The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust) Earnings Yield % : 9.81% (As of May. 26, 2024)

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What is The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Earnings Yield %?

The earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

As of today (2024-05-26), the stock price of The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust is $11.72. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.15. Therefore, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's earnings yield of today is 9.81%.

The earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.13%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past seven years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.

The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust Earnings Yield % Calculation

Earnings yield is the reciprocal of the P/E Ratio.

The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield	=	Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)	/	Share Price
	=	1.150	/	11.72
	=	9.81 %

For company reported semi-annually, The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.150 Mil.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Earnings Yield

Net Income

Market Cap

The earnings in the calculation is the Trailing Twelve Months earnings.

The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (NYSE:GGZ) Earnings Yield % Explanation

If the P/E ratio is an indication of how many years it takes for the company to earn back the stock price shareholders pay to buy the shares, the earnings yield is an indication of how much return shareholders' investment in the company earned over the past 12 months. The higher the earnings yield is, the better.

If a company loses money, the earnings yield is negative. This gives a more straightforward indication that the company is losing money. This is an advantage of using earnings yield instead of the P/E ratio in valuation. For valuation purposes, the P/B Ratio and the P/S Ratio should be used for companies that are losing money.

Like the P/E ratio, the earnings yield can be used to compare investments in different industries. It can even be used to compare the attractiveness of different asset classes such as bonds and cash. Of course, the earnings yield should not be the only factor in deciding which asset classes to invest.

Also similar to the P/E ratio, the earnings yield does not consider the growth of the business. A growing company with the same earnings yield should be more attractive than a company that has the same earnings yield but does not grow.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %.

Be Aware

Just like the P/E Ratio, non-recurring items such as selling part of the business, selling a previous investment, etc., can affect earnings yield dramatically. The earning yield is also a poor indication for cyclical companies. When a cyclical stock has a high earnings yield it is usually at the peak of its cycle.

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The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust) Business Description

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One Corporate Center, Rye, NY, USA, 10580-1422

Website

http://www.gabelli.com

The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company whose investment objective is long-term capital growth. It invests in equity securities such as common stock and preferred stock of companies.

Executives

Kevin V. Dreyer	director	C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC., ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Calgary Avansino	director	C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC., ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
John Birch	director	C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC., ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Peter D. Goldstein	officer: Secretary	249 ROYAL PALM WAY, SUITE 503, PALM BEACH FL 33480
Mario J Gabelli	director, other: Control Person of Adviser	191 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
James P Conn	director
Bruce N Alpert	officer: President	C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC., ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Anthony S. Colavita	director	C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC., ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
John Chester Ball	officer: Treasurer	800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06854
Kuni Nakamura	director	1 MARTIN BUTLER COURT, RYE NY 10580
Agnes Mullady	officer: Treasurer	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Fahrenkopf Frank J Jr	director	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Salvatore J Zizza	director	810 SEVENTH AVE, 27TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Anthony J Colavita	director	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580