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Nippon Active Value FundLSE:NAVF +0.43%73 OCF Margin % is 5.34% as of Dec. 2025, which is 109% above its 10-year median of 2.56. GuruFocus rates LSE:NAVF with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.50 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,454 Asset Management companies, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks worse than 55.57% on this metric.
* 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Nippon Active Value Fund's OCF Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Margin % 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.
Nippon Active Value Fund OCF Margin % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Nippon Active Value Fund's OCF Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Active Value Fund's OCF Margin % 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.
Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF) has a OCF Margin % of 5.34% as of Dec. 2025. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Nippon Active Value Fund and its competitors. This is 109% above median its historical median of 2.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks #808 out of 1454 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 55.6%.
Is Nippon Active Value Fund's OCF Margin % too high?
Nippon Active Value Fund's current OCF Margin % of 5.34% is 109% above median its 10-year median of 2.56. The Asset Management industry median OCF Margin % is 14.63. Nippon Active Value Fund's value of 5.34% is 63.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks #808 out of 1454 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Active Value Fund has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Active Value Fund's OCF Margin % compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Nippon Active Value Fund ranks #808 out of 1454 companies for OCF Margin %. This places Nippon Active Value Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Margin % is 14.63. Nippon Active Value Fund's value of 5.34% is 63.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.56 vs. the industry median of 14.63, Nippon Active Value Fund has consistently been below 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 OCF Margin % for an Asset Management company?
The median OCF Margin % among Asset Management companies is 14.63, based on 1,454 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Nippon Active Value Fund's current OCF Margin % of 5.34% is 63.5% below 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 OCF Margin % mean?
A high OCF Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Margin is the ratio of Cash Flow from Operations to Total Revenue. View historical data on Nippon Active Value Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median OCF Margin % is 14.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Active Value Fund's current OCF Margin % is 5.34%, which is 109% above median its own 10-year median of 2.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Active Value Fund stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.50, compared to a current price of £2.36 — trading 5.6% below its estimated fair value. The current OCF Margin % is 5.34%, which is 109% above median its 10-year median of 2.56 and 63.5% below the Asset Management industry median of 14.63. Nippon Active Value Fund's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is OCF Margin % calculated?
OCF Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF), the current OCF Margin % is 5.34% 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 Nippon Active Value Fund (LSE:NAVF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Active Value Fund stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £2.36 is trading 5.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.50.
GuruFocus considers Nippon Active Value Fund to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:NAVF:
OCF Margin %: 5.34% (109% above median its 10-year median of 2.56)
GF Value™: £2.50 vs. price of £2.36 (5.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 63.5% below the Asset Management median (#808 of 1454)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:NAVF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Active Value Fund PLC is a closed-ended investment company. The investment objective of the company is to provide shareholders with attractive capital growth through the active management of a focused portfolio of quoted companies which have the majority of their operations in, or revenue derived from, Japan.
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