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Top 50 Methodology UK

UK market currently offers exceptional opportunities for "value" investors. Using the Magic Formula, we have identified the 50 companies combining a high Earnings Yield and a solid ROC.

Flash Market Analysis

Current analysis of the UK market highlights a strong Top 5 (including IAG.LSE, WIZZ.LSE, TLW.LSE, WPP.LSE, ENOG.LSE) with an average Earnings Yield of 30.2% and an average ROC of 2784.2%. These figures confirm the presence of high-profitability stocks undervalued by the market.

Data is refreshed at the close of each trading session. Magic Formula Investing does not constitute investment advice.

MMagic Rank	Ticker	Price	Var.	EYEarnings Yield	ROC	EV
1	IAGInternational Consolidated Airlines Group S.A	£396.90	+1.51%	26.7%	Exceptional6548.8%*	18.0 B
2	WIZZWizz Air Holdings PLC	£976.50	+2.58%	30.7%	Exceptional2156.5%*	876 M
3	TLWTullow Oil PLC	£17.20	-0.92%	39.5%	Exceptional1313.1%*	1.7 B
5	ENOGEnergean Oil & Gas PLC	£846.50	-1.74%	31.4%	Exceptional1237.7%*	1.5 B
6	KIEKier Group PLC	£203.60	+1.39%	25.1%	Exceptional1313.6%*	446 M
4	WPPWPP PLC	£275.90	+1.30%	22.4%	Exceptional2665.0%*	5.4 B
8	RCHReach PLC	£52.40	+1.75%	37.1%	Exceptional1028.7%*	191 M
7	FGPFirstGroup PLC	£167.40	+0.79%	17.8%	Exceptional1562.8%*	1.3 B
9	SBRYJ Sainsbury PLC	£309.60	-0.63%	13.9%	Exceptional3817.0%*	6.4 B
10	MERMears Group plc	£417.00	+0.84%	23.0%	Exceptional1043.4%*	335 M
11	NFGNext 15 Group PLC	£288.50	-0.86%	24.8%	Exceptional1021.8%*	282 M
18	VALTValterra Platinum Limited	£5,885.00	-0.93%	651.5%	334.9%	4.0 B
14	CARDCard Factory PLC	£71.00	+1.14%	24.6%	Exceptional1012.3%*	248 M
36	PTALPetrotal Corp	£31.00	+3.23%	113.9%	171.6%	137 M
12	ENQEnquest Plc	£19.94	+3.56%	16.3%	Exceptional1242.0%*	825 M
38	EZJEasyJet PLC	£370.20	+3.88%	67.6%	172.3%	1.2 B
13	DFSDFS Furniture PLC	£121.50	-2.46%	15.5%	Exceptional1242.3%*	452 M
19	IMBImperial Brands PLC	£2,795.00	-0.71%	11.8%	Exceptional4042.0%*	30.5 B
16	MCBMcBride plc	£163.60	-0.49%	23.0%	Exceptional1011.3%*	254 M
44	TSCOTesco PLC	£462.80	-0.11%	9.5%	Exceptional6846.0%*	32.9 B
17	THXThor Explorations Ltd.	£72.00	-3.46%	22.3%	Exceptional1012.7%*	433 M
30	CMCLCaledonia Mining Corporation Plc	£1,770.00	+1.43%	33.6%	276.2%	343 M
15	AETAfentra PLC	£74.70	-2.63%	18.1%	Exceptional1036.4%*	163 M
28	ITHIthaca Energy PLC	£243.80	-4.92%	11.8%	Exceptional1456.4%*	3.7 B
45	PHARPharos Energy plc	£28.60	-2.38%	100.7%	113.7%	64 M
27	STAFStaffline Group Plc	£40.40	+0.65%	25.2%	495.7%	45 M
20	CURYCurrys PLC	£144.30	+0.35%	13.4%	Exceptional1263.0%*	1.5 B
33	MABMitchells & Butlers PLC	£231.00	-1.91%	11.8%	Exceptional1360.0%*	2.6 B
49	TIGTeam Internet Group PLC	£37.00	-0.27%	34.0%	115.5%	24 M
23	GFRDGalliford Try PLC	£521.00	+0.29%	15.7%	Exceptional1050.5%*	304 M
26	PETSPets at Home Group Plc	£185.00	-0.05%	13.6%	Exceptional1135.2%*	1.0 B
32	VTUVertu Motors Plc	£63.00	+0.86%	25.0%	379.6%	285 M
47	SRBSerabi Gold PLC	£332.00	+1.85%	32.9%	122.5%	210 M
21	FUTRFuture PLC	£316.40	-1.82%	20.6%	Exceptional1006.6%*	575 M
22	GMSGulf Marine Services PLC	£19.40	+0.48%	16.8%	Exceptional1035.8%*	394 M
31	AXLArrow Exploration Corp.	£23.20	+4.04%	23.5%	740.7%	57 M
50	MKSMarks and Spencer Group PLC	£347.20	+0.43%	9.9%	Exceptional1373.8%*	6.9 B
24	CARCarclo plc	£34.30	-1.43%	19.8%	Exceptional1010.0%*	41 M
25	SNWSSmiths News PLC	£67.00	+1.78%	20.9%	Exceptional1003.2%*	193 M
35	MARSMarston’s PLC	£47.20	-1.46%	12.8%	Exceptional1154.0%*	942 M
48	ALTNAltynGold plc	£1,055.00	0.00%	25.7%	128.2%	342 M
29	RNKRank Group PLC	£97.60	+0.62%	13.4%	Exceptional1101.8%*	500 M
39	SPISpire Healthcare Group Plc	£222.50	+0.22%	12.2%	Exceptional1116.4%*	1.1 B
34	TXPTouchstone Exploration Inc	£7.00	+8.89%	19.4%	Exceptional1001.4%*	46 M
37	NWFN.W.F Group	£133.00	-0.60%	17.6%	Exceptional1002.4%*	72 M
41	BOWLHollywood Bowl Group PLC	£256.50	+0.39%	13.6%	Exceptional1019.6%*	428 M
42	TTETotalEnergies SE	£78.38	+0.48%	20.5%	338.8%	142.4 B
46	SMWHWH Smith PLC	£495.40	-1.29%	11.6%	Exceptional1088.0%*	1.4 B
40	EDVEndeavour Mining Corp	£4,288.00	-1.81%	17.5%	999.0%	10.8 B
43	HOCHochschild Mining plc	£572.00	-2.79%	14.2%	Exceptional1003.8%*	3.0 B

