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Derwent London

DLN.L
58
REIT - Office · Real Estate
Price
2,052.00 GBp
+26.00 (+1.28%)
Market Cap
£2.27B
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
58
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed

Winston Score History

The full picture

Derwent London is a real estate company that owns and rents out office buildings in London, England. Its main customers are businesses — from tech firms to creative agencies — that need office space in central London neighborhoods like Fitzrovia, Soho, and the West End. The company is one of the largest office-focused landlords in central London, known for renovating older or run-down buildings into modern workspaces.

Derwent London makes money by collecting rent from tenants who lease its office properties, which is the standard model for a real estate investment trust (REIT). It operates entirely within London, with a portfolio valued at roughly £5 billion. Its competitive edge comes from owning well-located buildings in supply-constrained central London areas, where it is difficult to build new offices. The main risk the company faces is the ongoing uncertainty around office demand, as hybrid and remote working arrangements have reduced how much space many businesses need.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-120.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (1%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

8.4%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~12 months

£81M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Adequate runway but may need to raise capital within 2 years

Growth context

Derwent London is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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.

Share count broadly stable

0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 112.4M (2021) → 112.3M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
64.8%
Premium pricing power — 64.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
52.8%
Excellent — 52.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
3.2%
Weak — 3.2% 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
+49.7%
Fast-growing sales (+49.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-80.2%
Earnings shrinking (-80.2% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
424%
Turns 424% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
20.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (20.8%)

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
0.40
Conservative — low debt load (0.40)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.04x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.0x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
48.9x
Expensive — P/E 48.9

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+29.4
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (48.9 → 19.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.88%
Moderate income — 3.88% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+2.5%
Dividend flat

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