* The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
BME'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.14 Med: 9.89 Max: 10.13
Current: 9.42
During the past 7 years, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's highest PEG Ratio was 10.13. The lowest was 9.14. And the median was 9.89.
BME's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 81.56% of 423
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.85
vs BME: 9.42
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust PEG Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's PEG Ratio
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio 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.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Blackrock Health Sciences Trust's PEG Ratio falls into.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust PEG Ratio Calculation
PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio.
The ratio we use is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate.
* 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.
* Note: The 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate is the 5-year average Book Value per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (NYSE:BME) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust PEG Ratio Related Terms
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Blackrock Health Sciences Trust (Blackrock Health Sciences Trust) Business Description
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has an investment objective to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies engaged in the health sciences and related industries and equity derivatives.
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