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Law Debenture LSE:LWDB Stock Report

Last Price

UK£8.35

Market Cap

UK£1.1b

7D

3.2%

1Y

2.2%

Updated

24 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

LSE:LWDB Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£1.1b

LWDB Stock Overview

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c., an investment trust, provides independent professional services to companies, agencies, organizations, and individuals worldwide.

LWDB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends4/6

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Law Debenture
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£8.35
52 Week HighUK£8.43
52 Week LowUK£7.18
Beta0.91
1 Month Change6.23%
3 Month Change7.19%
1 Year Change2.20%
3 Year Change12.08%
5 Year Change37.34%
Change since IPO864.20%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

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
7D3.2%0.4%2.7%
1Y2.2%7.4%0.3%

Return vs Industry: LWDB underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 7.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: LWDB exceeded the UK Market which returned 0.3% 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 Movement4.3%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1889288Denis 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, 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, 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£1.09b
Earnings (TTM)UK£75.15m
Revenue (TTM)UK£133.36m

14.5x

P/E Ratio

8.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
LWDB income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£133.36m
Cost of RevenueUK£8.26m
Gross ProfitUK£125.11m
Other ExpensesUK£49.95m
EarningsUK£75.15m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.58
Gross Margin93.81%
Net Profit Margin56.35%
Debt/Equity Ratio19.2%

How did LWDB perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.8%

Current Dividend Yield

55%

Payout Ratio
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