Methodology Note

* Exceptional ROC

A rating above 1000% signifies companies with 'Negative Working Capital'. This occurs when current liabilities exceed tangible assets, meaning the business effectively operates using its suppliers' or customers' money.

Note: Traditional ROC is capped at 999% to prioritize these high-efficiency structures in our ranking algorithm.

In-depth Market Analysis: UK

By examining fundamental data for the UK market, it appears that Joel Greenblatt's strategy continues to isolate exceptional stocks like International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A (IAG.LSE) or Wizz Air Holdings PLC (WIZZ.LSE). The current ranking shows that Top 50 leaders display remarkable operational efficiency with an average return on capital of 2784.2%. The systematic approach applied here allows focusing on raw capital performance. Investors may note that companies such as Tullow Oil PLC (TLW.LSE) and WPP PLC (WPP.LSE) are excellently positioned thanks to their cash-flow generation capacity relative to their enterprise value.

The methodology used to generate this ranking is based on decimal ranking of companies according to two criteria: earnings yield (to ensure not overpaying) and return on capital (to ensure company quality). For the UK market, this identifies opportunities often ignored by traditional analysts.

This Top 50 ranking for the UK market is generated by filtering companies with a market capitalization greater than 50 million dollars, excluding financial values and utilities in accordance with Greenblatt's original methodology.

Data is refreshed at the close of each trading session. Magic Formula Investing does not constitute investment advice.