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Current Price 8270.00p Bid 8270.00p Ask 8272.00p Change 0.24%
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Company Overview

The London Stock Exchange is one of the world's oldest stock exchanges. It operates two primary markets, the Main Market and the Alternative Investment Market (AIM), and provides an extensive financial news and information service. There has been bid interest from rival European operators Deutsch Borse and Euronext.

Financial Highlights Year Ended 31/12/2019

Revenue
£2,056.00m
Operating Profit/Loss
£745.00m
Dividend yield (%)
0.90
Total dividend for year
70.0000p
Dividend cover
2.90
P/E Ratio
38.70
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Key Personnel

Mr Don Robert
Chairman
Mr David Schwimmer
Chief Executive Officer
Mr David Shalders
Chief Operating Officer
Mr Raffaele Jerusalmi
Executive Director
Mr David Warren
Group CFO
Mr Andrea Sironi
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Jacques Aigrain
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Marshall Bailey
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mrs Val Rahmani
Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Cressida Hogg
Independent Non-Executive Director
Prof Kathleen DeRose
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Dominic Blakemore
Non-Executive Director
Mr Stephen O'Connor
Senior Independent Director

Stock Details

EPIC
LSE
ISIN
GB00B0SWJX34
Shares in Issue
351.45m
Market cap
£29,064.68m
Sector
Financials

Analyst Views (13)

Strong Buy
 
46.15%
Buy
 
0%
Hold
 
30.77%
Sell
 
23.08%
Strong Sell
 
0%
This information is provided by Web Financial Group (UK) Limited. It is subject to change without notice and doesn't reflect view held by Redmayne Bentley and is not advice.

Price Summary

Mid Price
8,270.00p
Bid Price
8,270.00p
Ask Price
8,272.00p
Volume
156,025
Change Today
20.00p
% Change Today
0.24%
Open
8,214.00p
Previous Close
8,250.00p
Intraday High
8,371.09p
Intraday Low
8,210.00p
52 Week High
8,542.00p
52 Week Low
5,334.00p
52 week high and low figures quoted above are calculated from intraday price data.

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Income Statement

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Continuing Operations
Revenue
2,056.00
1,911.00
Operating Profit/Loss
745.00
759.00
Net Interest
-87.00
-66.00
Pre-Tax Profit
651.00
685.00
Profit After Tax from continuing operations
465.00
553.00
Discontinued Operations
Profit After Tax
n/a
n/a
Profit/Loss for the Year
465.00
553.00
Attributable to:
Equity Holders of Parent Company
417.00
480.00
Minority Interests
48.00
73.00
Total Dividend Paid
70.0000p
60.4000p
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year
n/a
n/a

Earnings per Share

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
Basic
119.50p
138.30p
Diluted
118.10p
136.00p
Adjusted
200.30p
173.80p
Dividend per Share
70.0000p
60.4000p

Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment
288.00
149.00
Intangible Assets
4,421.00
4,687.00
Investment Properties
n/a
n/a
Investments
294.00
56.00
Other Financial Assets
n/a
n/a
Other Non-Current Assets
134.00
121.00
Current Assets
Inventories
n/a
n/a
Trade & Other Receivables
566.00
785.00
Cash at Bank & In Hand
1,493.00
1,510.00
Current Asset Investments
n/a
n/a
Other Current Assets
796,455.00
835,538.00
Other Assets
n/a
n/a
Total Assets
803,651.00
842,846.00

Liabilities

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Current Liabilities
Borrowings
512.00
561.00
Other Current Liabilities
797,026.00
836,292.00
Total Current Liabilities
797,538.00
836,853.00
Non-Current Liabilities
Borrowings
1,573.00
1,642.00
Provisions
445.00
485.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities
294.00
168.00
Total Non-Current Liabilities
2,312.00
2,295.00
Other Liabilities
n/a
n/a
Total Liabilities
799,850.00
839,148.00

Net Assets

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Net Assets
3,801.00
3,698.00

Capital & Reserves

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
 
£ (M)
£ (M)
Share Capital
24.00
24.00
Share Premium Account
967.00
965.00
Other Reserves
1,796.00
1,930.00
Retained Earnings
668.00
424.00
Shareholders Funds
3,455.00
3,343.00
Minority Interests/Other Equity
346.00
355.00
Total Equity
3,801.00
3,698.00

Dividend History

Type
Ex-Dividend Date
Payment Date
Payment
Final
30 Apr 2020
27 May 2020
49.90p
Interim
22 Aug 2019
17 Sep 2019
20.10p
Final
02 May 2019
29 May 2019
43.20p
Interim
23 Aug 2018
18 Sep 2018
17.20p
Final
03 May 2018
30 May 2018
37.20p
Interim
24 Aug 2017
19 Sep 2017
14.40p
Final
04 May 2017
31 May 2017
31.20p
Interim
25 Aug 2016
20 Sep 2016
12.00p
Final
05 May 2016
01 Jun 2016
25.20p
Interim
27 Aug 2015
22 Sep 2015
10.80p
Special
21 Jul 2004
16 Aug 2004
55.00p

Dividend Metrics

Year End Date
31 Dec 2019
31 Dec 2018
Dividend growth
14.40%
17.05%
Dividend yield
0.90%
1.50%
Dividend cover
2.90
2.88
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