XP vs LPLA vs WTF Stock Comparison

Xp, LPL Financial Holdings and Waton Financial Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
XP XP Inc.
$15.96 -22.2% 1M -9.5% 1Y
Market cap
$8.36B
P/E
8.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.59B
Div. yield
–
Retail Brokerage Financial Services
3 wins
WTF Waton Financial Ltd
$2.15 -7.7% 1M -58.3% 1Y
Market cap
$98.91M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Retail Brokerage Financial Services

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

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

QuestionXPLPLAWTFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.36B $21.87B $98.91M LPLA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 8.3x 15.7x -6.8x XP
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.6x 14.1x — XP
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.5% +31.0% — LPLA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 63.3% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -1.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -73.9x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -9.5% -7.5% -58.3% LPLA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -13.9%/yr +12.7%/yr — LPLA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 86.2% 37.0% 98.2% LPLA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 40/100 — XP

Percentile Scorecard

XPLPLAWTF

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

AxisXPLPLAWTF
Valuation 65 #34 of 96 38 #60 of 96 10 #87 of 96
Growth 32 #45 of 66 66 #23 of 66 –
Profitability 62 #25 of 64 – –
Financial Health 12 #82 of 93 – 71 #28 of 93
Shareholder Returns 81 #8 of 38 16 #32 of 38 –
Overall 51 40 –
  • XP ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • LPLA ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • WTF ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodXPLPLAWTFSPY
1 month -22.2%+1.0%-7.7% -0.2%
3 months -5.0%-7.3%-22.4% +3.9%
6 months -17.2%-4.8%-37.5% +8.2%
Year to date -2.5%-11.1%-34.8% +12.9%
1 year -9.5%-7.5%-58.3% +12.3%
3 years -21.3%+43.4%— +87.4%
3 years, per year -7.7%+12.8%— +23.3%
5 years -52.7%+81.7%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -13.9%+12.7%— +10.9%
10 years —+902.1%— +261.1%
10 years, per year —+25.9%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureXPLPLAWTFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 86.2%37.0%98.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 105.1%40.1%103.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.730.920.65 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.11-0.20-0.59 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.2%-33.4%-89.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -51.0%-19.2%-63.4% -1.2%
52-week high $32.60$393.25$5.87 $779.14
52-week low $14.94$265.86$2.15 $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.

MultipleXPLPLAWTF
P/E now vs peer median 8.4xmedian 28.3x 18.2xmedian 28.3x -6.8xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 2.9x 1.2xmedian 2.9x 9.4xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -85.7xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 16.0x -26.0xmedian 16.0x -14.0xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.7xmedian 2.4x 4.3xmedian 2.4x 4.8xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 0.53median 0.54 3.82median 0.54 —median 0.54

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 monthsXPLPLAWTF
Revenue $1.59B $20.40B –
Gross profit $505.22M – –
Operating income -$769.94M – –
Net income $1.03B – –
Free cash flow $2.44B – –
EPS (diluted) $1.89 $17.40 –
Cash & equivalents $1.54B $1.06B $10.41M
Total debt $224.00B – –
Shares (diluted) 531.92M 80.03M 48.22M
Enterprise value -$13.47B $21.87B $61.48M

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
MetricXPLPLAWTF
P/E 8.4x 18.2x -6.8x
P/FCF 3.4x -26.0x -14.0x
P/Operating cash flow 3.3x – –
P/S 5.2x 1.2x 9.4x
P/B 1.7x 4.3x 4.8x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 10.7x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA -85.7x – –
EV/EBIT -78.5x – –
EV/Revenue 38.0x 1.2x –
EV/FCF 24.8x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 24.4x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.53 3.82 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricXPLPLAWTF
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.5% 31.0% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.3% 27.9% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -100.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -89.1% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -100.1% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -58.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 27.5% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 87.3% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 20.6% 67.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 4.8% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 30.8% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.9% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 30.4% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.6% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricXPLPLAWTF
Gross margin 31.8% – –
EBITDA margin -44.4% – –
Operating margin -48.4% – –
Pretax margin 68.1% – –
Net margin 63.3% – –
FCF margin 153.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 155.8% – –
Return on equity 24.5% – –
Return on assets 1.5% – –
Return on invested capital -1.2% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 1.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x – –
Stock comp / revenue 3.4% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricXPLPLAWTF
Debt / assets 72.2% – 2.8%
Debt / equity 11.9x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA -73.9x – –
Debt / FCF 23.3x – –
Liabilities / assets 93.9% 70.7% 60.3%
Equity / assets 6.1% 29.3% 39.7%
Interest coverage -8.3x – –
Current ratio – – 1.5x
Quick ratio – – 0.4x
Cash ratio – – 0.3x
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricXPLPLAWTF
Dividend yield 2.4% 0.4% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 2.4% 0.4% –
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.

ConsensusXPLPLAWTF
Forward P/E 7.6xFY2026 14.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.10FY2026 $22.53FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +12.1%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +11.9% +30.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.94BFY2026 $20.12BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +18.4%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +5.1% +24.3% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersXPLPLAWTF
Held by institutions 63.1% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 318 765 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.1% +0.7% –
Institutions buying 146 351 –
Institutions selling 132 301 –
Buyers to sellers 1.11 1.17 –

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.

XPLPLAWTF
XP 1.00 0.12 0.15
LPLA 0.12 1.00 0.06
WTF 0.15 0.06 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, XP, LPLA and WTF?

LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Xp (XP) $8.36B, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) $21.87B, Waton Financial (WTF) $98.91M.

Which stock is cheaper, XP, LPLA and WTF?

Xp (XP) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Xp (XP) 8.3x, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 15.7x, Waton Financial (WTF) -6.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Xp (XP) is cheapest (Xp (XP) 7.6x, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 14.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Xp (XP) +24.5%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +31.0%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) returned the most: Xp (XP) -9.5%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) -7.5%, Waton Financial (WTF) -58.3%. Over five years, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) compounded fastest (Xp (XP) -13.9%/yr, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +12.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) has been the steadiest (Xp (XP) 86.2%, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 37.0%, Waton Financial (WTF) 98.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, XP, LPLA and WTF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 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.