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Fidelity Special Values has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.
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Fidelity Special Values PLC shows strong financial strength.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
GuruFocus does not calculate Fidelity Special Values's interest coverage with the available data.
Fidelity Special Values's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.00.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.
Fidelity Special Values (CHIX:FSVl) Financial Strength Explanation
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Fidelity Special Values has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.
Fidelity Special Values Financial Strength Related Terms
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.
* 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.
Fidelity Special Values (CHIX:FSVL) has a Financial Strength of 8 as of Feb. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Fidelity Special Values and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 8.00. Over the past decade, Fidelity Special Values' Financial Strength has ranged from 7.00 to 8.00.
Is Fidelity Special Values' Financial Strength too high?
Fidelity Special Values' current Financial Strength of 8 is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.00 to a high of 8.00. Overall, Fidelity Special Values has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fidelity Special Values' Financial Strength compare to BLK and BX?
Fidelity Special Values' Financial Strength of 8 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. Historically, Fidelity Special Values' own Financial Strength has ranged from 7.00 to 8.00 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 Financial Strength for an Asset Management company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Fidelity Special Values and its competitors. Fidelity Special Values's current Financial Strength is 8, which is near median its own 10-year median of 8.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fidelity Special Values stock overvalued right now?
Fidelity Special Values (CHIX:FSVL) has a current Financial Strength of 8. The current Financial Strength is 8, which is near median its 10-year median of 8.00. Fidelity Special Values' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Fidelity Special Values (CHIX:FSVL), the current Financial Strength is 8 as of Feb. 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.
Fidelity Special Values PLC is an investment trust company operating in the UK. The company's investment objective is to achieve long term capital growth predominantly through investment in UK listed companies. It seeks to meet its investment objective through investment in a diversified portfolio of securities issued by or related to predominantly the UK listed companies across the market capitalization spectrum, and the investment approach is flexible with positions in large, medium and smaller sized companies. The group may use gearing to enhance long term capital growth using debt and CFDs, depending on the relative cost and availability of those instruments.
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