The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
1,002.00
+5.00 (0.50%)
Jul 8, 2025, 4:35 PM BST

LON:LWDB Statistics

Total Valuation

LON:LWDB has a market cap or net worth of GBP 1.33 billion. The enterprise value is 1.47 billion.

Market Cap 1.33B
Enterprise Value 1.47B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Thursday, July 24, 2025.

Earnings Date Jul 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 5, 2025

Share Statistics

LON:LWDB has 133.18 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.95% in one year.

Current Share Class 133.18M
Shares Outstanding 133.18M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.95%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.57%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.06%
Owned by Institutions (%) 79.67%
Float 128.30M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.54.

PE Ratio 13.54
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 7.58
PB Ratio 1.45
P/TBV Ratio 1.46
P/FCF Ratio 28.63
P/OCF Ratio 28.47
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.69, with an EV/FCF ratio of 31.44.

EV / Earnings 15.11
EV / Sales 8.32
EV / EBITDA 11.69
EV / EBIT 11.84
EV / FCF 31.44

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.87, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.18.

Current Ratio 1.87
Quick Ratio 1.82
Debt / Equity 0.18
Debt / EBITDA 1.35
Debt / FCF 3.63
Interest Coverage 18.19

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.92% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.32%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 10.92%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.07%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.32%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 11.33%
Revenue Per Employee 590,725
Profits Per Employee 325,339
Employee Count 298
Asset Turnover 0.16
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, LON:LWDB has paid 1.90 million in taxes.

Income Tax 1.90M
Effective Tax Rate 1.92%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +13.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so LON:LWDB's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.81
52-Week Price Change +13.35%
50-Day Moving Average 957.36
200-Day Moving Average 906.00
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 66.75
Average Volume (20 Days) 178,065

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 176.04 million and earned 96.95 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.74.

Revenue 176.04M
Gross Profit 167.82M
Operating Income 123.72M
Pretax Income 98.85M
Net Income 96.95M
EBITDA 124.66M
EBIT 123.72M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 0.74
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 38.35 million in cash and 169.08 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -130.72 million or -0.98 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 38.35M
Total Debt 169.08M
Net Cash -130.72M
Net Cash Per Share -0.98
Equity (Book Value) 920.76M
Book Value Per Share 6.98
Working Capital 29.21M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 46.88 million and capital expenditures -268,000, giving a free cash flow of 46.61 million.

Operating Cash Flow 46.88M
Capital Expenditures -268,000
Free Cash Flow 46.61M
FCF Per Share 0.35
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 95.34%, with operating and profit margins of 70.28% and 55.07%.

Gross Margin 95.34%
Operating Margin 70.28%
Pretax Margin 56.15%
Profit Margin 55.07%
EBITDA Margin 70.81%
EBIT Margin 70.28%
FCF Margin 26.48%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.34, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.36%.

Dividend Per Share 0.34
Dividend Yield 3.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 4.63%
Years of Dividend Growth 3
Payout Ratio 44.36%
Buyback Yield -0.95%
Shareholder Yield 2.41%
Earnings Yield 7.27%
FCF Yield 3.49%
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 4.8 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score 4.8
Piotroski F-Score 7