Tri-Continental does not have a history long enough to calculate E10. Therefore GuruFocus does not calculate Shiller PE Ratio for this company.
Shiller PE for Stocks: The True Measure of Stock Valuation
Tri-Continental Shiller PE Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Tri-Continental's Shiller PE Ratio 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.
Competitive Comparison of Tri-Continental's Shiller PE Ratio
For the Asset Management subindustry, Tri-Continental's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE 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.
Tri-Continental's Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Tri-Continental's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tri-Continental's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.
Tri-Continental Shiller PE Ratio Calculation
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.
Tri-Continental does not have a history long enough to calculate E10. Therefore GuruFocus does not calculate Shiller PE Ratio for this company.
Tri-Continental (NYSE:TY) Shiller PE Ratio Explanation
Compared with the regular PE Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Shiller PE Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of profit margins during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.
If a company has consistent business performance, the Shiller PE Ratio should give similar results to regular PE Ratio.
Compared with the PS Ratio, the Shiller PE Ratio makes the comparison between different industries more meaningful.
Be Aware
Shiller PE Ratio assumes that over the long term, businesses and profitability revert to their means. If a company's business model does not work in the future compared with the past, Shiller PE Ratio and PS Ratio will give false valuations.
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Tri-Continental (Tri-Continental) Business Description
Tri-Continental Corp is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. It invests to produce future growth of both capital and income while providing reasonable current income. The fund is divided into two equal segments namely, the equity segment uses quantitative models to select individual stocks whereas the Flexible capital income segment invests across a company's investable capital structure, including stocks, bonds, and convertible securities. The Fund invests in a range of sectors, which include consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, industrials, materials, real estate, telecommunication services, utilities, aerospace and defense, banking, chemicals, and others.
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