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Land Securities Group

LAND.L
52
REIT - Diversified · Real Estate
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
52
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Mar 31, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Mixed
Stability
Good
Valuation
Strong
Dividends
Exceptional

Winston Score History

The full picture

Land Securities Group, known as Landsec, is one of the largest real estate companies in the United Kingdom. It owns and manages a large portfolio of commercial properties, including offices, shopping centers, and retail parks. Its tenants are businesses — from major retailers to corporate office occupiers — who pay rent to use Landsec's spaces.

Landsec makes money primarily by collecting rent from tenants on long-term leases, which provides a relatively steady income stream. The company operates almost entirely in the UK, with a strong focus on London offices and retail destinations across England. Its size and the quality of its central London assets give it an advantage over smaller landlords when attracting large corporate tenants. The main risk the business faces is the ongoing shift toward remote and hybrid work, which reduces demand for office space, alongside the long-term pressure on physical retail from e-commerce growth.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+0.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+65.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

1.7%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£10.7B cash & investments

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

Growth context

Land Securities Group is growing revenue at 0% 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.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
56.8%
Premium pricing power — 56.8% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
46.6%
Excellent — 46.6% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
3.9%
Weak — 3.9% 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
+5.9%
Slow sales growth (+5.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-13.2%
Earnings shrinking (-13.2% YoY)

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

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
66%
Modest — 66% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.7%
Thin free cash flow (3.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.67
Moderate — manageable debt (0.67)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
6.85x
Adequate interest coverage (6.9x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
14.9x
no trend
Attractive valuation — P/E 14.9

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+2.7
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow — slightly cheaper on forward P/E

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
5.77%
no trend
Healthy income — 5.77% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+75.5%
no trend
Dividend growing fast (75.5% YoY)

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