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Liontrust Asset Management
(LSE:LIO)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
308.00 p
▲(4.76% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/25/26
The score is driven primarily by stable financial positioning (very low leverage and generally solid cash conversion) and supportive technical momentum (price above key moving averages with positive MACD). Offsetting these positives, valuation is a major constraint due to an extremely elevated P/E, even with a high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and a conservatively positioned balance sheet materially reduce financial risk for an asset manager whose revenues track AUM. This durability supports dividends, preserves strategic optionality during outflows, and limits refinancing pressure over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Sustained revenue contraction
A multi-year decline in revenues materially shrinks the fee base for an asset manager. Lower AUM-driven revenue reduces scale economics, limits reinvestment in product distribution, and makes it harder to rebuild growth without durable inflows or new product wins.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Very low leverage and a conservatively positioned balance sheet materially reduce financial risk for an asset manager whose revenues track AUM. This durability supports dividends, preserves strategic optionality during outflows, and limits refinancing pressure over the medium term.
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Liontrust Asset Management (LIO) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£175.71M
Dividend Yield6.69%
Average Volume (3M)489.96K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.2
Beta (1Y)1.43
Revenue Growth-20.90%
EPS Growth-40.53%
CountryUK
Employees226
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.16
Shares Outstanding62,970,314
10 Day Avg. Volume366,663
30 Day Avg. Volume489,963
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.38
Price to Book (P/B)1.40
Price to Sales (P/S)1.12
P/FCF Ratio10.36
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
£295.00Price Target Upside0.34% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Sell
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.37
Revenue Forecast (FY)£131.15M
Liontrust Asset Management Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Liontrust Asset Management Plc is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm also launches equity, fixed income, , multi-asset and managed funds for its clients. It invests into the public equity and multi-asset markets across the globe. The fi...
How the Company Makes Money
Liontrust primarily makes money by charging fees for managing client assets. Its core revenue stream is management fees (often expressed as a percentage of assets under management, AUM) earned from its pooled funds and segregated mandates; as AUM ...
Liontrust Asset Management Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
58
Neutral
Balance Sheet
84
Very Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 134.38M | 169.88M | 197.89M | 243.34M | 245.57M |
| Gross Profit | 122.98M | 146.58M | 186.06M | 229.77M | 231.32M |
| EBITDA | 24.48M | 31.56M | 13.56M | 92.35M | 91.55M |
| Net Income | 9.60M | 16.70M | -3.49M | 39.33M | 59.20M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 269.25M | 354.48M | 426.36M | 505.23M | 466.92M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 52.65M | 79.77M | 112.47M | 130.96M | 125.02M |
| Total Debt | 2.74M | 1.51M | 2.54M | 2.17M | 3.67M |
| Total Liabilities | 161.34M | 216.32M | 255.13M | 284.25M | 282.75M |
| Stockholders Equity | 107.91M | 138.16M | 171.23M | 220.98M | 184.17M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 14.54M | 20.04M | 28.06M | 43.16M | 11.61M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 14.60M | 20.63M | 28.21M | 43.42M | 12.12M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 2.02M | 3.32M | 2.76M | 11.27M | -2.54M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -41.91M | -52.37M | -47.68M | -54.50M | -42.10M |
Liontrust Asset Management Technical Analysis
Positive
294.00
Price Trends
310.02
Negative
282.14
Positive
267.15
Positive
Market Momentum
-4.92
Positive
49.18
Neutral
86.77
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:LIO, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 294 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 309.50, below the 50-day MA of 310.02, and above the 200-day MA of 267.15, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -4.92 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 49.18 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 86.77 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:LIO.
