The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON: LWDB)

LWDB Statistics

Total Valuation

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.16 billion. The enterprise value is 1.30 billion.

Market Cap	1.16B
Enterprise Value	1.30B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Friday, December 13, 2024.

Earnings Date	Dec 13, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date	May 30, 2024

Share Statistics

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. has 131.78 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.73% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	131.78M
Shares Change (YoY)	+1.73%
Shares Change (QoQ)	+0.02%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.07%
Owned by Institutions (%)	53.92%
Float	126.22M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.18.

PE Ratio	8.18
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	5.71
PB Ratio	1.26
P/FCF Ratio	26.29
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 8.63, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.51.

EV / Earnings	9.26
EV / Sales	6.47
EV / EBITDA	8.63
EV / EBIT	8.73
EV / FCF	29.51

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.01, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 18.53.

Current Ratio	3.01
Quick Ratio	3.01
Debt / Equity	18.53
Debt / EBITDA	1.12
Debt / FCF	3.84
Interest Coverage	21.89

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 16.30% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 9.02%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	16.30%
Return on Assets (ROA)	8.76%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	9.02%
Revenue Per Employee	699,003
Profits Per Employee	488,229
Employee Count	288
Asset Turnover	0.19
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +9.44% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.91, so The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.'s price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.91
52-Week Price Change	+9.44%
50-Day Moving Average	889.50
200-Day Moving Average	831.00
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	46.73
Average Volume (20 Days)	150,461

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, The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. had revenue of GBP 201.31 million and earned 140.61 million in profits. Earnings per share was 1.08.

Revenue	201.31M
Gross Profit	192.14M
Operating Income	149.05M
Pretax Income	142.24M
Net Income	140.61M
EBITDA	150.07M
EBIT	149.05M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	1.08

Balance Sheet

The company has 27.26 million in cash and 169.22 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -141.96 million or -1.08 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	27.26M
Total Debt	169.22M
Net Cash	-141.96M
Net Cash Per Share	-1.08
Equity (Book Value)	913.16M
Book Value Per Share	6.99
Working Capital	49.29M

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 45.07 million and capital expenditures -957,000, giving a free cash flow of 44.11 million.

Operating Cash Flow	45.07M
Capital Expenditures	-957,000
Free Cash Flow	44.11M
FCF Per Share	0.33

Margins

Gross margin is 95.44%, with operating and profit margins of 74.04% and 69.85%.

Gross Margin	95.44%
Operating Margin	74.04%
Pretax Margin	70.66%
Profit Margin	69.85%
EBITDA Margin	74.55%
EBIT Margin	74.04%
FCF Margin	21.91%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.32, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.63%.

Dividend Per Share	0.32
Dividend Yield	3.63%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	4.86%
Years of Dividend Growth	2
Payout Ratio	36.81%
Buyback Yield	-1.73%
Shareholder Yield	1.90%
Earnings Yield	12.23%
FCF Yield	3.80%

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