First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund (FFA), the latest P/E of 5.8 frames valuation, while ROE 17.90% and ROIC 17.02% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 8.51 and debt-to-equity 0.00, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

FFA Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$1.65$3.81$0.35$-3.41$4.38$1.32$4.19$-1.46$2.41$0.36
Net Income per Share$4.04$3.78$3.31$-3.43$4.35$2.50$4.17$-1.48$2.39$1.20
Operating Cash Flow per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Free Cash Flow per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Cash per Share$0.20$0.33$0.21$0.31$0.07$0.26$0.10$0.18$0.06$0.05
Book Value per Share$23.72$21.16$18.72$16.69$21.38$18.29$16.95$13.89$16.51$15.23
Tangible Book Value per Share$23.72$21.16$18.72$16.69$21.38$18.29$16.95$13.89$16.51$15.23
Interest Debt per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
CAPEX per Share$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00

FFA Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)5.755.485.52-4.594.897.044.13-8.716.9711.29
Price to Book (P/B)0.980.980.980.9410.961.020.931.010.89
Price to Sales (P/S)14.095.4451.81-4.624.8613.364.11-8.856.938.04
Enterprise Value to EBITDA5.75.390-4.54.876.944.11-8.59013.34
EV to Sales13.975.3551.2-4.534.8513.164.09-8.736.8837.89
EV to Operating Cash Flow0000000000
EV to Free Cash Flow0000000000
Enterprise Value$459.88M$407.34M$361.31M$308.77M$424.00M$346.88M$342.61M$254.51M$331.77M$268.79M

FFA Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)17.90%17.87%17.68%-20.58%20.36%13.69%24.65%-10.68%14.49%7.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)17.02%17.87%0.78%-20.52%20.36%13.67%24.61%-10.59%14.46%1.23%
Return on Tangible Assets17.00%17.79%17.45%-20.27%20.30%13.66%24.59%-10.39%14.45%7.84%
Earnings Yield17.41%18.25%18.12%-21.79%20.44%14.20%24.19%-11.48%14.35%8.86%
Free Cash Flow Yield0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Dividend Yield6.68%6.59%6.90%7.99%5.92%6.47%6.61%8.82%6.63%7.07%

FFA Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio8.513.661.8721.4417.938.881.265.951.91
Interest Coverage0000000000
Income Quality0000000000
Debt to Equity0000000000
Debt to Assets0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.05-0.0900.09-0.02-0.1-0.030.120-0.05

FFA Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover101.01130.341.41-36321.5397.41192.22-5.5395.3410.91
Payables Turnover04.671.010.98011.5712.30.5112.190
Inventory Turnover00-684.070000000
Days Sales Outstanding3.612.8258.3-10.141.143.751.9-65.963.8333.46
Days Payables Outstanding078.24361.79372.44031.5529.68713.3429.950
Days of Inventory on Hand00-0.530000000

FFA Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA5.75.390-4.54.876.944.11-8.59013.34
Market Cap$463.92M$413.95M$365.60M$315.01M$425.43M$352.10M$344.70M$258.05M$332.95M$269.84M
Enterprise Value$459.88M$407.34M$361.31M$308.77M$424.00M$346.88M$342.61M$254.51M$331.77M$268.79M
Dividend Yield6.68%6.59%6.90%7.99%5.92%6.47%6.61%8.82%6.63%7.07%
Payout Ratio0.00%36.11%38.07%-36.69%28.95%45.55%27.32%-76.87%46.18%79.81%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, FFA's current P/E is 5.8, compared with a multi-year average around 6.4. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $463.92M. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is financially strong. Current ratio is about 8.51, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 0.00, implying less buffer for servicing interest costs. Debt-to-equity is about 0.00, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund's financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 17.90% and ROIC at 17.02%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.