Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) Tax Rate %: 2.76% (As of May. 2026)

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LSE:PCFT Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC LSE:PCFT
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What is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Tax Rate %?

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust LSE:PCFT +1.22% 39 Tax Rate % is 2.76% as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:PCFT with a GF Score™ of 39/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Tax Expense for the six months ended in May. 2026 was £0.47 Mil. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Pre-Tax Income for the six months ended in May. 2026 was £17.13 Mil. Therefore, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was 2.76%.

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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Tax Rate % Historical Data

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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Tax Rate % Chart

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Tax Rate %
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Semi-Annual Data
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Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Nov. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Nov. 2025 )
=1.528/56.148
=2.72 %

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: May. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: May. 2026 )
=0.472/17.131
=2.76 %

* 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.

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What does a Tax Rate % of 2.76% mean?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a Tax Rate % of 2.76% as of May. 2026.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Tax Rate % too high?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Tax Rate % is 2.76%. Overall, Polar Capital Global Financials Trust has a GF Score™ of 39/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Tax Rate % compare to BLK and BX?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's Tax Rate % of 2.76% can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for an Asset Management company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Tax Rate % 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 Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's current Tax Rate % is 2.76%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polar Capital Global Financials Trust stock overvalued right now?
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT) has a current Tax Rate % of 2.76%. The current Tax Rate % is 2.76%. Polar Capital Global Financials Trust's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Polar Capital Global Financials Trust (LSE:PCFT), the current Tax Rate % is 2.76% as of May. 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.

Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Business Description

Address 16 Palace Street, London, GBR, SW1E 5JD
Polar Capital Global Financials Trust PLC is an asset management firm based in the United Kingdom. Its core objective is to provide its investors with a growing dividend income with capital appreciation. To achieve this, it invests in listed or quoted securities issued by companies in the financial sector operating in the banking, insurance, property and other subsectors. Its portfolio entails equities, index-linked and other debt securities, cash deposits, money market instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, forward transactions, index options, and other instruments, including derivatives. It has a diversified portfolio of investments in different geographical regions such as North America, Europe, Asia, the United Kingdom, Latin America, Japan and East Europe.
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