside of 15.90%. Given Aquis Exchange's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Aquis Exchange is more favorable than London Stock Exchange Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aquis Exchange 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00London Stock Exchange Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer AQX or LSEG? In the previous week, Aquis Exchange and Aquis Exchange both had 2 articles in the media. Aquis Exchange's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat London Stock Exchange Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Aquis Exchange is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aquis Exchange 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral London Stock Exchange Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, AQX or LSEG? Aquis Exchange has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, London Stock Exchange Group has a beta of 0.41, meaning that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, AQX or LSEG? 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 RatioAquis Exchange£24.65M8.10£5.13M£18.6238.94London Stock Exchange Group£8.50B6.72£673.82M£127.5184.58 Is AQX or LSEG more profitable? Aquis Exchange has a net margin of 20.80% compared to London Stock Exchange Group's net margin of 7.93%. Aquis Exchange's return on equity of 17.27% beat London Stock Exchange Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aquis Exchange20.80% 17.27% 8.70% London Stock Exchange Group 7.93%2.92%0.13% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AQX or LSEG? 36.7% of Aquis Exchange shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by institutional investors. 47.8% of Aquis Exchange shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of London Stock Exchange Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAquis Exchange beats London Stock Exchange Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get London Stock Exchange Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LSEG and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LSEG and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LSEG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLondon Stock Exchange GroupFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£57.09B£28.65B£6.45B£2.96BDividend Yield1.03%1.76%4.18%5.02%P/E Ratio84.5853.5313.60146.59Price / Sales6.72300.411,762.85240,167.53Price / Cash17.9718.4348.9127.97Price / Book2.314.773.195.30Net Income£673.82M£889.33M£1.25B£5.90B7 Day Performance0.79%0.90%0.64%0.92%1 Month Performance-4.64%0.88%3.49%5.20%1 Year Performance16.29%31.37%15.51%80.76% London Stock Exchange Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LSEGLondon Stock Exchange Group1.0299 of 5 stars£107.85-0.2%£125+15.9%+16.5%£57.09B£8.50B84.5825,608AQXAquis Exchange2.0421 of 5 starsGBX 730+0.7%GBX 960+31.5%+54.3%£201.00M£24.65M39.2175News CoveragePositive NewsHSBAHSBC1.7655 of 5 starsGBX 876.65-1.5%GBX 991.67+13.1%+29.1%£195.72B£83.82B8.43219,000BNCBanco SantanderN/AGBX 587+0.2%N/A+68.5%£107.74B£70.85B9.20206,500News CoverageOMUOld MutualN/AGBX 48.30-0.8%N/A-4.3%£47.60B£1.13T18.2129,861BARCBarclays3.0858 of 5 starsGBX 331.20-0.2%GBX 370+11.7%+52.3%£47.55B£24.93B9.7387,400LLOYLloyds Banking Group1.4169 of 5 starsGBX 75.76-0.3%GBX 64.25-15.2%+35.8%£45.94B£28.75B9.5859,400NWGNatWest Group3.3171 of 5 starsGBX 500.20-0.9%GBX 526.67+5.3%+50.3%£40.04B£24.36B8.9861,000News CoverageInsider TradeSTANStandard Chartered2.7216 of 5 starsGBX 1,192.04+0.3%GBX 1,085-9.0%+67.2%£35.99B£17.46B10.7384,845PRUPrudential2.8818 of 5 starsGBX 932.06+1.5%GBX 1,103.33+18.4%+26.6%£30.67B£10.35B46.5639,900AVAviva1.5854 of 5 starsGBX 621.20+0.4%GBX 592.50-4.6%+29.2%£16.69B£37.44B12.8026,382High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AQX Alternatives HSBA Alternatives BNC Alternatives OMU Alternatives BARC Alternatives LLOY Alternatives NWG Alternatives STAN Alternatives PRU Alternatives AV Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:LSEG) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersSpecial gold investment soars 2,300% ... 5,090% ... 9,850%In my 54 years as an investor, I’ve seen my share of gold bull markets. 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