Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) Net-Net Working Capital: £-0.06 (As of May. 2026)

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What is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Net-Net Working Capital?

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust LSE:PCFT +1.21% 38 Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.06 as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCFT with a GF Score™ of 38/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 497 Asset Management companies, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks worse than 201207.04% on this metric.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was £-0.06.

The industry rank for Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:PCFT's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 6.19
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust  (LSE:PCFT) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Net-Net Working Capital Related Terms


Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Net-Net Working Capital 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.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Net-Net Working Capital Chart

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Annual Data
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Semi-Annual Data
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LSE:PCFT vs BLK, BX, KKR: Net-Net Working Capital Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital 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 Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.


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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Nov. 2025 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(10.837+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-50.054
-0-0)/163.792
=-0.24

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: May. 2026 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(35.373+0+0.75 * 0+0.5 * 0-45.105
-0-0)/157.800
=-0.06

* 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.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

What does a Net-Net Working Capital of £-0.06 mean?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a Net-Net Working Capital of £-0.06 as of May. 2026. Ben Graham defined net-net working capital as the per-share sum of cash, 75% of receivables and 50% of inventory less total liabilities. View historical data on Polar Capital Global Financials Trust According to the industry distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #999999 out of 497 companies in the Asset Management industry.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Net-Net Working Capital too high?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.06. Based on the distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #999999 out of 497 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust has a GF Score™ of 38/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Net-Net Working Capital compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust ranks #999999 out of 497 companies for Net-Net Working Capital. This places Polar Capital Global Financials Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.19. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net-Net Working Capital for an Asset Management company?
The median Net-Net Working Capital among Asset Management companies is 6.19, based on 497 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net-Net Working Capital significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net-Net Working Capital 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 Net-Net Working Capital mean?
A high Net-Net Working Capital can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Ben Graham defined net-net working capital as the per-share sum of cash, 75% of receivables and 50% of inventory less total liabilities. View historical data on Polar Capital Global Financials Trust For the Asset Management industry, the median Net-Net Working Capital is 6.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.06. 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 Net-Net Working Capital of £-0.06. The current Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.06. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's overall GF Score™ is 38/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net-Net Working Capital calculated?
Net-Net Working Capital is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT), the current Net-Net Working Capital is £-0.06 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 Business Description

Address 16 Palace Street, London, GBR, SW1E 5JD
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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