Law Debenture (LWDB) Competitors GBX 1,016 +12.00 (+1.20%) As of 08/22/2025 11:50 AM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesBuy This Stock LWDB vs. HL, PCT, ABDN, ATST, 3IN, PHLL, JGGI, RCP, BPT, and BURShould you be buying Law Debenture stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Law Debenture include Hargreaves Lansdown (HL), Polar Capital Technology Trust (PCT), abrdn (ABDN), Alliance Trust (ATST), 3i Infrastructure (3IN), Petershill Partners (PHLL), JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (JGGI), RIT Capital Partners (RCP), Bridgepoint Group (BPT), and Burford Capital (BUR). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry. Law Debenture vs. Its Competitors Hargreaves Lansdown Polar Capital Technology Trust abrdn Alliance Trust 3i Infrastructure Petershill Partners JPMorgan Global Growth & Income RIT Capital Partners Bridgepoint Group Burford Capital Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders believe in LWDB or HL? 9.3% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Law Debenture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.4% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, LWDB or HL? Law Debenture has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor LWDB or HL? In the previous week, Law Debenture's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Hargreaves Lansdown'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Law Debenture Neutral Hargreaves Lansdown Neutral Is LWDB or HL a better dividend stock? Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. Law Debenture pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hargreaves Lansdown pays out 6,935.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Law Debenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has higher earnings & valuation, LWDB or HL? Hargreaves Lansdown has higher revenue and earnings than Law Debenture. Hargreaves Lansdown is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Law Debenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLaw Debenture£203.87M6.59£142.39M£107.459.46Hargreaves Lansdown£764.90M0.00£293.20M£0.62N/A Is LWDB or HL more profitable? Hargreaves Lansdown has a net margin of 82.61% compared to Law Debenture's net margin of 69.85%. Hargreaves Lansdown's return on equity of 82.68% beat Law Debenture's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Law Debenture69.85% 15.91% 8.76% Hargreaves Lansdown 82.61%82.68%17.10% SummaryHargreaves Lansdown beats Law Debenture on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Law Debenture News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LWDB and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding LWDB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart LWDB vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLaw DebentureAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£1.34B£1.31B£6.49B£3.22BDividend Yield3.62%4.41%4.18%5.04%P/E Ratio9.4622.7214.41164.70Price / Sales6.592,489.601,790.00310,111.13Price / Cash13.5360.62127.2027.93Price / Book1.451.425.135.91Net Income£142.39M£265.04M£1.23B£5.89B7 Day Performance0.99%0.61%0.92%49.53%1 Month Performance2.63%0.83%2.17%56.39%1 Year Performance13.14%6.76%24.12%136.21% Law Debenture Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LWDBLaw DebentureN/AGBX 1,016+1.2%N/A+13.5%£1.34B£203.87M9.46260News CoverageHLHargreaves Lansdown0.6264 of 5 starsN/AN/AN/A£5.26B£764.90M1,787.901,850High Trading VolumePCTPolar Capital Technology TrustN/AGBX 408.69+0.4%N/A-87.1%£4.82B£1.24B4.01120News CoveragePositive NewsABDNabrdn2.296 of 5 starsGBX 203.56-0.2%GBX 195.60-3.9%+32.5%£3.64B£1.49B11.574,719News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeATSTAlliance TrustN/AN/AN/AN/A£3.58B£652.76M600.0033IN3i InfrastructureN/AGBX 353+0.3%N/A+2.3%£3.26B£374M928.95N/ANews CoveragePHLLPetershill PartnersN/AGBX 231+0.2%GBX 296.67+28.4%+5.8%£3.14B£706.00M9.37N/AJGGIJPMorgan Global Growth & IncomeN/AGBX 575.90+0.3%N/A+2.1%£2.97B£660.56M4.75N/ARCPRIT Capital PartnersN/AGBX 1,978+1.5%N/A+7.9%£2.85B£103.46M17.1062BPTBridgepoint GroupN/AGBX 342.60+0.2%GBX 388+13.3%+12.7%£2.83B£272.35M62.24391Gap UpBURBurford Capital2.7525 of 5 starsGBX 1,026+0.4%GBX 1,600+55.9%+4.1%£2.82B£299.55M18.35140News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hargreaves Lansdown Alternatives Polar Capital Technology Trust Alternatives abrdn Alternatives Alliance Trust Alternatives 3i Infrastructure Alternatives Petershill Partners Alternatives JPMorgan Global Growth & Income Alternatives RIT Capital Partners Alternatives Bridgepoint Group Alternatives Burford Capital Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:LWDB) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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