Does the media favor HL or LWDB?

In the previous week, Hargreaves Lansdown and Hargreaves Lansdown both had 1 articles in the media. Hargreaves Lansdown's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Law Debenture's score of -0.27 indicating that Hargreaves Lansdown is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hargreaves Lansdown 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Law Debenture 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Law Debenture (LWDB) Competitors

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LWDB vs. FCIT, PSH, ICP, SDRC, and HL

Should you buy Law Debenture stock or one of its competitors? Law Debenture's main competitors and comparable companies include F&C Investment Trust (FCIT), Pershing Square (PSH), Intermediate Capital Group (ICP), Schroders (SDRC), and Hargreaves Lansdown (HL). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Law Debenture compare to F&C Investment Trust?

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Law Debenture had 1 more articles in the media than F&C Investment Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Law Debenture and 0 mentions for F&C Investment Trust. F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Law Debenture's score of -0.27 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Law Debenture	Neutral
F&C Investment Trust	Neutral

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 103.67% compared to Law Debenture's net margin of 80.52%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 23.85% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Law Debenture	80.52%	23.85%	8.76%
F&C Investment Trust	103.67%	22.14%	10.80%

Law Debenture has a beta of 1.211, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.736, suggesting that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

6.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

F&C Investment Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Law Debenture. F&C Investment Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Law Debenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Law Debenture	£365.31M	4.47	£142.39M	£226.78	5.39
F&C Investment Trust	£1.46B	4.46	£935.32M	£75.80	4.60

Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Law Debenture pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. F&C Investment Trust pays out 5.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Law Debenture beats F&C Investment Trust on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to Pershing Square?

Pershing Square (LON:PSH) and Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Pershing Square pays an annual dividend of GBX 69.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Pershing Square pays out -9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Law Debenture pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Pershing Square has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Law Debenture. Pershing Square is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Law Debenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pershing Square	-£1.26B	-5.10	£2.71B	-£752.00	N/A
Law Debenture	£365.31M	4.47	£142.39M	£226.78	5.39

5.8% of Pershing Square shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Law Debenture shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Pershing Square shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Law Debenture had 1 more articles in the media than Pershing Square. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Law Debenture and 0 mentions for Pershing Square. Pershing Square's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Law Debenture's score of -0.27 indicating that Pershing Square is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pershing Square	Neutral
Law Debenture	Neutral

Pershing Square has a net margin of 97.16% compared to Law Debenture's net margin of 80.52%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 23.85% beat Pershing Square's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pershing Square	97.16%	-2.59%	11.83%
Law Debenture	80.52%	23.85%	8.76%

Pershing Square has a beta of 0.842, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Law Debenture has a beta of 1.211, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Law Debenture beats Pershing Square on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and Intermediate Capital Group (LON:ICP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Intermediate Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Law Debenture. Intermediate Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Law Debenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Law Debenture	£365.31M	4.47	£142.39M	£226.78	5.39
Intermediate Capital Group	£831.60M	0.00	£409.10M	£0.77	N/A

In the previous week, Law Debenture had 1 more articles in the media than Intermediate Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Law Debenture and 0 mentions for Intermediate Capital Group. Intermediate Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Law Debenture's score of -0.27 indicating that Intermediate Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Law Debenture	Neutral
Intermediate Capital Group	Neutral

6.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Law Debenture has a net margin of 80.52% compared to Intermediate Capital Group's net margin of 56.78%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 23.85% beat Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Law Debenture	80.52%	23.85%	8.76%
Intermediate Capital Group	56.78%	20.09%	4.57%

Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 78 per share. Law Debenture pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Intermediate Capital Group pays out 10,129.9% 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.

Law Debenture has a beta of 1.211, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Law Debenture and Intermediate Capital Group tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to Schroders?

