Orchard Funding Group (LSE:ORCH) Graham Number: £1.81 (As of Jul. 2025) — 170% Above Median

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LSE:ORCH Orchard Funding Group PLC LSE:ORCH
60 GF Score
Price £0.64
GF Value £0.74
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Orchard Funding Group Graham Number?

Orchard Funding Group LSE:ORCH 60 Graham Number is £1.81 as of Jul. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 0.67. GuruFocus rates LSE:ORCH with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.74 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 403 Credit Services companies, Orchard Funding Group ranks better than 89.33% 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 (2026-08-08), the stock price of Orchard Funding Group is £0.64. Orchard Funding Group's graham number for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 was £1.81. Therefore, Orchard Funding Group's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.35.

The historical rank and industry rank for Orchard Funding Group's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ORCH' s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18   Med: 0.67   Max: 1.46
Current: 0.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Orchard Funding Group was 1.46. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.67.

LSE:ORCH's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than
89.33% of 403 companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 0.82 vs LSE:ORCH: 0.35

Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.


Orchard Funding Group  (LSE:ORCH) 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.

Orchard Funding Group's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as

Price to Graham number=Share Price (Today)/Graham number (Q: Jul. 2025 )
=0.64/1.81
=0.35

* 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.


Orchard Funding Group Graham Number Related Terms


Orchard Funding Group Graham Number Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Orchard Funding 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.

Orchard Funding Group Graham Number Chart

Orchard Funding Group Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Graham Number
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 0.75 1.13 1.26 1.50

Orchard Funding Group Semi-Annual Data
Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25
Graham Number Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.27 1.31 1.50 1.69 1.81

LSE:ORCH vs V, MA, AXP: Graham Number Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, Orchard Funding 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.


Orchard Funding Group Price-to-Graham-Number vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, Orchard Funding Group's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Orchard Funding Group's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.


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Orchard Funding Group Graham Number Calculation

Graham Number is a concept based on Ben Graham's conservative valuation of companies.

Orchard Funding Group's Graham Number for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5* Tangible Book per Share *EPS without NRI)
=sqrt of (22.5*0.878*0.114)
=1.50

Orchard Funding Group's Graham Number for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5*Tangible Book per Share*EPS without NRI (TTM))
=sqrt of (22.5*1.006*0.145)
=1.81

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Graham Number →
What does a Graham Number of £1.81 mean?
Orchard Funding Group (LSE:ORCH) has a Graham Number of £1.81 as of Jul. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on Orchard Funding Group and its competitors. This is 170% above median its historical median of 0.67. Over the past decade, Orchard Funding Group's Graham Number has ranged from 0.18 to 1.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Orchard Funding Group ranks #43 out of 403 companies in the Credit Services industry, placing it in the top 10.7%.
Is Orchard Funding Group's Graham Number too high?
Orchard Funding Group's current Graham Number of £1.81 is 170% above median its 10-year median of 0.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.18 to a high of 1.46. Based on the distribution chart, Orchard Funding Group ranks #43 out of 403 companies in the Credit Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Orchard Funding Group has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Orchard Funding Group's Graham Number compare to V and MA?
According to the Credit Services industry distribution chart, Orchard Funding Group ranks #43 out of 403 companies for Graham Number. This places Orchard Funding Group in the top 11% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Graham Number is 0.82. Historically, Orchard Funding Group's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.18 to 1.46 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 Credit Services company?
The median Graham Number among Credit Services companies is 0.82, based on 403 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 Orchard Funding Group and its competitors. For the Credit Services industry, the median Graham Number is 0.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Orchard Funding Group's current Graham Number is £1.81, which is 170% above median its own 10-year median of 0.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Orchard Funding Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orchard Funding Group (LSE:ORCH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.74, compared to a current price of £0.64 — trading 13.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is £1.81, which is 170% above median its 10-year median of 0.67. Orchard Funding Group's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 11 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 Orchard Funding Group (LSE:ORCH), the current Graham Number is £1.81 as of Jul. 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 Orchard Funding Group (LSE:ORCH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Orchard Funding Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.64 is trading 13.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.74. GuruFocus considers Orchard Funding Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ORCH:

  • Graham Number: £1.81 (170% above median its 10-year median of 0.67)
  • GF Value™: £0.74 vs. price of £0.64 (13.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 11 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:ORCH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Orchard Funding Group Business Description

Address 222 Armstrong Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, GBR, LU2 0FY
Orchard Funding Group PLC is a finance company that specializes in insurance premium finance and the professional fee funding market. The company mainly provides funding and funding support systems to clients of insurance brokers and professional firms. It aims to further increase the capital base to enable it to support higher levels of borrowing. It operates in two segments: lending for Toyota products, and other lending. The company operates within the United Kingdom.
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