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Lion Group Holding Ltd (LGHL) stock

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NASDAQ: LGHL Nasdaq Investment Banking & Brokerage

B Fundamentals grade

Lion Group Holding Ltd is a US-listed company in the investment banking & brokerage industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders1 buying, 1 selling11 purchases and 13 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Lion Group Holding files

Where Lion stands after its latest Filing

Revenue for the twelve months was $9m, up 657.5% on a year earlier, against a decline of 94.1% a quarter earlier. That growth ranks 2 of 40 among the investment banking & brokerage companies we cover.

Our model value for Lion Group Holding is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Lion Group Holding Ltd's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 657.5% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -37.6%. Where it stands out: revenue growth of 657.5% ranks 2 of 40 investment banking & brokerage companies we cover. Where it lags: net margin of -52.8% ranks 33 of 40 investment banking & brokerage companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 657.5% (+751.7pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 657.5% over the last 12 months, against a median of 20.8% for investment banking & brokerage companies we cover.
  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 751.7 points higher than a quarter earlier.
  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 640.1 points on a year ago.
  • Net cash. Cash exceeds long-term debt by $0.0bn.

Things to watch

  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -27.6%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -37.6% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 37.0% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 186% and a beta of 2.4 against the S&P 500.
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 492.5 points on a year ago.
  • Heavily shorted. 28.0% of the shares available to trade are sold short (0.0 days of average volume to cover).

Price chart

  • 1 day-3.5%
  • 1 week-12.0%
  • 1 month-45.4%
  • This year-99.5%
  • 1 year-99.9%
  • 5 years-100.0%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$9.4M
Net margin
-52.8%

Growth

Revenue growth
+657.5%
Change in growth rate
+751.7 pts

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

No recent updates are available for LGHL from the sources we follow. See filings →

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

No model value for Lion Group Holding Ltd at the moment. Current status: no valuation model gives a value we can rate yet. Available reported financials are shown below.

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: no valuation model gives a value we can rate yet.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Lion Group Holding Ltd as an asset manager, broker or exchange, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.2%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.94 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Price-to-book vs peers Book value per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-book. ~$120 ~$670–$2500 Left out: out of range vs price (56.09x)
Dividend discount (two-stage) Dividends for five years at the growth the business can fund, then a steady payout and growth. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Lion Group Holding Ltd with brokers, investment banks and exchanges in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Moat

Not assessed: fewer than five years of comparable figures in the filings. AI disruption exposure for this industry: Medium.

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for Lion Group Holding Ltd: too few analysts cover it.

Positioning

Short interest
28.0%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
0.01
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+67%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
3%
of shares
Held by insiders
0.0%
of shares
Employees
10
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

Market data may be delayed

Return and risk by year

Lion Group Holding Ltd: yearly return, monthly win rate and worst fall against the S&P 500
Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
LGHL−32%−46%−96%−86%−98%−100%
Industry peers (median)+31%−18%+19%+45%+10%−16%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
LGHL33%33%17%17%17%9%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
LGHL−81%−68%−98%−91%−98%−100%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since June 21, 2019: 100% from May 8, 2020 to November 2, 2026. Getting back needed a 2750301271% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$2.19 – $2068.56
From 52-week high
−99.9%
vs 50-day average
−62.4%
vs 200-day average
−98.0%
Volatility (1 year)
186%
Beta vs S&P 500
2.37

