City of London Investment Group PLC (GB:CLIG)
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Rating:83Outperform
Price Target:
466.00 p
▲(24.93% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:04/19/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (solid growth, high margins, strong cash conversion, and low leverage) and very attractive valuation (low P/E with a dividend). The main offset is technical risk from overbought momentum signals despite a clear uptrend.
Positive Factors
Recurring fee-based business model
A recurring management-fee model tied to AUM creates a durable revenue base that accrues over time. This provides predictable, recurring income and allows operating leverage: as AUM grows, fixed cost absorption can improve margins, supporting sustained profitability and reinvestment.
Negative Factors
AUM-dependent revenue sensitivity
Because core fees scale with AUM, revenues and fee income are structurally exposed to market declines and client flow volatility. In prolonged downturns or large outflows, management fees can compress materially, limiting earnings visibility and creating cyclicality in cash generation.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Recurring fee-based business model
A recurring management-fee model tied to AUM creates a durable revenue base that accrues over time. This provides predictable, recurring income and allows operating leverage: as AUM grows, fixed cost absorption can improve margins, supporting sustained profitability and reinvestment.
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City of London Investment (CLIG) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£205.74M
Dividend Yield8.15%
Average Volume (3M)56.95K
Price to Earnings (P/E)12.8
Beta (1Y)0.76
Revenue Growth0.66%
EPS Growth11.49%
CountryUK
Employees117
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryAsset Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.44
Shares Outstanding50,679,096
10 Day Avg. Volume35,880
30 Day Avg. Volume56,949
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.11
Price to Book (P/B)1.12
Price to Sales (P/S)1.71
P/FCF Ratio6.80
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)0.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)£75.70M
City of London Investment Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
City of London Investment Group PLC is a publically owned investment manager. The firm provides client focused equity portfolios. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The firm invests in small cap companies in emerging markets to ...
How the Company Makes Money
CLIG makes money primarily by charging investment management fees on assets it manages (assets under management, AUM). Its core revenue stream is recurring management fee income calculated as a percentage of AUM (typically accrued and recognized o...
City of London Investment Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
85
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
82
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jun 2025 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 77.70M | 99.54M | 69.45M | 57.65M | 61.29M | 55.12M |
| Gross Profit | 76.80M | 75.24M | 51.28M | 49.60M | 53.46M | 48.48M |
| EBITDA | 34.62M | 44.89M | 29.57M | 24.07M | 28.04M | 26.35M |
| Net Income | 21.66M | 26.82M | 17.11M | 14.74M | 18.09M | 16.97M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 170.88M | 175.88M | 178.97M | 140.98M | 150.01M | 141.38M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 32.86M | 35.49M | 42.70M | 22.49M | 22.68M | 25.51M |
| Total Debt | 4.98M | 8.83M | 5.73M | 2.16M | 2.60M | 2.74M |
| Total Liabilities | 20.22M | 23.42M | 25.33M | 18.63M | 21.24M | 21.07M |
| Stockholders Equity | 150.67M | 152.46M | 153.63M | 122.34M | 128.77M | 120.13M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 26.63M | 25.02M | 21.09M | 18.59M | 24.69M | 22.93M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 26.82M | 25.15M | 21.59M | 19.07M | 24.95M | 23.02M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -189.37K | -132.00K | 4.90M | -479.76K | -4.13M | 852.72K |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.81M | -23.27M | -21.31M | -18.99M | -24.24M | -12.87M |
City of London Investment Technical Analysis
Positive
373.00
Price Trends
418.34
Positive
401.58
Positive
382.52
Positive
Market Momentum
3.13
Positive
48.29
Neutral
57.04
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:CLIG, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 373 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 430.15, below the 50-day MA of 418.34, and below the 200-day MA of 382.52, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 3.13 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 48.29 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 57.04 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GB:CLIG.
City of London Investment Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
83 Outperform | £205.74M | 12.81 | 12.32% | 8.15% | 0.66% | 11.49% | |
72 Outperform | £208.44M | 30.90 | 4.43% | 5.14% | 1.02% | -62.71% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
64 Neutral | £122.81M | 9.31 | 11.90% | 17.93% | -22.86% | -56.06% | |
64 Neutral | £185.64M | 15.19 | 10.12% | 21.31% | -15.65% | -12.27% | |
54 Neutral | £56.06M | 598.00 | 1.07% | 11.43% | -15.66% | -96.05% |
* Financial Sector Average
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City of London Investment Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsFinancial Disclosures
City of London Investment Group flags softer quarter as markets and client outflows weigh on assets
Negative
Apr 20, 2026
City of London Investment Group reported that funds under management fell 3% to $10.9 billion at 31 March 2026 from $11.2 billion at the end of December, before recovering to $11.7 billion by mid-April. The decline was driven by $172 million of ne...
Other
City of London Investment CEO Increases Stake With Share Purchase
Positive
Apr 7, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that its chief executive officer, Cooper Abbott, purchased 5,000 ordinary shares in the company at a price of £3.979 per share on 2 April 2026. Following this transaction on the London Stock Excha...
Business Operations and Strategy
City of London Investment Group Expands Employee Benefit Trust Shareholding
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that its Employee Benefit Trust acquired 38,000 ordinary shares at £3.79 each, increasing the trust’s total holding to 1,389,754 shares, or 2.7% of the company’s issued capital. Of thi...
Business Operations and Strategy
City of London Investment Group Adds to Employee Benefit Trust Stake
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that its Employee Benefit Trust purchased 2,843 ordinary shares at £3.76 each on 24 March 2026. The move modestly increases the trust’s stake and underscores the company’s ongoing use ...
Executive/Board Changes
City of London Investment CEO boosts stake and receives major LTIP award
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that its chief executive officer, Cooper Abbott, purchased 11,508 ordinary shares in the company on the London Stock Exchange at an aggregate price of £3.819 per share. Following these transaction...
Business Operations and Strategy
City of London Investment Group Boosts Shares Held in Employee Benefit Trust
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that its Employee Benefit Trust recently acquired a total of 46,657 ordinary shares in the company across two market purchases, at prices of £3.814 and £3.709 per share respectively. Followin...
Executive/Board Changes
City of London Investment CEO Increases Stake and Receives LTIP Award
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that its chief executive officer, Cooper Abbott, purchased 28,500 ordinary shares in the company at £4.10 per share. Following this transaction, Abbott holds 28,500 shares, equivalent to about 0.1...
Business Operations and StrategyRegulatory Filings and Compliance
City of London Investment Group Increases Shares Held in Employee Benefit Trust
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that its Employee Benefit Trust recently acquired 12,500 ordinary shares at £3.83 each, increasing the trust’s total holding to 1,302,254 shares, or 2.6% of the company’s issued capita...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
City of London Investment Director Buys Small Stake in Asset Manager
Positive
Mar 9, 2026
City of London Investment Group has disclosed that non-executive director Ben Stocks purchased 3,029 ordinary shares in the company at £3.93942 per share on 6 March 2026. Following the transaction, Stocks holds 3,029 shares, representing abou...
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