LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Business
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. serves the advisor‑mediated marketplace as an independent broker‑dealer, investment adviser and custodian supporting financial advisors and institutions. It provides clearing and custody, integrated cloud‑based technology, curated access to fee‑based and commission products, practice management, compliance, research, trust and insurance services. Business units include LPL Financial (self‑clearing broker‑dealer and corporate RIA), LPL Enterprise (introducing broker‑dealer and RIA), Atria and technology subsidiaries such as AdvisoryWorld and Blaze, plus The Private Trust Company. The company operates across the United States via independent advisors, Independent RIAs, institutional clients and insurance channels using centralized clearing, custody and technology platforms.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-20
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory | 8,161 | 5,462 | 4,136 | 3,875 | 3,525 | |
| Commission | 4,505 | 3,305 | 2,553 | 2,326 | 2,379 | |
| Asset-based | 2,996 | 2,498 | 2,378 | 1,760 | 1,148 | |
| Service and fee | 652 | 552 | 508 | 467 | 412 | |
| Transaction and fee | 271 | 236 | 200 | 181 | 156 | |
| Interest income, net | 232 | 188 | 159 | 77 | 29 | |
| Other | 172 | 144 | 119 | −87 | 72 | |
| Total net revenues | 16,989 | 12,385 | 10,053 | 8,601 | 7,721 | |
| Commission and advisory | 11,204 | 7,751 | 5,916 | 5,325 | 5,180 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 1,586 | 1,137 | 980 | 821 | 741 | |
| Promotional | 737 | 589 | 459 | 340 | 302 | |
| Occupancy and equipment | 577 | 281 | 249 | 220 | 186 | |
| Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction | 393 | 309 | 247 | 200 | 151 | |
| Interest Expense, Debt | 403 | 274 | 187 | 126 | 104 | |
| Brokerage, clearing, and exchange | 178 | 128 | 106 | 86 | 86 | |
| Amortization of other intangibles | 237 | 135 | 107 | 88 | 79 | |
| Professional services | 219 | 94 | 73 | 73 | 73 | |
| Communications and data processing | 86 | 76 | 76 | 68 | 60 | |
| Other | 219 | 218 | 209 | 144 | 132 | |
| Total expense | 15,840 | 10,992 | 8,608 | 7,489 | 7,120 | |
| INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 1,150 | 1,393 | 1,445 | 1,112 | 601 | |
| Effective income tax rate | 286 | 334 | 379 | 266 | 141 | |
| NET INCOME | 863 | 1,059 | 1,066 | 846 | 460 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 10.97 | 14.17 | 13.88 | 10.6 | 5.75 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | 10.92 | 14.03 | 13.69 | 10.4 | 5.63 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic | 79 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 80 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted | 79 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 82 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 1,037 | 967 | 466 | 848 | 495 | |
| Cash and equivalents segregated under federal or other regulations | 1,792 | 1,597 | 2,007 | 2,199 | 1,496 | |
| Restricted cash | 225 | 120 | 108 | 90 | 81 | |
| Receivables from clients, net | 803 | 634 | 589 | 562 | 579 | |
| Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations | 71 | 77 | 50 | 56 | 103 | |
| Advisor loans, net | 3,682 | 2,281 | 1,480 | 1,123 | 964 | |
| Other receivables, net | 1,204 | 903 | 743 | 678 | 581 | |
| Investment securities | 92 | 57 | 91 | 53 | 49 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,409 | 1,210 | 933 | 780 | 659 | |
| Goodwill | 2,645 | 2,173 | 1,857 | 1,642 | 1,642 | |
| Other intangibles, net | 3,331 | 1,483 | 672 | 428 | 455 | |
| Other assets | 2,202 | 1,816 | 1,390 | 1,023 | 887 | |
| Total assets | 18,493 | 13,317 | 10,385 | 9,482 | 7,992 | |
| Client payables | 2,308 | 1,899 | 2,266 | 2,695 | 1,712 | |
| Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations | 151 | 129 | 163 | 148 | 170 | |
| Accrued advisory and commission expenses payable | 362 | 324 | 217 | 203 | 222 | |
| Corporate debt and other borrowings, net | 7,259 | 5,495 | 3,734 | 2,717 | 2,814 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 822 | 588 | 486 | 449 | 384 | |
| Other Liabilities | 2,248 | 1,952 | 1,440 | 1,103 | 1,018 | |
| Liabilities, Total | 13,148 | 10,387 | 8,307 | 7,315 | 6,321 | |
| Common stock, $0.001 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 136,637,544 shares and 130,914,541 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 136,000 | 131,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 129,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,843 | 2,066 | 1,988 | 1,913 | 1,841 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost 56,576,672 shares and 56,253,909 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −4,334 | −4,202 | −3,994 | −2,847 | −2,499 | |
