Lion Group Holding
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- Latest filed annual earnings; price snapshot date unavailable. Not forward P/E.
- Diluted earnings per share from the latest filed annual.
- $1.66 Prior regular-session close from the quote source.
- $1.52–$1.73 Regular-session low and high so far today.
- 22.7K Regular-session shares traded · Nov 11, 4:00 PM ET.
- Not yet confirmed The company has not confirmed its next report date. Reported quarters are available in the chart’s Earnings view.
- $1.25–$2,183.22 52-week trading low and high returned by the quote source.
Understand the Business
Why the Stock Moved
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The core investment thesis
Own LGHL if Lion Group is a cash-backed, highly speculative brokerage/financial-services turnaround whose value depends on proving that its 2025 revenue rebound is a repeatable client-activity engine rather than another volatile trading-cycle swing.
LGHL price history
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Investment thesis
What must happen next
Client trading and brokerage demand must become repeatable enough that revenue is driven by ongoing customer activity rather than episodic market gains or accounting volatility.HoldingMateriality: High
GAAP annual revenue was positive at $9.4 million in FY2025 after negative $4.9 million in FY2024. If this holds, Lion has a real operating engine; if it fails, the company remains a volatile trading vehicle rather than a compounding business.
Watch: Retail or institutional customers migrate trading activity to larger, better-capitalized brokers with lower spreads, deeper liquidity, or stronger brand trust.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
GAAP annual revenue was positive at $9.4 million in FY2025 after negative $4.9 million in FY2024.
Open source ↗The cash balance gives Lion enough runway to pursue a brokerage turnaround without immediate forced financing, provided operating losses continue to narrow.StrengtheningMateriality: High
Cash and cash equivalents were $20.1 million at FY2025 year-end, up from $16.9 million at FY2024 year-end. Runway determines whether existing shareholders own the turnaround upside or are diluted before the model is proven.
Watch: Regulators require higher capital, deposits, or segregated balances for brokerage operations, reducing freely usable liquidity.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
Cash and cash equivalents were $20.1 million at FY2025 year-end, up from $16.9 million at FY2024 year-end.
Open source ↗Operating discipline and risk control must let incremental brokerage revenue flow through to lower losses and eventually cash generation, rather than being absorbed by compliance, technology, marketing, or trading losses.HoldingMateriality: Medium
GAAP annual net loss improved to $5.0 million in FY2025 from a $27.4 million loss in FY2024. Revenue growth only creates owner value if it reduces losses without requiring continual external capital.
Watch: Customer acquisition costs rise as larger online brokers compete aggressively on pricing, promotions, and platform features.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
GAAP annual net loss improved to $5.0 million in FY2025 from a $27.4 million loss in FY2024.
Open source ↗The balance sheet must remain strong enough to absorb brokerage, counterparty, and regulatory shocks while the company rebuilds operating scale.StrengtheningMateriality: Medium
Stockholders’ equity increased to $25.6 million at FY2025 year-end from $10.5 million at FY2024 year-end. A brokerage business can fail quickly if confidence, capital adequacy, or counterparty support erodes, even before reported revenue collapses.
Watch: A counterparty, clearing broker, or liquidity provider reduces exposure limits or requires more collateral from Lion.
Supporting sources
Source notes are factual paraphrases; read the original disclosures below.
Stockholders’ equity increased to $25.6 million at FY2025 year-end from $10.5 million at FY2024 year-end.
Open source ↗
Full investment case & evidence
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Original research
Client trading and brokerage demand must become repeatable enough that revenue is driven by ongoing customer activity rather than episodic market gains or accounting volatility. If this holds, Lion has a real operating engine; if it fails, the company remains a volatile trading vehicle rather than a compounding business.
The cash balance gives Lion enough runway to pursue a brokerage turnaround without immediate forced financing, provided operating losses continue to narrow. Runway determines whether existing shareholders own the turnaround upside or are diluted before the model is proven.
Operating discipline and risk control must let incremental brokerage revenue flow through to lower losses and eventually cash generation, rather than being absorbed by compliance, technology, marketing, or trading losses. Revenue growth only creates owner value if it reduces losses without requiring continual external capital.
The balance sheet must remain strong enough to absorb brokerage, counterparty, and regulatory shocks while the company rebuilds operating scale. A brokerage business can fail quickly if confidence, capital adequacy, or counterparty support erodes, even before reported revenue collapses.
All standing thesis claims
Original report summary
Lion Group is a cash-backed, highly speculative brokerage/financial-services turnaround whose value depends on proving that its 2025 revenue rebound is a repeatable client-activity engine rather than another volatile trading-cycle swing.
Bull case and bear case
Bull case and bear case for Lion Group Holding
Where the evidence on Lion Group Holding stands: Holding on the latest evidence (Oct 15, 2026). Of its 4 thesis points, 2 strengthening and 2 holding.
Bull case: what the evidence supports
Client trading and brokerage demand must become repeatable enough that revenue is driven by ongoing customer activity rather than episodic market gains or accounting volatility.
The cash balance gives Lion enough runway to pursue a brokerage turnaround without immediate forced financing, provided operating losses continue to narrow.
Operating discipline and risk control must let incremental brokerage revenue flow through to lower losses and eventually cash generation, rather than being absorbed by compliance, technology, marketing, or trading losses.
The balance sheet must remain strong enough to absorb brokerage, counterparty, and regulatory shocks while the company rebuilds operating scale.
Bear case: what would count against it
Retail or institutional customers migrate trading activity to larger, better-capitalized brokers with lower spreads, deeper liquidity, or stronger brand trust.
Regulators require higher capital, deposits, or segregated balances for brokerage operations, reducing freely usable liquidity.
Customer acquisition costs rise as larger online brokers compete aggressively on pricing, promotions, and platform features.
Thesis-Break Engine
Thesis-break watch · Lion Group Holding
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The numbers behind the thesis
What Changed
- MixedREPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.
Lion Group Holding filed an SEC report on 2026-09-30: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
- MixedREPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.
Lion Group Holding filed an SEC report on 2026-09-29: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
- MixedREPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER.
Lion Group Holding filed an SEC report on 2026-09-24: REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER. It is a dated development that tests the current thesis.
Risks / falsifiers
What could break the thesis
- Retail or institutional customers migrate trading activity to larger, better-capitalized brokers with lower spreads, deeper liquidity, or stronger brand trust.
- Regulators require higher capital, deposits, or segregated balances for brokerage operations, reducing freely usable liquidity.
- Customer acquisition costs rise as larger online brokers compete aggressively on pricing, promotions, and platform features.
- A counterparty, clearing broker, or liquidity provider reduces exposure limits or requires more collateral from Lion.
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Financial statements
LGHL income statement
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LGHL: quick answers
- What is LGHL's short interest?
- As of October 30, 2026, 6,319 LGHL shares were sold short, down 50.8% from the count before. At the stock's average daily volume that is 1.0 day to cover. FINRA publishes the count twice a month. LGHL short interest history