Legg Mason Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Legg Mason Inc (LM) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Legg Mason Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 2,883M vs 1,344,541M combined for its competitors (0.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-7.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-39.8%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Legg Mason Inc generated -5.6% revenue growth year over year in Q1 2020, vs -9.6% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 0.0% net margin compares with 7.1% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Legg Mason Inc accounted for 0.3% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.3% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.97M compares with $0.78M for the peer group (1.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
LM Sales vs. its Competitors, Q1 2020
Legg Mason Inc reported revenue contraction of 5.55 % year on year in Q1 2020, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -9.57 %.
With a net margin of 0.00 %, Legg Mason Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (7.13 %).
Legg Mason Inc generated 0.33 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.31 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Legg Mason Inc vs. its Competitors, Q1 2020
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Legg Mason Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Legg Mason Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Legg Mason Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Investment Services industry grew revenue -1.7% year over year, combined, vs -5.6% for Legg Mason Inc. Legg Mason Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.27% to 0.26%, a loss of 0.01 percentage points.
Legg Mason Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | - | Yes | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (97) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 50.00 % (4 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
LM Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
LM Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
LM Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Wisdomtree Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Franklin Resources Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | First Internet Bancorp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Voya Financial Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Legg Mason Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Legg Mason Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Legg Mason Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Legg Mason Inc |
523.23 | 2,882.95 |
 Jpmorgan Chase and Co |
897,436.67 | 190,733.00 |
 Bank Of America Corporation |
356,921.12 | 122,968.00 |
 Morgan Stanley |
284,679.36 | 68,350.00 |
 The Goldman Sachs Group Inc |
260,698.40 | 42,162.00 |
 Wells Fargo and Company |
256,142.91 | 85,055.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 3,614,169.09 | 1,405,978.55 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Legg Mason Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Legg Mason Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Benefit Street Partners | Company report | 85% |
| Lexington Partners | Company report | 85% |
| Apera | Company report | 85% |
| Clarion Partners | Company report | 85% |
| Fiduciary Trust International | Company report | 85% |
| O’Shaughnessy | Company report | 85% |
| Putnam | Company report | 85% |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management | Company report | 85% |
| ClearBridge Investments | Company report | 85% |
| Franklin | Company report | 85% |
| Putnam | Company report | 85% |
| Alcentra | Company report | 85% |
| Canvas | Company report | 85% |
| Martin Currie | Company report | 85% |
| LibertyShares | Company report | 85% |
| Darby | Company report | 85% |
| QS Invest | Company report | 85% |
| Edinburgh Partners | Company report | 85% |
| Balanced Equity Management | Company report | 85% |
| Fiduciary Trust | Company report | 85% |
| Financial Institutions Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Equity Residential | Company report | 85% |
| Wisdomtree Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Blackrock Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Voya Financial Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Price T Rowe Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Manning and Napier Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Virtus Investment Partners Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Invesco Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| Morgan Stanley | Company report | 85% |
| Alliancebernstein Holding L p | Company report | 85% |
| Westwood Holdings Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| The Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Waddell and Reed Financial Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Company report | 85% |
| Affiliated Managers Group inc | Company report | 85% |
| Associated Capital Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Lazard Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Carlyle Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Kkr and co inc | Company report | 85% |
| Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lpl Financial Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Gamco Investors Inc. Et Al | Company report | 85% |
| Cohen and Steers Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Pzena Investment Management Inc | Company report | 85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Hennessy Advisors Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Company report | 85% |
| Ares Management Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Prudential Financial Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Evercore Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Credit Suisse Group Ag | Company report | 85% |
| Citigroup inc | Company report | 85% |
| U S Global Investors Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Company report | 85% |
| Blackstone Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Lincoln National Corporation | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Legg Mason Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Legg Mason Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Citigroup inc | Markets 29.42 % |
