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How to buy Polar Capital Global Financials Trust shares
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (PCFT) is a leading asset management business based in the UK. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). All prices are listed in pence sterling.
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- Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust suitable for ethical investing?
- Are Polar Capital Global Financials Trust shares over-valued?
- Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's financials
- How volatile are Polar Capital Global Financials Trust shares?
- Does Polar Capital Global Financials Trust pay a dividend?
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust share price
Use our graph to track the performance of PCFT stocks over time.Polar Capital Global Financials Trust shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-23.
| 52-week range | 75.4764p - 153p |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | 143.5286p |
| 200-day moving average | 117.9548p |
| PE ratio | 7.7895 |
| Dividend yield | 0.04p (3.18%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | 14.3p |
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Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust under- or over-valued?
Valuing Polar Capital Global Financials Trust stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's P/E ratio
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 8x. In other words, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust shares trade at around 8x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the FTSE 250 at the end of September 2019 (19.71). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust financials
| Operating margin TTM | 107.81% |
|---|---|
| Gross profit TTM | £33 million |
| Return on assets TTM | -12.93% |
| Return on equity TTM | -23.09% |
| Profit margin | 0% |
| Book value | 1.158p |
| Market capitalisation | £184.9 million |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Polar Capital Global Financials Trust.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 25.63
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's overall score of 25.63 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Polar Capital Global Financials Trust is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's environmental score
Environmental score: 2.26/100
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's environmental score of 2.26 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Polar Capital Global Financials Trust is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's social score
Social score: 12.23/100
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's social score of 12.23 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Polar Capital Global Financials Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's governance score
Governance score: 9.88/100
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Polar Capital Global Financials Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 25.63 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 4 |
| Environmental score | 2.26 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 12.23 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 9.88 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust share dividends
We're not expecting Polar Capital Global Financials Trust to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as 75.4764p up to 153p. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (LSE average) beta is 1, while Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's is 1.1121. This would suggest that Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust overview
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Polar Capital LLP. It invests in the public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating in the financials sector. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund is actively managed. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI World Financials Index. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust plc was formed on May 17, 2013 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.
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