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Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (NYSE:BTA) Earnings per Share (Diluted) Explanation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the single most important variable used by Wall Street in determining the earnings power of a company. But investors need to be aware that Earnings per Share can be easily manipulated by adjusting depreciation and amortization rate or non-recurring items. That's why GuruFocus lists EPS without NRI, which better reflects the company's underlying performance.
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Compared with Earnings per share, a company's cash flow is better indicator of the company's earnings power.
If a company's earnings per share is less than cash flow per share over long term, investors need to be cautious and find out why.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust Earnings per Share (Diluted) Related Terms
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust Earnings per Share (Diluted) 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.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust Earnings per Share (Diluted) Chart
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust Annual Data
BTA vs CIK, BGX, HYI: Earnings per Share (Diluted) Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 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.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust PE Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust Earnings per Share (Diluted) Calculation
Earnings Per Share (EPS) is the amount of earnings per outstanding share of the company's stock. In calculating earnings per share, the dividends of preferred stocks need to subtracted from the total net income first.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-0.65
* 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.
Companies also reported diluted shares in their financial reports. Diluted shares include the shares of convertibles or warrants outstanding.
What does a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $-0.65 mean?
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (BTA) has a Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $-0.65 as of Jul. 2025. Diluted EPS equals net earnings divided by average shares outstanding, including dilutive securities. View historical data on Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust and its competitors.
Is Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) too high?
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $-0.65. Overall, Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) compare to CIK and BGX?
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $-0.65 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. The industry median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 11.70. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings per Share (Diluted) for an Asset Management company?
The median Earnings per Share (Diluted) among Asset Management companies is 11.70, based on 832 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings per Share (Diluted) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings per Share (Diluted) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings per Share (Diluted) mean?
A high Earnings per Share (Diluted) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Diluted EPS equals net earnings divided by average shares outstanding, including dilutive securities. View historical data on Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Earnings per Share (Diluted) is 11.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $-0.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust stock overvalued right now?
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (BTA) has a current Earnings per Share (Diluted) of $-0.65. The current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $-0.65. Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings per Share (Diluted) calculated?
Earnings per Share (Diluted) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust (BTA), the current Earnings per Share (Diluted) is $-0.65 as of Jul. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Blackrock Long-term Municipal AdtgTrust is a diversified closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide current income exempt from regular U.S. federal income tax. The fund, under normal market conditions, invests a majority of its managed assets in municipal obligations and derivative instruments with exposure to such municipal obligations, in each case that are expected to pay interest or income that is exempt from U.S. federal income tax. Its investment portfolio comprises dollar-weighted, long-term municipal bonds with a maturity of more than ten years at the time of investment. The fund's investments have exposure to various sectors such as Corporate, Health, County/City/Special District/School District, Transportation, Education, Utilities, State, Tobacco, etc.
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