The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 1,232.00
+2.00 (0.16%)
Sep 4, 2026, 5:15 PM GMT
LON:LWDB Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions GBP. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions GBP. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Total Valuation
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
| 1,639 | 1,404 | 1,179 | 1,047 | 984 | 979 | |
Market Cap Growth | 25.34% | 19.04% | 12.62% | 6.35% | 0.58% | 20.08% |
Enterprise Value | 1,818 | 1,570 | 1,321 | 1,183 | 1,083 | 1,089 |
Last Close Price | 12.30 | 10.37 | 8.48 | 7.32 | 6.77 | 6.74 |
Price Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
PE Ratio | 5.42 | 4.61 | 12.16 | 13.93 | - | 6.58 |
PS Ratio | 4.37 | 3.75 | 6.70 | 7.85 | -29.15 | 4.96 |
PB Ratio | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.11 |
P/TBV Ratio | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.27 | 1.14 |
P/FCF Ratio | 39.09 | 27.17 | 25.30 | 24.15 | 25.48 | 31.99 |
P/OCF Ratio | 38.95 | 27.08 | 25.15 | 23.67 | 25.38 | 30.91 |
EV Ratios
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 4.85 | 4.20 | 7.50 | 8.87 | - | 5.52 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 5.78 | 4.98 | 10.60 | 14.03 | - | 6.99 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 5.81 | 4.99 | 10.68 | 14.16 | - | 7.01 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 43.36 | 30.39 | 28.34 | 27.29 | 28.04 | 35.60 |
Financial Efficiency
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.19 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.69 | 0.69 | 1.35 | 1.99 | - | 1.09 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 5.19 | 4.22 | 3.63 | 3.91 | 4.42 | 5.58 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.15 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 0.57 | 0.55 | 1.05 | 1.64 | -1.56 | 0.87 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 4.27 | 3.38 | 2.81 | 3.19 | 3.13 | 4.41 |
Asset Turnover | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 0.13 | - | 0.20 |
Quick Ratio | 3.39 | 3.27 | 2.67 | 1.69 | 2.50 | 1.63 |
Current Ratio | 3.39 | 3.35 | 2.73 | 1.73 | 2.53 | 1.67 |
Return on Equity (ROE) | 25.22% | 28.56% | 10.86% | 9.09% | -10.29% | 18.54% |
Return on Assets (ROA) | 13.81% | 15.29% | 7.07% | 5.06% | -4.66% | 9.81% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 20.59% | 25.59% | 11.81% | 8.56% | -8.08% | 16.94% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 20.20% | 22.10% | 11.20% | 8.10% | -8.00% | 14.70% |
Yields
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 4, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Earnings Yield | 18.42% | 21.71% | 8.22% | 7.18% | -8.77% | 15.21% |
FCF Yield | 2.56% | 3.68% | 3.95% | 4.14% | 3.92% | 3.13% |
Dividend Yield | 2.87% | 3.43% | 3.95% | 4.37% | 4.50% | 4.30% |
Payout Ratio | 15.87% | 14.98% | 44.37% | 53.91% | - | 23.46% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | -0.92% | -1.31% | -0.95% | -3.33% | -3.53% | -2.66% |
Total Shareholder Return | 1.95% | 2.12% | 3.00% | 1.04% | 0.97% | 1.64% |