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Scottish American Investment Co (The) (LSE:SAIN) PEG Ratio : 3.32 (As of Apr. 16, 2025)


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What is Scottish American Investment Co (The) PEG Ratio?

PE Ratio without NRI / 5-Year Book Value Growth Rate*

PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use for banks is the 5-Year Book Value growth rate. As of today, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PE Ratio without NRI is 17.29. Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s 5-Year Book Value growth rate is 5.20%. Therefore, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG Ratio for today is 3.32.

* 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 Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SAIN' s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.47   Med: 0.88   Max: 11.89
Current: 3.33


During the past 13 years, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s highest PEG Ratio was 11.89. The lowest was 0.47. And the median was 0.88.


LSE:SAIN's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than
70.95% of 475 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.6 vs LSE:SAIN: 3.33

Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.


Scottish American Investment Co (The) PEG Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG 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.

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Scottish American Investment Co (The) PEG Ratio Chart

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
PEG Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.84 0.66 - 1.04 3.42

Scottish American Investment Co (The) Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24
PEG Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 1.04 - 3.42

Competitive Comparison of Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'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.


Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG Ratio falls into.


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Scottish American Investment Co (The) 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.

Scottish American Investment Co (The)'s PEG Ratio for today is calculated as

PEG Ratio=PE Ratio without NRI/5-Year Book Value Growth Rate*
=17.288732394366/5.20
=3.32

* 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.


Scottish American Investment Co (The)  (LSE:SAIN) 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.


Scottish American Investment Co (The) PEG Ratio Related Terms

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Scottish American Investment Co (The) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, GBR, EH1 3AN
Scottish American Investment Co (The) PLC is an investment trust operating in the UK. Its objective is to deliver real dividend growth by increasing capital and growing income. The company mainly invests in equity markets as well as investments in other financial instruments including bonds, property, and other asset classes. It holds a diversified portfolio of investments irrespective of any pre-defined maximum or minimum exposure levels for asset classes, sectors, or regions. The company focuses on investing in listed equities to grow its assets over the medium to the longer term at a faster rate than inflation. It may use derivatives and structured instruments to hedge an existing investment or currency exposure or to exploit an investment opportunity.

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