The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.

LWDB.L
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.GB flagLondon Stock Exchange
1,224.00
GBp
-6.00
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1.63BMarket Cap
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.
LWDB.L
(London Stock Exchange)

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price

1,224.00

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ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
FRC
0.93
0.17
0.85
1.35
421.42
0.2
1.27
1,083.1
-0.3
1.36
0.3
1,577.18
-327.88
967.67
1,284.81
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Revenue per Share
0.71
-0.04
0.65
1.13
208.2
0.01
1.05
887.6
-0.51
1.1
0.02
1,226.9
-687.3
579
739.9
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
- -
0.15
0.16
0.18
183.79
0.21
0.21
205.75
0.24
0.32
0.26
254.7
298.99
333.63
353.61
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Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
0.13
0.14
0.14
151.96
0.16
0.16
169.98
0.18
0.2
0.39
287.89
295.84
312.16
328.25
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Dividend per Share
0.31
0.32
0.05
0.05
50.19
0.05
0.05
50.09
0.05
0.05
0.05
50.66
51
50.52
50.57
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Book Value per Share
3.49
3.29
3.82
4.82
4,852.51
4.7
5.59
6,316.04
5.65
6.54
6.14
7,059.29
6,181.66
6,411.42
7,072.75
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Tangible Book Value per Share
118
118
118
118
- -
118
118
- -
118
118
118
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- -
- -
- -
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
109
20
100
159
50
24
150
128
-35
161
35
191
-41
126
168
366
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Operating Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Depreciation Expense
84
-4
77
134
25
1
124
105
-60
130
3
149
-86
75
97
305
Net Income, GAAP
1.96
- -
2.23
1.24
4.66
53.4
- -
1.31
- -
1.08
28.53
0.81
- -
2.12
1.92
0.78
Effective Tax Rate (%)
76.78
-20.97
76.87
84.23
49.4
3.06
82.81
81.95
170.52
80.8
8.42
77.79
209.62
59.83
57.59
83.24
Profit Margin (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Working Capital
39
39
39
66
66
114
114
114
114
115
120
171
171
170
169
218
LT Debt
413
391
452
569
574
557
662
748
669
775
727
879
799
854
931
1,202
Total Equity
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Return on Capital (%)
231.95
-11.2
354.04
2,260.53
415.09
12.49
2,100.41
1,772.05
-1,010.27
2,194.95
49.83
2,466.57
-1,375.83
1,159.41
1,470.85
4,573.94
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
No data availableFinancial data will appear here once available

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
8.77%
11.36%
29.07%
Free Cash Flow
8.27%
11.42%
10.78%
Net Income, GAAP
2,097.01%
968.33%
214.25%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-18.7%
14.17%
117.4%
Total Cash Common Dividend
12.27%
0.7%
6.09%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
126
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
168
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
366

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
579
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
739.9
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
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312.16
2024
- -
- -
- -
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328.25
2025
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- -
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- -
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Business
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. operates as a distinctive investment trust, concurrently delivering a comprehensive suite of independent professional services. The company's operations are divided into two main components: its dynamic Investment Portfolio and its specialized Independent Professional Services (IPS) segment. Within its professional services arm, the company offers a range of corporate trust solutions, including acting as bond and security trustee, escrow agent, and facility agent, alongside providing bespoke trust arrangements. It also supplies critical governance services, such as independent pension trusteeship, fulfilling roles like trustee chair and sole corporate trustee. Further support extends to independent outsourced pensions executive services, encompassing scheme secretarial support, pension management, and expert guidance for pension scheme trustees and corporations. The company additionally provides whistleblowing services through its Safecall subsidiary. Furthermore, the corporation delivers extensive corporate services, including the provision of corporate directors and officers, comprehensive company secretarial functions, entity management, accounting, tax, and process agent services, ensuring regulatory compliance and corporate administration across various jurisdictions. These offerings cater to companies, agencies, organizations, and individuals worldwide, leveraging its long-standing history since its incorporation in 1889 and its base in London, United Kingdom. The integrated model ensures a consistent income flow from the professional services business, supporting the investment trust’s objective of long-term capital appreciation and steadily growing dividends.