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Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd (Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd) Earnings Power Value (EPV) : $0.00 (As of Sep20)


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What is Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

As of Sep20, Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd's earnings power value is $0.00. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

The historical data trend for Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd's Earnings Power Value (EPV)

For the Asset Management subindustry, Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.



Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.


Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd  (NYSE:GFY) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


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Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd (Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd) Business Description

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Address
620 Eighth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10018
Western Asset Variable Rate Strategic Fd Inc. is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to maintain a high level of current income by investing in variable rate instruments of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. The fund invests in various sectors such as energy, materials and healthcare and others.
Executives
Brian Eakes other: Manager/Investment Manager 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Laura F Fergerson other: Manager/Investment Manager 3310 QUALITY DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR, RANCHO CORDOVA CA 95670
George P. Hoyt officer: Secretary and Ch Lgl Officer C/O FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, 100 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD CT 06902
Matthew Nicholls other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jed A. Plafker other: Director of Sub-Adviser ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403
Jennifer M Johnson other: Director of Sub-Adviser C/O FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC., ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO CA 94403-1906
Fred Steven Jensen officer: Chief Compliance Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Relative Value Partners Group, Llc other: QUALIFIED INSTITUTION MANAGER 1033 SKOKIE BLVD., SUITE 470, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Daniel P Cronin director 235 EAST 42ND ST, NEW YORK NY 10017
Christopher Berarducci officer: Treas/Principal Finan Officer LEGG MASON, 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Nisha Kumar director 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jennifer S Berg officer: Treasurer 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, 7TH FLOOR, BALTIMORE MD 21202
Todd F Kuehl officer: Chief Compliance Officer 1555 PEACHTREE STREET NE, ATLANTA GA 30309
Kenneth Fuller director, officer: CEO, Pres. & Chairman, other: CEO & Pres. Of Manager 620 EIGHTH AVENUE, 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10018
Thomas C Merchant other: Director of Subadviser LEGG MASON, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202