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Volution Group PLC (FAN)

Rank #12 of 280 - Industrials - UK Equities

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Volution Group PLC

FAN.L·Industrials·Market Cap £1.3b

Rank #12 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£6.65

+3.10% YTD

52W: £5.47 - £7.30

Factor Analysis Summary

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

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Volution Group PLC (FAN.L) currently holds an overall rank of #12 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 asset efficiency, where it demonstrates highly efficient capital deployment, converting assets into revenue and returns effectively; profitability, where it demonstrates strong profitability metrics, ranking in the top quartile for earnings quality and return on capital; and liquidity, where it demonstrates solid trading liquidity that should accommodate most institutional order sizes.

Areas requiring attention include market trading, where market trading signals are inconclusive and add little to the investment case, as well as technical (RSI 60.2), where price momentum is flat with technical indicators offering no clear signal.

Within the Industrials sector, Volution Group PLC sits at composite rank #12, outperforming the Industrials peer average (rank 34). Among 7 Industrials names in our coverage, it ranks above 5 peers and below 1.

With a composite rank in the top decile (better than 96% of the universe) and 2 factors in the top quartile, Volution Group PLC presents a broadly attractive multi-factor profile, led by asset efficiency and tempered only by market trading.

Strongest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 7/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 29/280 (top quartile)
Liquidity — Rank 81/280 (above average)

Weakest Factors

Market Trading — Rank 147/280 (middle of the pack)
Technical — Rank 142/280 (middle of the pack)

Score Analysis

Volution Group PLC is ranked #12 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

90/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Good81/280

Valuation

Fair132/280

Profitability

Excellent29/280

Solvency

Good91/280

Asset Efficiency

Excellent7/280

Mkt Trading

Fair147/280

Technical

Fair142/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 81/280

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

1/6

liquidity criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Quick Ratio

1.0 - 1.5

0.93xRank 79/280

Range: 1.0 - 1.5Rank 79/280

✓

Current Ratio

1.4 - 2.0

1.65xRank 102/280

Range: 1.4 - 2.0Rank 102/280

✗

TTM Operating Cash Flow

0.6 - 1.0

-0.10xRank 226/280

Range: 0.6 - 1.0Rank 226/280

–

Liquidity Coverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

✗

Intangible Asset Ratio

3 - 15

0.20xRank 19/280

Range: 3 - 15Rank 19/280

–

Cash-to-Debt Ratio

0.3 - 0.8

N/ARank 259/280

Range: 0.3 - 0.8Rank 259/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

0.93x

Sector: 1.0 - 1.5

Current Ratio

1.65x

Sector: 1.4 - 2.0

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#81/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 132/280

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

3/7

valuation criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

FY27e P/E

14x - 28x

15.4xRank 161/280

Range: 14x - 28xRank 161/280

✓

FY26e P/E

14x - 28x

16.1xRank 152/280

Range: 14x - 28xRank 152/280

✓

FY27e Net Div Yld (%)

1.5 - 4.0

2.07%Rank 172/280

Range: 1.5 - 4.0Rank 172/280

–

Div Payout Ratio

30 - 50

N/ARank 25/280

Range: 30 - 50Rank 25/280

✗

Current EV/EBITDA

7.0x - 14.0x

4.8xRank 49/280

Range: 7.0x - 14.0xRank 49/280

–

Current P/TBV

1.5x - 5.0x

N/A

Range: 1.5x - 5.0x

–

Current P/B

1.5x - 5.0x

N/A

Range: 1.5x - 5.0x

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

21.4x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

16.1x

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

15.4x

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

N/A

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

N/A

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

4.8x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

11.2x

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

10.8x

Dividend

FAN does not currently pay a significant dividend.

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No dividend data available for this stock.

3. Profitability

Score: 29/280

How profitable is FAN relative to its peers?

2/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

TTM Profit Margin

5 - 10

N/A

Range: 5 - 10

–

T12 FCF Margin

5 - 20

N/A

Range: 5 - 20

✗

FY27e RoE

10 - 18

20.7%Rank 74/280

Range: 10 - 18Rank 74/280

✓

FY26 EPS Growth

5 - 12

9.3%Rank 103/280

Range: 5 - 12Rank 103/280

✓

FY27e EPS Growth

8 - 15

15.0%Rank 141/280

Range: 8 - 15Rank 141/280

–

NIM

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Expense Ratio

70 - 80

N/A

Range: 70 - 80

TTM Profit Margin

N/A

Current RoCE

N/A

FY27e RoE

20.7%

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

EPS Growth

4. Solvency

Score: 91/280

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

1/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Debt/Eqt

0.4x - 0.8x

N/A

Range: 0.4x - 0.8x

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

4x - 10x

Rank 82Rank 82/280

Range: 4x - 10xRank 82/280

✓

Net Leverage Ratio

1.0x - 2.5x

1.45xRank 100/280

Range: 1.0x - 2.5xRank 100/280

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

<1.10 - >2.99

6.20Rank 106/280

Range: <1.10 - >2.99Rank 106/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

<1.10 - >2.99

Rank 104Rank 104/280

Range: <1.10 - >2.99Rank 104/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

N/A

Range: N/A

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

N/A

Net Leverage Ratio

1.45x

Interest Coverage

Rank 82

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

Altman Z-Score

6.20

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 7/280

How efficiently does FAN deploy its assets and intellectual capital?

0/5

asset efficiency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Efficiency Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

TTM Asset Turnover Ratio

0.8x - 1.5x

N/A

Range: 0.8x - 1.5x

✗

TTM CAPEX/Sales

3 - 8

1.8%Rank 160/280

Range: 3 - 8Rank 160/280

–

Working Capital Turnover

3x - 8x

N/A

Range: 3x - 8x

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

2.0 - 5.0

N/A

Range: 2.0 - 5.0

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#7/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 147/280

How liquid and actively traded is FAN?

1/2

market trading criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Intraday Sentiment (%)

25 - 75

91.0%Rank 20/280

Range: 25 - 75Rank 20/280

–

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

N/A

152%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

17.5Rank 169/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 169/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

663.95Rank 129/280

Range: N/ARank 129/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Rank 100Rank 100/280

Range: N/ARank 100/280

Market Cap

£1,316,340,169

Enterprise Value

£1,295,136,829

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 142/280

What do the technical indicators say about FAN?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£7.30£5.47

-8.9%CMP: £6.65

N/A

-8.9%Rank 115/280

£7.30£5.47

-8.9%CMP: £6.65

Range: N/ARank 115/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£7.30£5.47

+21.6%CMP: £6.65

N/A

21.6%Rank 121/280

£7.30£5.47

+21.6%CMP: £6.65

Range: N/ARank 121/280

–

RSI 14D

060.2 - Bullish100

N/A

60.2Rank 50/280

060.2 - Bullish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£6.34+0.25£6.58

N/A

BullishRank 116/280

£6.34+0.25£6.58

Range: N/ARank 116/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: 2.14

N/A

2.14Rank 100/280

Golden Cross

MACD: 2.14

Range: N/ARank 100/280

RSI (14 Day)

60.2

Bullish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£6.58

200 SMA£6.34

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD2.14

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does FAN compare to other Industrials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
FAN	#12	81	132	29	91	147	142
RR.L	#6	100	268	87	140	114	40
DPLM.L	#21	8	275	70	94	20	45
RSW.L	#30	22	280	91	32	4	6
EXPN.L	#43	47	241	81	123	79	161
CKN.L	#50	130	250	85	83	14	41
KLR.L	#51	207	151	117	118	119	17

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Methodology Note

The analysis presented for Volution Group 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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