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City of London Investment Trust PLC (CTY)

Rank #200 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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City of London Investment Trust PLC

CTY.L·Financials·Market Cap £2.9b

Rank #200 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£5.71

+8.14% YTD

52W: £4.98 - £5.99

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from City of London Investment Trust PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, City of London Investment Trust PLC (CTY.L) currently holds an overall rank of #200 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 profitability (ROE 19.8%, net margin 97.0%), where it demonstrates strong profitability metrics, ranking in the top quartile for earnings quality and return on capital; market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation; and valuation (P/E 5.6, dividend yield 7.3%), where it demonstrates compelling valuation metrics, trading at a discount to peer averages on key multiples.

Areas requiring attention include liquidity, where thin trading volumes could increase transaction costs and slippage, as well as asset efficiency, where asset efficiency is average and does not contribute meaningfully to the composite score.

Within the Financials sector, City of London Investment Trust PLC sits at composite rank #200, 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 #200, City of London Investment Trust PLC shows selective strength — notably in profitability and market trading — suggesting a stock with identifiable merits alongside clear areas for improvement.

Strongest Factors

Profitability — Rank 5/280 (top quartile)
Market Trading — Rank 29/280 (top quartile)
Valuation — Rank 32/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

Liquidity — Rank 241/280 (below average)
Asset Efficiency — Rank 144/280 (middle of the pack)

Score Analysis

City of London Investment Trust PLC is ranked #200 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

74/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Weak241/280

Valuation

Excellent32/280

Profitability

Excellent5/280

Solvency

Excellent33/280

Asset Efficiency

Fair144/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent29/280

Technical

Excellent35/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 241/280

How liquid is CTY 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

0.45xRank 223/280

Range: N/ARank 223/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

Range: N/A

–

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

0.45x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#241/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 32/280

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

2/7

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

21.92%Rank 50/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 50/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

5.9xRank 67/280

Range: N/ARank 67/280

✓

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

1.02xRank 90/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 90/280

✓

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

1.02xRank 105/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 105/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

5.6x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

1.02x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

1.02x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

5.9x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

CTY pays a dividend yield of 7.27%.

Current Yield

7.27%

FY27e Net Div Yield

N/A

FY26e Gross DPS

N/A

FY27e Gross DPS

N/A

3. Profitability

Score: 5/280

How profitable is CTY relative to its peers?

0/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

97.0%Rank 9/280

Range: 15 - 30Rank 9/280

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

Range: N/A

–

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

97.0%

Current RoCE

19.8%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

4. Solvency

Score: 33/280

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

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

0.05xRank 37/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 37/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Rank 25Rank 25/280

Range: N/ARank 25/280

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

23.07Rank 32/280

Range: N/ARank 32/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 32Rank 32/280

Range: N/ARank 32/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.05x

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

Rank 25

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

Altman Z-Score

23.07

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 144/280

How efficiently does CTY 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

0.19xRank 186/280

Range: N/ARank 186/280

–

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#144/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 29/280

How liquid and actively traded is CTY?

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

114%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

22.8Rank 97/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 97/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

577.99Rank 142/280

Range: N/ARank 142/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Range: N/A

Market Cap

£2,949,169,925

Enterprise Value

£3,064,951,925

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 35/280

What do the technical indicators say about CTY?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£5.99£4.98

-4.7%CMP: £5.71

N/A

-4.7%Rank 60/280

£5.99£4.98

-4.7%CMP: £5.71

Range: N/ARank 60/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£5.99£4.98

+14.7%CMP: £5.71

N/A

14.7%Rank 80/280

£5.99£4.98

+14.7%CMP: £5.71

Range: N/ARank 80/280

–

RSI 14D

032.5 - Bearish100

N/A

32.5Rank 50/280

032.5 - Bearish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£5.65+0.18£5.83

N/A

BullishRank 137/280

£5.65+0.18£5.83

Range: N/ARank 137/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: -0.70

N/A

-0.70

Golden Cross

MACD: -0.70

Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

32.5

Bearish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£5.83

200 SMA£5.65

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD-0.70

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does CTY compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
CTY	#200	241	32	5	33	29	35
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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 City of London Investment 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.

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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