The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

BATS-CHIXE:LWDBL Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.2b

Law Debenture Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Law Debenture has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 8.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.4% per year. Law Debenture's return on equity is 15.4%, and it has net margins of 69.8%.

Key information

4.0%

Earnings growth rate

2.5%

EPS growth rate

Capital Markets Industry Growth16.3%
Revenue growth rate8.4%
Return on equity15.4%
Net Margin69.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

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Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Law Debenture makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

BATS-CHIXE:LWDBL Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 24201141430
31 Mar 24167108420
31 Dec 2313375420
30 Sep 2311054400
30 Jun 238732390
31 Mar 2326-27380
31 Dec 22-34-86360
30 Sep 22-24-75360
30 Jun 22-13-64350
31 Mar 229242350
31 Dec 21197149340
30 Sep 21249203320
30 Jun 21300258300
31 Mar 21170130290
31 Dec 20413270
30 Sep 20-7-44270
30 Jun 20-54-92260
31 Mar 205619260
31 Dec 19167130250
30 Sep 1910064250
30 Jun 1933-1240
31 Mar 193-31240
31 Dec 18-27-60230
30 Sep 18352230
30 Jun 189664220
31 Mar 1811685220
31 Dec 17136105210
30 Sep 17163131210
30 Jun 17190156200
31 Mar 17174140200
31 Dec 16157124200
30 Sep 169968200
30 Jun 164011210
31 Mar 16356210
31 Dec 15301210
30 Sep 154011210
30 Jun 155122210
31 Mar 155323200
31 Dec 145425200
30 Sep 148758200
30 Jun 1412191200
31 Mar 14142112200
31 Dec 13163134200

Quality Earnings: LWDBL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: LWDBL's current net profit margins (69.8%) are higher than last year (36.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: LWDBL has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: LWDBL's earnings growth over the past year (340.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: LWDBL earnings growth over the past year (340.1%) exceeded the Capital Markets industry 6.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: LWDBL's Return on Equity (15.4%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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