Investment
Market Cap
UK£14.2m
Last Updated
2021/03/01 18:43 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
The Investment Company plc is a closed-ended balanced fund launched and managed Fiske Plc. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Share Price & News
How has Investment's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: INV is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: INV's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.7%
INV
-1.8%
GB Capital Markets
-2.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-9.3%
INV
15.7%
GB Capital Markets
1.1%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: INV underperformed the UK Capital Markets industry which returned 15.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: INV underperformed the UK Market which returned 1.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| INV | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.7% | -1.8% | -2.3% |
| 30 Day | 4.5% | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| 90 Day | 2.0% | 11.3% | 5.5% |
| 1 Year | -8.0%-9.3% | 19.4%15.7% | 7.2%1.1% |
| 3 Year | 10.9%-2.0% | 51.9%34.7% | 9.8%-3.3% |
| 5 Year | 3.8%-18.6% | 113.6%78.0% | 36.9%10.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Investment's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Investment undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.93x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: INV (£3.01) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£0.99)
Significantly Below Fair Value: INV is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: INV is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the GB Capital Markets industry average.
PE vs Market: INV is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate INV's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: INV is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.9x) compared to the GB Capital Markets industry average (1.5x).
Future Growth
How is Investment forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
24.4%
Forecasted Diversified Financials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Investment has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has Investment performed over the past 5 years?
-21.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: INV is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: INV is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: INV is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 21.8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare INV's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: INV is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (-2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: INV has a negative Return on Equity (-14.15%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Investment's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: INV's short term assets (£1.3M) exceed its short term liabilities (£127.3K).
Long Term Liabilities: INV has no long term liabilities.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: INV is debt free.
Reducing Debt: INV had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: INV has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: INV has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Investment current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.33%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: INV's dividend (1.33%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.48%).
High Dividend: INV's dividend (1.33%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.58%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: INV's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: INV's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: INV is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
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.
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
25.1yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Investment has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 15.83yrs | UK£14.50k | no data | |
| Non Executive Director | 30.08yrs | UK£14.50k | no data | |
| Non Executive Director | 25.08yrs | UK£14.50k | no data | |
| Senior Independent Director | no data | UK£14.50k | 0.43% £ 61.3k | |
| Non-executive Director | no data | no data | 0.94% £ 133.8k |
25.1yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: INV's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 25.1 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
The Investment Company plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: The Investment Company plc
- Ticker: INV
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: NaN
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: UK£14.173m
- Shares outstanding: 4.77m
- Website: https://www.mitongroup.com/index.php/private-investors/funds/investment-trusts/income/the-investment-company/#
Number of Employees
Location
- The Investment Company plc
- Salisbury House
- London Wall
- London
- EC2M 5QS
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INV | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Aug 1996 |
Biography
The Investment Company plc is a closed-ended balanced fund launched and managed Fiske Plc. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the United Kingdom. It primarily invests in ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/01 18:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/01 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
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.