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Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust

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Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust

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  • Price (GBX)419.00
  • Today's Change0.00 / 0.00%
  • Shares traded298.87k
  • 1 Year change+13.86%
  • Beta0.5701
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About the company

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust Plc is an investment trust. The Company's Objective is to generate capital growth by investing in a global portfolio of healthcare stocks. The Company seeks to achieve its objective by investing in a diversified global portfolio consisting primarily of listed equities. The portfolio is diversified by geography, industry subsector and investment size. Stock selection is central to the process, looking to identify companies where there is a disconnect between valuations and the near and medium-term growth drivers. The Company is focused primarily on healthcare companies with resilient and medium-term growth profiles. It also has the opportunity to invest in earlier-stage companies. It invests in various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, managed healthcare, healthcare equipment, healthcare services, healthcare supplies, life sciences tools & services. The Company’s investment manager and alternative investment fund manager is Polar Capital LLP.

  • Revenue in GBP (TTM)-23.48m
  • Net income in GBP-28.05m
  • Incorporated2010
  • Employees0.00
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Profile

Management group(s)Polar Capital LLP
AIC sectorBiotechnology & Healthcare
ISINGB00B6832P16
Launch date15 Jun 2010
Share typeOrdinary Share
StructureInvestment Trust
Base currencyGBP

Objective

The Company’s investment objective is to generate capital growth by investing in a global portfolio of healthcare stocks.The Company seeks to achieve this objective by investing in a diversified global portfolio consisting primarily of listed equities issued by healthcare companies involved in pharmaceuticals, medical services, medical devices and biotechnology. The portfolio is expected to be diversified by factors such as geography, industry sub-sector and investment size.

Managed by

David Pinniger, James Douglas, Deane Donnigan, Gareth Powell

Management & contract fees

Management fee is 0.75% p.a. of the lower of the Market Capitalisation and NAV. Performance fee is equal to 10% of the excess total return over benchmark Index plus 1.5% p.a. compounded annually. Agreement terminable not less than 12 months written notice.

Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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Polar Capital Global Fincls Trust PLC110.56m99.29m378.29m0.007.111.09--3.420.32690.32690.36422.130.1621--10.48--14.566.8415.537.2496.2092.4789.8080.02--25.160.107735.872,871.3139.671,160.0641.60--1.33
BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust PLC53.85m43.63m382.58m0.008.771.16--7.100.23050.23050.28451.750.1633--15.61--13.2316.1513.8016.9284.6287.7181.0284.88--980.060.0000425.775.08--0.5449----7.39
Lowland Investment Company PLC63.26m58.56m397.05m0.006.781.09--6.280.26610.26610.25921.660.1481--28.28--13.7111.6214.3912.3194.0293.2692.5791.70----0.075634.581.42--1.71----2.00
AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC52.30m48.69m398.77m0.005.211.07--7.630.35310.35310.37911.720.2179--17.92--20.298.1421.938.7496.1590.6893.1187.15----0.124714.2555.5919.6254.1121.49----
Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) PLC290.80m19.02m401.51m936.0021.275.5214.781.380.32540.32544.981.251.76--21.41310,682.7011.5812.4518.8419.5830.1728.486.576.83----0.2094106.4111.2713.1518.041.8674.1510.01
Schroder Japan Trust PLC25.27m20.97m409.92m0.0019.821.20--16.220.18060.18060.21782.980.0707--11.00--5.8610.566.0310.9789.3993.7982.9689.96----0.0024.41-61.29---65.64----18.46
Tatton Asset Management PLC49.34m17.00m410.72m113.0024.557.3022.738.320.27290.27290.79180.91790.803--16.64436,637.2027.5226.0832.2531.68----34.2834.49----0.012871.2523.1016.2224.9214.05-2.2214.63
Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trst PLC-23.48m-28.05m410.91m0.00--1.13-----0.2313-0.2313-0.19363.70-0.0498-------5.956.11-6.056.28--89.45--83.34---833.120.009.33-134.02---144.67----1.92
European Opportunities Trust PLC36.59m26.37m412.00m0.0021.430.9147--11.260.41210.41210.66219.650.0626--14.48--4.512.885.123.1379.0475.1972.0968.43----0.008.11-115.40---128.36-----10.59
Fidelity Asian Values PLC51.82m43.37m412.02m0.0010.191.07--7.950.63370.63370.75096.050.1284--16.67--10.7511.2510.9211.4290.2287.2283.69132.82--48.870.0000123.74124.9527.54271.92----19.25
Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Ltd24.04m17.05m414.72m0.0025.921.18--17.250.11230.11230.15952.460.0587--4.69--4.165.194.545.6390.6190.1670.9476.43--11.130.080477.24157.01-2.15291.26-2.93--9.30
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC-489.29k-8.27m418.26m24.00--0.6824-----0.0145-0.0145-0.00091.08-0.0008-----20,387.08-1.343.14-1.343.15--78.74--70.83----0.00127.55-7.04---5.25-----52.40
Foresight Environmental Infrstrctr15.39m7.24m423.87m0.0058.670.6495--27.550.01160.01160.02411.050.0224------1.057.961.057.9958.7688.5847.0486.31----0.0077.98255.68--79.66----3.21
Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust PLC28.01m-1.05m426.68m0.0042,000.000.9039--15.240.000060.000060.17062.790.0579--72.37---0.217613.42-0.218713.6242.8990.56-3.7672.12----0.000.00-75.39126.29-101.09------
JPMorgan India Growth & Income PLC-88.99m-87.77m435.15m0.00--0.8753-----1.88-1.88-1.9611.08-0.125-------12.328.24-12.348.26--94.41--78.56----0.000.00-152.15---168.95------
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd-25.95m-28.47m445.24m0.00--0.6452-----0.0481-0.0481-0.04361.17-0.0352-------3.875.89-3.875.89------------0.0065.76-250.14---196.54----2.45
Data as of Feb 19 2026. Currency figures normalised to Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust's reporting currency: UK Pound GBX

Institutional shareholders

68.47%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd.as of 06 Jan 202616.81m17.28%
Raymond James Wealth Management Ltd. (Investment Management)as of 06 Jan 20266.11m6.28%
Evelyn Partners Investment Management LLPas of 06 Jan 20266.08m6.25%
Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 30 Sep 20246.05m6.22%
Brewin Dolphin Ltd.as of 06 Jan 20266.04m6.21%
City of London Investment Management Co. Ltd.as of 06 Jan 20266.02m6.19%
TrinityBridge Ltd.as of 06 Jan 20265.67m5.83%
Canaccord Genuity Wealth Ltd.as of 06 Jan 20264.88m5.02%
Quilter Cheviot Ltd.as of 06 Jan 20264.81m4.94%
J. M. Finn & Co. Ltd.as of 01 Nov 20254.14m4.26%
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