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Lloyds Banking (LSE:LLOY)
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Lloyds Banking stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 21 (worse than 79% compared with investment alternatives), Lloyds Banking (Diversified Banks, United Kingdom) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Lloyds Banking are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 58) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 6), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 21, is a sell recommendation based on Lloyds Banking's financial characteristics. As the company Lloyds Banking's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 55) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 58), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 6) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | United Kingdom |
| Industry | Diversified Banks |
| Index | FTSE All Shares, FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Employee Focus EU, Human Rights, Renewables Users |
| Size class | Medium |
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Research History: Lloyds Banking
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 48 |
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42 |
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49 |
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55 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 73 |
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8 |
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35 |
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58 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 36 |
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54 |
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16 |
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6 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 81 |
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45 |
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26 |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | 75 |
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19 |
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10 |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 21 (worse than 79% compared with investment alternatives), Lloyds Banking (Diversified Banks, United Kingdom) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Lloyds Banking are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 58) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 6), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 21, is a sell recommendation based on Lloyds Banking's financial characteristics. As the company Lloyds Banking's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 55) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 58), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 6) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 48 |
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42 |
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49 |
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55 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 73 |
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8 |
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35 |
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58 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 36 |
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54 |
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16 |
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6 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 56 |
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18 |
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6 |
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21 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 55 (better than 55% compared with alternatives), Lloyds Banking shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Lloyds Banking. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 70, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 70% of comparable companies, indicating a good value regarding Lloyds Banking's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price to Profits (or Price / Earnings, P/E), more favorable than for 53% of alternatives, and it's also true for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 52. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields are expected to be lower than average; only 37% of all competitors have even lower dividend yields than Lloyds Banking (a Dividend Yield Rank of 37). 63% alternative investments in the same business provide a higher dividend yield. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 55, is a buy recommendation based on Lloyds Banking's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The below-average dividend yield may be a good sign, as it could mean the company has more attractive investment opportunities for the generated cash than to pay it out as dividends. A low dividend yield can also indicate a growth phase. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 47 |
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63 |
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68 |
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70 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 72 |
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50 |
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44 |
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53 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 43 |
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54 |
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55 |
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52 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 52 |
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42 |
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37 |
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37 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 48 |
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42 |
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49 |
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55 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 58 (better than 58% compared with alternatives), Lloyds Banking shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Lloyds Banking. Sales Growth has a rank of 93, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 93% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 71 is also above average. But Capital Growth has only a rank of 21, and Stock Returns with 43 are also below-average. Stock returns for Lloyds Banking have recently been below 57% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 58, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Are investors forecasting troubles based on the lack of operating investment activity at the company? This could be one explanation as to why stock returns are low. But stock returns can also be the result of correcting an error in the past, in this case, an overly optimistic outlook on the future, which is now more realistic. The Value Ranks may confirm such a picture. The more important growth indicators are revenues and profits, which are both above average for Lloyds Banking. This is a positive sign from the company's operational side and may give investors courage, despite the poor recent stock price performance. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with the Obermatt Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 58 |
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34 |
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82 |
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93 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 85 |
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6 |
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15 |
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71 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | 33 |
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3 |
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37 |
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21 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 65 |
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38 |
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63 |
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43 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 73 |
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8 |
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35 |
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58 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 6 (better than 6% compared with alternatives), the company Lloyds Banking has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Lloyds Banking is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for Lloyds Banking. Liquidity is at 14, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 86% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 36, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 64% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 34 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 66% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 6 (worse than 94% compared with alternatives), Lloyds Banking has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of Lloyds Banking because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 32 |
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32 |
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30 |
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36 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 40 |
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93 |
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52 |
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34 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 67 |
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31 |
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23 |
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14 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 36 |
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54 |
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16 |
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6 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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38 |
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26 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | 75 |
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67 |
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53 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | 59 |
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54 |
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63 |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | 56 |
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39 |
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32 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | 81 |
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45 |
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26 |
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