AEF
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.
- Nom
- abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.
- Secteur
- Financial Services
- Industrie
- Asset Management - Income
- Bourse
- AMEX
- Capitalisation
- $338.2M
- Employés
- —
- PDG
- Hugh Young
- Site web
- https://www.aberdeeninvestments.com/en-us/investor/funds/view-all-funds/-us00301w1053?tab=fundFactsTab&subTab=keyInformationTab
- Marché
- BKTBYMMCRMINMMTNCZ
The Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc, managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, functions as a closed-end balanced mutual fund. It primarily allocates capital to public equity and fixed income markets within Chile, aiming for diversified exposure across companies in various sectors. The fund constructs its portfolio using a disciplined process of fundamental analysis and bottom-up security selection, which is informed by proprietary internal research. Its investment performance is measured against the MSCI Chile Index. Established on January 30, 1989, this U.S.-domiciled fund was previously known as Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc.
Price (1 year)
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ACHAT TOTAL: 6 500 titres (~62 787,00 $ US)
- Insiders
- Clark Anthony S.
- Total bought
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$62,787
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $9.66 vs last close —
- Total sold
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Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) —
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-05
- Last synced
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Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | Clark Anthony S. | Buy · P | 2,000 | $9.73 | $19,452 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-24 | Clark Anthony S. | Buy · P | 4,500 | $9.63 | $43,335 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-14 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $50,001 - $100,000 |
| 2021-12-08 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-12-02 | Michael T. McCaul | Sale | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-06 Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
AEF presents a deeply contradictory profile: while reported profitability metrics appear strong (net margins >280%), these are driven by non-recurring accounting adjustments rather than sustainable operational…
The first sentence of the analysis written for AEF on 2026-10-06 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Neutral signal
Drivers: fundamentals. Moteurs : fondamentaux.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Supports a bullish reading. Open-market purchases outweigh sales
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 0.06 · operating margin 292% — readings disagree
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 91.7% | 121.6% | 156.1% | 137.5% | 68.4% | |
| Ebit Margin | 291.0% | -152.7% | -597.1% | 1332.5% | -48.3% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 291.0% | -152.7% | -597.1% | 1334.8% | -48.3% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 292.0% | -152.7% | -597.1% | 1332.5% | -48.3% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 285.6% | -134.9% | -541.4% | 1350.9% | -52.8% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 285.6% | -134.9% | -541.4% | 1350.9% | -52.8% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 285.6% | -134.9% | -541.4% | 1350.9% | -52.8% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 285.6% | -134.9% | -541.4% | 1350.9% | -52.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.061 | 0.655 | 0.176 | 0.090 | 0.126 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.061 | 0.655 | 0.176 | -0.817 | -0.007 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 2.573 | 0.403 | 0.682 | -2.033 | -0.133 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.003 | 0.199 | 0.033 | 0.074 | 0.031 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 3.057 | 13.308 | 8.965 | -2.077 | -44.000 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | -0.421 | -0.073 | -0.002 | 0.375 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | -0.421 | -0.073 | -0.002 | 0.375 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 3.057 | 13.308 | 8.965 | -2.077 | -44.000 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.006 | -0.421 | -0.073 | -0.002 | 0.374 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.943 | 0.869 | 0.863 | 0.892 | 0.881 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 8.729 | -17.958 | -48.539 | -28.006 | 23.226 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 323.855 | 17.333 | 87.718 | 10.157 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 323.857 | 17.333 | 87.718 | 45.766 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.078 | 0.114 | 0.101 | 0.155 | 0.108 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.087 | 0.132 | 0.116 | 0.188 | 0.125 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.080 | 0.117 | 0.104 | 0.158 | 0.111 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.117 | 0.104 | 0.158 | 0.111 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.120 | 1.162 | 1.141 | 1.211 | 1.150 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -2.466 | 5.251 | 1.337 | 1.708 | -5.014 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.033 | 2.949 | 0.646 | 1.224 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.027 | -1.036 | -0.553 | -0.612 | 0.000 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.506 | 0.000 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.379 | 0.527 | 0.849 | -2.205 | -0.146 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 53.725 | 9.435 | 11.295 | -82.889 | -15.870 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.033 | 0.379 | 0.085 | 0.104 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.033 | 0.379 | 0.085 | 0.104 | 0.000 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 180,399.000 | 0.000 | 595,359.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.037 | 0.786 | 0.150 | 0.225 | 0.000 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.253 | 0.977 | 0.680 | -0.201 | -2.961 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 3.276 | 13.502 | 9.214 | -2.537 | -54.903 |
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How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 91.7% | ▼-29.9% | ▼-23.3% |
| Ebit Margin | 291.0% | ▲443.7% | ▲125.9% |
| Ebitda Margin | 291.0% | ▲443.7% | ▲125.4% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 292.1% | ▲444.8% | ▲126.8% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 285.6% | ▲420.5% | ▲104.1% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 285.6% | ▲420.5% | ▲104.1% |
| Net Profit Margin | 285.6% | ▲420.5% | ▲104.1% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 285.6% | ▲420.5% | ▲104.1% |
| Current Ratio | 0.060 | ▼-0.595 | ▼-0.161 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.060 | ▼-0.595 | ▲0.047 |
| Solvency Ratio | 2.573 | ▲2.170 | ▲2.275 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.003 | ▼-0.196 | ▼-0.065 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 3.057 | ▼-10.251 | ▲7.206 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | ▲0.428 | ▲0.029 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.006 | ▲0.428 | ▲0.029 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 3.057 | ▼-10.251 | ▲7.206 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.006 | ▲0.428 | ▲0.029 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.943 | ▲0.074 | ▲0.053 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 8.729 | ▲26.687 | ▲21.238 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 323.855 | ▲306.523 | ▲236.043 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 323.857 | ▲306.525 | ▲228.922 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.078 | ▼-0.036 | ▼-0.033 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.087 | ▼-0.045 | ▼-0.042 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.080 | ▼-0.037 | ▼-0.034 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | ▼-0.117 | ▼-0.098 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.120 | ▼-0.042 | ▼-0.037 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -2.466 | ▼-7.718 | ▼-2.630 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.033 | ▼-2.916 | ▼-0.937 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.027 | ▲1.063 | ▲0.462 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 1.000 | 0.000 | ▼-0.501 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.379 | ▲2.852 | ▲2.898 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 53.725 | ▲44.290 | ▲58.586 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.033 | ▼-0.345 | ▼-0.087 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.033 | ▼-0.345 | ▼-0.087 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 180399.000 | ▲180399.000 | ▲25247.400 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.037 | ▼-0.749 | ▼-0.202 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.253 | ▼-0.724 | ▲0.503 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 3.276 | ▼-10.225 | ▲9.566 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $292.1M | $262.7M | $261.1M | $261.4M | $389.2M | |
| