VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL) Probability of Financial Distress (%): 99.91% (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is VPC Specialty Lending Investments Probability of Financial Distress (%)?

VPC Specialty Lending Investments LSE:VSL 40 Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 99.91% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:VSL with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Probability of Financial Distress (%) measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt in the upcoming year given its current financial position. A higher ratio indicates a larger probability of bankruptcy for the company, while a lower ratio indicates a healthier fundamental. As of today, VPC Specialty Lending Investments's Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 99.91%.

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.

VPC Specialty Lending Investments  (LSE:VSL) Probability of Financial Distress (%) Explanation

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk in the upcoming year. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.

VPC Specialty Lending Investments Probability of Financial Distress (%) Related Terms

LSE:VSL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Probability of Financial Distress (%) Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, VPC Specialty Lending Investments's Probability of Financial Distress (%), along with its competitors' market caps and Probability of Financial Distress (%) 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.

VPC Specialty Lending Investments Probability of Financial Distress (%) vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, VPC Specialty Lending Investments's Probability of Financial Distress (%) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where VPC Specialty Lending Investments's Probability of Financial Distress (%) falls into.


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VPC Specialty Lending Investments Probability of Financial Distress (%) Calculation

Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was developed by John Campbell, Jens Hilscher and Jan Szilagyi in their Search of Distress Risk. It measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt within the next 12 months given its current financial position.

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) was obtained by a logit probability model based on eight explanatory variables. The logit formula to compute the probability of financial distress (LPFD) is given below:

LPFD= -20.12 * NIMTAAVG + 1.60 * TLMTA - 7.88 * EXRETAVG + 1.55 * SIGMA - 0.005 * RSIZE - 2.27 * CASHMTA + 0.070 * MB - 0.09 * PRICE -8.87
=6.96

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was then obtianed by:

PFD=1/(1 + e^(-LPFD))*100%
=99.91%

The eight explanatory variables are:

1. NIMTAAVG = Net Income to Market Total Assets

NIMTAAVG=Net Income / Market Total Assets
=Net Income / (Market Cap + Total Liabilities)

*Note that for companies reported quarterly, geometrically declining weighted quarterly Net Income data in latest four quarters are used.

2. TLMTA = Total liabilities to Market Total Assets

TLMTA=Total Liabilities / Market Total Assets

3. CASHMTA = Cash to Market Total Assets

For banks, CASHMTA is measured as:

CASHMTA=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents + Money Market Investments) / Market Total Assets

4. EXRETAVG = Excess Return compared to the S&P 500

EXRETAVG is the weighted excess return compared to the S&P 500 in past 12 month. Geometrically declining weights are imposed on the monthly excess return to reflect lagged information. The weight is halved each quarter.

5. SIGMA = Standard Deviation of Daily Returns

For sigma, we use the annualized standard deviation of a company's returns over the past 92 days (or 63 trading days).

6. RSIZE = Relative Size

RSIZE=log (Market Cap / Total Market Cap of S&P 500 companies)

7. MB = Market to Adjusted Book Equity Ratio

MB=Market Cap / Adjusted Book Equity
=Market Cap / (Total Stockholders Equity + 0.1 * ( Market Cap - Total Stockholders Equity))

8. PRICE

PRICE is measured as the log of the stock price, capped at log(15).

What does a Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 99.91% mean?
VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL) has a Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 99.91% as of Jun. 25, 2026.
Is VPC Specialty Lending Investments' Probability of Financial Distress (%) too high?
VPC Specialty Lending Investments' current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 99.91%. Overall, VPC Specialty Lending Investments has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VPC Specialty Lending Investments' Probability of Financial Distress (%) compare to BLK and BX?
VPC Specialty Lending Investments' Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 99.91% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Probability of Financial Distress (%) for an Asset Management company?
A good Probability of Financial Distress (%) depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Probability of Financial Distress (%) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Probability of Financial Distress (%) mean?
A high Probability of Financial Distress (%) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. VPC Specialty Lending Investments's current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 99.91%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VPC Specialty Lending Investments stock overvalued right now?
VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL) has a current Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 99.91%. The current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 99.91%. VPC Specialty Lending Investments' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Probability of Financial Distress (%) calculated?
Probability of Financial Distress (%) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For VPC Specialty Lending Investments (LSE:VSL), the current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 99.91% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

VPC Specialty Lending Investments Business Description

Address 29 Wellington Street, Central Square, Leeds, GBR, LS1 4DU
VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC is an investment trust based in the United Kingdom that invests in asset-backed lending to emerging and established businesses to build long-term, sustainable income generation. It focuses on providing capital to vital segments of the economy that are underserved by the traditional banking industry, including small businesses, working capital products, consumer finance, and real estate, among others. It is managed by Victory Park Capital Advisors, LLC. The company invests across several portfolio companies, asset classes, geographies, and credit bands to create a diversified portfolio.
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