Capital Gearing Trust (CHIX:CGTL) Piotroski F-Score: 8 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 33% Above Median


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What is Capital Gearing Trust Piotroski F-Score?

Capital Gearing Trust CHIX:CGTL 40 Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 6.00. GuruFocus rates CHIX:CGTL with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,597 Asset Management companies, Capital Gearing Trust ranks better than 99.25% on this metric.

Good Sign:

Piotroski F-Score is 8, indicates a very healthy situation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Capital Gearing Trust has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

The historical rank and industry rank for Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:CGTl' s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 6   Max: 8
Current: 8

During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of Capital Gearing Trust was 8. The lowest was 3. And the median was 6.

Capital Gearing Trust  (CHIX:CGTl) Piotroski F-Score Explanation

The developer of the system is Joseph D. Piotroski is relatively unknown accounting professor who shuns publicity and rarely gives interviews.

He graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in accounting in 1989, received an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1994. Five years later, in 1999, after earning a Ph.D. in accounting from the University of Michigan, he became an associate professor of accounting at the University of Chicago.

In 2000, he wrote a research paper called "Value Investing: The Use of Historical Financial Statement Information to Separate Winners from Losers" (pdf).

He wanted to see if he can develop a system (using a simple nine-point scoring system) that can increase the returns of a strategy of investing in low price to book (referred to in the paper as high book to market) value companies.

What he found was something that exceeded his most optimistic expectations.

Buying only those companies that scored highest (8 or 9) on his nine-point scale, or F-Score as he called it, over the 20 year period from 1976 to 1996 led to an average out-performance over the market of 13.4%.

Even more impressive were the results of a strategy of investing in the highest F-Score companies (8 or 9) and shorting companies with the lowest F-Score (0 or 1).

Over the same period from 1976 to 1996 (20 years) this strategy led to an average yearly return of 23%, substantially outperforming the average S&P 500 index return of 15.83% over the same period.


Capital Gearing Trust Piotroski F-Score Related Terms


Capital Gearing Trust Piotroski F-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score 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.

Capital Gearing Trust Piotroski F-Score Chart

Capital Gearing Trust Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Piotroski F-Score
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Capital Gearing Trust Semi-Annual Data
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CHIX:CGTL vs BLK, BX, KKR: Piotroski F-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Piotroski F-Score 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.


Capital Gearing Trust Piotroski F-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score falls into.


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How is the Piotroski F-Score calculated?

* 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.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Net Income was £45.39 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £13.71 Mil.
Revenue was £46.87 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of this year (Mar25)
to the end of this year (Mar26) was (913.169 + 803.777) / 2 = £858.473 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of this year (Mar25) was £913.17 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was £803.78 Mil.
Total Liabilities was £2.47 Mil.
Net Income was £35.99 Mil.

Revenue was £37.55 Mil.
Average Total Assets from the begining of last year (Mar24)
to the end of last year (Mar25) was (1069.935 + 913.169) / 2 = £991.552 Mil.
Total Assets at the begining of last year (Mar24) was £1,069.94 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £0.00 Mil.
Total Assets was £913.17 Mil.
Total Liabilities was £28.14 Mil.

*Note: If the latest quarterly/semi-annual/annual total assets data is 0, then we will use previous quarterly/semi-annual/annual data for all the items in the balance sheet.

Profitability

Question 1. Return on Assets (ROA)

Net income before extraordinary items for the year divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Capital Gearing Trust's current Net Income (TTM) was 45.39. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

Question 2. Cash Flow Return on Assets (CFROA)

Net cash flow from operating activities (operating cash flow) divided by Total Assets at the beginning of the year.

Score 1 if positive, 0 if negative.

Capital Gearing Trust's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 13.71. ==> Positive ==> Score 1.

Question 3. Change in Return on Assets

Compare this year's return on assets (1) to last year's return on assets.

Score 1 if it's higher, 0 if it's lower.

ROA (This Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar25)
=45.388/913.169
=0.04970383

ROA (Last Year)=Net Income/Total Assets (Mar24)
=35.991/1069.935
=0.03363849

Capital Gearing Trust's return on assets of this year was 0.04970383. Capital Gearing Trust's return on assets of last year was 0.03363849. ==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)

Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)

Score 1 if CFROA > ROA, 0 if CFROA <= ROA.

Capital Gearing Trust's current Net Income (TTM) was 45.39. Capital Gearing Trust's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 13.71. ==> 13.71 <= 45.39 ==> CFROA <= ROA ==> Score 0.

Funding

Question 5. Change in Gearing or Leverage

Compare this year's gearing (long-term debt divided by average total assets) to last year's gearing.

Score 0 if this year's gearing is higher, 1 otherwise.

Gearing (This Year: Mar26)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar25 to Mar26
=0/858.473
=0

Gearing (Last Year: Mar25)=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation/Average Total Assets from Mar24 to Mar25
=0/991.552
=0

Capital Gearing Trust's gearing of this year was 0. Capital Gearing Trust's gearing of last year was 0. ==> This year is lower or equal to last year. ==> Score 1.

