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Capital Gearing Trust PLC (CGT)

Rank #243 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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Capital Gearing Trust PLC

CGT.L·Financials·Market Cap £798m

Rank #243 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£5.14

+4.26% YTD

52W: £4.81 - £5.36

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from Capital Gearing Trust PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Capital Gearing Trust PLC (CGT.L) currently holds an overall rank of #243 out of 280 FTSE 100 constituents, reflecting its weighted composite score across liquidity, valuation, profitability, solvency, asset efficiency, market trading, and technical dimensions.

Key strengths include solvency (Altman Z-Score 337.0), where it demonstrates a robust solvency position with conservative leverage and strong balance sheet coverage; market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation; and profitability (ROE 5.4%, net margin 90.2%), where it demonstrates strong profitability metrics, ranking in the top quartile for earnings quality and return on capital.

Areas requiring attention include asset efficiency, where poor capital efficiency suggests assets may be underutilised or overvalued on the balance sheet, as well as liquidity, where liquidity is middling and may not suit investors requiring large block execution.

Within the Financials sector, Capital Gearing Trust PLC sits at composite rank #243, trailing the Financials peer average (rank 8). It ranks behind all 6 tracked Financials peers in our model.

Despite its mid-table composite rank of #243, Capital Gearing Trust PLC shows selective strength — notably in solvency and market trading — suggesting a stock with identifiable merits alongside clear areas for improvement.

Strongest Factors

Solvency — Rank 5/280 (top quartile)
Market Trading — Rank 28/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 48/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 254/280 (below average)
Liquidity — Rank 161/280 (middle of the pack)

Score Analysis

Capital Gearing Trust PLC is ranked #243 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

111/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Fair161/280

Valuation

Fair160/280

Profitability

Excellent48/280

Solvency

Excellent5/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak254/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent28/280

Technical

Fair121/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 161/280

How liquid is CGT and can it meet its short-term obligations?

0/6

liquidity criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Quick Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Current Ratio

N/A

10.93xRank 14/280

Range: N/ARank 14/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

0.94xRank 52/280

Range: N/ARank 52/280

–

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

100-150

N/A

Range: 100-150

–

Intangible Asset Ratio

10 - 30

N/ARank 193/280

Range: 10 - 30Rank 193/280

–

Cash-to-Debt Ratio

N/A

N/ARank 259/280

Range: N/ARank 259/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

10.93x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#161/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 160/280

Is CGT undervalued compared to its peers and fair value metrics?

1/7

valuation criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

FY27e P/E

8x - 18x

N/A

Range: 8x - 18x

–

FY26e P/E

8x - 18x

N/A

Range: 8x - 18x

–

FY27e Net Div Yld (%)

3.0 - 8.0

N/A

Range: 3.0 - 8.0

✓

Div Payout Ratio

30 - 55

35.28%Rank 100/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 100/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

17.1xRank 235/280

Range: N/ARank 235/280

✗

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

9.77xRank 200/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 200/280

✗

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

9.77xRank 259/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 259/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

19.0x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

9.77x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

9.77x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

17.1x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

CGT pays a dividend yield of 0.20%.

Current Yield

0.20%

FY27e Net Div Yield

N/A

FY26e Gross DPS

N/A

FY27e Gross DPS

N/A

3. Profitability

Score: 48/280

How profitable is CGT relative to its peers?

0/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

90.2%Rank 39/280

Range: 15 - 30Rank 39/280

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

0.1%Rank 171/280

Range: N/ARank 171/280

–

FY27e RoE

10 - 16

N/A

Range: 10 - 16

–

FY26 EPS Growth

8 - 15

N/A

Range: 8 - 15

–

FY27e EPS Growth

6 - 12

N/A

Range: 6 - 12

–

NIM

1.5 - 3.2

N/A

Range: 1.5 - 3.2

–

Expense Ratio

50 - 65

N/A

Range: 50 - 65

TTM Profit Margin

90.2%

Current RoCE

5.4%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

0.1%

4. Solvency

Score: 5/280

How strong is CGT's balance sheet and financial position?

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

N/A

Range: 0.5x - 1.5x

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

336.98Rank 5/280

Range: N/ARank 5/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 5Rank 5/280

Range: N/ARank 5/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

N/A

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

0.1%

Altman Z-Score

336.98

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 254/280

How efficiently does CGT deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/5

asset efficiency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Efficiency Ratio

50 - 70

N/A

Range: 50 - 70

–

TTM Asset Turnover Ratio

N/A

0.06xRank 245/280

Range: N/ARank 245/280

–

TTM CAPEX/Sales

1 - 3

N/A

Range: 1 - 3

–

Working Capital Turnover

N/A

2.05xRank 131/280

Range: N/ARank 131/280

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

N/A

Range: N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#254/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 28/280

How liquid and actively traded is CGT?

1/2

market trading criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Intraday Sentiment (%)

40 - 75

N/A

Range: 40 - 75

–

10D-Avg v/s 3M-Avg Vol

N/A

113%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

24.7Rank 82/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 82/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

510.00Rank 149/280

Range: N/ARank 149/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Range: N/A

Market Cap

£797,942,460

Enterprise Value

£790,988,764

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 121/280

What do the technical indicators say about CGT?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£5.36£4.81

-4.1%CMP: £5.14

N/A

-4.1%Rank 50/280

£5.36£4.81

-4.1%CMP: £5.14

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£5.36£4.81

+6.9%CMP: £5.14

N/A

6.9%Rank 36/280

£5.36£4.81

+6.9%CMP: £5.14

Range: N/ARank 36/280

–

RSI 14D

061.8 - Bullish100

N/A

61.8Rank 50/280

061.8 - Bullish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£5.10+0.09£5.20

N/A

BullishRank 163/280

£5.10+0.09£5.20

Range: N/ARank 163/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: 0.42

N/A

0.42Rank 100/280

Golden Cross

MACD: 0.42

Range: N/ARank 100/280

RSI (14 Day)

61.8

Bullish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£5.20

200 SMA£5.10

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD0.42

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does CGT compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
CGT	#243	161	160	48	5	28	121
MUT.L	#3	128	38	24	56	27	8
RTW.L	#5	116	7	9	145	69	229
BPCR.L	#7	163	34	56	9	112	76
RCP.L	#9	179	26	22	59	13	2
AGT.L	#11	108	57	55	72	90	79
TBCG.L	#14	29	55	38	257	129	18

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Methodology Note

The analysis presented for Capital Gearing Trust PLC is produced using Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor quantitative model, which evaluates each stock across Liquidity, Valuation, Profitability, Solvency, Asset Efficiency, Market Trading, and Technical dimensions. Individual factor scores and the composite rank reflect relative rankings within the FTSE 100 universe — a lower rank number indicates stronger performance in that category.

Underlying financial and market data is sourced from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and processed through our scoring engine. Scores are recalculated as new data becomes available and should be interpreted as a systematic screening output, not a forecast of future share price performance.

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