National rank
#9
Position in the 2026 British CEO Performance Ranking.
CEO & company research profile · Reviewed 2026-09-13
David Schwimmer: London Stock Exchange Group
David Schwimmer ranks #9 in the 2026 British CEO Performance Ranking with a Meridian score of 80.3. This expanded profile shows the operating record, strategic case, risk factors and category scores behind that result.
Meridian score
80.3 / 100
Composite score using the common seven-factor Meridian framework.
Company
London Stock Exchange Group
A nationally significant listed company included in the 2026 research universe.
Leadership tenure
LSEG CEO since August 2018
Tenure is considered when deciding how much operating evidence can reasonably be attributed to the current CEO.
Operating record
2025 performance snapshot
LSEG reported £9.0bn of 2025 income excluding recoveries, up 7.1% organically, while adjusted EBITDA rose 11.8% to £4.5bn and margin reached 50.3%.
Data, analytics and market infrastructure delivered strong recurring growth, margin expansion and strategic integration across the group.
Seven-factor score breakdown
| Factor | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholder performance | 25% | 83 / 100 |
| Revenue & earnings | 20% | 91 / 100 |
| Capital efficiency | 15% | 94 / 100 |
| Strategic execution | 15% | 92 / 100 |
| Innovation & future investment | 10% | 91 / 100 |
| Workforce signal | 10% | 83 / 100 |
| Governance | 5% | 87 / 100 |
Category scores are editorial-data assessments based on the published methodology and available public evidence. They are designed for comparative research, not investment advice.
Strategic assessment
Strategic execution
Turn LSEG into a higher-growth data and analytics platform built around financial-market infrastructure, workflow integration and strategic technology partnerships.
Capital allocation
High recurring revenue and margin expansion support strong cash generation despite continued integration investment.
Innovation and future investment
Data, cloud partnerships, AI-enabled analytics and workflow products are central to the strategic case.
Workforce and operating model
The transformation depends on combining market-structure expertise with software, data and product talent.
What could change the ranking
Risks and counterweights
Integration complexity, data competition and dependence on financial-market activity remain the main constraints.
Future editions can move the score materially when annual results, acquisitions, capital-allocation decisions, management changes, regulatory events or significant governance developments alter the evidence base.
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