AIF:LSE-Acorn Income Fund Ltd (GBX)

COMMON STOCK | Asset Management | LSE

Last Closing Price

GBX 266.00

Change

0.00 (0.00)%

Market Cap

GBX 0.04B

Volume

8.61K

Average Target Price

N/A
Average Analyst Rating

N/A

Fundamental Analysis

Verdict

About

Acorn Income Fund Limited is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Premier Asset Management (Guernsey) Ltd. It is co-managed by Unicorn Asset Management Limited and Premier Fund Managers Limited. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The equity portion of the fund primarily invests in stocks of small cap companies with a market capitalization of less than $1 billion. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund's fixed income portion invests in sterling denominated fixed interest securities including corporate bonds, preference and permanent interest bearing shares, convertibles, reverse convertible bonds, and debentures. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Numis Smaller Companies Index. Acorn Income Fund Limited was formed on February 11, 1999 and is domiciled in Guernsey, Channel Islands. Address: First Floor Office, London, United Kingdom, EC1M 6AU

Company Website : http://www.unicornam.com/Acorn.asp

Address : First Floor Office, London, United Kingdom, EC1M 6AU

Fiscal Year End : December

Currency: GBX

Country : UK

Technical Indicators

Beta : 0.94

52 Week High : 418.00

52 Week Low : 170.50

200 Day Moving Average : 264.39

50 Day Moving Average : 254.82

Shares Held By Insiders : 5.3%

Shares Held by Institutions : 3.89%

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Relative Performance (Total Returns)

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Symbol Name Price(Change) Market Cap Price / Earning Ratio EV/EBITDA
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+2.00 (+0.07%)

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SDRC:LSE Schroders plc

-20.00 (-1.02%)

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HL:LSE Hargreaves Lansdown plc

-29.00 (-1.75%)

 GBX7.73B 25.24 18.97
SLA:LSE Standard Life Aberdeen plc

-5.10 (-2.19%)

 GBX5.08B 29.94 N/A
PSH:LSE Pershing Square Holdings Ord

-50.00 (-2.33%)

 GBX4.17B 3.04 N/A
MNG:LSE M&G plc

-3.30 (-2.07%)

 GBX4.15B 3.72 N/A
FCIT:LSE F&C Investment Trust PLC

-10.00 (-1.44%)

 GBX3.67B 23.49 N/A
ICP:LSE Intermediate Capital Group plc

-17.00 (-1.35%)

 GBX3.64B 32.85 9.45
HICL:LSE HICL Infrastructure PLC Ord

N/A

 GBX3.20B 60.74 N/A

ETFs Containing AIF

Symbol Name Weight Mer Price(Change) Market Cap

N/A

Market Performance

  Market Performance vs.
Industry/Classification (Asset Management)		 Market Performance vs. Exchange
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Trailing 12 Months  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Trailing 5 Years  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)  
Capital Gain N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dividend Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Risk Return Profile  
Volatility (Standard Deviation) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Risk Adjusted Return N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Market Capitalization 0.04B 24% F 32% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Key Financial Ratios

  Ratio vs. Industry/Classification
(Asset Management)		 Ratio vs. Market
  Value Sector Median Percentile Rank Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value  
Price / Earning Ratio 2.36 95% A 96% A
Price/Book Ratio 0.88 59% F 66% D
Price / Cash Flow Ratio 15.88 40% F 23% F
EV/EBITDA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Management Effectiveness  
Return on Equity 24.13% 93% A 92% A-
Return on Invested Capital N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Return on Assets 11.06% 87% B+ 93% A
Debt to Equity Ratio N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Technical Ratios  
Short Ratio N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Short Percent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beta 0.94 25% F 56% F
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%

Annual Financials (GBX)

Quarterly Financials (GBX)

Analyst Rating

Target Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price Date

Fundamental Analysis Breakdown

This is a composite scorecard based on the application of evaluation criteria deemed most important by analysts. This is not a buy or sell recommendation.

What to like:
Underpriced compared to earnings

The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to make sure there is no specific reason.

Superior return on equity

The company management has delivered better return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters then its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Superior return on assets

The company management has delivered better return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters than its peers, placing it in the top quartile.

Positive cash flow

The company had positive total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

Superior Earnings Growth

This stock has shown top quartile earnings growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

Superior Revenue Growth

This stock has shown top quartile revenue growth in the previous 5 years compared to its sector.

What to not like:
Low market capitalization

This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.

Overpriced on cashflow basis

The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to cash flow basis. It is priced above the median for its sectors. Proceed with caution if you are considering to buy.