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FGB (First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor) FCF Yield % : 7.81 (As of Apr. 01, 2025)


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What is First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $4.80 Mil, and Market Cap is $61.49 Mil. Therefore, First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield % for today is 7.81%.

The historical rank and industry rank for First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

FGB' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.47   Med: 11.98   Max: 55.04
Current: 7.81


During the past 8 years, the highest FCF Yield % of First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor was 55.04%. The lowest was 4.47%. And the median was 11.98%.

FGB's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
68.58% of 1537 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 2.75 vs FGB: 7.81

First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 was 113.11%.


First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield % 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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First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor FCF Yield % Chart

First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 52.49 4.68 9.05 15.28 7.81

First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.39 18.64 14.15 5.72 10.47

Competitive Comparison of First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % 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.


First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield % falls into.


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First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=4.801 / 61.49504
=7.81%

First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=3.219 * 2 / 61.49504
=10.47%

* 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.


First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, USA, 60187
First Trust Specialty Fnc & Fncl Oppor is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. It seeks a positive total return as a secondary objective. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its Managed Assets in a portfolio of securities of specialty finance and other financial companies.
Executives
Bronwyn Wright director FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Thomas R Kadlec director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
M Keefe Denise director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Kelly Catherine Dehler other: Officer - Investment Advisor C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Scott Michael Friske other: Officer - Investment Advisor FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Steven Patrick Farmer other: Officer-Invest. Sub-Advisor 50 S. LASALLE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60603
Anne Kochevar other: Officer - Invest. Sub-Advisor
Shane Shannon officer: Assistant Secretary FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Donald Swade officer: Assistant Treasurer C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Katherine L Urevig officer: Assistant Treasurer C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Rosanne Gatta officer: Assistant Secretary FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY STREET, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Erin E Klassman officer: Assistant Secretary FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, WHEATON IL 60187
Joseph J Hanzlik other: Officer-Investment Sub-Adviser CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC, 349 MARSHALL AVENUE, SUITE 302, ST. LOUIS MO 63119
Patricia A Dahl other: Officer-Investment Sub-Adviser CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC, 349 MARSHALL AVENUE, SUITE 302, ST. LOUIS MO 63119
Confluence Investment Management Llc other: Investment Sub-Adviser 20 ALLEN AVENUE, SUITE 300, ST. LOUIS MO 63119

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