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City of London Investment Trust LSE:CTY Stock Report

Last Price

UK£4.36

Market Cap

UK£2.1b

7D

2.5%

1Y

7.1%

Updated

11 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials

The City of London Investment Trust plc

LSE:CTY Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£2.1b

CTY Stock Overview

A closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. More details

CTY fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for City of London Investment Trust
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£4.36
52 Week HighUK£4.59
52 Week LowUK£3.82
Beta0.56
1 Month Change-1.69%
3 Month Change3.32%
1 Year Change7.13%
3 Year Change3.20%
5 Year Change27.11%
Change since IPO292.79%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

CTYGB Capital MarketsGB Market
7D2.5%-3.1%-6.3%
1Y7.1%13.3%-2.8%

Return vs Industry: CTY underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 13.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CTY exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CTY's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CTY volatility
CTY Average Weekly Movement2.6%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.7%
Market Average Movement5.5%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market10.3%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CTY has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.

Volatility Over Time: CTY's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1860n/an/awww.janushenderson.com/en-gb/investor/product/the-city-of-london-investment-trust-plc/

The City of London Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited. It is co-managed by Henderson Global Investors Limited. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom.

The City of London Investment Trust plc Fundamentals Summary

How do City of London Investment Trust's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CTY fundamental statistics
Market capUK£2.14b
Earnings (TTM)UK£220.39m
Revenue (TTM)UK£234.28m

9.7x

P/E Ratio

9.2x

P/S Ratio

Is CTY overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CTY income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£234.28m
Cost of RevenueUK£0
Gross ProfitUK£234.28m
Other ExpensesUK£13.89m
EarningsUK£220.39m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.45
Gross Margin100.00%
Net Profit Margin94.07%
Debt/Equity Ratio8.0%

How did CTY perform over the long term?

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Dividends

4.8%

Current Dividend Yield

47%

Payout Ratio

Does CTY pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CTY by to receive an upcoming dividend?
City of London Investment Trust dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateApr 24 2025
Dividend Pay DateMay 30 2025
Days until Ex dividend12 days
Days until Dividend pay date48 days

Does CTY pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/11 23:19
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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.

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Analyst Sources

The City of London Investment Trust plc is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Jason StreetsEvolution Securities