Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) — Fundamental Analysis & Key Financial Ratios

As of , Kaplio rates Lloyds Banking (LYG) justified by its returns: it trades at 1.2 times book value, 4 % below the one its returns justify (1.3) and 5 % above its peers' (1.2). Its results are mixed and the dividend is fair (it has only been raised recently).

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Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) — Price $5.00 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Financial Services — Banks - Regional — NYSE

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Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) is a publicly traded company in the Financial Services — Banks - Regional industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.

Operating primarily within the United Kingdom, Lloyds Banking Group plc and its various subsidiaries deliver an extensive array of banking and financial products and services. The group's operations are divided into three core segments: Retail, Commercial Banking, and Insurance & Wealth.

Is Lloyds Banking Group plc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) trades at 10.1× earnings (P/E), against a median of 13.0× across the 324 financial services companies above $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At a P/B justified by its ROTCE del 11,9 % (1.3×) $5 (+4 %); at its peers' median (1.2×) $5 (-5 %).

Kaplio overview: Lloyds Banking Group plc

Market cap $76B · 52 weeks $5 – $6 (19 % below the high) · P/E 10.1× · 2027 expected P/E 7.7× · Dividend 4.1 % · Next earnings February 4, 2027 · expected EPS $0.14 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Oct 29.

What would it be worth at its usual multiples?

At a P/B justified by its ROTCE del 11,9 % (1.3×) $5 (+4 %); at its peers' median (1.2×) $5 (-5 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.

What matters in banking: 2 of 5 pass

Against its peers (reference peers) — Lloyds Banking Group plc: P/E 10.1×; P/B 1.2×; ROE 13.1 %; $75.5B. NatWest Group plc (P/E 6.1×; P/B 1.2×; ROE 16.2 %; $30.6B), Barclays PLC (P/E 8.7×; P/B 0.9×; ROE 10.8 %; $74.1B), HSBC Holdings plc (P/E 12.3×; P/B 1.4×; ROE 14.2 %; $293B).

Expensive or cheap against its last ten fiscal years?

Precio / valor contable at each close: today 1.2× · median 1.0× · minimum 0.5× · maximum 2.0× · cheap below 0.9× · expensive above 1.3×. It has been cheaper than today 72% of the time over its last ten fiscal years.

Dividend

tight (only raised recently) · Yield 4.1 % ($0.18 per ADS in 2025) · 5-year growth +38 % a year · Free cash flow coverage payout 42 % · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $40.60 a year ($3.38 a month).

Investor methods verdict

Would Peter Lynch approve Lloyds Banking today?

The Lynch Method approves Lloyds Banking today. Business quality: 58 out of 100 (price not included). Lynch classifies it as a stalwart. Kaplio assessment with data from the week of 2026-10-26; not investment advice.

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Analysis: · Data: companies' official filings · Updated

Profitability

Return on Equity13.09%
Return on Invested Capital1.30%
Return on Assets0.62%
Gross Margin98.34%
Operating Margin29.42%
Net Margin21.08%

Financial Health

Debt / Equity2.21
Current Ratio0.11
Piotroski F-Score5
Altman Z-Score-0.43

Price Performance

1 month-7.75%
3 months-18.96%
Year-to-date-5.66%
1 year+6.16%
3 years+159.07%
5 years+81.16%
10 years+81.82%

Dividend History

Paid in the last 12 months: $0.2151 per share in 2 payments.

DateAmount
2026-08-10$0.0851
2026-04-10$0.1300
2025-08-04$0.0660
2025-04-11$0.1123
2024-08-05$0.0541
2024-04-11$0.0915
2023-08-04$0.0451
2023-04-13$0.0776
2022-08-05$0.0380
2022-04-07$0.0680

Amounts adjusted for stock splits.

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