How to buy Capitala Finance stock (CPTA)

Capitala Finance is an asset management business based in the US. Capitala Finance shares (CPTA) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

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Capitala Finance stock price (NASDAQ: CPTA)

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Capitala Finance shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-10-24.

52-week range	$0.00 - $0.00
50-day moving average more info button	$25.71
200-day moving average more info button	$19.16
Wall St. target price	$15.00
PE ratio more info button	3.5835
Dividend yield more info button	$0 (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$7.09

Is it a good time to buy Capitala Finance stock?

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Is Capitala Finance stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Capitala Finance stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Capitala Finance's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Capitala Finance's P/E ratio

Capitala Finance's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 4x. In other words, Capitala Finance shares trade at around 4x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Capitala Finance's PEG ratio

Capitala Finance's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.55. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Capitala Finance's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Capitala Finance financials

Revenue TTM	$24.3 million
Operating margin TTM	56.15%
Gross profit TTM	$26.4 million
Return on assets TTM	2.44%
Return on equity TTM	17.33%
Profit margin	79.62%
Book value	$44.74
Market Capitalization more info button	$68.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Capitala Finance share dividends

We're not expecting Capitala Finance to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Capitala Finance's shares ever split?

Capitala Finance's shares were split on a 1:6 basis on 23 August 2020 . So if you had owned 6 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Capitala Finance shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 500% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Capitala Finance shares which in turn could have impacted Capitala Finance's share price.

Capitala Finance share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Capitala Finance's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0 up to $0. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Capitala Finance's is 1.9239. This would suggest that Capitala Finance's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Capitala Finance overview

Capitala Finance Corp. is a Business Development Company specializing in traditional mezzanine, senior subordinated and unitranche debt, first-lien and second-lien loans, equity investments in sponsored and non-sponsored lower and traditional middle market companies. The fund targets companies in the business services, commercial and professional services, manufacturing, consumer goods, textile apparel and luxury goods, leisure goods, household durables, retail, energy, and health-care industries. It typically considers investments in the United States. The fund invests $5 million and $50 million per transaction in companies with greater than $4. 5 million of TTM EBITDA and enterprise value less than $250 million. It may also invest in senior secured positions in stretch senior secured loans.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Capitala Finance is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 6.173% of Capitala Finance shares are held by insiders and 15.862% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Capitala Finance?
Capitala Finance's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Capitala Finance based?
Capitala Finance's address is: 4201 Congress Street, Charlotte, NC, United States, 28209 What is Capitala Finance's ISIN number?
Capitala Finance's international securities identification number is: US5410981097 What is Capitala Finance's CUSIP number?
Capitala Finance's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 14054R106