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Lion Group Holding Ltd
$0 $10M $20M $30M FY18 Q4 FY20 Q4 FY22 Q4 FY25 Q4 Revenue (TTM), FY18 Q4: $6.6M Revenue (TTM), FY19 Q4: $18.5M Revenue (TTM), FY20 Q4: $10.2M Revenue (TTM), FY21 Q4: $25M Revenue (TTM), FY22 Q4: $5.1M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $21.1M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $1.2M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $9.4M $9.4M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY18 Q4 $6.6M
FY19 Q4 $18.5M
FY20 Q4 $10.2M
FY21 Q4 $25M
FY22 Q4 $5.1M
FY23 Q4 $21.1M
FY24 Q4 $1.2M
FY25 Q4 $9.4M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Lion Group Holding Ltd
-200% 0% 200% 400% 600% 800% FY19 Q4 FY21 Q4 FY23 Q4 FY25 Q4 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY19 Q4: 182.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY20 Q4: -44.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY21 Q4: 144.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY22 Q4: -79.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 314.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -94.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 657.5% 657.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY19 Q4 182.1%
FY20 Q4 -44.8%
FY21 Q4 144.3%
FY22 Q4 -79.6%
FY23 Q4 314.5%
FY24 Q4 -94.1%
FY25 Q4 657.5%
Operating margin (TTM) Lion Group Holding Ltd
-800% -600% -400% -200% 0% 200% FY18 Q4 FY19 Q4 FY20 Q4 FY21 Q4 FY22 Q4 FY23 Q4 Operating margin (TTM), FY18 Q4: -41.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY19 Q4: 44.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY20 Q4: -25.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY21 Q4: -3.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY22 Q4: -667.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -27.6% -27.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved Invalid Date.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY18 Q4 -41.8%
FY19 Q4 44.7%
FY20 Q4 -25.2%
FY21 Q4 -3.1%
FY22 Q4 -667.7%
FY23 Q4 -27.6%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 20-F, 20-F/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Lion Group Holding Ltd: annual financial statements
Fiscal year 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025
Income
Revenue 7 19 10 25 5 21 1 9
Gross profit 7 19 10 25 −2 21 −5 —
EBITDA −3 8 −3 1 −32 −4 — —
Operating income −3 8 −3 −1 −34 −6 — —
Net income −3 8 −3 0 −32 −5 −27 −5
Diluted EPS −$0.39 $1.16 −$0.25 −$13.53 −$1748.71 −$3859.21 −$1701.75 −$29.12
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +182.1% −44.8% +144.3% −79.6% +314.5% −94.1% +657.5%
EBITDA — — −130.4% — <−999% — — —
Operating income — — −131.1% — — — — —
Net income — — −131.3% — — — — —
Diluted EPS — — −121.6% — — — — —
Margins
Gross margin 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% — −48.5% 100.0% −392.5% —
EBITDA margin −41.3% 45.0% −24.8% 2.1% −627.7% −19.1% — —
Operating margin −41.8% 44.7% −25.2% −3.1% −667.7% −27.6% — —
Net margin −42.2% 44.3% −25.2% 0.1% −620.4% −24.9% <−999% −52.8%
Free-cash-flow margin — — — — — 26.4% — −37.6%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −1 8 0 −20 −4 13 −19 −4
Capital spending — — — — — 8 — 0
Free cash flow — — — — — 6 — −4
Stock-based pay — — 4 0 1 2 1 0
Free cash flow after stock pay — — — — — 4 — −4
Balance sheet
Cash 3 6 3 15 11 29 17 20
Total debt 0 1 1 — 4 2 4 18
Net debt (negative = net cash) −3 −5 −2 −15 −7 −27 −13 −2
Diluted shares — — 4m 4m 6m — — —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in investment banking & brokerage
Growth, margins and cash generation against peers
Last 12 months unless stated LGHL WTF GSIW PMAX NCTY ARBK Median
Revenue, last 12 months $9m $11m $7m $6m $15m $16m $2.0bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 657.5% 48.8% 33.2% 30.8% −3.3% −67.0% 20.7%
Gross margin −392.5% — — 49.5% 1.7% 1.8% 3.6%
Operating margin −27.6% −131.1% — −47.9% −260.5% −86.3% −2.3%
Net margin −52.8% −136.7% −190.1% −49.3% −373.0% 32.8% 5.8%
Cash from operations / revenue −37.5% −63.7% −58.2% −18.4% −29.4% −161.1% 7.7%
Free-cash-flow margin −37.6% −66.6% −59.6% −18.4% −76.5% −161.9% 5.2%
Stock pay / revenue 2.3% 63.7% 62.2% 0.2% 107.6% 17.1% 4.7%
Change in share count 37.0% 15.4% 7.7% 65.1% 62.0% 260.0% 1.2%

Median of all 40 companies we cover in investment banking & brokerage. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

40 investment banking & brokerage companies
Measures ranked against peers
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 657.5% 20.8% 2 of 40
Change in growth rate Growth +751.7pp -0.3pp 2 of 40
Net margin Profitability -52.8% 6.0% 33 of 40
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 2.3% 4.8% 12 of 36

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Recent insider open-market transactions
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner August 6, 2026 Sell 45,130 $0.94 $42,422
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner August 5, 2026 Sell 10,392 $0.93 $9,665
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner August 4, 2026 Buy 13,764 $0.92 $12,663
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner August 3, 2026 Sell 1,827 $0.93 $1,699
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 31, 2026 Buy 34,355 $0.94 $32,294
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 30, 2026 Sell 16,205 $1.04 $16,853
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 29, 2026 Sell 3,029 $1.21 $3,665
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 27, 2026 Sell 93,931 $1.59 $149,350
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 24, 2026 Buy 27,702 $0.95 $26,317
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 23, 2026 Sell 8,435 $1.43 $12,062
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 22, 2026 Sell 3,763 $1.36 $5,118
Hrt Financial Lp 10% owner July 21, 2026 Sell 31,226 $1.46 $45,590

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Lion Group Holding Ltd was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Lion Group Holding Ltd in brief

What does Lion Group Holding Ltd do?
Lion Group Holding Ltd is a US-listed company in the investment banking & brokerage industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Lion Group Holding Ltd's stock ticker?
Lion Group Holding Ltd trades under the ticker LGHL on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Lion Group Holding Ltd's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Lion Group Holding Ltd reported revenue of $9.4M, 657.5% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Lion Group Holding Ltd's free cash flow?
Lion Group Holding Ltd's free-cash-flow margin is -37.6% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
What is Lion Group Holding Ltd's market cap?
On December 30, 2022, Lion Group Holding Ltd's market capitalisation was about $23.2T and net debt of -$7M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Lion Group Holding Ltd's competitors?
In our Investment Banking & Brokerage peer group, the companies closest to Lion Group Holding Ltd are Waton Financial Ltd, Garden Stage Ltd, Powell Max Ltd, The9 LTD and Argo Blockchain plc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Lion Group Holding Ltd's.
Are insiders buying or selling Lion Group Holding Ltd stock?
Over the last 12 months, Lion Group Holding Ltd's directors and officers reported 11 open-market purchases and 13 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.