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

Should you buy Law Debenture stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Law Debenture with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Law Debenture include F&C Investment Trust (FCIT), Intermediate Capital Group (ICP), Schroders (SDRC), St. James's Place (STJ), and Hargreaves Lansdown (HL). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

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

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

F&C Investment Trust has a beta of 0.7953292, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Law Debenture has a beta of 0.715, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
F&C Investment Trust£683.36M9.24£935.32M£34.649.67
Law Debenture£366.00M4.44£142.39M£229.505.32

F&C Investment Trust has a net margin of 105.66% compared to Law Debenture's net margin of 81.41%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 26.88% beat F&C Investment Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
F&C Investment Trust105.66% 11.28% 10.80%
Law Debenture 81.41%26.88%8.76%

7.2% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of F&C Investment Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Law Debenture 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.

F&C Investment Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 4.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. F&C Investment Trust pays out 11.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Law Debenture pays out 15.1% 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.

In the previous week, F&C Investment Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Law Debenture's score of 0.00 indicating that F&C Investment Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

F&C Investment Trust beats Law Debenture on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to Intermediate Capital Group?

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

Law Debenture has a net margin of 81.41% compared to Intermediate Capital Group's net margin of 56.78%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 26.88% beat Intermediate Capital Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Intermediate Capital Group56.78% 20.09% 4.57%
Law Debenture 81.41%26.88%8.76%

Intermediate Capital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 78 per share. Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. 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 pays out 15.1% 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.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Intermediate Capital Group£831.60M0.00£409.10M£0.77N/A
Law Debenture£366.00M4.44£142.39M£229.505.32

70.4% of Intermediate Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Law Debenture shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Intermediate Capital Group 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Intermediate Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Law Debenture'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Intermediate Capital Group Neutral
Law Debenture Neutral

Intermediate Capital Group has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Law Debenture has a beta of 0.715, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Intermediate Capital Group and Law Debenture tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to Schroders?

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

Law Debenture has a net margin of 81.41% compared to Schroders' net margin of 0.00%. Law Debenture's return on equity of 26.88% beat Schroders' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
SchrodersN/A N/A N/A
Law Debenture 81.41%26.88%8.76%

In the previous week, Schroders' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Law Debenture'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Schroders Neutral
Law Debenture Neutral

Law Debenture has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Schroders£3.14B0.00N/A£2.02N/A
Law Debenture£366.00M4.44£142.39M£229.505.32

Schroders pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.22 per share. Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Schroders pays out 60.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Law Debenture pays out 15.1% 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Law Debenture beats Schroders on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to St. James's Place?

Law Debenture (LON:LWDB) and St. James's Place (LON:STJ) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

6.6% of Law Debenture shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of St. James's Place shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Law Debenture shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of St. James's Place shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, St. James's Place had 5 more articles in the media than Law Debenture. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for St. James's Place and 0 mentions for Law Debenture. St. James' Place's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Law Debenture's score of 0.00 indicating that St. James's Place is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Law Debenture Neutral
St. James's Place Positive

Law Debenture has a net margin of 81.41% compared to St. James' Place's net margin of 1.76%. St. James' Place's return on equity of 37.33% beat Law Debenture's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Law Debenture81.41% 26.88% 8.76%
St. James's Place 1.76%37.33%0.22%

Law Debenture has a beta of 0.715, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, St. James's Place has a beta of 1.016, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Law Debenture£366.00M4.44£142.39M£229.505.32
St. James's Place£30.14B0.19-£6.46M£98.8011.11

St. James's Place has a consensus target price of GBX 1,695.43, suggesting a potential upside of 54.48%. Given St. James' Place's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe St. James's Place is more favorable than Law Debenture.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Law Debenture
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
St. James's Place
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. St. James's Place pays an annual dividend of GBX 18 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Law Debenture pays out 15.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. St. James's Place pays out 18.2% 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.

Summary

St. James's Place beats Law Debenture on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Law Debenture compare to Hargreaves Lansdown?

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

Law Debenture pays an annual dividend of GBX 34.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Hargreaves Lansdown pays an annual dividend of GBX 43 per share. Law Debenture pays out 15.1% 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.

Law Debenture has a beta of 0.715, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hargreaves Lansdown has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

6.6% of Law Debenture shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of Hargreaves Lansdown shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Law Debenture has a net margin of 81.41% 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
Law Debenture81.41% 26.88% 8.76%
Hargreaves Lansdown 38.33%38.46%17.10%

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 Ratio
Law Debenture£366.00M4.44£142.39M£229.505.32
Hargreaves Lansdown£764.90M0.00£293.20M£0.62N/A

In the previous week, Hargreaves Lansdown's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Law Debenture's score of 0.00 indicating that Hargreaves Lansdown is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Law Debenture Neutral
Hargreaves Lansdown Neutral

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

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LWDB vs. The Competition

MetricLaw DebentureAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£1.62B£2.49B£6.22B£2.78B
Dividend Yield2.96%6.00%5.24%6.12%
P/E Ratio5.3262.7129.67368.15
Price / Sales4.441,843.981,178.1984,722.19
Price / Cash13.5360.50117.4027.89
Price / Book1.751.326.567.49
Net Income£142.39M£265.96M£1.13B£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.66%-0.45%-0.19%0.03%
1 Month Performance0.16%-0.13%0.14%-1.36%
1 Year Performance20.32%7.27%15.04%62.04%

Law Debenture Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LWDB
Law Debenture
N/AGBX 1,220
-0.3%
N/A+21.4%£1.62B£366.00M5.32260
FCIT
F&C Investment Trust
N/AGBX 341
+0.1%
N/A+19.1%£6.43B£683.36M9.84N/A
ICP
Intermediate Capital Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.24B£831.60M2,787.76579
SDRC
Schroders
N/AN/AN/AN/A£6.12B£3.14B1,071.785,750
STJ
St. James's Place
4.4563 of 5 stars
GBX 1,145
-9.4%
GBX 1,689.71
+47.6%
-6.6%£5.83B£30.14B11.592,298

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This page (LON:LWDB) was last updated on 7/17/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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