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Murray Income Trust PLC (MUT)

Rank #3 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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Murray Income Trust PLC

MUT.L·Financials·Market Cap £901m

Rank #3 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£9.66

+5.81% YTD

52W: £8.55 - £10.36

Factor Analysis Summary

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

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Murray Income Trust PLC (MUT.L) currently holds an overall rank of #3 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 technical (RSI 39.0), where it demonstrates positive technical momentum with price action supporting a constructive trend; profitability (ROE 14.1%, net margin 95.5%), where it demonstrates strong profitability metrics, ranking in the top quartile for earnings quality and return on capital; and market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation.

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 liquidity is middling and may not suit investors requiring large block execution.

Within the Financials sector, Murray Income Trust PLC sits at composite rank #3, outperforming the Financials peer average (rank 10). It leads all 6 tracked Financials peers in our model.

With a composite rank in the top decile (better than 99% of the universe) and 5 factors in the top quartile, Murray Income Trust PLC presents a broadly attractive multi-factor profile, led by technical and tempered only by asset efficiency.

Strongest Factors

Technical — Rank 8/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 24/280 (top quartile)
Market Trading — Rank 27/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 186/280 (below average)
Liquidity — Rank 128/280 (middle of the pack)

Score Analysis

Murray Income Trust PLC is ranked #3 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

67/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Fair128/280

Valuation

Excellent38/280

Profitability

Excellent24/280

Solvency

Excellent56/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak186/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent27/280

Technical

Excellent8/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 128/280

How liquid is MUT 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

6.64xRank 23/280

Range: N/ARank 23/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

4.76xRank 16/280

Range: N/ARank 16/280

–

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

0.22xRank 146/280

Range: N/ARank 146/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

6.64x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#128/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 38/280

Is MUT 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

29.31%Rank 50/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 50/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

7.3xRank 116/280

Range: N/ARank 116/280

✓

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

0.94xRank 63/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 63/280

✓

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

0.94xRank 73/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 73/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

7.0x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

0.94x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

0.94x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

7.3x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

MUT pays a dividend yield of 4.10%.

Current Yield

4.10%

FY27e Net Div Yield

N/A

FY26e Gross DPS

N/A

FY27e Gross DPS

N/A

3. Profitability

Score: 24/280

How profitable is MUT relative to its peers?

0/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

95.5%Rank 23/280

Range: 15 - 30Rank 23/280

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

0.4%Rank 115/280

Range: N/ARank 115/280

–

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

95.5%

Current RoCE

14.1%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

0.4%

4. Solvency

Score: 56/280

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

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

0.11xRank 66/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 66/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Rank 40Rank 40/280

Range: N/ARank 40/280

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

11.27Rank 65/280

Range: N/ARank 65/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 66Rank 66/280

Range: N/ARank 66/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.11x

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

Rank 40

T12 FCF Margin

0.4%

Altman Z-Score

11.27

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 186/280

How efficiently does MUT 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

0.13xRank 205/280

Range: N/ARank 205/280

–

TTM CAPEX/Sales

1 - 3

N/A

Range: 1 - 3

–

Working Capital Turnover

N/A

7.29xRank 62/280

Range: N/ARank 62/280

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

N/A

Range: N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#186/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 27/280

How liquid and actively traded is MUT?

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

103%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

18.6Rank 154/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 154/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

942.00Rank 92/280

Range: N/ARank 92/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Range: N/A

Market Cap

£900,933,377

Enterprise Value

£983,226,187

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 8/280

What do the technical indicators say about MUT?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£10.36£8.55

-6.8%CMP: £9.66

N/A

-6.8%Rank 92/280

£10.36£8.55

-6.8%CMP: £9.66

Range: N/ARank 92/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£10.36£8.55

+13.0%CMP: £9.66

N/A

13.0%Rank 68/280

£10.36£8.55

+13.0%CMP: £9.66

Range: N/ARank 68/280

–

RSI 14D

039.0 - Bearish100

N/A

39.0Rank 50/280

039.0 - Bearish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£9.54+0.33£9.87

N/A

BullishRank 97/280

£9.54+0.33£9.87

Range: N/ARank 97/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: -0.42

N/A

-0.42

Golden Cross

MACD: -0.42

Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

39.0

Bearish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£9.87

200 SMA£9.54

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD-0.42

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does MUT compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
MUT	#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
MNTN.L	#15	221	44	74	3	203	262

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Methodology Note

The analysis presented for Murray 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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