Liontrust Asset Management Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
78 Outperform | £9.13B | 13.38 | 12.35% | 3.65% | 17.81% | 93.71% | |
74 Outperform | £791.26M | 7.59 | 11.59% | 2.51% | 37.81% | 83.65% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
67 Neutral | £175.71M | 18.23 | 8.74% | 6.46% | -20.90% | -40.53% | |
67 Neutral | £1.70B | 13.45 | 8.33% | 5.94% | 5.39% | 85.13% | |
55 Neutral | £8.52B | 28.65 | 9.49% | 5.76% | 52.52% | ― | |
49 Neutral | £58.39M | 535.71 | 0.09% | 12.08% | -15.66% | -96.05% |
* Financial Sector Average
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Liontrust Asset Management Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial DisclosuresM&A Transactions
Liontrust lifts AuMA to £24.3bn as River Global deal bolsters fund range
Positive
Jul 22, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management reported a sharp increase in assets under management and advice to £24.3 billion at 30 June 2026, up from £19.6 billion three months earlier, driven primarily by market performance and the completed acquisition...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and FinancingRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust Expands Share Capital to Complete River Global Holdings Acquisition
Positive
Jul 2, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management Plc has issued and admitted 2,970,232 new ordinary shares to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market, increasing its total share capital to 62,970,315 ordinary shares of 1p each. The new shares, which ar...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesM&A Transactions
Liontrust strengthens board with appointment of Martin Gilbert after River Global deal
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has appointed Martin Gilbert as an independent non-executive director following its acquisition of River Global Holdings, with Gilbert joining the board on 1 July 2026 and serving on all board committees. Chair Luke Sava...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust closes River Global acquisition and boosts assets under management
Positive
Jul 1, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has completed its acquisition of River Global Holdings, adding £3.0 billion in assets under management and advice to its existing £21.4 billion, for a pro-forma total of £24.4 billion. Management said the ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust completes £10m share buyback and cuts share count to 60m
Positive
Jun 30, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has completed a share buyback programme under which it repurchased and cancelled a total of 3,764,532 ordinary shares at an average price of about 266p per share, for a total outlay of £10 million. The final tranche...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust Cancels 149,617 Shares as Buyback Programme Progresses
Positive
Jun 29, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, purchasing 149,617 ordinary shares between 22 and 26 June 2026, with all acquired shares to be cancelled. Following these transactions, the company’s ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Liontrust to Host Live Investor Presentation on Full-Year Results
Positive
Jun 24, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management will hold a live investor presentation on 30 June 2026 to discuss its full-year results, led by Chief Executive Officer John Ions, Chief Financial Officer Vinay Abrol and Head of Multi Asset John Husselbee. The event, ho...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackDividendsFinancial DisclosuresM&A TransactionsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust profits fall as it accelerates growth with River Global acquisition
Negative
Jun 24, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management reported a decline in profitability for the year to 31 March 2026, with gross profit falling to £123 million and adjusted profit before tax dropping to £30.5 million, while maintaining a full-year dividend of 1...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust trims share count with latest buyback tranche
Positive
Jun 22, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has continued to execute its previously announced share buyback programme, purchasing 264,995 ordinary shares between 15 and 19 June 2026 at prices around 300p to 318p per share, with all repurchased stock to be cancelle...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust cancels 173,058 shares as buyback trims share capital
Positive
Jun 15, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 173,058 ordinary shares between 8 and 12 June 2026, at prices mostly around 300p per share. The company will cancel these shares, reducing its issued sha...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust Cuts Share Count with June Buybacks, Clarifies Voting Rights
Positive
Jun 8, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has continued its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 175,094 ordinary shares between 1 and 5 June 2026 at prices around 300–315 pence per share, with all purchased shares to be cancelled. Fo...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust confirms total voting rights and issued share capital
Neutral
Jun 1, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has confirmed that its total issued share capital as of 31 May 2026 comprises 60,807,896 ordinary shares of 1p each, with none held in treasury, meaning all shares carry voting rights. The disclosed share count provides ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock Buyback
Liontrust Cancels 19,207 Shares Under Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has repurchased 19,207 of its ordinary shares between 25 and 29 May 2026 under its ongoing share buyback programme, with the shares bought in multiple trades on London venues at prices between 284.5p and 300p and subsequ...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Liontrust Senior Independent Director to Step Down After New Chair Role at B.P. Marsh
Neutral
May 27, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has announced that its Senior Independent Director, Rebecca Shelley, has been appointed as a Non-executive Director and Chair of B.P. Marsh Partners, effective 26 May 2026. As a result of taking on this additional board...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust trims share count with latest buyback tranche
Positive
May 26, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has continued to execute its share buyback programme, repurchasing 124,722 ordinary shares between 18 and 22 May 2026 at prices ranging from 272.50p to 280.00p, with the shares to be cancelled. Following these transactio...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust Cancels 106,950 Shares in Ongoing Buyback Programme
Positive
May 18, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has repurchased 106,950 of its ordinary shares between 11 and 15 May 2026 under its previously announced buyback programme, with the shares to be cancelled. Following these transactions, the company’s issued share ...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust Cuts Share Count with Latest Buyback and Cancellation
Positive
May 11, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has repurchased 135,643 of its ordinary shares between 4 and 8 May 2026 under its ongoing share buyback programme, and the acquired shares will be cancelled. Following these transactions, the company’s issued share...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust Executives Increase Holdings via Share Incentive Plan
Positive
May 6, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management reported that its Chief Executive Officer, John Ions, and Chief Financial Officer, Vinay Abrol, have each purchased ordinary shares in the company through participation in Liontrust’s Share Incentive Plan. The tran...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Liontrust Reduces Share Capital with Latest Buyback Tranche
Positive
May 5, 2026
Liontrust Asset Management has continued executing its previously announced share buyback programme, repurchasing 174,908 ordinary shares between 27 April and 1 May 2026 at prices ranging roughly between 263p and 270p. The company will cancel thes...
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