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Foresight Vct
(LSE:FTV)
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Rating:47Neutral
Price Target:
60.00 p
▲(0.00% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/04/26
The score is held back primarily by weak and volatile financial performance (notably the 2025 profitability collapse and negative operating cash flow) and an extremely high P/E that reflects very low earnings versus price. Technical indicators are largely neutral and do not provide a strong offset.
Positive Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt capital structure gives the trust durable financial resilience: it lowers liquidity stress in downturns, preserves capacity to provide follow-on funding to portfolio companies, and reduces refinancing risk. This strengthens the VCT’s ability to execute long-term investment and recycling strategies.
Negative Factors
Profitability collapse in 2025
A sudden, material drop in reported profitability signals either one-off losses, valuation impairments, or worsening operating outcomes that undermine earnings quality. Persistently low net margins impair the trust’s ability to generate distributable gains and reduce confidence in repeatable return generation for shareholders.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Debt-free balance sheet
A zero-debt capital structure gives the trust durable financial resilience: it lowers liquidity stress in downturns, preserves capacity to provide follow-on funding to portfolio companies, and reduces refinancing risk. This strengthens the VCT’s ability to execute long-term investment and recycling strategies.
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Foresight Vct (FTV) vs. iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
£211.15M
Dividend Yield6%
Average Volume (3M)1.62K
Price to Earnings (P/E)8944.1
Beta (1Y)-0.15
Revenue Growth-19.79%
EPS Growth-100.00%
CountryUK
EmployeesN/A
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInvestment - Banking & Investment Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.00
Shares Outstanding351,918,270
10 Day Avg. Volume1
30 Day Avg. Volume1,624
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-65.59
Price to Book (P/B)0.92
Price to Sales (P/S)8.50
P/FCF Ratio-107.61
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)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Foresight Vct Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Foresight VCT Plc seeks investment opportunities in companies located in the United Kingdom. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of environmental, IT, communications, services and manufacturing. It provides financing for early,growt...
How the Company Makes Money
Foresight VCT makes money primarily through investment returns generated from its portfolio of qualifying VCT investments. Its key economic drivers are: (1) Capital gains on exits: the trust aims to realise profits when portfolio companies are sol...
Foresight Vct Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
32
Negative
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 23.07M | 20.83M | 22.78M | 13.38M | 40.97M |
| Gross Profit | 17.07M | 20.83M | 22.78M | 16.88M | 44.35M |
| EBITDA | 20.00K | 20.13M | 16.48M | 12.70M | 40.38M |
| Net Income | 20.00K | 20.13M | 16.48M | 12.70M | 40.38M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 216.21M | 226.18M | 221.06M | 192.34M | 186.20M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 55.17M | 55.92M | 46.20M | 19.52M | 17.52M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 2.16M | 3.31M | 1.94M | 608.00K | 751.00K |
| Stockholders Equity | 214.05M | 222.86M | 219.12M | 191.73M | 185.15M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -1.82M | -956.00K | 572.00K | 1.56M | -2.71M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -1.82M | -956.00K | 572.00K | 12.70M | -2.71M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 9.90M | 27.28M | 15.38M | 11.14M | 7.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -8.83M | -16.60M | 10.72M | -6.36M | -6.41M |
Foresight Vct Technical Analysis
Negative
60.00
Price Trends
60.83
Negative
61.29
Negative
61.61
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.28
Positive
13.74
Positive
16.67
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GB:FTV, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 60 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 60.65, below the 50-day MA of 60.83, and below the 200-day MA of 61.61, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.28 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 13.74 is Positive, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 16.67 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for GB:FTV.
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Foresight Vct Corporate Events
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Foresight VCT Confirms Total Voting Rights at 351.9 Million Shares
Neutral
Jul 31, 2026
Foresight VCT PLC reported that, as of 31 July 2026, its issued share capital consists of 351,918,283 ordinary shares, with no shares held in treasury, confirming the full float is available to investors on the market. The company stated that the ...
Stock BuybackRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Foresight VCT Tightens Share Capital With Buyback and Cancellation
Positive
Jun 30, 2026
Foresight VCT plc has bought back and cancelled 1,687,231 ordinary shares at 60.77 pence each, reducing its share count and potentially enhancing value for remaining investors. Following this transaction, the company’s issued share capital s...
Business Operations and StrategyDividendsRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Foresight VCT Directors Increase Holdings via Dividend Reinvestment Scheme
Positive
Jun 26, 2026
Foresight VCT plc has disclosed that director Patricia Dimond and her husband, Jon Gudelis, have been allotted new ordinary shares under the company’s Dividend Reinvestment Scheme, reinforcing management’s alignment with shareholders t...
Delistings and Listing ChangesPrivate Placements and Financing
Foresight VCT Expands Share Capital Through Dividend Reinvestment Issue
Positive
Jun 26, 2026
Foresight VCT plc has allotted 3,307,028 new ordinary shares of 1p each under its Dividend Reinvestment Scheme at a price of 65.7p per share, enabling shareholders to reinvest their dividends into additional equity. The company has applied for the...
DividendsShareholder Meetings
Foresight VCT Confirms 3.6p Final Dividend for 2025
Positive
Jun 12, 2026
Foresight VCT has confirmed that shareholders approved a final dividend of 3.6p per ordinary share for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 at the company’s recent annual general meeting. The payout, scheduled for 26 June 2026, underlin...
Regulatory Filings and ComplianceShareholder Meetings
Foresight VCT Shareholders Approve All Resolutions at 2026 AGM
Positive
Jun 5, 2026
Foresight VCT plc reported that all resolutions tabled at its 4 June 2026 annual general meeting were approved by shareholders voting on a poll. Ordinary and special resolutions alike passed comfortably, with proxy votes cast in respect of just ov...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Foresight VCT Reshapes Board Leadership After AGM
Neutral
Jun 4, 2026
Foresight VCT plc has announced a series of board changes following its Annual General Meeting on 4 June 2026, including the departure of long-serving director Margaret Littlejohns, who joined the board in 2017. The company acknowledged her valuab...
Regulatory Filings and Compliance
Foresight VCT Confirms Total Voting Rights at 350.3 Million Shares
Neutral
May 29, 2026
Foresight VCT plc has reported that, as of 29 May 2026, its issued share capital comprises 350,298,486 ordinary shares, with no shares held in treasury. This confirms that all issued shares currently carry voting rights.The company stated that the...
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