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The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. As of today (2026-08-19), FiscalNote Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -1.77.
FiscalNote Holdings (OTCPK:NOTE) 3-Year Sortino Ratio Explanation
The 3-Year Sortino Ratio inidicates the risk-adjusted return of an investment over the past three year. It is calculated as the annualized result of the average three-year monthly excess returns divided by the standard deviation of negative returns in the three-year period. 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.
Differnt from the Sharpe Ratio that penalizes both upside and downside volatility equally, the Sortino Ratio penalizes only those returns falling below a user-specified target or required rate of return. The expected returns here is set to the risk-free rate as well.
FiscalNote Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio Related Terms
NOTE vs HWNI, CYCU, KSEZ: 3-Year Sortino Ratio Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, FiscalNote Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Sortino 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.
FiscalNote Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, FiscalNote Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FiscalNote Holdings's 3-Year Sortino Ratio falls into.
FiscalNote Holdings 3-Year Sortino Ratio Calculation
The 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the risk-adjusted return of an investment asset or portfolio in the last three year, focusing specifically on downside risk rather than total risk. A stock / portfolio's 3-Year Sortino Ratio can be calculated by dividing the difference between the three-year average monthly returns of the investment and the risk-free rate, by the standard deviation of the downside risks over the past three year.
A downside risk is a potential loss from the asset or investment. The Downside risk here is measured by the downside deviation, which is the standard deviation of negative returns.
FiscalNote Holdings (NOTE) has a 3-Year Sortino Ratio of -1.77 as of Aug. 19, 2026. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for FiscalNote Holdings and its competitors.
Is FiscalNote Holdings' 3-Year Sortino Ratio too high?
FiscalNote Holdings' current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -1.77.
How does FiscalNote Holdings' 3-Year Sortino Ratio compare to HWNI and CYCU?
FiscalNote Holdings' 3-Year Sortino Ratio of -1.77 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-Year Sortino Ratio for a Software company?
A good 3-Year Sortino Ratio depends on the Software industry context. However, 3-Year Sortino 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 3-Year Sortino Ratio mean?
A high 3-Year Sortino Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-Year Sortino Ratio measures the additional return that an investor receives per unit of the downside risk over the past three years. View historical data for FiscalNote Holdings and its competitors. FiscalNote Holdings's current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -1.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FiscalNote Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FiscalNote Holdings (NOTE) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.23, compared to a current price of $0.07 — trading 98.4% below its estimated fair value. The current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -1.77. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-Year Sortino Ratio calculated?
3-Year Sortino Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For FiscalNote Holdings (NOTE), the current 3-Year Sortino Ratio is -1.77 as of Aug. 19, 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.
FiscalNote Holdings Inc provides technology solutions for policy and market intelligence. Its offerings include legislative tracking, regulatory analysis, and stakeholder engagement through its platform, PolicyNote, which integrates policy data with monitoring tools and analysis. The company serves a diverse customer base comprising enterprises, midsized and smaller businesses, government agencies, law firms, professional services organizations, trade groups and non-profits in more than 40 countries. It derives revenue from subscription revenue arrangements and advisory, advertising and other revenues. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from North America, and the rest from Europe, Australia, and Asia.
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