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Shaftesbury Capital PLC (SHC.L)

Real Estate Dividend payer

When you grab a coffee in Soho or wander down Carnaby Street, you are walking across land owned by this property company.

By the Sterling Almanac editorial team · plain-English, education only · how we check the numbers

£1.44
≈ 144p · London-listed shares are usually quoted in pence (GBX) elsewhere; the Almanac shows pounds (£1 = 100p).

Is Shaftesbury Capital PLC a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: When you grab a coffee in Soho or wander down Carnaby Street, you are walking across land owned by this property company.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price-5.6%
52-week range-9% past year
£1.44
Low £1.24High £1.63
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put £1,000 into Shaftesbury Capital PLC
£944-6%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
£2.62B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
3.74M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
£1.43 – £1.47
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
£1.24 – £1.63
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
6.8
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
3.0%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
0.96
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 0.96
Calm
Wild
Roughly in step with the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +2% past week · ▼ -9% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

West End destinations remain globally iconic magnets, driving long-term rent increases.

The bear case

A permanent shift to online shopping permanently reduces physical retail demand.

What does Shaftesbury Capital PLC do?

This business looks after hefty chunks of London’s coolest shopping and dining districts, including Covent Garden, Carnaby, and Chinatown. It makes money by renting out these prime spaces to shops, restaurants, and offices, keeping its portfolio lively to attract bustling crowds. Keep a close eye on how well its tenants are doing and whether high streets stay packed with shoppers.

VQGMI
Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on quality and income, and weakest on value.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 32Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 76Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 59Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 41Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 72
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Quality screens high (76/100)
  • Income screens high (72/100)
  • Owns irreplaceable real estate in prime London locations
  • Solid rental demand from iconic hospitality and retail brands
  • Trading below the estimated value of its physical assets
What to watch
  • Tenant defaults if retail trading conditions get tough
  • Higher borrowing costs reducing profits
  • Changes in consumer habits away from physical shopping

What do Shaftesbury Capital PLC's numbers mean?

P/E
6.8
This compares the share price to recent earnings, though property firms often rely on asset values rather than just profits.
P/B
0.7
This shows shares are trading for less than the estimated net worth of the property buildings on the books.
Dividend yield
3.0%
This is the annual cash payout paid to investors relative to the share price, funded by rental income.
Gross margin
74.0%
This reveals how much money is left over after covering direct operating costs before overheads.

Does Shaftesbury Capital PLC pay a dividend?

Yes - Shaftesbury Capital PLC currently pays a dividend of about 3.0% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

When does Shaftesbury Capital PLC report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?

Shaftesbury Capital PLC is next scheduled to report on about 2027-02-25 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.

Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.

See who else reports over the next two weeks →

Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.

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What are the scenarios for Shaftesbury Capital PLC?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

£2£1£1today · £1▲ Bull · £2• Base · £1▼ Bear · £1in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+10% to +18%Central London footfall surges and retail vacancies drop faster than expected.
Base
0% to +8%Steady tourist numbers and consistent rental income keep things ticking along.
Bear
-10% to -18%Weaker consumer spending squeezes tenant revenues and retail confidence.

What are the pros and cons of Shaftesbury Capital PLC?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Owns irreplaceable real estate in prime London locations
  • Solid rental demand from iconic hospitality and retail brands
  • Trading below the estimated value of its physical assets
The catch3
  • Vulnerable to wider economic downturns affecting high street spending
  • Property values depend heavily on interest rate shifts
  • Modest recent share price momentum
Key risks3
  • Tenant defaults if retail trading conditions get tough
  • Higher borrowing costs reducing profits
  • Changes in consumer habits away from physical shopping
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: GBP · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-02. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.