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Personal Assets TrustLSE:PNL 41 Buyback Yield % is -1.94 as of Jul. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:PNL with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 766 Asset Management companies, Personal Assets Trust ranks worse than 69.06% on this metric.
Buyback yield is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. It is a measure of shareholder return.
Personal Assets Trust Buyback Yield % Related Terms
Personal Assets Trust Buyback Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Personal Assets Trust's Buyback Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LSE:PNL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Buyback Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Personal Assets Trust's Buyback Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Buyback Yield % 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.
Personal Assets Trust Buyback Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Personal Assets Trust's Buyback Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Personal Assets Trust's Buyback Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) has a Buyback Yield % of -1.94 as of Jul. 23, 2026. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Personal Assets Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Personal Assets Trust ranks #529 out of 766 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 69.1%.
Is Personal Assets Trust's Buyback Yield % too high?
Personal Assets Trust's current Buyback Yield % is -1.94. Based on the distribution chart, Personal Assets Trust ranks #529 out of 766 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Personal Assets Trust has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Personal Assets Trust's Buyback Yield % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Personal Assets Trust ranks #529 out of 766 companies for Buyback Yield %. This places Personal Assets Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Buyback Yield % is 0.22. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Buyback Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Buyback Yield % among Asset Management companies is 0.22, based on 766 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Buyback Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Buyback Yield % 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 Buyback Yield % mean?
A high Buyback Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback yield equals the net issuance of stock divided by market cap. View historical data on Personal Assets Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Buyback Yield % is 0.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Personal Assets Trust's current Buyback Yield % is -1.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Personal Assets Trust stock overvalued right now?
Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL) has a current Buyback Yield % of -1.94. The current Buyback Yield % is -1.94. Personal Assets Trust's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Buyback Yield % calculated?
Buyback Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Personal Assets Trust (LSE:PNL), the current Buyback Yield % is -1.94 as of Jul. 23, 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.
Personal Assets Trust PLC is an investment trust for private investors, ranging from first-time savers to experienced investors. The Company carries on the business of an investment trust and has been approved as such by HM Revenue & Customs. Its investment policy is to protect and increase, in that order, the value of shareholders' funds per share over the long term.
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