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Ruffer Investment Company Ltd (RICA_p)

Rank #225 of 280 - Financials - UK Equities

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Ruffer Investment Company Ltd

RICA_p.L·Financials·Market Cap £831m

Rank #225 of 280

Quantitative Model · 280 Stocks Analysed

£2.90

-1.19% YTD

52W: £2.81 - £3.19

Factor Analysis Summary

Editorial assessment generated from Ruffer Investment Company Ltd's live factor scores and sector positioning.

Based on Strategyland's proprietary 7-factor analysis, Ruffer Investment Company Ltd (RICA_p.L) currently holds an overall rank of #225 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 (Altman Z-Score 41.1), where it demonstrates a robust solvency position with conservative leverage and strong balance sheet coverage; profitability (ROE 4.5%, net margin 63.0%), 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 thin trading volumes could increase transaction costs and slippage.

Within the Financials sector, Ruffer Investment Company Ltd sits at composite rank #225, 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 #225, Ruffer Investment Company Ltd shows selective strength — notably in solvency and profitability — suggesting a stock with identifiable merits alongside clear areas for improvement.

Strongest Factors

Solvency — Rank 11/280 (top quartile)
Profitability — Rank 21/280 (top quartile)
Market Trading — Rank 30/280 (top quartile)

Weakest Factors

Asset Efficiency — Rank 250/280 (below average)
Liquidity — Rank 187/280 (below average)

Score Analysis

Ruffer Investment Company Ltd is ranked #225 out of 280 UK stocks. Lower factor scores indicate better performance in that category.

Factor Breakdown

107/280

Average Score

Liquidity

Weak187/280

Valuation

Fair116/280

Profitability

Excellent21/280

Solvency

Excellent11/280

Asset Efficiency

Weak250/280

Mkt Trading

Excellent30/280

Technical

Fair134/280

1. Liquidity

Score: 187/280

How liquid is RICA_p 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

2.13xRank 67/280

Range: N/ARank 67/280

–

TTM Operating Cash Flow

N/A

2.49xRank 27/280

Range: N/ARank 27/280

–

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

N/ARank 259/280

Range: N/ARank 259/280

Key Liquidity Metrics

Quick Ratio

N/A

Sector: N/A

Current Ratio

2.13x

Sector: N/A

Overall Liquidity Rank

Rank within universe#187/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

2. Valuation

Score: 116/280

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

3/7

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

45.81%Rank 100/280

Range: 30 - 55Rank 100/280

–

Current EV/EBITDA

N/A

20.8xRank 250/280

Range: N/ARank 250/280

✓

Current P/TBV

0.8x - 2.0x

0.97xRank 77/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 77/280

✓

Current P/B

0.8x - 2.0x

0.97xRank 90/280

Range: 0.8x - 2.0xRank 90/280

Key Valuation Metrics

TTM P/E

Price-to-Earnings

21.7x

FY26e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e P/E

Forward estimate

N/A

Current P/B

Price-to-Book

0.97x

Current P/TBV

Tangible Book Value

0.97x

Current EV/EBITDA

Enterprise Value

20.8x

FY26e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

FY27e EV/EBITDA

Forward estimate

N/A

Dividend

RICA_p pays a dividend yield of 2.11%.

Current Yield

2.11%

FY27e Net Div Yield

N/A

FY26e Gross DPS

N/A

FY27e Gross DPS

N/A

3. Profitability

Score: 21/280

How profitable is RICA_p relative to its peers?

0/7

profitability criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

✗

TTM Profit Margin

15 - 30

63.0%Rank 68/280

Range: 15 - 30Rank 68/280

–

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

Range: N/A

–

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

63.0%

Current RoCE

4.5%

FY27e RoE

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

4. Solvency

Score: 11/280

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

0/6

solvency criteria met

Metric

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

Debt/Eqt

0.5x - 1.5x

N/ARank 1/280

Range: 0.5x - 1.5xRank 1/280

–

Interest Coverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Range: N/A

–

Altman Z-Score (Manufacturing)

N/A

41.08Rank 20/280

Range: N/ARank 20/280

–

Z-Score (Non Manufacturing)

N/A

Rank 20Rank 20/280

Range: N/ARank 20/280

–

CapAdeq Ratio Tier1

13 - 18

N/A

Range: 13 - 18

Key Solvency Metrics

Debt/Eqt

N/A

Net Leverage Ratio

N/A

Interest Coverage

N/A

T12 FCF Margin

N/A

Altman Z-Score

41.08

Safe Zone

01.812.995+

5. Asset Efficiency

Score: 250/280

How efficiently does RICA_p 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

0.07xRank 235/280

Range: N/ARank 235/280

–

TTM CAPEX/Sales

1 - 3

N/A

Range: 1 - 3

–

Working Capital Turnover

N/A

1.94xRank 134/280

Range: N/ARank 134/280

–

R&D/Sales FY27e

N/A

Range: N/A

Overall Asset Efficiency Rank

Rank within sector peers#250/280

Best (1)Worst (280)

6. Market Trading

Score: 30/280

How liquid and actively traded is RICA_p?

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

82%Rank 50/280

Range: N/ARank 50/280

✓

Avg Directional Index 30D

012 - 45

31.6Rank 23/280

Range: 012 - 45Rank 23/280

–

Parabolic SAR

N/A

308.00Rank 203/280

Range: N/ARank 203/280

–

Stock Rating Rank

N/A

Range: N/A

Market Cap

£831,201,985

Enterprise Value

£808,229,060

Trading Volume

7. Technical

Score: 134/280

What do the technical indicators say about RICA_p?

0/5

technical criteria met

Metric

Chart

Sector Range

Value

Rank

–

CMP v/s 52-WH

£3.19£2.81

-8.9%CMP: £2.90

N/A

-8.9%Rank 116/280

£3.19£2.81

-8.9%CMP: £2.90

Range: N/ARank 116/280

–

CMP v/s 52-WL

£3.19£2.81

+3.3%CMP: £2.90

N/A

3.3%Rank 18/280

£3.19£2.81

+3.3%CMP: £2.90

Range: N/ARank 18/280

–

RSI 14D

020.7 - Oversold100

N/A

20.7Rank 100/280

020.7 - Oversold100

Range: N/ARank 100/280

–

MA50 - MA200

£2.98-0.03£3.01

N/A

BearishRank 213/280

£2.98-0.03£3.01

Range: N/ARank 213/280

–

MACD Rank

Death Cross

MACD: -0.68

N/A

-0.68

Death Cross

MACD: -0.68

Range: N/A

RSI (14 Day)

20.7

Oversold

0 (Oversold)50100 (Overbought)

Moving Averages

50 SMA£2.98

200 SMA£3.01

SignalDeath Cross (Bearish)

MACD-0.68

Risk Metrics

Beta

N/A

3-Yr Std Dev

N/A

5-Yr Std Dev

N/A

Peer Comparison

How does RICA_p compare to other Financials stocks?

Overall Rank Comparison

Factor Score Comparison

Stock	Rank	Liquidity	Valuation	Profitability	Solvency	Mkt Trading	Technical
RICA_p	#225	187	116	21	11	30	134
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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 Ruffer Investment Company Ltd 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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