Lion Group Holding

LGHL

Financial - Capital Markets · Financial Services

Price

$0.61

-0.04 (-6.19%)

Market Cap

$2,420

Exchange

NASDAQ Capital Market

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Data not available

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Share count rising — dilution

+2324.2% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 223 (2021) → 5K (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Lion Group Holding Ltd. is a financial services company based in China that offers trading and investment products to retail customers. Its main services include contracts for difference (CFDs), which let people bet on price movements of stocks, currencies, and commodities without owning the actual assets. The company also provides insurance brokerage and other capital markets services.

Lion Group earns money through trading commissions, spreads on CFD transactions, and fees from its insurance and financial services businesses. It operates primarily in China and targets Chinese retail investors, making it a small player in a highly competitive market dominated by much larger brokers. The company has struggled to turn a profit, as shown by its negative operating margin, and faces significant risks from tightening Chinese financial regulations, intense competition, and the challenge of growing its customer base enough to cover its operating costs.

Growth Profile

For growth stock investors

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+131.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+100.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

24.1%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~4 years

$37M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$37M cash & investments at current burn rate

Revenue accelerating

Lion Group Holding grew revenue 132% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

76.5%

Premium pricing power — 76.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

36.8%

Excellent — 36.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

-6.4%

Weak — -6.4% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

N/A

Data not available

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

5/8 quarters

Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

N/A

Data not available

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-36.3%

Burning cash (-36.3%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.71

Moderate — manageable debt (0.71)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

N/A

Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

N/M

Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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