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CT Automotive GroupLSE:CTA 51 Graham Number is £0.72 as of Dec. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 0.69. GuruFocus rates LSE:CTA with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.29 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 986 Vehicles & Parts companies, CT Automotive Group ranks better than 84.48% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-08-11), the stock price of CT Automotive Group is £0.355. CT Automotive Group's graham number for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.72. Therefore, CT Automotive Group's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.49.
The historical rank and industry rank for CT Automotive Group's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CTA'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38 Med: 0.69 Max: 1.52
Current: 0.49
During the past 8 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of CT Automotive Group was 1.52. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.69.
LSE:CTA's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 84.48% of 986
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 1.165
vs LSE:CTA: 0.49
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
CT Automotive Group's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=
0.355
/
0.72
=
0.49
* 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.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
CT Automotive Group Graham Number Related Terms
CT Automotive Group Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CT Automotive Group's Graham Number 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:CTA vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Graham Number Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, CT Automotive Group's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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 Automotive Group Price-to-Graham-Number vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CT Automotive Group's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CT Automotive Group's Price-to-Graham-Number 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.
CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) has a Graham Number of £0.72 as of Dec. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on CT Automotive Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.69. Over the past decade, CT Automotive Group's Graham Number has ranged from 0.38 to 1.52. According to the industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #153 out of 986 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 15.5%.
Is CT Automotive Group's Graham Number too high?
CT Automotive Group's current Graham Number of £0.72 is near median its 10-year median of 0.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 1.52. Based on the distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #153 out of 986 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, CT Automotive Group has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CT Automotive Group's Graham Number compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #153 out of 986 companies for Graham Number. This places CT Automotive Group in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Graham Number is 1.17. Historically, CT Automotive Group's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.38 to 1.52 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Graham Number among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.17, based on 986 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number 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 Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on CT Automotive Group and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Graham Number is 1.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CT Automotive Group's current Graham Number is £0.72, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CT Automotive Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.29, compared to a current price of £0.36 — trading 22.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is £0.72, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.69. CT Automotive Group's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA), the current Graham Number is £0.72 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.36 is trading 22.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.29.
GuruFocus considers CT Automotive Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CTA:
Graham Number: £0.72 (near median its 10-year median of 0.69)
GF Value™: £0.29 vs. price of £0.36 (22.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CT Automotive Group PLC technologically-led manufacturer of bespoke automotive interior finishes and kinematic components, mainly produced through polymer moulding processes and with precision finishing techniques such as chrome plating, wrapped assemblies and complex sub-assembly. The group has two segments Tooling - Design, development and sale of tooling for the automotive industry; and Production - Manufacturing and distributing serial production of interior parts for the automotive industry. The company generates majority of revenue from Production segment.
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