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Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC (FGT)

Rank #229 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC

FGT.L·Financials·Market Cap £772m

Rank #229 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£7.92

-3.65% YTD

52W: £7.06 - £8.75

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC (FGT.L) currently holds an overall rank of #229 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 valuation, where it demonstrates compelling valuation metrics, trading at a discount to peer averages on key multiples; market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation; and profitability (ROE -1.0%), 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 thin trading volumes could increase transaction costs and slippage.

Within the Financials sector, Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC sits at composite rank #229, 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 #229, Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC shows selective strength — notably in valuation and market trading — suggesting a stock with identifiable merits alongside clear areas for improvement.

Strongest Factors

Valuation — Rank 2/280 (top quartile)
Market Trading — Rank 19/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 25/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 247/280 (below average)
Liquidity — Rank 247/280 (below average)

Score Analysis

Finsbury Growth & Income Trust PLC is ranked #229 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

101/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Weak247/280

Valuation

Excellent2/280

Profitability

Excellent25/280

Solvency

Excellent68/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak247/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent19/280

Technical

Good101/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 247/280

How liquid is FGT 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

0.31xRank 231/280

Range: N/ARank 231/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

1.04xRank 49/280

Range: N/ARank 49/280

–

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

0.17xRank 161/280

Range: N/ARank 161/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

0.31x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#247/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 2/280

Is FGT 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

N/ARank 25/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 25/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

Range: N/A

✓

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

0.93xRank 62/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 62/280

✓

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

0.93xRank 71/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 71/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

N/A

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

0.93x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

0.93x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

N/A

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

FGT pays a dividend yield of 2.77%.

Current Yield

2.77%

FY27e Net Div Yield

N/A

FY26e Gross DPS

N/A

FY27e Gross DPS

N/A

3. Profitability

Score: 25/280

How profitable is FGT relative to its peers?

0/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

N/A

Range: 15 - 30

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

0.2%Rank 153/280

Range: N/ARank 153/280

–

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

N/A

Current RoCE

-1.0%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

0.2%

4. Solvency

Score: 68/280

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

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

0.02xRank 22/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 22/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Rank 258Rank 258/280

Range: N/ARank 258/280

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

38.45Rank 22/280

Range: N/ARank 22/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 22Rank 22/280

Range: N/ARank 22/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.02x

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

Rank 258

T12 FCF Margin

0.2%

Altman Z-Score

38.45

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 247/280

How efficiently does FGT 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

-0.17xRank 277/280

Range: N/ARank 277/280

–

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#247/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 19/280

How liquid and actively traded is FGT?

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

77%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

23.3Rank 92/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 92/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

757.80Rank 117/280

Range: N/ARank 117/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Range: N/A

Market Cap

£772,002,857

Enterprise Value

£797,894,432

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 101/280

What do the technical indicators say about FGT?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£8.75£7.06

-9.5%CMP: £7.92

N/A

-9.5%Rank 122/280

£8.75£7.06

-9.5%CMP: £7.92

Range: N/ARank 122/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£8.75£7.06

+12.1%CMP: £7.92

N/A

12.1%Rank 62/280

£8.75£7.06

+12.1%CMP: £7.92

Range: N/ARank 62/280

–

RSI 14D

053.6 - Bullish100

N/A

53.6Rank 50/280

053.6 - Bullish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£7.74+0.28£8.01

N/A

BullishRank 107/280

£7.74+0.28£8.01

Range: N/ARank 107/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: 2.24

N/A

2.24Rank 100/280

Golden Cross

MACD: 2.24

Range: N/ARank 100/280

RSI (14 Day)

53.6

Bullish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£8.01

200 SMA£7.74

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD2.24

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does FGT compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
FGT	#229	247	2	25	68	19	101
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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 Finsbury Growth & Income 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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