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LPL Financial Holdings LPLA Unrecognized Tax Benefits

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$5.2B+35.2%
Net income$379.3M+38.8%
EPS (diluted)$4.74+39.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.3B-78.4%
Total debt$7.5B+2.1%
Total equity$5.8B+13.4%
Total assets$19.8B+13.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$290.4M-14.5%
CapEx$165.8M+38.8%
Free cash flow$124.6M-43.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$28.27B-3.7%
Enterprise value$34.46B+11.9%
P/E28.1×+1.8×
P/S1.4×-0.6×

Profitability

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Net margin5.1%-2.8pp
FCF margin-12.5%-13.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity18.6%-10.9pp
Debt / equity1.3×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by LPL Financial Holdings in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.

The source filing: LPL Financial Holdings’s 10-K, filed February 23, 2026.

Filed
Feb 23, 2026, 4:48 PM EST
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0001628280-26-010705
Line itemDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Balance — beginning of year$46,519$61,592$52,270
Increases for tax positions taken during the current year5,3847,79510,433
Increases for tax positions taken in the prior years10,0742,95010,606
Reductions as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations and decreases in prior-year tax positions(9,223)(25,818)(11,717)
Balance — end of year$52,754$46,519$61,592

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

FAQ

What is LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits?
LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $52.75M in Q4 2025.
How has LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits increased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $46.52M to $52.75M.
What is the long-term trend for LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), LPL Financial Holdings's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a 81.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.7M to $52.75M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
This represents the amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized in the financial statements because they do not meet the 'more-likely-than-not' threshold. It reflects the company's exposure to potential tax audits and disputes with tax authorities. This is a key indicator of tax-related legal and financial risk.

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