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London Stock Exchange GroupPLCRSnapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.9w · Fresh
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OS Composite
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Trending Value
✗
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Quality × Value
✗
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
✗
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
✗
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
✗
🔬
Quality Compounders
✗
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
✗
🔄
Shareholder Yield
5.5%
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
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🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.56
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Risk-Adj Momentum
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V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
14.0%ile
P/E
40.0×
P/S
5.3×
P/B
2.5×
E/P
0.0354
FCF Yield
0.028
EBITDA/EV
0.074
SH Yield
0.055
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
84.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
77.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
79.00000000
/100
P/E of 40.0x is premium-priced — the market is paying up for expected growth.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
79.0%ile
ROE
0.063
ROA
0.002
Net Margin
0.134
Op Margin
0.232
GPA
0.010
Current
1.00
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.055
Earn Growth
0.898
Accruals
-0.003
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
64.0%ile
6M Return
1.5%
12M Return
16.3%
12-1 Mom
6.7%
Risk-Adj
0.20
Vol 252d
33.1%
Vol 60d
79.8%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-19.7%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (80%) is expanding vs long-term (33%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.32
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Financial Services
· 94 peers
Sector Value %ile
6.3%
Sector Quality %ile
93.7%
P/E z-score
0.43
P/B z-score
-0.04
Sector Avg OS
52.1%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
Factor Interactions
Quality at a Premium
High quality (79th) but expensive (14th value). Upside may be limited without earnings growth.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (80%) significantly exceeds 252-day (33%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
C
46.8% avg (7 factors)
Quality
D
34.8% avg (7 factors)
Momentum
D
40.8% avg (4 factors)
Risk
B
61.4% avg (1 factors)
Momentum is weak, suggesting the market isn't yet buying this thesis. Patience required.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
| Factor | Current | Streak | Trend | Spark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS Composite | 0.320 | —0 | — | |
| Value %ile | 0.140 | —8 | — | |
| Quality %ile | 0.790 | —8 | — | |
| Momentum %ile | 0.640 | —0 | — | |
| F-Score | 7.000 | —8 | — | |
| Confidence | 0.744 | —8 | — | |
| Volatility | 0.331 | —0 | — |
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
39.98
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.0354
Price / Sales
5.34
Price / Book
2.52
Price / Cash Flow
13.79
FCF Yield
2.8%
EBITDA / EV
7.4%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.1525
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
5.5%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
6.3%
Return on Assets
0.2%
Net Margin
13.4%
Operating Margin
23.2%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
1.0%
Current Ratio
1.00
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.003
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
1.5%
12M Return
16.3%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
6.7%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.20
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
5.5%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
89.8%
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
1.2%
Buyback Yield
4.3%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
84
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
77
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
79
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
Annual Fundamentals
Revenue
Net Income
FCF
Net Margin
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