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and Schroders (LON:SDRC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Law Debenture has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Schroders. Schroders is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Law Debenture, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Law Debenture	£365.31M	4.47	£142.39M	£226.78	5.39
Schroders	£3.14B	0.00	N/A	£2.02	N/A

In the previous week, Law Debenture had 1 more articles in the media than Schroders. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Law Debenture and 0 mentions for Schroders. Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Law Debenture's score of -0.27 indicating that Schroders is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Law Debenture	Neutral
Schroders	Neutral

Law Debenture has a net margin of 80.52% compared to Schroders' net margin of 0.00%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 23.85% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Law Debenture	80.52%	23.85%	8.76%
Schroders	N/A	N/A	N/A

Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.22 per share. Law Debenture pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroders pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Law Debenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

6.6% of Law Debenture shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Law Debenture beats Schroders on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) and Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Law Debenture has a beta of 1.211, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.4% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hargreaves Lansdown	£764.90M	0.00	£293.20M	£0.62	N/A
Law Debenture	£365.31M	4.47	£142.39M	£226.78	5.39

In the previous week, Hargreaves Lansdown and Hargreaves Lansdown both had 1 articles in the media. Hargreaves Lansdown's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Law Debenture's score of -0.27 indicating that Hargreaves Lansdown is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Hargreaves Lansdown	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Law Debenture	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. 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 pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Law Debenture is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Law Debenture has a net margin of 80.52% compared to Hargreaves Lansdown's net margin of 38.33%. Hargreaves Lansdown's return on equity of 38.46% beat Law Debenture's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hargreaves Lansdown	38.33%	38.46%	17.10%
Law Debenture	80.52%	23.85%	8.76%

Summary

Hargreaves Lansdown beats Law Debenture on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

LWDB vs. The Competition

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Metric	Law Debenture	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£1.64B	£5.18B	£13.45B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	2.89%	7.56%	6.03%	6.26%
P/E Ratio	5.41	29.50	24.44	366.29
Price / Sales	4.49	1,193.73	499.48	89,155.05
Price / Cash	13.53	47.67	29.46	27.89
Price / Book	1.75	3.50	2.71	6.84
Net Income	£142.39M	£415.67M	£1.31B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.65%	-0.16%	-0.26%	-0.69%
1 Month Performance	-0.49%	-2.69%	-3.19%	-1.15%
1 Year Performance	15.22%	10.88%	11.16%	22.82%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LWDB Law Debenture	N/A	GBX 1,226 +0.3%	N/A	+14.8%	£1.64B	£365.31M	5.41	260
FCIT F&C Investment Trust	N/A	GBX 346.60 +0.9%	N/A	+14.8%	£6.49B	£1.46B	4.57	N/A
PSH Pershing Square	N/A	GBX 3,684 +1.3%	N/A	-20.3%	£6.42B	-£1.26B	N/A	N/A
ICP Intermediate Capital Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.24B	£831.60M	2,787.76	579
SDRC Schroders	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£6.12B	£3.14B	1,071.78	5,750	High Trading Volume

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Law Debenture (LWDB) Competitors

LWDB vs. FCIT, PSH, ICP, SDRC, and HL

How does Law Debenture compare to F&C Investment Trust?

Does the media prefer LWDB or FCIT?

Is LWDB or FCIT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, LWDB or FCIT?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LWDB or FCIT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LWDB or FCIT?

Is LWDB or FCIT a better dividend stock?

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How does Law Debenture compare to Pershing Square?

Is PSH or LWDB a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PSH or LWDB?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PSH or LWDB?

Does the media prefer PSH or LWDB?

Is PSH or LWDB more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, PSH or LWDB?

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How does Law Debenture compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, LWDB or ICP?

Does the media prefer LWDB or ICP?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LWDB or ICP?

Is LWDB or ICP more profitable?

Is LWDB or ICP a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, LWDB or ICP?

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How does Law Debenture compare to Schroders?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LWDB or SDRC?

Does the media favor LWDB or SDRC?

Is LWDB or SDRC more profitable?

Is LWDB or SDRC a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LWDB or SDRC?

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How does Law Debenture compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

Which has more risk & volatility, HL or LWDB?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HL or LWDB?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, HL or LWDB?

Does the media favor HL or LWDB?

Is HL or LWDB a better dividend stock?

Is HL or LWDB more profitable?

Summary

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Media Sentiment Over Time

LWDB vs. The Competition

Law Debenture Competitors List

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