| Apollo Global Management Inc | Retirement Services 91.20 % |
| Energy Transfer Lp | Investment In Sunoco LP 38.49 % |
| Prudential Financial Inc | Total Reconciling Items 6.62 % |
| American International Group Inc | North America Operating 34.61 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Legg Mason Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | 523 | 967,758 | 117,885 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 897,437 | 598,825 | 204,714 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 356,921 | 577,315 | 150,793 |
| Morgan Stanley | 284,679 | 823,494 | 245,422 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 260,698 | 889,494 | 467,700 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 256,143 | 355,879 | 96,699 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 3,613,646 | 781,534 | 156,330 |
Legg Mason Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | US 80.10 % |
| Blackrock Inc | Americas 64.41 % |
| Franklin Resources Inc | United States 72.53 % |
| Invesco Ltd | Americas 75.67 % |
| Stifel Financial Corp | Americas 57.23 % |
| Stonex Group Inc | Middle East and Asia 90.47 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Legg Mason Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Investment Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (142 companies). See the full Investment Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 100.00 % | 21.10 % (avg) | +78.9 pp |
| Operating Margin | 32.67 % | industry median | +9.7 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.75 % | 22.65 % (avg) | -6.9 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 0.91 % | 3.62 % (avg) | -2.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Legg Mason Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Investment Services industry average (142 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Investment Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 17.7x | 24.3x | -6.6x |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.1x | 12.5x | -8.4x |
| P/B | 0.2x | 3.6x | -3.3x |
| Return on Equity | - | industry aggregate | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | 12.60 % | 6.42 % (avg) | 6.18 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Legg Mason Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -0.54 % | -4.91 % | 5.19 % | -1.95 % | 1.45 % | 10.60 % | -2.69 % | -3.36 % |
| Operating Margin | 13.41 % | -15.63 % | 13.00 % | 5.32 % | 18.22 % | 16.20 % | -132.27 % | -28.83 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 2.74 % | -3.13 % | 3.15 % | 1.37 % | 4.47 % | 4.39 % | -128.76 % | -14.63 % |
| P/E | 17.7x | - | 19.9x | 47.0x | 38.4x | 11.3x | - | 21.2x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Legg Mason Inc's Strategic Group Map
Legg Mason Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Legg Mason Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 0.8% and operating margin of 32.7% compares with an average of 1.9% growth and 30.5% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Legg Mason Inc sits below that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Legg Mason Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 0.91 % vs industry average 3.62 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Legg Mason Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Legg Mason Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Legg Mason Inc falls in the High attractiveness / Low strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Legg Mason Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 9.7 points above the industry median.
Weaknesses
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-7.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
- Trades at a lower P/E than the industry average (17.7x vs 24.3x) despite a higher return on invested capital -- a possible re-rating opportunity.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-39.8% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Legg Mason Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | 1.03 | 3.60 | 0.90 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 0.15 | 0.42 | 1.41 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.10 | 0.52 | 1.27 |
| Morgan Stanley | 0.40 | 1.12 | 3.16 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.43 | 0.79 | 3.30 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 0.11 | 0.80 | 1.16 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Legg Mason Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | Q2 2020 | -5.6 % | - |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q3 2026 | +10.2 % | +9.0 % |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q3 2026 | +3.2 % | -16.8 % |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | -30.6 % | +58.1 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q3 2026 | -68.0 % | +29.2 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q3 2026 | +5.4 % | +6.9 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +4.5 % | -3.0 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Legg Mason Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | Q2 2020 | - | -37.3 % |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | Q3 2026 | -12.8 % | - |
| Bank Of America Corporation | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Morgan Stanley | Q2 2026 | - | +7.3 % |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Q3 2026 | +8.6 % | -5.9 % |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Q3 2026 | +31.5 % | - |
Legg Mason Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | 8.67% | 6.74% | 15.49% |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 1.34% | 1.65% | 17.70% |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 0.93% | 1.18% | 10.69% |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.35% | 1.95% | 17.85% |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.08% | 1.63% | 17.90% |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 1.04% | 1.23% | 12.78% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Legg Mason Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Legg Mason Inc | 17.74 | 0.18 |
| Jpmorgan Chase and Co | 14.07 | 4.71 |
| Bank Of America Corporation | 11.79 | 2.90 |
| Morgan Stanley | 14.68 | 4.17 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 12.49 | 6.18 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | 11.91 | 3.01 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 12.86 | 2.57 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.