About Strategyland Research Center

Institutional-grade equity screening, accessible to every investor.

Our Mission

Strategyland Research Center was founded on a simple conviction: the quantitative tools used by professional fund managers to screen and rank equities should be available to every investor, not locked behind institutional terminals costing tens of thousands of pounds per year.

We built a platform that distills decades of academic research in factor investing into an intuitive, customisable screening engine. Our 7-factor ranking model evaluates companies across Liquidity, Valuation, Profitability, Solvency, Asset Efficiency, Market Trading, and Technical dimensions - providing a holistic view of investment quality that no single metric could deliver.

Whether you are a seasoned portfolio manager seeking a second opinion on your universe, a financial advisor building evidence-based recommendations, or an individual investor conducting your own research, Strategyland gives you the analytical edge that was previously reserved for the largest institutions.

Our Methodology

The Strategyland 7-Factor Model is rooted in peer-reviewed academic research spanning over five decades of financial economics. From Fama and French's foundational work on value and size premiums to Novy-Marx's profitability factor and Amihud's liquidity research, every component of our model has rigorous empirical backing.

Multi-Factor Composite Scoring

Each stock in our coverage universe receives a percentile score (0-100) within each of the seven factor dimensions, ranked relative to its peers. The composite score is the weighted average of all seven factor scores, using investor-customisable weights that sum to 100%. This relative ranking approach ensures you always see the best opportunities within the universe, regardless of absolute metric levels.

The Seven Factors

Liquidity - Trading volume, turnover ratio, bid-ask spread, and market cap as a proxy for institutional coverage and market-making depth.
Valuation - Price-to-earnings, price-to-book, EV/EBITDA, free cash flow yield, and dividend yield to identify stocks trading below fundamental value.
Profitability - Gross margin, operating margin, net margin, return on equity, and return on assets measuring operational efficiency and competitive advantage.
Solvency - Debt-to-equity, interest coverage, current ratio, net debt/EBITDA, and Altman Z-Score assessing financial stability and distress risk.
Asset Efficiency - Asset turnover, inventory turnover, receivables management, and return on invested capital measuring how productively resources are deployed.
Market Trading - Relative volume, volatility percentile, beta, and short interest capturing institutional behaviour and market microstructure signals.
Technical - Relative strength, moving average positioning, and trend consistency measuring price momentum and directional conviction.

Economic Regime Awareness

Different macroeconomic environments favour different factor exposures. Our Economic Trends presets adjust factor weights for four common regimes - High Inflation, Falling Inflation, Rising Interest Rates, and Stagnation - encoding decades of empirical evidence about which company characteristics provide resilience or opportunity in each environment.

Data Sources and Quality

The integrity of our screening depends entirely on the quality of underlying data. We source all financial statement data, market pricing, and trading metrics from LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group, formerly Refinitiv) - one of the world's leading providers of institutional-grade financial data used by banks, asset managers, and hedge funds globally.

Our data pipeline processes quarterly and annual financial statements as they become available through regulatory filings, ensuring factor scores reflect the most current reported fundamentals. Market-based metrics including price, volume, and volatility are refreshed with each data update cycle.

We apply rigorous data validation at every stage - cross-referencing reported figures, flagging outliers that may indicate data errors, and normalising metrics across sectors where accounting standards create systematic differences (for example, treating bank leverage differently from industrial company leverage).

Market Coverage

Strategyland currently covers 100 UK equities spanning FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 constituents across all major sectors including Energy, Mining, Financials, Healthcare, Technology, Consumer Goods, Industrials, and Utilities. This coverage provides a comprehensive view of the investable UK equity universe.

We are actively expanding our coverage to international markets. Upcoming releases will include US equities (S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 constituents), European equities (Euro Stoxx 600), and Chinese equities (CSI 300). Each new market undergoes the same rigorous data validation and factor calibration process to ensure scoring consistency across geographies.

Our goal is to provide a single platform where investors can screen and compare opportunities across major global equity markets using a consistent analytical framework - eliminating the need for multiple data subscriptions and incompatible screening tools.

Who We Serve

Individual Investors

Self-directed investors who want to make informed, evidence-based decisions about which stocks to research further. The screener provides an objective starting point that removes emotional bias and ensures no opportunity is overlooked.

Financial Advisors

IFAs and wealth managers who need a robust, explainable framework for stock selection that they can present to clients. The print/PDF feature generates professional reports documenting the analytical process behind recommendations.

Students and Researchers

Finance students, academic researchers, and CFA candidates who want to explore factor investing concepts with real market data. The customisable weighting system allows experimentation with different factor hypotheses against live equity universes.

Professional Fund Managers

Portfolio managers who use our platform as a complementary screening tool alongside their existing research infrastructure. The speed and customisability of our screener makes it valuable for generating ideas and cross-checking positions.

Our Principles

Transparency

Every factor score is visible and interpretable. We never hide the logic behind rankings in a black box. Investors can see exactly which metrics drive each stock's position and understand why changing weights produces different results.

Evidence-Based

Every factor in our model has peer-reviewed academic support demonstrating persistent predictive power. We do not include metrics simply because they sound compelling - they must demonstrate statistical significance across multiple time periods and markets.

Data Integrity

We source from institutional-grade providers, validate every data point, and clearly communicate when data is unavailable or potentially unreliable. We would rather show a gap than mislead with inaccurate information.

Accessibility

Sophisticated analysis should not require a finance degree to understand. We design our interface to be intuitive for newcomers while offering the depth that experienced professionals expect. Educational content in our Insights section helps users develop their understanding over time.

Important Disclaimer

Strategyland Research Center provides information and analytical tools for educational and research purposes. Our platform does not constitute financial advice, and rankings should not be interpreted as buy or sell recommendations. All investment decisions carry risk, including the potential loss of principal.

We encourage all users to conduct their own due diligence, consider their personal financial situation and risk tolerance, and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions. Past performance of any factor or strategy does not guarantee future results.