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LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (LX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol LX · Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services · China · ADR · Value Income
LX is an American depositary share (ADR): the US listing of LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., whose own shares trade on its home exchange. It trades in dollars during US hours; currency moves and the home country's rules also affect it, and the depositary bank charges a small yearly fee.
Is LX undervalued?
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (LX) closed at 0.6950 on 5 Nov 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 9 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 40.79, which puts the price 98% below it. 9 of the 9 models value the shares above the current price. A gap this wide is rare in our universe of ~7,400 US stocks and is exactly what the Value part of the Wheel Score rewards; it is also where the question "why is it this cheap?" matters most.
The 9 models disagree widely: DDM gives 6.06 while Payback Time gives 92.88. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
Ranked against every other company we cover, LX is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 98, growth score 46, out of 100). It also carries the Income tag (Income = a dividend yield of 4% or more).
Nine valuation models for LX
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 41.32 | +5845% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 15.16 | +2081% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 53.67 | +7622% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 23.46 | +3275% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 57.44 | +8165% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 66.69 | +9495% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 92.88 | +13264% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 6.06 | +772% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 10.42 | +1400% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 2.30 | +231% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 3.50 | +404% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is average - LX passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is 7.3 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 9.7%, ROE 13.6%, ROA 7.0% - with debt at 0.40 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 59.24% (payout ratio 0%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual. Revenue comes mainly from Service 92%, Service, Other 8% (fiscal year FY2025).
Institutional ownership scores 3/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 9.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 7.3 / 10 | ROE | 13.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.40 | ROA | 7.0% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 3 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 34: Weak
LX scores 34 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 7, a premium worth selling - implied volatility 197% (over 80%); and filter 8, big enough - market cap $115M (under $1.0B); and filter 9, not a penny stock - price 0.69 (under $5), and the parts are thin too - value strong, premium weak, moat good, health fair, red flags weak, option trading weak, stability fair. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 197%, above the 80% ceiling of the Wheel Trade Filter on premium. The premium looks generous, but moves of that size can blow through any strike. Chain open interest is 3,675 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 1.0M shares a day on a market cap of $115M, with a beta of 0.89; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | implied volatility 197% (over 80%) |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $115M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Fails | price 0.69 (under $5) |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 98% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | implied volatility 197% | |
| Moat | Good | moat 7.3/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 60/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 1,718 contracts a day, 3,675 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.89, $115M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 30 Nov 2026 (before the open), 25 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
No analyst upgrades or downgrades were recorded in the last 30 days.
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Is LX undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 0.6950 the stock is 98% below the average fair value of 40.79 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of LX and what does it mean?
LX scores 34 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 4, 7, 8, 9. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for LX?
40.79 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 30 Nov 2026 (before the open), 25 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does LX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 6 listed contracts with 3,675 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 197% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.
Is LX an ADR?
Yes. LX is an American depositary share (ADR): the US listing of LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., whose own shares trade on its home exchange. It trades in dollars during US hours; currency moves and the home country's rules also affect it, and the depositary bank charges a small yearly fee.