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Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund (Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund) Graham Number : $42.59 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund Graham Number?

Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.

As of today (2024-05-29), the stock price of Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund is $22.26. Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's graham number for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $42.59. Therefore, Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 0.52.

The historical rank and industry rank for Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:

NIE' s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.38   Med: 0.5   Max: 0.64
Current: 0.52

During the past 7 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund was 0.64. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 0.50.

NIE's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than
79.79% of 1138 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.76 vs NIE: 0.52

Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.


Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund Graham Number Historical Data

The historical data trend for Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Graham Number 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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Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund Graham Number Chart

Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund Annual Data
Trend Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Graham Number
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 46.61 72.41 42.76 - 42.62

Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
Graham Number Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 42.76 - - 33.25 42.59

Competitive Comparison of Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Graham Number

For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number 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.


Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Price-to-Graham-Number Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.



Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund Graham Number Calculation

Graham Number is a concept based on Ben Graham's conservative valuation of companies.

Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Graham Number for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5* Tangible Book per Share *EPS without NRI)
=sqrt of (22.5*23.818*3.39)
=42.62

Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Graham Number for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Graham Number
=sqrt of (22.5*Tangible Book per Share*EPS without NRI (TTM))
=sqrt of (22.5*23.818*3.384)
=42.59

* 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.


Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund  (NYSE:NIE) Graham Number Explanation

Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:

Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.

Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)

Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.

In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.

Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as

Price to Graham number=Share Price (Today)/Graham number (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=22.26/42.59
=0.52

* 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

Please keep these in mind:

1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.


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Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund (Virtus AllianzGI Equitynvertibleome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
101 Munson Street, Greenfield, MA, USA, 01301
Virtus AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income, and gains. The fund pursues its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities and income-producing convertible securities. Its portfolio of investments comprises different sector investments such as aerospace and defense, banks, IT services, software, and others.
Executives
Donald C Burke director C/O BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 40 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Mcdaniel Connie D director C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, 26TH FL., HARTFORD CT 06103
Geraldine M Mcnamara director 150 EAST 44TH ST, APT 35G, NEW YORK NY 10017
Christine Hurtsellers other: CEO - Subadviser to the issuer 230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Vincent J Costa other: CIO-Subadviser to the issuer 800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Paul Zemsky other: CIO-Subadviser to the issuer 230 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10169
Voya Investment Management Co other: Subadviser to the issuer 10 STATE HOUSE SQUARE, SH12, HARTFORD CT 06103-3602
R Keith Walton director 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Deborah A Decotis director 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
David J. Oberto officer: Portfolio Manager 1633 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10019
Philip R Mcloughlin director 800 SCUDDERS HILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO NJ 08536
Brian T Zino director 100 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
George R Aylward director, officer: President and CEO C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., 100 PEARL STREET, HARTFORD CT 06103
Richard W Smirl officer: EVP C/O VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06103
F Ford Drummond director 100 N BROADWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73102

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