Ferro-Alloy Resources (LSE:FAR) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio: -0.49 (As of Aug. 14, 2026)

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What is Ferro-Alloy Resources 1-Year Sharpe Ratio?

Ferro-Alloy Resources LSE:FAR -2.44% 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.49 as of Aug. 14, 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk over the past year. As of today (2026-08-14), Ferro-Alloy Resources's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.49.

Ferro-Alloy Resources  (LSE:FAR) 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Explanation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average monthly excess return divided by its standard deviation over the past year. The monthly excess return is the monthly investment return minus the monthly risk-free rate (typically the 10-year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate). If the risk-free rate for a specific region is not available, U.S. data is used by default.

The greater a portfolio's Sharpe Ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance. A negative Sharpe Ratio means the risk-free rate is greater than the portfolio’s historical or projected return, or else the portfolio's return is expected to be negative.

Ferro-Alloy Resources 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Related Terms

Ferro-Alloy Resources 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Ferro-Alloy Resources's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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.

Ferro-Alloy Resources 1-Year Sharpe Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Ferro-Alloy Resources's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Ferro-Alloy Resources 1-Year Sharpe Ratio Calculation

The 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the performance of an investment such as a stock or portfolio compared to a risk-free asset. A stock / portfolio's 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the one-year returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the investment returns over one year.

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What does a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.49 mean?
Ferro-Alloy Resources (LSE:FAR) has a 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.49 as of Aug. 14, 2026. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Ferro-Alloy Resources and its competitors.
Is Ferro-Alloy Resources' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio too high?
Ferro-Alloy Resources' current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.49.
How does Ferro-Alloy Resources' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio compare to competitors?
Ferro-Alloy Resources' 1-Year Sharpe Ratio of -0.49 can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 1-Year Sharpe Ratio depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 1-Year Sharpe Ratio 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 1-Year Sharpe Ratio mean?
A high 1-Year Sharpe Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 1-Year Sharpe Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of increase in risk. View historical data for Ferro-Alloy Resources and its competitors. Ferro-Alloy Resources's current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ferro-Alloy Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ferro-Alloy Resources (LSE:FAR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.05, compared to a current price of £0.04 — trading 28% below its estimated fair value. The current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.49. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 1-Year Sharpe Ratio calculated?
1-Year Sharpe Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ferro-Alloy Resources (LSE:FAR), the current 1-Year Sharpe Ratio is -0.49 as of Aug. 14, 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.

Ferro-Alloy Resources Business Description

Other Exchanges 5PE:Germany
Address Maison Allaire, Smith Street, Saint Peter Port, GGY, GY1 2NG
Ferro-Alloy Resources Ltd is engaged in developing and exploiting the Balasausqandiq vanadium deposit in Kyzylordinskaya oblast of Southern Kazakhstan. The company has also converted the original pilot test-plant and developed to prove the metallurgical processes to use at the mine processing facility. The company segments are based on their nature of operations: processing, subsoil operations (being operations related to exploration and mining), and the corporate segment. It generates maximum revenue from the processing segment. The company derives its revenue from Kazakhstan.