**Summary of London Stock Exchange Group PLCs Final Results for 2025**
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) reported strong financial and strategic performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, highlighting growth, innovation, and shareholder returns. Key highlights include
**Financial Performance**Total income (excl. recoveries) grew by 7.1% on an organic, constant currency basis (+5.8% reported), driven by broad-based growth across segments: Data & Analytics (+5.0%), FTSE Russell (+7.3%), Risk Intelligence (+11.7%), and Markets (+8.9%). Adjusted EBITDA rose by 11.8%, with margins improving by 150 basis points. Reported EPS surged by 85.1%, and adjusted EPS grew by 15.7%.
**Strategic Initiatives**LSEG advanced its **LSEG Everywhere** strategy, forming AI-ready data partnerships with leading platforms like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Snowflake. Significant innovations included the launch of Open Directory with Microsoft, approval of the Private Securities Market, and development of DigitalAssetClear.
**Post Trade Solutions**A strategic transformation was achieved through a 20% stake investment from 11 leading banks.
**Shareholder Returns**£2.1 billion was returned via share buybacks in 2025, with a further £3 billion planned by February 2027. Dividends increased by 15.7% to 103.0p per share.
**Outlook**LSEG expects organic constant currency growth of 6.5-7.5% in total income for 2026, with EBITDA margins improving by 80-100 basis points. Medium-term guidance (2027-2029) projects mid to high single-digit annual growth, a 150 basis point cumulative EBITDA margin increase, and double-digit compound annual growth in equity free cash flow per share.
CEO David Schwimmer emphasized the Group’s focus on product innovation, customer partnerships, and leveraging AI to drive growth, positioning LSEG as a leader in trusted data and infrastructure.