What is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund PS Ratio?
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return FundFLC 33 PS Ratio is 10.70 as of Jul. 01, 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 9.73. GuruFocus rates FLC with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,406 Asset Management companies, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks worse than 62.94% on this metric.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (NYSE:FLC) 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.
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.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund PS Ratio Related Terms
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund PS Ratio 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.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund PS Ratio Chart
For the Asset Management subindustry, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return 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.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund PS Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PS Ratio falls into.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return 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.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Share Price of today is $16.90.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was $1.58.
* 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:
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) has a PS Ratio of 10.70 as of Jul. 01, 2026. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 9.73. Over the past decade, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PS Ratio has ranged from 3.32 to 65.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks #885 out of 1406 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 62.9%.
Is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PS Ratio too high?
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current PS Ratio of 10.70 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 9.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.32 to a high of 65.83. The Asset Management industry median PS Ratio is 7.37. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's value of 10.70 is 45.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks #885 out of 1406 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's PS Ratio compare to HGLB and DHF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund ranks #885 out of 1406 companies for PS Ratio. This places Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PS Ratio is 7.37. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's value of 10.70 is 45.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's own PS Ratio has ranged from 3.32 to 65.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.73 vs. the industry median of 7.37, Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund 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 PS Ratio for an Asset Management company?
The median PS Ratio among Asset Management companies is 7.37, based on 1,406 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current PS Ratio of 10.70 is 45.2% 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 PS Ratio mean?
A high PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Sales ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's revenue per share. View historical data on Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median PS Ratio is 7.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's current PS Ratio is 10.70, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 9.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund stock overvalued right now?
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC) has a current PS Ratio of 10.70. The current PS Ratio is 10.70, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 9.73 and 45.2% above the Asset Management industry median of 7.37. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is PS Ratio calculated?
PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund (FLC), the current PS Ratio is 10.70 as of Jul. 01, 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.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Business Description
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc is a diversified, closed-end investment management company. Its investment objective is to provide its common shareholders with a high current income. The fund's secondary investment objective is capital appreciation.
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