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British Land Company

BLND.L
61
REIT - Diversified · Real Estate
Price
428.80 GBp
+4.00 (+0.94%)
Market Cap
£4.39B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
61
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count rising — dilution

+7.7% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 930.0M (2022) → 1.00B (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

British Land is one of the largest real estate companies in the United Kingdom. It owns and manages a large portfolio of commercial properties, mainly offices and retail spaces like shopping centers and retail parks. Its tenants are businesses — from major retailers to large corporations — that pay rent to use British Land's buildings.

The company makes money primarily through rental income collected from its tenants, which provides a relatively steady cash flow. It operates almost entirely in the UK, with a strong focus on London offices and out-of-town retail parks. British Land has a competitive position built on owning well-located, large-scale properties that are difficult to replicate, but its low return on invested capital reflects the capital-heavy nature of real estate. The main risk it faces is the ongoing shift toward remote and hybrid work, which continues to pressure demand for office space across the UK.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-8.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+4.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

3.8%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£9.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

British Land Company's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
71.2%
Premium pricing power — 71.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
55.7%
Excellent — 55.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
3.0%
Weak — 3.0% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+4.0%
Slow sales growth (+4.0% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+31.4%
Earnings growing fast (+31.4% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
5/8 quarters
Mixed — about half the quarters showed growth

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
68%
Modest — 68% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
35.2%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (35.2%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.51
Conservative — low debt load (0.51)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.21x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.2x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.3x
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.3

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-3.7
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.23%
Healthy income — 5.23% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+1.1%
Dividend flat

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