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TPVG (TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC) Earnings Yield % : 13.87% (As of Apr. 11, 2025)


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What is TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC 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 (2025-04-11), the stock price of TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC is $5.91. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.82. Therefore, TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's earnings yield of today is 13.87%.

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) %. TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -18.36%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five 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.


TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Earnings Yield % Calculation

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

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Earnings Yield for today is calculated as

Earnings Yield=Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)/Share Price
=0.820/5.91
=13.87 %

TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.820 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.


TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC  (NYSE:TPVG) 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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TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2755 Sand Hill Road, Suite 150, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to maximize its total return to stockholders in the form of current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation. The fund focuses on companies operating in the fields of biofuels, business applications software, wireless communications equipment, e-commerce, clothing and accessories, conferencing equipment and services, personal goods, financial institutions and services, entertainment, mixed retailing, and healthcare services. Geographically, all the operations of the firm function through the region of the United states.
Executives
Sajal Srivastava director, officer: See Remarks 2755 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Katherine J Park director 2755 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Stephen Cassani director 700 EMERSON STREET, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Cynthia M. Fornelli director 2755 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Kimberley H Vogel director 63 CONSTITUTION DRIVE, CHICO CA 95973
Christopher M. Mathieu officer: Chief Financial Officer 312 FARMINGTON AVENUE, FARMINGTON CT 06032
Gilbert Ahye director 200 VESEY ST, NEW YORK NY 10285
Christopher Gastelu officer: See Remarks 920 WOODLAND AVENUE, ORADELL NJ 07649
James Labe director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 2755 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 150, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Steven Bird director 525 UNIVERSITY AVE, SUITE 225, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Andrew Olson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O HERCULES TECHNOLOGY GROWTH CAPITAL, 400 HAMILTON AVENUE, SUITE 310, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Harold F Zagunis officer: Chief Financial Officer ONE BELVEDERE, SUITE 300, MILL VALLEY CA 94941
Boathouse Row Ii L P 10 percent owner 450 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1500, SAN FRAN CA 94111
Philadelphia Financial Management Of San Francisco, Llc 10 percent owner 450 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Boathouse Row I, L.p. 10 percent owner 450 SANSOME STREET, SUITE 1500, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111