Question 6. Change in Working Capital (Liquidity)

Compare this year's current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) to last year's current ratio.

Score 1 if this year's current ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Total Current Assets and Total Current Liabilities reported. Thus, we use Total Assets and Total Liabilities to calculate current ratio for banks and insurance companies.

Current Ratio (This Year: Mar26)=Total Assets/Total Liabilities
=803.777/2.466
=325.94363341

Current Ratio (Last Year: Mar25)=Total Assets/Total Liabilities
=913.169/28.144
=32.44631182

Capital Gearing Trust's current ratio of this year was 325.94363341. Capital Gearing Trust's current ratio of last year was 32.44631182. ==> This year's current ratio is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 7. Change in Shares in Issue

Compare the number of shares in issue this year, to the number in issue last year.

Score 0 if there is larger number of shares in issue this year, 1 otherwise.

Capital Gearing Trust's number of shares in issue this year was 16.705. Capital Gearing Trust's number of shares in issue last year was 20.012. ==> There is smaller number of shares in issue this year, or the same. ==> Score 1.

Efficiency

Question 8. Change in Gross Margin

Compare this year's gross margin (Gross Profit divided by sales) to last year's.

Score 1 if this year's gross margin is higher, 0 if it's lower.

* Note that for banks and insurance companies, there's no Gross Profit reported. Thus, we use net income instead of gross profit and calculate Net Margin for this score.

Net Margin (This Year: TTM)=Net Income/Revenue
=45.388/46.87
=0.96838063

Net Margin (Last Year: TTM)=Net Income/Revenue
=35.991/37.547
=0.95855861

Capital Gearing Trust's net margin of this year was 0.96838063. Capital Gearing Trust's net margin of last year was 0.95855861. ==> This year's net margin is higher. ==> Score 1.

Question 9. Change in asset turnover

Compare this year's asset turnover (total sales for the year divided by total assets at the beginning of the year) to last year's asset turnover ratio.

Score 1 if this year's asset turnover ratio is higher, 0 if it's lower

Asset Turnover (This Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of This Year (Mar25)
=46.87/913.169
=0.05132675

Asset Turnover (Last Year)=Revenue/Total Assets at the Beginning of Last Year (Mar24)
=37.547/1069.935
=0.03509279

Capital Gearing Trust's asset turnover of this year was 0.05132675. Capital Gearing Trust's asset turnover of last year was 0.03509279. ==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.

Evaluation

Piotroski F-Score= Que. 1+ Que. 2+ Que. 3+Que. 4+Que. 5+Que. 6+Que. 7+Que. 8+Que. 9
=1+1+1+0+1+1+1+1+1
=8

Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3

Capital Gearing Trust has an F-score of 8. It is a good or high score, which usually indicates a very healthy situation.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Piotroski F-Score →
What does a Piotroski F-Score of 8 mean?
Capital Gearing Trust (CHIX:CGTL) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Capital Gearing Trust and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 6.00. Over the past decade, Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Capital Gearing Trust ranks #12 out of 1597 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 0.8%.
Is Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score too high?
Capital Gearing Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.00 to a high of 8.00. The Asset Management industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Capital Gearing Trust's value of 8 is 60% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Capital Gearing Trust ranks #12 out of 1597 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Capital Gearing Trust has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Capital Gearing Trust's Piotroski F-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Capital Gearing Trust ranks #12 out of 1597 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places Capital Gearing Trust in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. Capital Gearing Trust's value of 8 is 60% above this benchmark. Historically, Capital Gearing Trust's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 3.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, Capital Gearing Trust has consistently been above 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 Piotroski F-Score for an Asset Management company?
The median Piotroski F-Score among Asset Management companies is 5.00, based on 1,597 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Piotroski F-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Piotroski F-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Capital Gearing Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 8 is 60% above 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 Piotroski F-Score mean?
A high Piotroski F-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on Capital Gearing Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Capital Gearing Trust's current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 6.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Capital Gearing Trust stock overvalued right now?
Capital Gearing Trust (CHIX:CGTL) has a current Piotroski F-Score of 8. The current Piotroski F-Score is 8, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 6.00 and 60% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.00. Capital Gearing Trust's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Piotroski F-Score calculated?
Piotroski F-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Capital Gearing Trust (CHIX:CGTL), the current Piotroski F-Score is 8 as of Jun. 26, 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.

Capital Gearing Trust Business Description

Other Exchanges CGT:UK
Address C/o Carson Mcdowell Llp, Murray Street, Murray House, Belfast, GBR, BT1 6DN
Capital Gearing Trust PLC as an investment trust, is a UK closed-ended public limited company which invests in a diversified portfolio of assets meeting the investment trust tax conditions. Investment trusts, such as the Company, are long-term investment vehicles and are typically externally managed and overseen by experienced independent. The Company's objective is to preserve and, over time, to grow shareholders real wealth. The company has presence in United States, United Kingdom. Sweden, and Japan.
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