| Retained earnings | 5,835 | 5,067 | 4,085 | 3,101 | 2,328 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 5,344 | 2,931 | 2,079 | 2,168 | 1,671 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 18,493 | 13,317 | 10,385 | 9,482 | 7,992 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 393 | 309 | 247 | 200 | 151 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 22 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
| Share-based compensation | 79 | 92 | 69 | 53 | 44 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 9 | |
| Deferred provision (benefit) for income taxes | 53 | −76 | −68 | −93 | 18 | |
| Loan forgiveness | 431 | 292 | 224 | 180 | 151 | |
| Unrealized loss on deferred compensation plans | 73 | 66 | 1 | −449,000 | — | |
| Change in estimated fair value of contingent consideration | 24 | 42 | 27 | 330,000 | — | |
| Other | −5 | −25 | 11 | 15 | −10 | |
| Receivables from clients, net | −176 | −46 | −28 | 17 | −174 | |
| Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations | 7 | −13 | 6 | 46 | −5 | |
| Advisor loans, net | −1,752 | −1,104 | −594 | −342 | −527 | |
| Other receivables, net | −270 | −127 | −71 | −108 | −140 | |
| Investment securities - trading | 12 | 34 | −39 | −73,000 | −9 | |
| Other assets | −413 | −435 | −213 | −148 | −136 | |
| Client payables | 409 | −368 | −429 | 983 | 178 | |
| Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations | 21 | −34 | 16 | −22 | 80 | |
| Accrued advisory and commission expenses payable | 23 | 75 | 11 | −19 | 30 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 161 | 37 | 31 | 51 | 12 | |
| Other liabilities | −618 | 336 | 118 | 183 | 212 | |
| Operating lease assets | −3 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | −411 | 278 | 513 | 1,946 | 453 | |
| Capital expenditures | −570 | −563 | −403 | −307 | −216 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −1,788 | −1,020 | −453 | −56 | −246 | |
| Purchases of securities classified as held-to-maturity | −5 | −5 | −5 | −11 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of securities classified as held-to-maturity | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Payments to Acquire Investments | −29 | 0 | −4 | −7 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Other Investments | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Interest Costs Capitalized | −7 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2,387 | −1,592 | −860 | −376 | −459 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 876 | 1,430 | 1,718 | 815 | 1,585 | |
| Repayments of revolving credit facilities | −1,844 | −663 | −1,438 | −905 | −1,495 | |
| Proceeds from senior unsecured term loans | 0 | 1,020 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repayment of senior secured term loans | 0 | −1,027 | −11 | −11 | −900 | |
| Proceeds from senior unsecured notes | 2,745 | 998 | 749 | 0 | 1,300 | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −31 | −18 | −13 | −2 | −16 | |
| Payment of equity issuance costs | −48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −26 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration | 47 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Tax payments related to settlement of restricted stock units | −33 | −41 | −40 | −25 | −20 | |
| Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | 1,725 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −100 | −170 | −1,100 | −325 | −90 | |
| Dividends on common stock | −94 | −90 | −92 | −80 | −80 | |
| Proceeds from stock option exercises and other | 22 | 29 | 19 | 29 | 42 | |
| Principal payment of finance leases and obligations | −902,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Principal payment of finance leases and obligations | −209,000 | −342,000 | −195,000 | −408,000 | −1 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 3,169 | 1,417 | −209 | −504 | 279 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS, CASH AND EQUIVALENTS SEGREGATED UNDER FEDERAL OR OTHER REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 371 | 103 | −556 | 1,065 | 273 | |
| Interest paid | 380 | 268 | 191 | 119 | 104 | |
| Income taxes paid | 329 | 320 | 536 | 238 | 145 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | 39 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 22 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of finance lease liabilities | 209,000 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 46 | 36 | 26 | 34 | 21 | |
| Lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 58 | 37 | 18 | 11 | 4 | |
| Pre-Funded Acquisition | 70 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Contingent consideration and other liabilities recognized at acquisition date | 87 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 |