19 October 2026

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RIT Capital Partners PLC (RCP)

Rank #9 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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RIT Capital Partners PLC

RCP.L·Financials·Market Cap £3.1b

Rank #9 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£24.90

+9.69% YTD

52W: £19.85 - £26.45

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from RIT Capital Partners PLC's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, RIT Capital Partners PLC (RCP.L) currently holds an overall rank of #9 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 43.5), where it demonstrates positive technical momentum with price action supporting a constructive trend; market trading, where it demonstrates strong market trading characteristics with favourable volume trends and institutional participation; and profitability (ROE 11.8%, net margin 92.9%), 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, RIT Capital Partners PLC sits at composite rank #9, in line with the Financials peer average. Among 7 Financials names in our coverage, it ranks above 3 peers and below 3.

With a composite rank in the top decile (better than 97% of the universe) and 5 factors in the top quartile, RIT Capital Partners PLC presents a broadly attractive multi-factor profile, led by technical and tempered only by asset efficiency.

Strongest Factors

Technical — Rank 2/280 (top quartile)
Market Trading — Rank 13/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 22/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 258/280 (below average)
Liquidity — Rank 179/280 (below average)

Score Analysis

RIT Capital Partners PLC is ranked #9 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

80/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Weak179/280

Valuation

Excellent26/280

Profitability

Excellent22/280

Solvency

Excellent59/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak258/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent13/280

Technical

Excellent2/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 179/280

How liquid is RCP 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

1.89xRank 80/280

Range: N/ARank 80/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

0.65xRank 83/280

Range: N/ARank 83/280

–

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

0.89xRank 60/280

Range: N/ARank 60/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

1.89x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#179/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 26/280

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

0/7

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

8.78%Rank 50/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 50/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

6.6xRank 95/280

Range: N/ARank 95/280

✗

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

0.78xRank 25/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 25/280

✗

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

0.78xRank 30/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 30/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

5.0x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

0.78x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

0.78x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

6.6x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

RCP pays a dividend yield of 1.92%.

Current Yield

1.92%

FY27e Net Div Yield

N/A

FY26e Gross DPS

N/A

FY27e Gross DPS

N/A

3. Profitability

Score: 22/280

How profitable is RCP relative to its peers?

0/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

92.9%Rank 35/280

Range: 15 - 30Rank 35/280

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

1.3%Rank 55/280

Range: N/ARank 55/280

–

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

92.9%

Current RoCE

11.8%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

1.3%

4. Solvency

Score: 59/280

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

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

0.08xRank 51/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 51/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Rank 73Rank 73/280

Range: N/ARank 73/280

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

13.33Rank 60/280

Range: N/ARank 60/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 61Rank 61/280

Range: N/ARank 61/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

0.08x

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

Rank 73

T12 FCF Margin

1.3%

Altman Z-Score

13.33

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 258/280

How efficiently does RCP 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 196/280

Range: N/ARank 196/280

✗

TTM CAPEX/Sales

1 - 3

0.1%Rank 208/280

Range: 1 - 3Rank 208/280

–

Working Capital Turnover

N/A

4.95xRank 83/280

Range: N/ARank 83/280

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

N/A

Range: N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#258/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 13/280

How liquid and actively traded is RCP?

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

78%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

19.5Rank 143/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 143/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

2450.00Rank 48/280

Range: N/ARank 48/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Range: N/A

Market Cap

£3,097,879,741

Enterprise Value

£3,234,179,741

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 2/280

What do the technical indicators say about RCP?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£26.45£19.85

-5.9%CMP: £24.90

N/A

-5.9%Rank 83/280

£26.45£19.85

-5.9%CMP: £24.90

Range: N/ARank 83/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£26.45£19.85

+25.4%CMP: £24.90

N/A

25.4%Rank 147/280

£26.45£19.85

+25.4%CMP: £24.90

Range: N/ARank 147/280

–

RSI 14D

043.5 - Bearish100

N/A

43.5Rank 50/280

043.5 - Bearish100

Range: N/ARank 50/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£23.21+2.20£25.41

N/A

BullishRank 22/280

£23.21+2.20£25.41

Range: N/ARank 22/280

–

MACD Rank

Golden Cross

MACD: -3.42

N/A

-3.42

Golden Cross

MACD: -3.42

Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

43.5

Bearish

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£25.41

200 SMA£23.21

SignalGolden Cross (Bullish)

MACD-3.42

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does RCP compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
RCP	#9	179	26	22	59	13	2
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
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 RIT Capital Partners 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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