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What is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Debt-to-Equity?
Polar Capital Global Financials TrustLSE:PCFT -0.20%39 Debt-to-Equity is 0.11 as of May. 2026, which is at its 10-year median of 0.11. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCFT with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 961 Asset Management companies, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks better than 67.64% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
LSE:PCFT'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.11 Max: 0.14
Current: 0.11
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Polar Capital Global Financials Trust was 0.14. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.11.
LSE:PCFT's Debt-to-Equity is ranked better than 67.64% of 961
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.21
vs LSE:PCFT: 0.11
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
* 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Debt-to-Equity Chart
LSE:PCFT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Debt-to-Equity vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Debt-to-Equity 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a Debt-to-Equity of 0.11 as of May. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Polar Capital Global Financials Trust and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.11. Over the past decade, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.03 to 0.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #311 out of 961 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 32.4%.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.11 is near median its 10-year median of 0.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.14. The Asset Management industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's value of 0.11 is 47.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #311 out of 961 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Debt-to-Equity compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #311 out of 961 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This puts Polar Capital Global Financials Trust in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's value of 0.11 is 47.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.03 to 0.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.11 vs. the industry median of 0.21, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for an Asset Management company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Asset Management companies is 0.21, based on 961 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.11 is 47.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Polar Capital Global Financials Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.11, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust stock overvalued right now?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a current Debt-to-Equity of 0.11. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.11, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.11 and 47.6% below the Asset Management industry median of 0.21. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.11 as of May. 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.
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC is an asset management firm based in the United Kingdom. Its core objective is to provide its investors with a growing dividend income with capital appreciation. To achieve this, it invests in listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property and other subsectors. Its portfolio entails equities, index-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, forward transactions, index options, and other instruments, including derivatives. It has a diversified portfolio of investments in different geographical regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, the United Kingdom, Latin America, Japan and East Europe.
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