CT Private Equity TrustLSE:CTPE -0.60%62 Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 5.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:CTPE with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of £6.49 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,597 Asset Management companies, CT Private Equity Trust ranks better than 82.72% on this metric.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
Bad or low score = 0, 1, 2, 3
CT Private Equity Trust has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
The historical rank and industry rank for CT Private Equity Trust's Piotroski F-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CTPE'
s Piotroski F-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2 Med: 5 Max: 8
Current: 6
During the past 13 years, the highest Piotroski F-Score of CT Private Equity Trust was 8. The lowest was 2. And the median was 5.
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.
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.
CT Private Equity Trust Piotroski F-Score Related Terms
CT Private Equity Trust Piotroski F-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CT Private Equity 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.
LSE:CTPE vs BLK, BX, KKR: Piotroski F-Score Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, CT Private Equity 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.
CT Private Equity Trust Piotroski F-Score vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, CT Private Equity Trust's Piotroski F-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CT Private Equity Trust's Piotroski F-Score 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.
*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.
CT Private Equity Trust's current Net Income (TTM) was 23.13.
==> 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.
CT Private Equity Trust's current Cash Flow from Operations (TTM) was 0.51.
==> 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.
CT Private Equity Trust's return on assets of this year was 0.03847094. CT Private Equity Trust's return on assets of last year was 0.03191346.
==> This year is higher. ==> Score 1.
Question 4. Quality of Earnings (Accrual)
Compare Cash flow return on assets (2) to return on assets (1)
CT Private Equity Trust's gearing of this year was 0.17772235. CT Private Equity Trust's gearing of last year was 0.15197819.
==> Last year is lower than this year ==> Score 0.
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.
CT Private Equity Trust's current ratio of this year was 5.49770646. CT Private Equity Trust's current ratio of last year was 6.23801075.
==> Last year's current ratio is higher ==> Score 0.
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.
CT Private Equity Trust's number of shares in issue this year was 71.503. CT Private Equity Trust's number of shares in issue last year was 71.846.
==> 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.
CT Private Equity Trust's net margin of this year was 0.94934942. CT Private Equity Trust's net margin of last year was 0.94132568.
==> 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
CT Private Equity Trust's asset turnover of this year was 0.04052348. CT Private Equity Trust's asset turnover of last year was 0.03390268.
==> This year's asset turnover is higher. ==> Score 1.
Evaluation
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Good or high score = 7, 8, 9
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CT Private Equity Trust has an F-score of 6 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.
CT Private Equity Trust (LSE:CTPE) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Piotroski F-score grades a company's business operating strength from 0-9. View historical data on CT Private Equity Trust and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, CT Private Equity Trust's Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00. According to the industry distribution chart, CT Private Equity Trust ranks #276 out of 1597 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 17.3%.
Is CT Private Equity Trust's Piotroski F-Score too high?
CT Private Equity Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 8.00. The Asset Management industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. CT Private Equity Trust's value of 6 is 20% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CT Private Equity Trust ranks #276 out of 1597 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CT Private Equity Trust has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CT Private Equity Trust's Piotroski F-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, CT Private Equity Trust ranks #276 out of 1597 companies for Piotroski F-Score. This places CT Private Equity Trust in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Piotroski F-Score is 5.00. CT Private Equity Trust's value of 6 is 20% above this benchmark. Historically, CT Private Equity Trust's own Piotroski F-Score has ranged from 2.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.00 vs. the industry median of 5.00, CT Private Equity 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. CT Private Equity Trust's current Piotroski F-Score of 6 is 20% 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 CT Private Equity 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. CT Private Equity Trust's current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CT Private Equity Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Private Equity Trust (LSE:CTPE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £6.49, compared to a current price of £4.93 — trading 24% below its estimated fair value. The current Piotroski F-Score is 6, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00 and 20% above the Asset Management industry median of 5.00. CT Private Equity Trust's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 1 warning sign 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 CT Private Equity Trust (LSE:CTPE), the current Piotroski F-Score is 6 as of Jun. 27, 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.
Is CT Private Equity Trust (LSE:CTPE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Private Equity Trust stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £4.93 is trading 24% below its estimated GF Value™ of £6.49.
GuruFocus considers CT Private Equity Trust to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CTPE:
Piotroski F-Score: 6 (20% above median its 10-year median of 5.00)
GF Value™: £6.49 vs. price of £4.93 (24% below fair value)
Industry Position: 20% above the Asset Management median (#276 of 1597)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CTPE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CT Private Equity Trust PLC is a UK-based investment trust company. Its core business is the management of long-term borrowings by investing them in private equity assets. Its objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through investment in private equity assets, whilst providing shareholders with a predictable and above average level of dividend funded from a combination of the Company's revenue and realised capital profits. Its portfolio is comprised of private equity focused limited partnerships, offshore funds, investment companies and investment trusts. The company may also make direct private equity investments, mainly through co-investment with the funds in which the company is invested.
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