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The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.LSE:LWDB Stock Report

Market Cap UK£1.4b
Share Price
UK£10.24
My Fair Value
UK£6.81
50.4% overvalued intrinsic discount
1Y15.1%
7D-1.7%
Portfolio Value
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The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

LSE:LWDB Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.4b

Law Debenture (LWDB) Stock Overview

An investment trust, provides independent professional services to companies, agencies, organizations, and individuals worldwide. More details

LWDB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Law Debenture
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£10.24
52 Week HighUK£10.70
52 Week LowUK£7.37
Beta0.79
1 Month Change1.79%
3 Month Change1.39%
1 Year Change15.06%
3 Year Change46.92%
5 Year Change96.55%
Change since IPO1,082.45%

Recent News & Updates

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0838

Sep 22
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0838

Recent updates

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0838

Sep 22
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of £0.0838

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.08

Dec 15
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.08

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.0875

Mar 03
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.0875

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725

Dec 18
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725

Oct 02
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 27
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

What Kind Of Shareholders Own The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB)?

Mar 01
What Kind Of Shareholders Own The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB)?

Did The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

Jan 08
Did The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?

Shareholder Returns

LWDBGB Capital MarketsGB Market
7D-1.7%-2.1%-0.7%
1Y15.1%0.9%10.8%

Return vs Industry: LWDB exceeded the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 2.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LWDB exceeded the UK Market which returned 11.7% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is LWDB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
LWDB volatility
LWDB Average Weekly Movement1.8%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement3.6%
Market Average Movement4.7%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.8%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.6%

Stable Share Price: LWDB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: LWDB's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1889298Denis Jacksonwww.lawdebenture.com

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c., an investment trust, provides independent professional services to companies, agencies, organizations, and individuals worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Investment Portfolio and Independent Professional Services. It provides corporate secretarial services; corporate trust services, including bond/security trustee, escrow agent, bespoke trust solutions, facility agent, and paying agent; pension trustee services comprising independent trustee, chair of trustees, corporate sole trustee, co-trustee, subcommittee chair or member, master trust trustee, IGC member or for ad-hoc support, data protection framework, and pension services in Ireland; process agent; whistleblowing services; and outsourced pensions executive solutions consisting of pensions management, scheme secretarial, and specialist support services to projects, pension scheme trustees, and corporates.

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. Fundamentals Summary

How do Law Debenture's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
LWDB fundamental statistics
Market capUK£1.36b
Earnings (TTM)UK£169.96m
Revenue (TTM)UK£252.53m
8.0x
P/E Ratio
5.4x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LWDB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£252.53m
Cost of RevenueUK£8.52m
Gross ProfitUK£244.02m
Other ExpensesUK£74.06m
EarningsUK£169.96m

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.28
Gross Margin96.63%
Net Profit Margin67.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio15.4%

How did LWDB perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.3%
Current Dividend Yield
14%
Payout Ratio

Does LWDB pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy LWDB by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Law Debenture dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateOct 02 2025
Dividend Pay DateOct 24 2025
Days until Ex dividend17 days
Days until Dividend pay date5 days

Does LWDB pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/17 14:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/17 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.