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Special Opportunities Fund (Special Opportunities Fund) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow : 7.20 (As of Apr. 30, 2024)


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What is Special Opportunities Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow?

As of today (2024-04-30), Special Opportunities Fund's share price is $12.35. Special Opportunities Fund's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.72. Hence, Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 7.20.

The historical rank and industry rank for Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

SPE' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.46   Med: 8.98   Max: 13.03
Current: 7.18

During the past 7 years, Special Opportunities Fund's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 13.03. The lowest was 4.46. And the median was 8.98.

SPE's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked better than
71.48% of 1024 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 12.9 vs SPE: 7.18

Special Opportunities Fund's Free Cash Flow per Share for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.12. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $1.72.

During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year.

During the past 7 years, Special Opportunities Fund's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 20.10% per year. The lowest was -4.10% per year. And the median was 2.90% per year.


Special Opportunities Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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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Special Opportunities Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart

Special Opportunities Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 12.90 8.72 6.29 - 6.74

Special Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.29 - - - 6.74

Competitive Comparison of Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

For the Asset Management subindustry, Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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.


Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Special Opportunities Fund Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Special Opportunities Fund's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=12.35/1.715
=7.20

Special Opportunities Fund's Share Price of today is $12.35.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Special Opportunities Fund's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.72.

* 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:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Special Opportunities Fund  (NYSE:SPE) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Special Opportunities Fund (Special Opportunities Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202
Special Opportunities Fund Inc is the United States based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to have the total return. The company's investment portfolio consists of investment companies, common stocks, money market funds, commodity partnerships, preferred stocks, convertible bonds, liquidating trusts, promissory notes, senior unsecured notes, warrants, rights, corporate notes and corporate bonds. In addition, it also makes investments in construction materials, consumer finance, healthcare equipment and supplies, independent power and renewable electricity producers, insurance, personal products, professional services and real estate investment trusts.
Executives
Phillip Goldstein director, officer: Chairman and Secretary 60 HERITAGE DRIVE, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
Gerald Hellerman director, officer: CCO 5431 NW 21ST AVE., BOCA RATON FL 33496
Rajeev P Das officer: Vice President 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Charles C Walden director C/O INSURED MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC., 615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Marc Lunder director C/O SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC., 615 EAST MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Ben H Harris director C/O US BANCORP FUND SERVICES, 777 EAST WISCONSIN AVE., MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Andrew Dakos director, officer: President 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Steven Samuels other: Investment Adviser Principal 72 COLEYTOWN ROAD, WESTPORT CT 06882
Stephanie Darling other: Officer of the Inv. Adviser 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
James M Chadwick director C/O IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC., 701 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., #301, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Relative Value Partners, Llc 10 percent owner 1033 SKOKIE BOULEVARD, SUITE 470, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Karpus Management, Inc. 10 percent owner 183 SULLY'S TRAIL, PITTSFORD NY 14534
Investors Bulldog 10 percent owner PARK 80 WEST PLAZA TWO, SUITE 750, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Full Value Advisors Llc 10 percent owner PARK 80 WEST, 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Ag Ubs 10 percent owner 600 WASHINGTON BLVD., STAMFORD CT 06901

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