L.D.C. Statistics

Total Valuation

L.D.C. has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.88 billion. The enterprise value is 1.55 billion.

Market Cap	1.88B
Enterprise Value	1.55B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, February 28, 2025.

Earnings Date	Feb 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 27, 2024

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	+0.14%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-2.43%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	6.87M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.09.

PE Ratio	8.09
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	n/a
PB Ratio	n/a
P/TBV Ratio	1.24
P/FCF Ratio	n/a
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 3.50, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.48.

EV / Earnings	6.68
EV / Sales	0.30
EV / EBITDA	3.50
EV / EBIT	5.79
EV / FCF	11.48

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.56, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.21.

Current Ratio	1.56
Quick Ratio	1.07
Debt / Equity	0.21
Debt / EBITDA	0.86
Debt / FCF	2.85
Interest Coverage	30.59

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 13.25% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.79%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	13.25%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.18%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.79%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	12.73%
Revenue Per Employee	238,081
Profits Per Employee	10,644
Employee Count	21,780
Asset Turnover	1.60
Inventory Turnover	8.56

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -4.73% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.49, so L.D.C.'s price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.49
52-Week Price Change	-4.73%
50-Day Moving Average	66.81
200-Day Moving Average	68.81
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	36.92
Average Volume (20 Days)	50

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, L.D.C. had revenue of GBP 5.19 billion and earned 231.82 million in profits. Earnings per share was 6.63.

Revenue	5.19B
Gross Profit	1.60B
Operating Income	269.23M
Pretax Income	299.09M
Net Income	231.82M
EBITDA	445.52M
EBIT	269.23M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	6.63

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 726.06 million in cash and 383.98 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 342.08 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	726.06M
Total Debt	383.98M
Net Cash	342.08M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	1.84B
Book Value Per Share	51.52
Working Capital	675.39M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 390.57 million and capital expenditures -255.67 million, giving a free cash flow of 134.89 million.

Operating Cash Flow	390.57M
Capital Expenditures	-255.67M
Free Cash Flow	134.89M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 30.85%, with operating and profit margins of 5.19% and 4.47%.

Gross Margin	30.85%
Operating Margin	5.19%
Pretax Margin	5.77%
Profit Margin	4.47%
EBITDA Margin	8.59%
EBIT Margin	5.19%
FCF Margin	2.60%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.52, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.34%.

Dividend Per Share	1.52
Dividend Yield	2.34%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	31.02%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	23.68%
Buyback Yield	-0.14%
Shareholder Yield	2.20%
Earnings Yield	12.35%
FCF Yield	7.19%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 30, 2024. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Sep 30, 2024
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	n/a