Legal & General delivers solid profit growth after international expansion

Will the Legal & General share price ever get its act together?

Sometimes I feel like giving up on the Legal & General (LSE: LGEN) share price. When I added it to my Self-Invested Personal Pension, I felt the shares were so cheap they were ready to rocket. The price-to-earnings ratio was around six or seven at the time. They haven’t done too badly over the last 12 months, climbing about 20%, but that was from a low base. At today’s 255p, they’re actually below the 265p they traded at back in August 2015. Tha…

Legal & General delivers solid profit growth after international expansion

The company recorded a six per cent increase in core operating profit for the first half of 2025 after recording steady growth across all three of its business arms.

Legal & General profits jump during strong start to the year

Legal & General saw both pre-tax and core operating profits growing in the first half of 2025 as it focuses on international expansion. Core operating profits rose 6% to £859m, while IFRS pre-tax profits surged 28% to £406m.

Legal & General Grows Core EPS By 9% As Strategic Focus Strengthens

Legal & General Group Plc (LON:LGEN) has announced itsw 2025 Half Year Results. Core operating EPS up 9% as strategic momentum builds António Simões, CEO: “L&G had an excellent six months with core operating EPS up 9%, at the top end of our targeted range of 6-9%. We are growing and making the most of the synergies between our three businesses. Institutional Retirement operating profit is up double digits, and we have written over £5bn of new b…