The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
1,076.00
+22.00 (2.09%)
At close: Mar 25, 2026

LON:LWDB Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:LWDB has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.43 billion. The enterprise value is 1.61 billion.

Market Cap1.43B
Enterprise Value 1.61B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, February 27, 2026.

Earnings Date Feb 27, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 19, 2026

Share Statistics

LON:LWDB has 133.18 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.31% in one year.

Current Share Class 133.18M
Shares Outstanding 133.18M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.44%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.15%
Owned by Institutions (%) 81.43%
Float 128.16M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 4.69.

PE Ratio 4.69
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 3.83
PB Ratio 1.19
P/TBV Ratio 1.20
P/FCF Ratio 27.74
P/OCF Ratio 27.65
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.08, with an EV/FCF ratio of 31.11.

EV / Earnings 5.28
EV / Sales 4.30
EV / EBITDA 5.08
EV / EBIT 5.11
EV / FCF 31.11

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.35, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.18.

Current Ratio 3.35
Quick Ratio 3.27
Debt / Equity 0.18
Debt / EBITDA 0.69
Debt / FCF 4.22
Interest Coverage 42.36

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 28.56% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 22.67%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 28.56%
Return on Assets (ROA) 15.29%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 22.67%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 22.06%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 7.16%
Revenue Per Employee 1.19M
Profits Per Employee 967,206
Employee Count315
Asset Turnover 0.29
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:LWDB has paid 2.40 million in taxes.

Income Tax 2.40M
Effective Tax Rate 0.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +19.56% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.63, so LON:LWDB's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.63
52-Week Price Change +19.56%
50-Day Moving Average 1,134.80
200-Day Moving Average 1,051.27
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.22
Average Volume (20 Days) 243,250

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, LON:LWDB had revenue of GBP 374.24 million and earned 304.67 million in profits. Earnings per share was 2.29.

Revenue374.24M
Gross Profit 364.67M
Operating Income 314.49M
Pretax Income 307.07M
Net Income 304.67M
EBITDA 315.50M
EBIT 314.49M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.29
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 43.78 million in cash and 218.16 million in debt, with a net cash position of -174.38 million or -1.31 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 43.78M
Total Debt 218.16M
Net Cash -174.38M
Net Cash Per Share -1.31
Equity (Book Value) 1.20B
Book Value Per Share 9.03
Working Capital 46.92M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 51.82 million and capital expenditures -155,000, giving a free cash flow of 51.67 million.

Operating Cash Flow 51.82M
Capital Expenditures -155,000
Depreciation & Amortization 1.00M
Net Borrowing 48.74M
Free Cash Flow 51.67M
FCF Per Share 0.39
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 97.44%, with operating and profit margins of 84.04% and 81.41%.

Gross Margin 97.44%
Operating Margin 84.04%
Pretax Margin 82.05%
Profit Margin 81.41%
EBITDA Margin 84.30%
EBIT Margin 84.04%
FCF Margin 13.81%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.36, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.37%.

Dividend Per Share 0.36
Dividend Yield 3.37%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.97%
Years of Dividend Growth 4
Payout Ratio 14.98%
Buyback Yield -1.31%
Shareholder Yield 2.06%
Earnings Yield 21.26%
FCF Yield 3.61%
Dividend Details

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 August 12, 2002. It was a forward split with a ratio of 5.

Last Split Date Aug 12, 2002
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 5

Scores

LON:LWDB has an Altman Z-Score of 5.33 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 5.33
Piotroski F-Score 6