L.D.C. S.A. (LON:0RJ6)

Splunk Statistics

Total Valuation

L.D.C. has a market cap or net worth of GBP 2.75 billion. The enterprise value is 2.52 billion.

Market Cap	2.75B
Enterprise Value	2.52B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, November 26, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 26, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 27, 2024

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	34.73M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.03%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-4.86%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	6.98M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.68 and the forward PE ratio is 11.33.

PE Ratio	13.68
Forward PE	11.33
PS Ratio	0.53
PB Ratio	1.45
P/TBV Ratio	1.81
P/FCF Ratio	29.51
P/OCF Ratio	7.63
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.60, with an EV/FCF ratio of 26.98.

EV / Earnings	12.51
EV / Sales	0.46
EV / EBITDA	5.60
EV / EBIT	9.49
EV / FCF	26.98

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.47, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.26.

Current Ratio	1.47
Quick Ratio	1.02
Debt / Equity	0.26
Debt / EBITDA	1.17
Debt / FCF	5.34
Interest Coverage	24.35

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.11% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.96%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	11.11%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.66%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.96%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.44%
Revenue Per Employee	218,189
Profits Per Employee	8,407
Employee Count	23,962
Asset Turnover	1.55
Inventory Turnover	8.81

Taxes

In the past 12 months, L.D.C. has paid 74.55 million in taxes.

Income Tax	74.55M
Effective Tax Rate	26.79%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +27.55% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.44, so L.D.C.'s price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.44
52-Week Price Change	+27.55%
50-Day Moving Average	88.97
200-Day Moving Average	74.55
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	46.73
Average Volume (20 Days)	94

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 5.23 billion and earned 201.44 million in profits. Earnings per share was 5.82.

Revenue	5.23B
Gross Profit	1.62B
Operating Income	251.11M
Pretax Income	278.22M
Net Income	201.44M
EBITDA	426.10M
EBIT	251.11M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	5.82

Balance Sheet

The company has 732.42 million in cash and 498.07 million in debt, giving a net cash position of 234.35 million.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	732.42M
Total Debt	498.07M
Net Cash	234.35M
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	1.90B
Book Value Per Share	54.52
Working Capital	621.07M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 361.18 million and capital expenditures -267.83 million, giving a free cash flow of 93.36 million.

Operating Cash Flow	361.18M
Capital Expenditures	-267.83M
Free Cash Flow	93.36M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 31.07%, with operating and profit margins of 4.80% and 3.85%.

Gross Margin	31.07%
Operating Margin	4.80%
Pretax Margin	5.32%
Profit Margin	3.85%
EBITDA Margin	8.15%
EBIT Margin	4.80%
FCF Margin	1.79%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.52, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.67%.

Dividend Per Share	1.52
Dividend Yield	1.67%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	31.02%
Years of Dividend Growth	4
Payout Ratio	26.70%
Buyback Yield	0.03%
Shareholder Yield	1.69%
Earnings Yield	7.31%
FCF Yield	3.39%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

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

L.D.C. has an Altman Z-Score of 2.76 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.76
Piotroski F-Score	5