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UIL (LSE:UTL) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of May. 26, 2024)


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What is UIL GF Value Rank?

UIL has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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UIL (LSE:UTL) Business Description

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2 Church Street, Clarendon House, Hamilton, BMU, HM 11
UIL Ltd is a closed-end investment company. It is in the business of investing in pooled funds. Its investment objective is to maximize shareholder returns by investing and identifying in investments. The company's investment objective is to maximise shareholder returns by identifying and investing in investments where the underlying value is not reflected in the market price. It invests in gold mining, technology, financial services, oil and gas, telecoms, electricity, water and waste, renewables, airports, ports, toll roads, resources, and infrastructure sectors.

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