Witan Investment Trust (LSE:WTAN) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of May. 31, 2024)

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What is Witan Investment Trust GF Value Rank?

Witan Investment Trust has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Witan Investment Trust (LSE:WTAN) Business Description

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14 Queen Anne's Gate, London, GBR, SW1H 9AA

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Witan Investment Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based closed-end investment trust. The company's objective is to achieve long-term growth in income and capital through active multi-manager investment in global equities. Its operating segments include Investment Trust and Management services. The company derives the maximum revenue from the Investment Trust segment. Geographically, investment of the trust can be seen across the region of United Kingdom, North America, Continental Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and others of which majority of revenue is derived from United Kingdom region.

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