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MFS Special Value Trust (MFS Special Value Trust) PS Ratio : 26.09 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is MFS Special Value Trust 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, MFS Special Value Trust's share price is $4.41. MFS Special Value Trust's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was $0.17. Hence, MFS Special Value Trust's PS Ratio for today is 26.09.

Warning Sign:

MFS Special Value Trust stock PS Ratio (=27.39) is close to 2-year high of 27.64

The historical rank and industry rank for MFS Special Value Trust's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MFV' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.29   Med: 8.74   Max: 319.5
Current: 26.09

During the past 7 years, MFS Special Value Trust's highest PS Ratio was 319.50. The lowest was 4.29. And the median was 8.74.

MFV's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
81.08% of 1422 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 8.645 vs MFV: 26.09

MFS Special Value Trust's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was $-0.09. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was $0.17.

During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.90% per year.

During the past 7 years, MFS Special Value Trust's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 261.10% per year. The lowest was -46.80% per year. And the median was 12.90% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


MFS Special Value Trust PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for MFS Special Value Trust'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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MFS Special Value Trust PS Ratio Chart

MFS Special Value Trust Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.61 46.88 7.19 - 24.10

MFS Special Value Trust 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 7.19 - - - 24.10

Competitive Comparison of MFS Special Value Trust's PS Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, MFS Special Value Trust'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.


MFS Special Value Trust's PS Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, MFS Special Value Trust's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MFS Special Value Trust's PS Ratio falls into.



MFS Special Value Trust 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.

MFS Special Value Trust's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=4.41/0.169
=26.09

MFS Special Value Trust's Share Price of today is $4.41.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. MFS Special Value Trust's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2023 was $0.17.

* 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.


MFS Special Value Trust  (NYSE:MFV) 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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MFS Special Value Trust (MFS Special Value Trust) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02199
MFS Special Value Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income but may also consider capital appreciation. The majority of the fund's assets are invested in debt instruments, including below-investment-grade quality debt instruments. In addition, a portion of the fund's assets is invested in equity securities. Its portfolio of investments comprises investments in different sectors such as aerospace, broadcasting, business services, conglomerates, banks, insurance, and other sectors.
Executives
Linda Dougherty other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Rosa Licea-mailloux other: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Robert J Manning director 1201 THIRD AVE, STE 4900, SEATTLE WA 98101
Manjit Singh director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02072
Jacques Jr Goulet other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Melissa Kennedy other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Katherine Cannan other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
James W. Kilman director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Edward M. Maloney officer: Officer of Advisor 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Peter Darrell Jones director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Michael Skatrud other: Portfolio Manager MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 01760
Carol W. Geremia officer: PRESIDENT 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Kevin D Strain other: Officer of Advisor MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Clarence Jr Otis director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
John A Caroselli director ONE METROTECH CENTER, BROOKLYN NY 11201

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