Consensus
Analyst Ratings and Forecasts
Consensus estimates (as at 8 December 2020)
Analyst Ratings
Outperform |
8 |
Hold |
4 |
Underperform |
2 |
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Share price (8 December 2020) : |
8,722 |
Historic PE ratio (CY 2019) : |
43.5 |
Forward PE ratio (CY 2020) : |
40.6 |
Forward PE ratio (CY 2021) : |
38.9 |
Dividend yield (historic - CY 2019) : |
0.8% |
Analyst Forecasts
Consensus based on 7 analyst models published post Q3 2020 results (issued 23 October 2020) and 6 model published post H1 2020 results (issued 31 July 2020), with data on a consistent basis.
Financial Year | Average | High | Low | ||
Total Income £m | Dec 2020 | 2,434 | 2,472 | 2,402 | |
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation | Dec 2020 | 1,333 | 1,355 | 1,304 | |
Adjusted Operating profit £m | Dec 2020 | 1,108 | 1,148 | 1,069 | |
Adjusted basic EPS (pence) | Dec 2020 | 215.1 | 224.1 | 209.9 | |
Dividend (pence) | Dec 2020 | 75.2 | 80.3 | 73.1 | |
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operating | Adjusted | ||||
Continuing operations only: | Income | profit | basic EPS | Dividend | |
£m | £m | (pence) | (pence) | ||
Dec 2019 | 2,314 | 1,065 | 200.3 | 70.0 | |
Dec 2018 | 2,135 | 931 | 173.8 | 60.4 | |
Dec 2017 | 1,955 | 812 | 148.7 | 51.6 | |
Dec 2016^ | 1,657 | 686 | 124.7 | 43.2 | |
Dec 2015^ | 1,419 | 585 | 103.4 | 36.0 | |
Dec 2014* | 1,381 | 558 | 103.3 | 22.5 | |
Mar 2014 | 1,213 | 515 | 98.6 | 28.4 | |
Mar 2013 | 853 | 430 | 97.0 | 27.2 | |
Mar 2012 | 815 | 442 | 92.6 | 26.1 | |
Mar 2011 | 675 | 341 | 67.9 | 24.7 | |
Mar 2010 | 628 | 280 | 55.4 | 22.5 | |
Mar 2009 | 671 | 341 | 68.3 | 22.5 | |
Mar 2008 Pro Forma # | 667 | 345 | 67.3 | 22.1 | |
Mar 2007 | 350 | 188 | 51.8 | 16.6 | |
Mar 2006 | 298 | 122 | 34.5 | 11.1 |
^ 2015 and 2016 continuing operations exclude businesses sold, being Russell Investment Management and Proquote
* Change of financial year with effect from 1 April 2014, Dec 2014 dividend declared of 22.5p is in respect of 9 month period April to December 2014.
Adjusted earnings per share and dividends have been restated for the year ended 31 March 2014 and prior years, for the September 2014 rights issue
# Financial information for the year ended 31 March 2008 includes information for the Italian group and its subsidiaries on a pro forma basis as if Borsa Italiana was part of the Group since 1 April 2007 (actual merger date 1 October 2007).
The sell-side analysts who cover London Stock Exchange Group plc are listed here.
Please note that any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding London Stock Exchange Group plc performance made by these analysts are theirs alone and do not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of the London Stock Exchange Group plc or its management. The number of analysts that are included in the above consensus may differ from the total number of analysts that cover the London Stock Exchange Group plc, due to out of date forecasts (more than 6 months since update) or change at the analysts' company.