Asia Dragon Trust (LSE:DGN) GF Value Rank : 2 (As of May. 12, 2024)

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What is Asia Dragon Trust GF Value Rank?

Asia Dragon Trust has the GF Value Rank of 2.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Competitive Comparison of Asia Dragon Trust's GF Value Rank

For the Asset Management subindustry, Asia Dragon Trust's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Asia Dragon Trust's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Asia Dragon Trust's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Asia Dragon Trust's GF Value Rank falls into.

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1 George Street, Edinburgh, GBR, EH2 2LL

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https://www.asiadragontrust.co.uk

Asia Dragon Trust PLC is an investment trust located in the United Kingdom. The company's primary objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in the Far East with the exception of Japan and Australasia. Its investments are in stock market principally in large companies whose shares are considered to be attractively priced. The company focuses on diversified investments in various sectors such as Aerospace & Defence, Banks, Automobiles, Construction Materials, Industrial Conglomerates, Real Estate Management & Development, Wireless Telecommunication Services and others. It measures the performance of its portfolio against MSCI All Country Asia (ex-Japan) Index.

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