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Chesnara PLC (CSN)

Rank #88 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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Chesnara PLC

CSN.L·Financials·Market Cap £746m

Rank #88 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£3.22

+6.98% YTD

52W: £2.65 - £3.78

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from Chesnara PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Chesnara PLC (CSN.L) currently holds an overall rank of #88 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 liquidity, where it demonstrates exceptional market liquidity with deep trading volumes that support efficient entry and exit; profitability (ROE -2.8%, net margin 0.2%), where it demonstrates healthy profit margins and returns that exceed the median FTSE 100 company; and technical (RSI 10.6), where it demonstrates generally favourable technical indicators with price holding above key moving averages.

Areas requiring attention include solvency (debt/equity 0.4), where higher debt levels or weaker coverage ratios raise solvency concerns, as well as asset efficiency, where poor capital efficiency suggests assets may be underutilised or overvalued on the balance sheet.

Within the Financials sector, Chesnara PLC sits at composite rank #88, trailing the Financials peer average (rank 8). It ranks behind all 6 tracked Financials peers in our model.

At composite rank #88 (top 69% of the FTSE 100 universe), Chesnara PLC presents a mixed profile: liquidity provides the clearest positive signal, while solvency remains the primary constraint on its overall score.

Strongest Factors

Liquidity — Rank 35/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 89/280 (above average)
Technical — Rank 112/280 (above average)

Weakest Factors

Solvency — Rank 232/280 (below average)
Asset Efficiency — Rank 227/280 (below average)

Score Analysis

Chesnara PLC is ranked #88 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

141/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Excellent35/280

Valuation

Fair168/280

Profitability

Good89/280

Solvency

Weak232/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak227/280

Mkt Trading

Fair125/280

Technical

Good112/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 35/280

How liquid is CSN 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

Range: N/A

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

100-150

N/A

Range: 100-150

✗

Intangible Asset Ratio

10 - 30

0.01xRank 154/280

Range: 10 - 30Rank 154/280

–

Cash-to-Debt Ratio

N/A

0.71xRank 69/280

Range: N/ARank 69/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#35/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 168/280

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

4/7

valuation criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

FY27e P/E

8x - 18x

11.9xRank 106/280

Range: 8x - 18xRank 106/280

✓

FY26e P/E

8x - 18x

13.8xRank 122/280

Range: 8x - 18xRank 122/280

✓

FY27e Net Div Yld (%)

3.0 - 8.0

7.48%Rank 21/280

Range: 3.0 - 8.0Rank 21/280

✗

Div Payout Ratio

30 - 55

4740.00%Rank 25/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 25/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

19.3xRank 245/280

Range: N/ARank 245/280

✗

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

2.12xRank 129/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 129/280

✓

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

1.67xRank 146/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 146/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

750.6x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

13.8x

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

11.9x

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

1.67x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

2.12x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

19.3x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

CSN pays a dividend yield of 6.80%.

Current Yield

6.80%

FY27e Net Div Yield

7.48%

FY26e Gross DPS

0.234

FY27e Gross DPS

0.241

Dividend Per Share Forecast

3. Profitability

Score: 89/280

How profitable is CSN relative to its peers?

0/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

0.2%Rank 250/280

Range: 15 - 30Rank 250/280

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

Range: N/A

–

FY27e RoE

10 - 16

N/A

Range: 10 - 16

✗

FY26 EPS Growth

8 - 15

554.9%Rank 3/280

Range: 8 - 15Rank 3/280

✗

FY27e EPS Growth

6 - 12

629.0%Rank 3/280

Range: 6 - 12Rank 3/280

–

NIM

1.5 - 3.2

N/A

Range: 1.5 - 3.2

–

Expense Ratio

50 - 65

N/A

Range: 50 - 65

TTM Profit Margin

0.2%

Current RoCE

-2.8%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

EPS Growth

4. Solvency

Score: 232/280

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

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

0.36xRank 118/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 118/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Rank 234Rank 234/280

Range: N/ARank 234/280

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

N/ARank 240/280

Range: N/ARank 240/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 246Rank 246/280

Range: N/ARank 246/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.36x

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

Rank 234

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

Altman Z-Score

N/A

Distress Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 227/280

How efficiently does CSN 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

0.03xRank 262/280

Range: N/ARank 262/280

–

TTM CAPEX/Sales

1 - 3

N/A

Range: 1 - 3

–

Working Capital Turnover

N/A

Range: N/A

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

N/A

Range: N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#227/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 125/280

How liquid and actively traded is CSN?

1/2

market trading criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Intraday Sentiment (%)

40 - 75

87.0%Rank 30/280

Range: 40 - 75Rank 30/280

–

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

N/A

89%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

27.4Rank 58/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 58/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

341.37Rank 186/280

Range: N/ARank 186/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Rank 100Rank 100/280

Range: N/ARank 100/280

Market Cap

£746,445,743

Enterprise Value

£539,945,743

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 112/280

What do the technical indicators say about CSN?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£3.78£2.65

-14.8%CMP: £3.22

N/A

-14.8%Rank 170/280

£3.78£2.65

-14.8%CMP: £3.22

Range: N/ARank 170/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£3.78£2.65

+21.5%CMP: £3.22

N/A

21.5%Rank 119/280

£3.78£2.65

+21.5%CMP: £3.22

Range: N/ARank 119/280

–

RSI 14D

010.6 - Oversold100

N/A

10.6Rank 100/280

010.6 - Oversold100

Range: N/ARank 100/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£3.23+0.23£3.46

N/A

BullishRank 120/280

£3.23+0.23£3.46

Range: N/ARank 120/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: -3.66

N/A

-3.66

Golden Cross

MACD: -3.66

Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

10.6

Oversold

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£3.46

200 SMA£3.23

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD-3.66

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does CSN compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
CSN	#88	35	168	89	232	125	112
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 Chesnara 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.

This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Past performance and factor rankings are not indicative of future results. Please read our Risk Disclaimer before making any investment decisions.

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