MFS Special Value Trust Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
MFS Special Value Trust's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -16.7%, while the Capital Markets industry saw earnings growing at 12.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 5.2% per year. MFS Special Value Trust's return on equity is 1.6%, and it has net margins of 36.9%.
Key information
-16.7%
Earnings growth rate
-16.9%
EPS growth rate
| Capital Markets Industry Growth | 12.1% |
| Revenue growth rate | -5.2% |
| Return on equity | 1.6% |
| Net Margin | 36.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Apr 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
No updates
Recent updates
MFV: Multi-Asset CEF With A Forgettable Portfolio
Jul 05MFS Special Value Trust declares $0.0383 dividend
Feb 03MFS Special Value Trust declares $0.0378 dividend
Jan 03MFS Special Value Trust monthly dividend declines by -3.5% to $0.0361/share
Nov 03MFS Special Value Trust raises dividend 3.7% to $0.0396/shares
Sep 01MFS Special Value Trust declares $0.0382 dividend
Aug 02MFS Special Value Trust declares $0.0385 dividend
Jul 05First Look At The MFS Special Value Trust
Jun 21MFS Special Value Trust declares $0.0462 dividend
May 10MFS Special Value Trust declares $0.04537 dividend
Jan 05MFS Special Value Trust declares $0.0437 dividend
Nov 03This section of the company report contains some beta features.
Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How MFS Special Value Trust makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 23 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 22 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 22 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 21 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 19 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 14 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Oct 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jul 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Apr 13 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 Jan 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MFV has a large one-off loss of $402.0K impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th April, 2023.
Growing Profit Margin: MFV became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MFV's earnings have declined by 16.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MFV has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MFV has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (5.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MFV's Return on Equity (1.6%) is considered low.