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Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited

FEML.L
81
Asset Management · Financial Services
Price
1,482.00 GBp
+28.00 (+1.93%)
Market Cap
£582.9M
Exchange
London Stock Exchange
Winston Score
81
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A high-quality business with solid fundamentals.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Dec 31, 2025
How the score breaks down
Quality
Exceptional
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

42.8% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 121.5M (2021) → 69.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited is a closed-end investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange. It pools money from investors — mostly individuals and institutions in the UK — and uses that money to buy shares in companies based in emerging markets like China, India, Brazil, and other developing economies. The trust is managed by Fidelity International, one of the largest asset management firms in the world.

The trust makes money by charging an annual management fee based on the value of assets it holds, which explains its high operating margins. It operates as a single fund focused on emerging market equities, giving it a clear and narrow mandate. Because it is a closed-end structure, the share price can trade at a discount or premium to the underlying value of its holdings, which is a persistent risk for investors. The main growth driver is rising wealth and corporate earnings across emerging markets, but currency swings, geopolitical tensions, and regulatory changes in countries like China remain significant ongoing risks.

Growth Profile

When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

>+1,000% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (7%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

26.0%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$44M cash & investments

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue accelerating

Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited grew revenue 7261% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
100.0%
Premium pricing power — 100.0% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
98.2%
Excellent — 98.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
32.4%
Exceptional — 32.4% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
>+1,000%
Fast-growing sales (>+1,000% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+401.0%
Earnings growing fast (+401.0% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
110%
Turns 110% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
149.8%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (149.8%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
N/A
Data not available
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
3.0x
Attractive valuation — P/E 3.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.34%
Small dividend — 1.34% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+38.4%
Dividend growing fast (38.4% YoY)

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