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HgCapital Trust PLC (HGT)

Rank #220 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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HgCapital Trust PLC

HGT.L·Financials·Market Cap £1.7b

Rank #220 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£3.66

-27.81% YTD

52W: £3.19 - £5.12

Factor Analysis Summary

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

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, HgCapital Trust PLC (HGT.L) currently holds an overall rank of #220 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 (debt/equity 0.0), where it demonstrates a robust solvency position with conservative leverage and strong balance sheet coverage; profitability (ROE 3.9%), where it demonstrates strong profitability metrics, ranking in the top quartile for earnings quality and return on capital; and valuation, where it demonstrates reasonable valuation with several price-based metrics ranking favourably.

Areas requiring attention include asset efficiency, where poor capital efficiency suggests assets may be underutilised or overvalued on the balance sheet, as well as technical (RSI 22.1), where bearish technical positioning with price trading below key trend indicators.

Within the Financials sector, HgCapital Trust PLC sits at composite rank #220, trailing the Financials peer average (rank 8). It ranks behind all 6 tracked Financials peers in our model.

The composite profile is weighed down by 4 below-average factor scores, with asset efficiency (rank 244/280) representing the most significant drag on its #220 overall standing.

Strongest Factors

Solvency — Rank 18/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 57/280 (top quartile)
Valuation — Rank 81/280 (above average)

Weakest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 244/280 (below average)
Technical — Rank 203/280 (below average)

Score Analysis

HgCapital Trust PLC is ranked #220 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

138/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Weak190/280

Valuation

Good81/280

Profitability

Excellent57/280

Solvency

Excellent18/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak244/280

Mkt Trading

Weak175/280

Technical

Weak203/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 190/280

How liquid is HGT 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

74.82xRank 1/280

Range: N/ARank 1/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

-70.14xRank 242/280

Range: N/ARank 242/280

–

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

0.39xRank 109/280

Range: N/ARank 109/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

74.82x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#190/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 81/280

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

2/7

valuation criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

FY27e P/E

8x - 18x

4.4xRank 3/280

Range: 8x - 18xRank 3/280

✗

FY26e P/E

8x - 18x

6.1xRank 6/280

Range: 8x - 18xRank 6/280

–

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

21.9xRank 253/280

Range: N/ARank 253/280

✓

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

0.90xRank 44/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 44/280

✓

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

0.90xRank 53/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 53/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

N/A

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

6.1x

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

4.4x

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

0.90x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

0.90x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

21.9x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

HGT pays a dividend yield of 1.32%.

Current Yield

1.32%

FY27e Net Div Yield

N/A

FY26e Gross DPS

N/A

FY27e Gross DPS

N/A

3. Profitability

Score: 57/280

How profitable is HGT 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

-0.3%Rank 229/280

Range: N/ARank 229/280

–

FY27e RoE

10 - 16

N/A

Range: 10 - 16

✗

FY26 EPS Growth

8 - 15

175.3%Rank 8/280

Range: 8 - 15Rank 8/280

✗

FY27e EPS Growth

6 - 12

281.4%Rank 9/280

Range: 6 - 12Rank 9/280

–

NIM

1.5 - 3.2

N/A

Range: 1.5 - 3.2

–

Expense Ratio

50 - 65

N/A

Range: 50 - 65

TTM Profit Margin

N/A

Current RoCE

3.9%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

-0.3%

EPS Growth

4. Solvency

Score: 18/280

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

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

0.01xRank 17/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 17/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Rank 36Rank 36/280

Range: N/ARank 36/280

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

67.26Rank 15/280

Range: N/ARank 15/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 15Rank 15/280

Range: N/ARank 15/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.01x

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

Rank 36

T12 FCF Margin

-0.3%

Altman Z-Score

67.26

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 244/280

How efficiently does HGT 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

-0.00xRank 275/280

Range: N/ARank 275/280

–

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#244/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 175/280

How liquid and actively traded is HGT?

2/2

market trading criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✓

Intraday Sentiment (%)

40 - 75

51.0%Rank 121/280

Range: 40 - 75Rank 121/280

–

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

N/A

116%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

29.9Rank 34/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 34/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

390.00Rank 177/280

Range: N/ARank 177/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Rank 100Rank 100/280

Range: N/ARank 100/280

Market Cap

£1,657,959,149

Enterprise Value

£1,778,619,149

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 203/280

What do the technical indicators say about HGT?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£5.12£3.19

-28.5%CMP: £3.66

N/A

-28.5%Rank 243/280

£5.12£3.19

-28.5%CMP: £3.66

Range: N/ARank 243/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£5.12£3.19

+14.9%CMP: £3.66

N/A

14.9%Rank 82/280

£5.12£3.19

+14.9%CMP: £3.66

Range: N/ARank 82/280

–

RSI 14D

022.1 - Oversold100

N/A

22.1Rank 100/280

022.1 - Oversold100

Range: N/ARank 100/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£4.03-0.02£4.05

N/A

BearishRank 207/280

£4.03-0.02£4.05

Range: N/ARank 207/280

–

MACD Rank

Death Cross

MACD: -1.75

N/A

-1.75

Death Cross

MACD: -1.75

Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

22.1

Oversold

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£4.03

200 SMA£4.05

SignalDeath Cross (Bearish)

MACD-1.75

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does HGT compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
HGT	#220	190	81	57	18	175	203
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 HgCapital 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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