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The Screen · Financials · Asset Management

Henderson Far East Income Limited

HFEL.L · LSE · GBp · Market cap $55.9B · 2,000 employees

Henderson Far East Income Limited is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Henderson Investment Funds Limited.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
266.50 GBp

Screen close, 2026-09-18 · not a live quote
Last reviewed 18 days ago

Screened 2026-09-18 · the tape above runs as of 19:04 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y

What this means: price 266.50 against the desk's fair-value range, over the last year.

Current read
Accumulation ?
Screened · screened 2026-09-18
  • Trend Accumulation
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price266.50 GBp
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-08-31Read Accumulation271.50-1.8% to today
2026-08-01Read Distribution271.50-1.8% to today ✓
2026-07-02Read Markup271.50-1.8% to today

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its accumulation label.

Henderson Far East Income Limited holds its Accumulation at $266.50. The statistical read favours the buyers, held for 3 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-09-18
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the buyers, held for 3 days
Price at the screen$266.50
Valuation370.14 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.52
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: financial services

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Excluded Core business clean Prohibited keyword in sector/industry: financial services Fail
Debt load Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash Excluded Below 33% Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. Fail
Receivables Excluded Below 49% Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. Fail
Revenue purity Excluded Below 5% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. Fail

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

The Ethical Read

Why It Falls Short, in Plain English

Henderson Far East Income does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.

Read as at 2026-10-04. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.

The Business, in Plain Words
The fundamentals · plain-English read
Trailing P/E370.1xexpensive: the price assumes strong growth ahead
EPS, trailing0.72
Revenue growth+683.2%growing very fast
Profit margin92.4%highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity30.2%an exceptional return on shareholder capital
FCF yield16.34%
Dividend yield928.00%
Debt to equity0.10minimal debt: a conservative balance sheet
Current ratio0.51below 1: short-term bills exceed liquid assets
Beta0.52steadier than the market
52-week range217.50 - 281.50
Market cap$55.9B
Employees2,000

The risks · The things to watch: its business and earnings are exposed to United Kingdom and to currency swings.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

HFEL.L trades on LSE (the company is based in United Kingdom). As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-10-02 Accumulation $266.50 -1.8% Entry 6

The framework reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 1.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 10% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 6%.

2026-08-31 Accumulation · changed $271.50 +0.0% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from distribution to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 10% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 6%.

2026-08-01 Distribution · changed $271.50 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 10% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 6%.

2026-07-18 Markup $271.50 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 10% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 18%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 6%.

2026-07-03 Markup $271.50 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $271.50 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $266.50 -1.9% · $981 -1.9%
2 months $254.94 +2.6% $6.25 $1,050 +5.0%
3 months $252.44 +3.6% $6.25 $1,061 +6.1%
6 months $237.88 +9.9% $12.50 $1,152 +15.2%
1 year $220.78 +18.4% $25.00 $1,298 +29.8%
2 years $235.01 +11.3% $49.80 $1,325 +32.5%
3 years $250.70 +4.3% $74.20 $1,339 +33.9%
5 years $327.41 -20.1% $121.80 $1,171 +17.1%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever HFEL.L does next, these words stay.

Henderson Far East Income Limited · HFEL.L · Accumulation · $266.50
Recorded 2026-09-18 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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