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What is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II PE Ratio (TTM)?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund IIFCT 24 PE Ratio (TTM) is 14.77 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 14.31. GuruFocus rates FCT with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,200 Asset Management companies, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks worse than 61.67% on this metric.
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (NYSE:FCT) PE Ratio (TTM) Explanation
The PE Ratio (TTM) can be viewed as the number of years it takes for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. For example, if a company earns $2 a share per year, and the stock is traded at $30, the PE Ratio (TTM) is 15. Therefore it takes 15 years for the company to earn back the $30 you paid for its stock, assuming the earnings stays constant over the next 15 years.
In real business, earnings never stay constant. If a company can grow its earnings, it takes fewer years for the company to earn back the price you pay for the stock. If a company's earnings decline it takes more years. As a shareholder, you want the company to earn back the price you pay as soon as possible. Therefore, lower P/E stocks are more attractive than higher P/E stocks so long as the PE Ratio (TTM) is positive. Also for stocks with the same PE Ratio (TTM), the one with faster growth business is more attractive.
If a company loses money, the PE Ratio (TTM) becomes meaningless.
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio (TTM) divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a PE Ratio (TTM) equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a PE Ratio (TTM) of 10.
Because the PE Ratio (TTM) measures how long it takes to earn back the price you pay, the PE Ratio (TTM) can be applied to the stocks across different industries. That is why it is the one of the most important and widely used indicators for the valuation of stocks.
Investors need to be aware that the PE Ratio (TTM) can be misleading a lot of times, especially when the underlying business is cyclical and unpredictable. As Peter Lynch pointed out, cyclical businesses have higher profit margins at the peaks of the business cycles. Their earnings are high and PE Ratio (TTM)s are artificially low. It is usually a bad idea to buy a cyclical business when the PE Ratio (TTM) is low. A better ratio to identify the time to buy a cyclical businesses is the PS Ratio .
PE Ratio (TTM) can also be affected by non-recurring-items such as the sale of part of businesses. This may increase for the current year or quarter dramatically. But it cannot be repeated over and over. Therefore PE Ratio without NRI is a more accurate indication of valuation than PE Ratio (TTM).
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II PE Ratio (TTM) Related Terms
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II PE Ratio (TTM) 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.
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II PE Ratio (TTM) Chart
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Annual Data
For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's PE Ratio (TTM), along with its competitors' market caps and PE Ratio (TTM) 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 Senior Floating Rateome Fund II PE Ratio (TTM) vs Asset Management Industry
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II PE Ratio (TTM) Calculation
The PE Ratio (TTM), or Price-to-Earnings ratio, or P/E Ratio, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Earnings per Share (Diluted). It is the most widely used ratio in the valuation of stocks.
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Share Price of today is $9.60.
For company reported semi-annually, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
There are at least three kinds of PE Ratio (TTM)s used by different investors. They are Trailing Twelve Month PE Ratio (TTM) or PE Ratio (TTM) (TTM), Forward PE Ratio, or PE Ratio without NRI. A new PE Ratio (TTM) based on inflation-adjusted normalized PE Ratio (TTM) is called Shiller PE Ratio, after Yale professor Robert Shiller.
In the calculation of PE Ratio (TTM), the earnings per share used are the earnings per share over the past 12 months. For Forward PE Ratio, the earnings are the expected earnings for the next twelve months. In the case of PE Ratio without NRI, the reported earnings less the non-recurring items are used.
For Shiller PE Ratio, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, Shiller PE Ratio is also called PE10.
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT) has a PE Ratio (TTM) of 14.77 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 14.31. Over the past decade, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 7.58 to 33.63. According to the industry distribution chart, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks #740 out of 1200 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 61.7%.
Is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's PE Ratio (TTM) too high?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 14.77 is near median its 10-year median of 14.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.58 to a high of 33.63. The Asset Management industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 11.48. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's value of 14.77 is 28.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks #740 out of 1200 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's PE Ratio (TTM) compare to GLO and ERC?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II ranks #740 out of 1200 companies for PE Ratio (TTM). This places First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PE Ratio (TTM) is 11.48. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's value of 14.77 is 28.7% above this benchmark. Historically, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's own PE Ratio (TTM) has ranged from 7.58 to 33.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.31 vs. the industry median of 11.48, First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good PE Ratio (TTM) for an Asset Management company?
The median PE Ratio (TTM) among Asset Management companies is 11.48, based on 1,200 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PE Ratio (TTM) significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PE Ratio (TTM) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's current PE Ratio (TTM) of 14.77 is 28.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high PE Ratio (TTM) mean?
A high PE Ratio (TTM) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Trailing 12-month P/E ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's trailing 12-month earnings per share. View historical data on First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median PE Ratio (TTM) is 11.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's current PE Ratio (TTM) is 14.77, which is near median its own 10-year median of 14.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II stock overvalued right now?
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT) has a current PE Ratio (TTM) of 14.77. The current PE Ratio (TTM) is 14.77, which is near median its 10-year median of 14.31 and 28.7% above the Asset Management industry median of 11.48. First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PE Ratio (TTM) calculated?
PE Ratio (TTM) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II (FCT), the current PE Ratio (TTM) is 14.77 as of Jul. 18, 2026. 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.
First Trust Senior Floating Rateome Fund II Business Description
First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. As a secondary objective, it attempts to preserve capital. The fund invests in a portfolio of senior secured floating-rate corporate loans (Senior Loans) of companies from different industries, such as Insurance, Software, Health Care Providers and Services, Professional Services, Health Care Technology, IT Services, and others.
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