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RNS Number : 7935J  Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC  22 May 2025

Edinburgh Investment Trust (EDIN)

22/05/2025

Results analysis from Kepler Trust Intelligence

Edinburgh Investment Trust (EDIN) has reported results for the year ending
31/03/2025, during which the NAV rose 8.3% and the share price 11.3% versus a
10.5% rise in the FTSE All Share, all in total return terms.

This means that in the five years since the change of strategy both NAV and
share price returns have been well ahead of those of the FTSE All Share, up
103.9% and 112.7% respectively against just 76.5% for the index.

Over FY 2025, the managers reported a strong year for the portfolio in terms
of profits and earnings, with NAV underperformance due to an underweight to
HSBC and stock specific issues with three holdings.

While they hold 6.7% in three overseas positions, the managers argue that the
UK continues to offer a wide range of strong businesses which are attractively
valued in absolute terms and versus peers.

The total dividends declared for the year were 5.9% up on FY 2024, and worth
28.8p in total, equivalent to a yield of 3.6% on the share price at the time
of writing. Dividend growth was thus well ahead of the rise in the UK CPI,
which was 2.3%.

Kepler View

We think Edinburgh Investment Trust's (EDIN) diversified portfolio, managed to
a style agnostic approach, should support a robust dividend growth profile.
This diversification and the importance placed on finding high quality
businesses with barriers to entry should make the trust a relatively
dependable performer in troubled markets and we think offers a good balance of
capital growth and dividend growth potential.

Returns for the year in question were behind the index largely due to stock
specific issues with certain companies. In particular, two high conviction
holdings held as large overweights underperformed: Greggs and Dunelm. Manager
Imran Sattar and deputy manager Emily Barnard met with both companies to
discuss their issues. Greggs they see as suffering from higher-than-expected
investment in expansion, which they think should buttress the competitive
advantages of the business and should be applauded. The managers have
communicated their wishes for the company to communicate their intentions
better with the market in future. Dunelm they think has suffered as the UK
consumer has been weak, but Imran and Emily are impressed by the operational
improvements made by the company and their plans for digital. Their conviction
in Dunelm has grown, and it remains a substantial overweight.

We think these examples illustrate well some key characteristics of the
management style. The strategy is to look out longer than the market, and
focus on the medium to long-term prospects for companies. They also show the
managers' focus on the quality of a business, its operational strengths and
ability to compound advantages into the future. We think these are attractive
elements of an active investment strategy and mean EDIN is an attractive
candidate for a core holding for both income and growth-focussed investors.

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