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Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd (Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd) Graham Number : $24.64 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Graham Number?

Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.

As of today (2024-06-06), the stock price of Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd is $15.41. Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's graham number for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was $24.64. Therefore, Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.63.

The historical rank and industry rank for Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:

TPZ' s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.44   Med: 0.52   Max: 0.63
Current: 0.63

During the past 7 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd was 0.63. The lowest was 0.44. And the median was 0.52.

TPZ's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than
67.37% of 1131 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.76 vs TPZ: 0.63

Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.


Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Graham Number Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Graham Number 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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Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Graham Number Chart

Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23
Graham Number
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 29.07 26.23 24.64

Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
Graham Number Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.07 21.96 25.98 - 24.64

Competitive Comparison of Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Graham Number

For the Asset Management subindustry, Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.


Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Price-to-Graham-Number Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.



Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Graham Number Calculation

Graham Number is a concept based on Ben Graham's conservative valuation of companies.

Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Graham Number for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5* Tangible Book per Share *EPS without NRI)
=sqrt of (22.5*16.251*1.66)
=24.64

Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Graham Number for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5*Tangible Book per Share*EPS without NRI (TTM))
=sqrt of (22.5*16.251*1.66)
=24.64

* 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.


Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd  (NYSE:TPZ) Graham Number Explanation

Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:

Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.

Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)

Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.

In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.

Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as

Price to Graham number=Share Price (Today)/Graham number (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=15.41/24.64
=0.63

* 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.


Be Aware

Please keep these in mind:

1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.


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Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd (Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
6363 College Boulevard, Suite 100A, Overland Park, KS, USA, 66211
Tortoise Power & Energy Infra Fd Inc is a closed-ended fund. Its primary investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. Its secondary objective is capital appreciation. The company invests in a portfolio of fixed income and equity securities issued by power and energy infrastructure companies.
Executives
Ciccotello Conrad S director, 10 percent owner 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Jennifer Paquette director 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
H Kevin Birzer other: Affiliate of Inv Advisor 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Brian Alan Kessens officer: President 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
P. Bradley Adams officer: Chief Financial Officer 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Matthew Sallee other: Member of Investment Committee 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Alexandra Herger director 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Rand C Berney director 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Sean Paul Wickliffe officer: Vice President & Asst Treas. 6363 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211
Gengler Courtney officer: Vice President 5200 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Ryan Channell officer: Vice President 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Adam T Peltzer officer: Vice President 5100 W. 115TH PLACE, LEAWOOD KS 66211
Charles E Heath director 180801 MASTIN BLVD, OVERLAND PARK KS 66210
Lovell Minnick Partners Llc 10 percent owner, other: Control Person of Adviser 555 EAST LANCASTER AVENUE, SUITE 510, RADNOR PA 19087
James Ryan Mick other: Member of Investment Committee 11550 ASH STREET, SUITE 300, LEAWOOD KS 66211