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Fintel plc provides intermediary services and distribution channels to the retail financial services sector in the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Intermediary Services, Distribution Channels, and Fintech & Research. The Intermediary Services segment provides compliance and regulation services to individual financial intermediary member firms, including directly authorized IFAs, directly authorized mortgage advisers, workplace consultants, and directly authorized wealth managers. The Distribution Channels segment offers marketing and promotion, product paneling, and co-manufacturing services to financial institutions, as well as undertakes survey paneling and surveying works for mortgage lenders. The Fintech & Research segment operates a Fintech platform, and provides independent ratings and reviews for financial products and funds; and research services for financial products and funds. It also offers market insights and analysis, product design and compliance, and targeted distribution services to product providers; product research and comparison, financial planning and advice technology, and centralized data and workflow services to intermediaries; and product education, comparison, and rating services to consumers. The company was formerly known as The SimplyBiz Group plc and changed its name to Fintel plc in March 2021. Fintel plc was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Huddersfield, the United Kingdom.
FNTL.L's Sharpe Ratio of -0.81 indicates that for each unit of volatility, it generates -0.81 units of excess return above the risk-free rate. The ratio is calculated using historical daily returns over the past 12 months (as of Jun 5, 2026).
Sharpe uses total volatility (standard deviation) which includes both upside and downside price movements, making it useful for comparing risk-adjusted returns across different assets.
FNTL.L Sharpe Ratio Rank
Concerning
FNTL.L ranks above 8.8% of all investments in our database based on Sharpe Ratio over the past 12 months, indicating weak returns relative to total risk taken. Securities are ranked from 0 (worst) to 100 (best).
What moves the rank
Strong returns with low total volatility → Higher rank
High volatility (both upside and downside) → Lower rank
Consistent returns → Higher rank than volatile returns of same magnitude
Sharp drawdowns increase volatility → Lower rank
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FNTL.L Sharpe Ratio Market Positioning
The chart shows FNTL.L's Sharpe Ratio relative to all stocks on our platform, with color zones indicating percentile rankings. Higher ratios indicate better risk-adjusted returns.
FNTL.L: -0.81
S&P 500 Index: 2.46
Red zone (bottom 25%): -0.38 or lower
Yellow zone (middle 50%): -0.38 to 1.16
Green zone (top 25%): 1.16 or higher
Top 1%: 5.77+
Median: 0.23 — half of all investments score higher
How it compares to other similar stocks
The table compares Fintel plc's Sharpe Ratio with other stocks in the Consulting Services industry across multiple time periods, showing how FNTL.L's risk-adjusted performance compares to industry peers.
Data shows 1-, 5-, and 10-year periods, plus each stock's all-time average, as of Jun 5, 2026.
The chart shows FNTL.L's rolling Sharpe ratio over time compared to your chosen benchmark. Rising trends indicate improving returns relative to total volatility, while declining trends may signal deteriorating risk-adjusted performance or increased volatility. Use multiple timeframes to distinguish short-term fluctuations from long-term patterns.
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