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Special Opportunities Fund (Special Opportunities Fund) ROE % : 13.60% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Special Opportunities Fund ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Special Opportunities Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $28.96 Mil. Special Opportunities Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $212.90 Mil. Therefore, Special Opportunities Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 13.60%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Special Opportunities Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

SPE' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.8   Med: 11.62   Max: 20.23
Current: 12.71

During the past 7 years, Special Opportunities Fund's highest ROE % was 20.23%. The lowest was -11.80%. And the median was 11.62%.

SPE's ROE % is ranked better than
77.76% of 1695 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 4.06 vs SPE: 12.71

Special Opportunities Fund ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Special Opportunities Fund's ROE % 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 ROE % Chart

Special Opportunities Fund Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 16.02 6.32 20.23 -11.80 12.74

Special Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.18 -24.42 1.22 11.78 13.60

Competitive Comparison of Special Opportunities Fund's ROE %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Special Opportunities Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 ROE % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Special Opportunities Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Special Opportunities Fund's ROE % falls into.



Special Opportunities Fund ROE % Calculation

Special Opportunities Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=26.838/( (207.483+213.864)/ 2 )
=26.838/210.6735
=12.74 %

Special Opportunities Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Jun. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=28.964/( (211.93+213.864)/ 2 )
=28.964/212.897
=13.60 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Special Opportunities Fund  (NYSE:SPE) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=28.964/212.897
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(28.964 / 29.432)*(29.432 / 215.7145)*(215.7145 / 212.897)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=98.41 %*0.1364*1.0132
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=13.42 %*1.0132
=13.60 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=28.964/212.897
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (28.964 / 28.606) * (28.606 / 29.432) * (29.432 / 215.7145) * (215.7145 / 212.897)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1.0125 * 97.19 % * 0.1364 * 1.0132
=13.60 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* 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.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Special Opportunities Fund (Special Opportunities Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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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