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London Security

LSC.L
68
Security & Protection Services · Industrials
Price
3,650.00 GBp
+0.00 (+0.00%)
Market Cap
£447.5M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
68
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Mixed
Dividends
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

London Security plc sells and services fire protection and security equipment across Europe. Its core products include fire extinguishers, fire suppression systems, and related safety devices, sold mainly to businesses, landlords, and public buildings that are legally required to maintain fire safety equipment. The company operates through a network of regional subsidiaries and is one of the larger independent fire protection businesses in Europe.

The company makes money by selling equipment and, importantly, charging recurring fees for annual inspections and maintenance contracts — this service revenue is what drives the high gross margin above 70%. London Security operates primarily in the UK, France, Belgium, and other Western European markets, and its installed base of customers under long-term service contracts gives it a sticky, predictable revenue stream that is hard for competitors to displace. The main risk is that growth depends on acquiring new regional businesses, so the pace and quality of acquisitions will largely determine whether earnings continue to expand.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+16.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+25.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

£0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

99.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

£46M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Growth + cash flow

London Security is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 16%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

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

0.0% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.3M (2021) → 12.3M (2025)

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
74.1%
Premium pricing power — 74.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
15.9%
Healthy — 15.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
19.0%
Strong — 19.0% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+10.7%
Steady sales growth (+10.7% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+10.2%
Earnings growing (+10.2% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

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
164%
Turns 164% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
12.9%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.9%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.00
Conservative — low debt load (0.00)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
71.95x
Comfortably covers interest (71.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
18.8x
Fair value — P/E 18.8

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
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
2.77%
Moderate income — 2.77% yield

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

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+5.3%
Dividend growing modestly (5.3% YoY)

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