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Swiss Helvetia Fund (Swiss Helvetia Fund) PS Ratio : 5.34 (As of Jun. 23, 2024)


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What is Swiss Helvetia Fund PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Swiss Helvetia Fund's share price is $8.03. Swiss Helvetia Fund's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.51. Hence, Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio for today is 5.34.

Warning Sign:

Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc stock PS Ratio (=5.3) is close to 2-year high of 5.45

The historical rank and industry rank for Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SWZ' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.59   Med: 4.81   Max: 7.2
Current: 5.34

During the past 7 years, Swiss Helvetia Fund's highest PS Ratio was 7.20. The lowest was 2.59. And the median was 4.81.

SWZ's PS Ratio is ranked better than
68.73% of 1439 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 8.66 vs SWZ: 5.34

Swiss Helvetia Fund's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.35. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.51.

During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 2.80% per year.

During the past 7 years, Swiss Helvetia Fund's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. The lowest was -19.10% per year. And the median was -8.15% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Swiss Helvetia Fund PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS 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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Swiss Helvetia Fund PS Ratio Chart

Swiss Helvetia Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 4.17 6.41 5.83 - 5.41

Swiss Helvetia Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.83 - - - 5.41

Competitive Comparison of Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS 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.


Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio falls into.



Swiss Helvetia Fund PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Swiss Helvetia Fund's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=8.03/1.505
=5.34

Swiss Helvetia Fund's Share Price of today is $8.03.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Swiss Helvetia Fund's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.51.

* 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:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Swiss Helvetia Fund  (NYSE:SWZ) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Swiss Helvetia Fund (Swiss Helvetia Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
C/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53202
Swiss Helvetia Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. Its investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation through investment in equity and equity-linked securities of Swiss companies. The group invests in various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, industrial goods and services, banks, personal and household goods, construction and materials, biotechnology, medical equipment, chemicals, technology, financial services, insurance, and retail.
Executives
Andrew Dakos director 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Phillip Goldstein director 60 HERITAGE DRIVE, PLEASANTVILLE NY 10570
Moritz A Sell director C/O USBANCORP FUND SERVICES, 777 E WISCONSIN AVE., MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Gerald Hellerman director 5431 NW 21ST AVE., BOCA RATON FL 33496
Stephanie Darling officer: Chief Compliance Officer 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Rajeev P Das officer: Secretary 250 PEHLE AVE., SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Thomas Antonucci officer: Chief Financial Officer 250 PEHLE AVE. SUITE 708, SADDLE BROOK NJ 07663
Richard Dayan director C/O IMPERIAL HOLDINGS, INC., 701 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., SUITE 301, BOCA RATON FL 33487
David Bock director C/O I-TRAX INC, ONE LOGAN SQUARE STE 2615, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jean Hoysradt director C/O W. P. CAREY INC., ONE MANHATTAN WEST, 395 9TH AVE., 58 FL, NEW YORK NY 10001
Samuel B Witt director STATFESIDE ASSOCIATES INC, 2300 CLARENDON BLVD STE 407, ARLINGTON VA 22201
Fred J Ricciardi director 60 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA 02109
Reid B Adams officer: Chf. Legal Officer & Secretary SCHRODER INVEST. MGMT. NORTH AMERICA INC, 875 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Jean-marc Boillat director LES GADRAS, VILLENEUVE DE DURAS I0 47120
Calhoun Joseph S Iii director C/O SCHRODERS, 875 THIRD AVENUE, 22ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022