Does the media favor LPLA or IBKR?

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 19 more articles in the media than Interactive Brokers Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 13 mentions for Interactive Brokers Group. Interactive Brokers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Interactive Brokers Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Interactive Brokers Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer AMP or LPLA?

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 17 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 15 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor RJF or LPLA?

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 16 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 16 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Raymond James Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Raymond James Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LPLA or SF?

LPL Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Stifel Financial. Stifel Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio LPL Financial $16.99B 1.49 $863.02M $11.20 28.31 Stifel Financial $5.69B 2.03 $683.78M $5.14 14.63

Does the media prefer LPLA or SF?

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 28 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 4 mentions for Stifel Financial. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stifel Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LPLA or EVR?

LPL Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Evercore. Evercore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio LPL Financial $16.99B 1.49 $863.02M $11.20 28.31 Evercore $3.86B 3.36 $591.92M $17.73 18.88

Is LPLA or EVR more profitable?

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 4.93%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat LPL Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 4.93% 31.26% 9.08% Evercore 16.33% 39.29% 18.58%

Does the media prefer LPLA or EVR?

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 27 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 5 mentions for Evercore. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Evercore's score of 0.36 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evercore 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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LPLA vs. IBKR, AMP, RJF, SF, and EVR

Should you buy LPL Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LPL Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with LPL Financial include Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Raymond James Financial (RJF), Stifel Financial (SF), and Evercore (EVR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does LPL Financial compare to Interactive Brokers Group?

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) and Interactive Brokers Group (NASDAQ:IBKR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Interactive Brokers Group has a net margin of 9.65% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 4.93%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 31.26% beat Interactive Brokers Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LPL Financial	4.93%	31.26%	9.08%
Interactive Brokers Group	9.65%	5.19%	0.52%

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Interactive Brokers Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Interactive Brokers Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LPL Financial. LPL Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interactive Brokers Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LPL Financial	$16.99B	1.49	$863.02M	$11.20	28.31
Interactive Brokers Group	$10.42B	15.31	$984M	$2.32	40.56

LPL Financial currently has a consensus price target of $396.54, indicating a potential upside of 25.08%. Interactive Brokers Group has a consensus price target of $90.25, indicating a potential downside of 4.08%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Interactive Brokers Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LPL Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Interactive Brokers Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 19 more articles in the media than Interactive Brokers Group. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 13 mentions for Interactive Brokers Group. Interactive Brokers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Interactive Brokers Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LPL Financial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Interactive Brokers Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Interactive Brokers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. LPL Financial pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Interactive Brokers Group pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interactive Brokers Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. LPL Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

LPL Financial beats Interactive Brokers Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LPL Financial compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LPL Financial pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Ameriprise Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ameriprise Financial presently has a consensus target price of $548.44, indicating a potential upside of 8.03%. LPL Financial has a consensus target price of $396.54, indicating a potential upside of 25.08%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ameriprise Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36
LPL Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 17 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 15 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ameriprise Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LPL Financial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.57% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 4.93%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 62.88% beat LPL Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ameriprise Financial	20.57%	62.88%	2.12%
LPL Financial	4.93%	31.26%	9.08%

84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than LPL Financial. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ameriprise Financial	$18.48B	2.47	$3.56B	$40.21	12.63
LPL Financial	$16.99B	1.49	$863.02M	$11.20	28.31

Summary

Ameriprise Financial beats LPL Financial on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LPL Financial compare to Raymond James Financial?

Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) and LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Raymond James Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LPL Financial. Raymond James Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Raymond James Financial	$15.91B	2.06	$2.14B	$10.58	15.89
LPL Financial	$16.99B	1.49	$863.02M	$11.20	28.31

Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 16 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 16 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Raymond James Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Raymond James Financial	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LPL Financial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Raymond James Financial presently has a consensus price target of $176.64, indicating a potential upside of 5.05%. LPL Financial has a consensus price target of $396.54, indicating a potential upside of 25.08%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Raymond James Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Raymond James Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
LPL Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.04% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 4.93%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 31.26% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Raymond James Financial	13.04%	17.93%	2.52%
LPL Financial	4.93%	31.26%	9.08%

83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Raymond James Financial pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LPL Financial pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Raymond James Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

LPL Financial beats Raymond James Financial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LPL Financial compare to Stifel Financial?

