Law Debenture Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Law Debenture has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 4.6%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 14.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9.8% per year. Law Debenture's return on equity is 8.8%, and it has net margins of 56.4%.
Key information
4.6%
Earnings growth rate
4.3%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 16.3% |
| Revenue growth rate | 9.8% |
| Return on equity | 8.8% |
| Net Margin | 56.4% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of £0.0875
Mar 03
Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Will Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725
Dec 18Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of £0.0725
Oct 02Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Feb 27What Kind Of Shareholders Own The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB)?
Mar 01Did The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (LON:LWDB) Insiders Buy Up More Shares?
Jan 08
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How Law Debenture makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 133 | 75 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 110 | 54 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 87 | 32 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 26 | -27 | 38 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | -34 | -86 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | -24 | -75 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | -13 | -64 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 92 | 42 | 35 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 197 | 149 | 34 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 249 | 203 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 300 | 258 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 170 | 130 | 29 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 41 | 3 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | -7 | -44 | 27 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | -54 | -92 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 56 | 19 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 167 | 130 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 100 | 64 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 33 | -1 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3 | -31 | 24 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | -27 | -60 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 35 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 96 | 64 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 116 | 85 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 136 | 105 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 163 | 131 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 190 | 156 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 174 | 140 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 157 | 124 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 99 | 68 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 35 | 6 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 40 | 11 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 51 | 22 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 53 | 23 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 54 | 25 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 87 | 58 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 121 | 91 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 142 | 112 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 163 | 134 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 148 | 119 | 20 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 132 | 105 | 20 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: LWDB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: LWDB became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: LWDB has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 4.6% per year.
Accelerating Growth: LWDB has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: LWDB has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (-12.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: LWDB's Return on Equity (8.8%) is considered low.