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Ariel Appreciation Fund (CAAPX) Stock

$43.94 -0.14% NASDAQ: CAAPX Financial Services

The Ariel Appreciation Fund primarily allocates its capital to mid-capitalization companies deemed undervalued but possessing robust growth potential. Its portfolio predominantly consists of shares in American firms whose market capitalization falls within the typical range of constituents of the Russell Midcap® Index, as assessed at the moment of the initial investment.

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$43.94
Market Cap$959.97M
P/E Ratio4.49
P/B Ratio3.25
P/S Ratio176.92
EPS (TTM)$9.79
52-Week High$44.62
52-Week Low$37.80
Dividend Yield11.29%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE28.00%
ROA24.31%
ROCE1.04%
Gross Margin100.00%
Operating Margin56.87%
Net Margin1460.00%
Debt/Equity0.00
Current Ratio11.65

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20192020202120222023
Revenue$4.0M$3.0M$4.0M$5.0M$5.0M
Operating Profit$2.0M$0$0$2.0M$3.0M
Net Profit$-6.0M$73.0M$130.0M$-74.0M$73.0M
EPS$-0.80$9.71$17.36$-9.95$9.78
Op Margin38.1%12.0%7.6%47.2%56.9%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20192020202120222023
Total Assets$167.0M$216.0M$331.0M$225.0M$299.0M
Total Liabilities$7.0M$1.0M$11.0M$1.0M$3.0M
Cash$18.0M$14.0M$16.0M$37.0M$32.0M
Borrowings$0$0$0$0$0

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20192020202120222023
Operating Cash Flow$0$0$0$0$0
Investing Cash Flow$0$0$0$0$0
Financing Cash Flow$0$0$0$0$0
Net Cash Flow$0$0$0$0$0
Free Cash Flow$0$0$0$0$0

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio0.00
EV / EBITDA309.32
FCF Yield0.00%
Quick Ratio11.65
Interest Coverage0.00
Return 1Y25.97%
Return 3Y34.19%
Return 5Y

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
DHMAXDiamond Hill Small-Mid Cap Fund $28.31 +0.00% 22.45 $874.12M 5.72%
DISIXBNY Mellon Smallcap Stock Index Fund $27.21 -0.66% 19.35 $903.08M 12.98%
MGOAXVictory Mid-Cap Core Growth A $9.15 +0.00% 20.35 $901.87M 20.51%
MXAPXEmpower Aggressive Profile Fund $6.96 +0.72% 21.23 $1.07B 4.16%
SMDIXHartford Schroders US MidCap Opportunities Fund $23.09 -0.39% 26.17 $1.14B 4.09%

About Ariel Appreciation Fund

The Ariel Appreciation Fund primarily allocates its capital to mid-capitalization companies deemed undervalued but possessing robust growth potential. Its portfolio predominantly consists of shares in American firms whose market capitalization falls within the typical range of constituents of the Russell Midcap® Index, as assessed at the moment of the initial investment. The investment approach employed by the fund is grounded in the Adviser's contrarian philosophy, a method underpinned by three core, interconnected principles: patience, focus, and independent thinking.

Ariel Appreciation Fund is headquartered in US.

Ariel Appreciation Fund (CAAPX) stock trades at $43.94 with a market capitalization of $959.97M. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 4.49, price-to-book of 3.25, price-to-sales of 176.92. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $37.80 and $44.62, and currently trades 1.5% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 11.29%.

On profitability, Ariel Appreciation Fund generates a return on equity (ROE) of 28.00% — well above the market average, a sign of a high-quality business, return on capital employed of 1.04%, an operating margin of 56.87%, a net profit margin of 1460.00%.

Official website: www.arielinvestments.com/product/ariel-appreciation-fund/

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