LPLA vs IBKR vs TIGR Stock Comparison

LPL Financial Holdings, Interactive Brokers and UP Fintech Holding Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TIGR UP Fintech Holding Ltd
$4.09 -11.9% 1M -60.2% 1Y
Market cap
$735.38M
P/E
6.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$687.88M
Div. yield
–
Retail Brokerage Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

UP Fintech Holding leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (UP Fintech Holding 5, Interactive Brokers 3, LPL Financial Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLPLAIBKRTIGRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $25.37B $36.84B $735.38M IBKR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 25.2x 31.3x 6.1x TIGR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.1x 31.2x 7.7x TIGR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +38.8% +19.7% +41.4% TIGR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.1% — 17.4% TIGR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.5x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.8% +17.2% -60.2% IBKR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.0%/yr +35.1%/yr -14.3%/yr IBKR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.0% 39.5% 58.2% LPLA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 35/100 40/100 72/100 TIGR

Percentile Scorecard

LPLAIBKRTIGR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLPLAIBKRTIGR
Valuation 44 #55 of 97 60 #39 of 97 99 #2 of 97
Growth 18 #56 of 68 51 #34 of 68 82 #13 of 68
Profitability 50 #34 of 67 32 #46 of 67 67 #23 of 67
Financial Health 37 #62 of 97 – 42 #57 of 97
Shareholder Returns 28 #29 of 40 18 #33 of 40 –
Overall 35 40 72
  • LPLA ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • IBKR ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • TIGR ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLPLAIBKRTIGRSPY
1 month +0.9%-9.7%-11.9% -0.8%
3 months -4.4%-12.7%-16.7% +3.5%
6 months -4.0%+3.9%-39.6% +7.0%
Year to date -11.2%+25.3%-57.2% +12.2%
1 year -6.8%+17.2%-60.2% +13.0%
3 years +43.2%+306.8%-11.1% +86.3%
3 years, per year +12.7%+59.7%-3.8% +23.1%
5 years +84.4%+349.2%-53.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year +13.0%+35.1%-14.3% +11.0%
10 years +894.8%+864.0%— +258.0%
10 years, per year +25.8%+25.4%— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureLPLAIBKRTIGRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.0%39.5%58.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.1%37.2%64.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.922.061.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.180.44-1.03 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-38.7%-73.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.3%-17.9%-63.2% -1.8%
52-week high $393.25$98.19$11.12 $779.14
52-week low $265.86$61.05$4.04 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLPLAIBKRTIGR
P/E now vs peer median 25.1xmedian 29.4x 30.7xmedian 29.4x 6.0xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.9x 5.1xmedian 2.9x 1.1xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 13.7x —median 13.7x 1.0xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -26.8xmedian 16.0x 2.5xmedian 16.0x —median 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 2.3x 1.6xmedian 2.3x 0.8xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median -4.36median 0.52 1.24median 0.52 0.10median 0.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLPLAIBKRTIGR
Revenue $19.61B $7.12B $687.88M
Operating income – – $163.65M
Net income $1.01B – $112.10M
Free cash flow -$931.29M – –
EPS (diluted) $12.58 $2.62 $0.64
Cash & equivalents $1.28B $5.94B $542.51M
Total debt $7.46B – –
Shares (diluted) 80.03M 450.09M 187.18M
Enterprise value $20.69B $36.84B -$1.78B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRTIGR
P/E 25.1x 30.7x 6.0x
P/FCF -26.8x 2.5x –
P/Operating cash flow -99.1x – –
P/S 1.3x 5.1x 1.1x
P/B 4.3x 1.6x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 10.8x 1.6x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 12.5x – 1.0x
EV/EBIT 17.5x – 1.0x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 5.1x 0.3x
EV/FCF -33.5x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -123.6x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -4.36 1.24 0.10

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRTIGR
Revenue growth (1Y) 38.8% 19.7% 41.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.9% 19.5% 39.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – 136.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -9.9% – -5.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.0% – 63.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -9.5% 27.3% -18.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -5.8% 24.8% 62.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -144.7% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.4% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -17,226% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -36.1% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRTIGR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 12.7% – 24.9%
Operating margin – – 23.8%
Pretax margin 7.0% – 22.9%
Net margin 5.1% – 17.4%
FCF margin -4.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin -1.3% – –
Return on equity 17.6% 22.2% 13.0%
Return on assets 5.2% 2.1% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 10.1% – –
Return on capital employed – – 36.2%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRTIGR
Debt / assets 37.7% – –
Debt / equity 1.3x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.5x – –
Debt / FCF -8.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 70.9% 90.4% 90.9%
Equity / assets 29.1% 9.6% 9.1%
Interest coverage 4.3x – 2.3x
Current ratio – – 1.1x
Quick ratio – – 0.1x
Cash ratio – – 0.1x
Altman Z-score – – 0.32

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRTIGR
Dividend yield 0.4% 0.4% –
Net buyback yield 1.2% – –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 0.4% 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLPLAIBKRTIGR
Forward P/E 14.1xFY2026 31.2xFY2026 7.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $22.53FY2026 $2.58FY2026 $0.53FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026 -47.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.1% +32.6% +35.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.12BFY2026 $7.62BFY2026 $591.32MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.4%FY2026 +22.7%FY2026 -3.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.3% +23.2% +7.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLPLAIBKRTIGR
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.0% 33.7%
Institutions holding 765 1,108 117
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +2.3% +6.6%
Institutions buying 351 591 65
Institutions selling 301 376 36
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.57 1.81

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LPLAIBKRTIGR
LPLA 1.00 0.43 0.20
IBKR 0.43 1.00 0.50
TIGR 0.20 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LPLA, IBKR and TIGR?

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is the largest by market capitalisation: LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) $25.37B, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) $36.84B, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) $735.38M.

Which stock is cheaper, LPLA, IBKR and TIGR?

UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 25.2x, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) 31.3x, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) 6.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) is cheapest (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 14.1x, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) 31.2x, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) 7.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +38.8%, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) +19.7%, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) +41.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) has the highest net margin (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 5.1%, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) 17.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Interactive Brokers (IBKR) returned the most: LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) -6.8%, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) +17.2%, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) -60.2%. Over five years, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) compounded fastest (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +13.0%/yr, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) +35.1%/yr, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) -14.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) has been the steadiest (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 37.0%, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) 39.5%, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) 58.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LPLA, IBKR and TIGR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, UP Fintech Holding (TIGR) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.