Market Cap
UK£6.9m
Last Updated
2019/10/18 21:04 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Octagonal Plc, through its subsidiary, Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd, provides settlement, safe custody, and other ancillary services to investors, hedge funds, institutions, family offices, and high net worth individuals primarily in the United Kingdom.
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Fundamentals
Good value with questionable track record.
Share Price & News
How has Octagonal's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0%
OCT
1.1%
GB Capital Markets
1.7%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-34.1%
OCT
19.7%
GB Capital Markets
2.9%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: OCT underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 19.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: OCT underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| OCT | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| 30 Day | 3.8% | -2.8% | -0.7% |
| 90 Day | 0% | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 1 Year | -29.1%-34.1% | 22.6%19.7% | 8.0%2.9% |
| 3 Year | -28.6%-38.6% | 78.1%65.5% | 18.2%3.8% |
| 5 Year | n/a | 147.4%118.1% | 35.6%6.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Octagonal's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Is Octagonal undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
38.2%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: OCT (£0.01) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£0.02)
Significantly Undervalued: OCT is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: OCT is good value based on its PE Ratio (7.2x) compared to the Capital Markets industry average (18.7x).
PE vs Market: OCT is good value based on its PE Ratio (7.2x) compared to the UK market (16.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate OCT's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: OCT is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.9x) compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average (1.4x).
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Future Growth
How is Octagonal forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
-3.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: OCT's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.5% per year).
Earnings vs Market: OCT's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years (-3.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: OCT's earnings are forecast to decline over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if OCT's revenue is forecast to grow faster than the UK market.
High Growth Revenue: Insufficient data to determine if OCT's revenue is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
High Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if OCT's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Octagonal performed over the past 5 years?
38.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: OCT's earnings have grown significantly by 38% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: OCT's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: OCT had negative earnings growth (-16.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Capital Markets industry average (4.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: OCT's Return on Equity (10.4%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: OCT has a higher Return on Assets than the Capital Markets industry average last year.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: Insufficient data to calculate OCT's Return on Capital Employed to determine if it has improved over the past 3 years.
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Financial Health
How is Octagonal's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: OCT has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if OCT's debt is covered by short term assets.
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: OCT's level of assets compared to its equity is low.
Allowance for Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if OCT has a sufficient allowance for bad loans.
Low Risk Liabilities: OCT reports no customer deposits, loans are made up entirely of externally borrowed funds.
Loan Level: Insufficient data to determine if OCT has an acceptable proportion of non-loan assets held.
Low Risk Deposits: OCT has advanced significantly more loans than the customer deposits it holds.
Level of Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if OCT has an appropriate level of bad loans.
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Dividend
What is Octagonal's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
14.81%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: OCT's dividend (14.81%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.99%).
High Dividend: OCT's dividend (14.81%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.41%)
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, OCT has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: OCT has only been paying a dividend for 2 years, and since then payments have not increased.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (107.1%), OCT's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
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Management
What is the CEO of Octagonal's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.1yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Sam Esqulant (37yo)
1.1yrs
Tenure
UK£98,000
Compensation
Ms. Samantha Dru Esqulant, also known as Sam, has been Chief Executive Officer at Octagonal Plc since September 25,2018 and has been Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director at Octagonal Plc since No ...
Board Age and Tenure
3.1yrs
Average Tenure
47yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: OCT's board of directors are considered experienced (3.1 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 200,000 |
| Max Price | UK£0.016 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Chairman of the Board Executive Chairman |
| Shares | 1,700,000 |
| Max Price | UK£0.015 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Nilesh Jagatia (52yo)
CFO, Secretary & Executive Director
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£42.00k
John Gunn (49yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£154.00k
Sam Esqulant (37yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.1yrs
- Compensation: UK£98.00k
Board Members
Nilesh Jagatia (52yo)
CFO, Secretary & Executive Director
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£42.00k
John Gunn (49yo)
Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 2.3yrs
- Compensation: UK£154.00k
Sam Esqulant (37yo)
CEO & Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.1yrs
- Compensation: UK£98.00k
Anthony Hugh Binnie (45yo)
Non Executive Director
- Tenure: 1.6yrs
Company Information
Octagonal Plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Octagonal Plc
- Ticker: OCT
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded:
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: UK£6.937m
- Shares outstanding: 568.58m
- Website: https://www.octagonalplc.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Octagonal Plc
- 2 London Wall Buildings
- 2nd Floor
- London
- Greater London
- EC2M 5PP
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jun 2015 |
Biography
Octagonal Plc, through its subsidiary, Global Investment Strategy UK Ltd, provides settlement, safe custody, and other ancillary services to investors, hedge funds, institutions, family offices, and high n ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/18 21:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/18 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.