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First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund (First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund) PS Ratio : (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome 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, First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's share price is $17.04. First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was $-0.36. Hence, First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's PS Ratio for today is .

The historical rank and industry rank for First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 7 years, First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's highest PS Ratio was 7.95. The lowest was 4.10. And the median was 6.61.

FPF's PS Ratio is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 8.3
* Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.

First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was $0.14. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was $-0.36.

Warning Sign:

First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -41.70% per year.

During the past 7 years, First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -41.70% per year. The lowest was -41.70% per year. And the median was -41.70% per year.

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First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome 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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First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund PS Ratio Chart

First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.33 - 6.66 - -

First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.66 - - - -

Competitive Comparison of First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's PS Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome 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.


First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's PS Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's PS Ratio falls into.



First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome 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.

First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=17.04/-0.355
=

First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's Share Price of today is $17.04.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was $-0.36.

* 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.


First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund  (NYSE:FPF) 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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First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund (First Trust Inter Dur Pref&ome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, IL, USA, 60187
First Trust Inter Dur Pref& Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income. Further, it has a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The Fund invests in the traditional preferred securities, hybrid preferred securities, floating rate & fixed-to-floating rate preferred securities, debt securities, convertible securities, and contingent convertible securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies. Its investment portfolio includes industries such as Banks, Insurance, Capital Markets, Electric Utilities, Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels, Food Products, and others.
Executives
Scott T Fleming other: Officer-Investment Sub-Adviser STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS, LLC, 187 DANBURY ROAD, WILTON CT 06897
Eric David Weaver other: Portfolio Mgr. Sub-Advisor C/O STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS LLC, 10 WESTPORT ROAD, SUITE C101, WILTON CT 06897
Angelo D Graci other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor C/O STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS LLC, 10 WESTPORT ROAD, SUITE C-101, WILTON CT 06897
Bronwyn Wright director FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Christopher John Brancazio other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor C/O STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS LLC, 10 WESTPORT ROAD, SUITE C-101, WILTON CT 06897
Abigail K Mooney other: Officer-Investment Sub-Advisor C/O STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS LLC, 10 WESTPORT ROAD, SUITE C-101, WILTON CT 06897
Kevin J Patton other: Officer - Investment Advisor C/O STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS LLC, 10 WESTPORT ROAD, SUITE C-101, WILTON CT 06897
Robert A Wolf other: Officer-Investment Sub-Adviser STONEBRIDGE ADVISORS LLC, 10 WESTPORT ROAD, SUITE C101, WILTON CT 06897
M Keefe Denise director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Kelly Catherine Dehler other: Officer - Investment Advisor C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Scott Michael Friske other: Officer - Investment Advisor FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Thomas R Kadlec director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP, 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Robert F Keith director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Shane Shannon officer: Assistant Secretary FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187
Craig S Prichard director C/O FIRST TRUST ADVISORS L.P., 120 EAST LIBERTY DRIVE, SUITE 400, WHEATON IL 60187

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