Operating
Payables to clients
LPL Financial Holdings Payables to clients decreased by 161.4% to -$191.28M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 230.5%, from $146.62M to -$191.28M. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash for the firm, while a decrease represents a cash outflow as funds are returned or invested.
Detailed definition
Measures the change in cash held by the firm on behalf of clients, often representing uninvested cash balances or pendin...
Peer comparison
Comparable to client deposit or payable metrics at other wealth management and brokerage firms.
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operating_increase_decrease_payables_to_clientsHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $37.53M | $126.71M | $101.88M | -$144.20M | -$69.65M | $1.78B | -$562.31M | -$43.95M | -$89.11M | $220.43M | -$522.62M | -$140.48M | $146.62M | $45.24M | $311.71M | -$191.28M |
| QoQ Change | — | +237.6% | -19.6% | -241.5% | +51.7% | >999% | -131.6% | +92.2% | -102.8% | +347.4% | -337.1% | +73.1% | +204.4% | -69.1% | +589.1% | -161.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -285.6% | >999% | -290.0% | +36.9% | -105.0% | +139.2% | <-999% | — | -33.5% | +108.7% | +321.9% | -230.5% |
Range-$562.31M – $1.78B
CAGR+54.4%
Avg YoY Growth-11.3%
Median YoY Growth-33.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is LPL Financial Holdings's payables to clients?
- LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) reported payables to clients of -$191.28M in Q1 2026.
- How has LPL Financial Holdings's payables to clients changed year-over-year?
- LPL Financial Holdings's payables to clients decreased by 230.5% year-over-year, from $146.62M to -$191.28M.
- What does payables to clients mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its clients.