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) and Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 28 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 4 mentions for Stifel Financial. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.72 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LPL Financial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Stifel Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Stifel Financial has a net margin of 15.34% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 4.93%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 31.26% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LPL Financial	4.93%	31.26%	9.08%
Stifel Financial	15.34%	18.76%	2.33%

LPL Financial presently has a consensus price target of $396.54, suggesting a potential upside of 25.08%. Stifel Financial has a consensus price target of $91.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.98%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Stifel Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LPL Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Stifel Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

LPL Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Stifel Financial. Stifel Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LPL Financial	$16.99B	1.49	$863.02M	$11.20	28.31
Stifel Financial	$5.69B	2.03	$683.78M	$5.14	14.63

LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. LPL Financial pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stifel Financial pays out 26.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Stifel Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Stifel Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

LPL Financial beats Stifel Financial on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LPL Financial compare to Evercore?

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) and Evercore (NYSE:EVR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Evercore shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Evercore shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evercore has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

LPL Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Evercore. Evercore is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LPL Financial	$16.99B	1.49	$863.02M	$11.20	28.31
Evercore	$3.86B	3.36	$591.92M	$17.73	18.88

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 27 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 5 mentions for Evercore. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat Evercore's score of 0.36 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LPL Financial	12 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Evercore	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 4.93%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat LPL Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LPL Financial	4.93%	31.26%	9.08%
Evercore	16.33%	39.29%	18.58%

LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. LPL Financial pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evercore pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Evercore has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years. Evercore is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

LPL Financial presently has a consensus price target of $396.54, indicating a potential upside of 25.08%. Evercore has a consensus price target of $373.90, indicating a potential upside of 11.68%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Evercore.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LPL Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Evercore	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Summary

LPL Financial beats Evercore on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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LPLA vs. The Competition

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Metric	LPL Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$24.91B	$122.76B	$14.19B	$12.64B
Dividend Yield	0.39%	1.63%	5.71%	7.83%
P/E Ratio	28.31	16.05	20.51	24.58
Price / Sales	1.49	4.81	44.60	122.69
Price / Cash	11.13	20.43	19.30	60.04
Price / Book	4.75	3.37	2.26	6.38
Net Income	$863.02M	$7.51B	$1.14B	$331.87M
7 Day Performance	7.40%	2.03%	0.25%	0.37%
1 Month Performance	11.07%	7.38%	1.02%	0.53%
1 Year Performance	-14.77%	9.67%	12.53%	21.96%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LPLA LPL Financial	4.8778 of 5 stars	$317.03 +1.8%	$398.21 +25.6%	-16.6%	$24.91B	$16.99B	28.31	10,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
IBKR Interactive Brokers Group	4.2587 of 5 stars	$95.99 +5.1%	$85.22 -11.2%	+59.7%	$154.93B	$10.42B	41.38	3,182	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.8963 of 5 stars	$507.26 +3.7%	$543.22 +7.1%	-6.5%	$43.97B	$18.48B	12.62	13,600	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
RJF Raymond James Financial	4.1466 of 5 stars	$166.45 +2.3%	$172.92 +3.9%	+5.0%	$31.70B	$15.91B	15.73	19,500	Trending News Analyst Forecast
SF Stifel Financial	4.6476 of 5 stars	$75.09 +2.6%	$91.15 +21.4%	+2.9%	$11.22B	$5.53B	14.61	9,000	News Coverage Analyst Forecast

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LPL Financial (LPLA) Competitors

LPLA vs. IBKR, AMP, RJF, SF, and EVR

How does LPL Financial compare to Interactive Brokers Group?

Is LPLA or IBKR more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or IBKR?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LPLA or IBKR?

Do analysts prefer LPLA or IBKR?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LPLA or IBKR?

Does the media favor LPLA or IBKR?

Is LPLA or IBKR a better dividend stock?

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How does LPL Financial compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Is AMP or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AMP or LPLA?

Which has more risk & volatility, AMP or LPLA?

Does the media prefer AMP or LPLA?

Is AMP or LPLA more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in AMP or LPLA?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AMP or LPLA?

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How does LPL Financial compare to Raymond James Financial?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, RJF or LPLA?

Which has more risk and volatility, RJF or LPLA?

Does the media favor RJF or LPLA?

Do analysts rate RJF or LPLA?

Is RJF or LPLA more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RJF or LPLA?

Is RJF or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does LPL Financial compare to Stifel Financial?

Does the media prefer LPLA or SF?

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or SF?

Is LPLA or SF more profitable?

Do analysts rate LPLA or SF?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LPLA or SF?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LPLA or SF?

Is LPLA or SF a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does LPL Financial compare to Evercore?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LPLA or EVR?

Which has more volatility and risk, LPLA or EVR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LPLA or EVR?

Does the media prefer LPLA or EVR?

Is LPLA or EVR more profitable?

Is LPLA or EVR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LPLA or EVR?

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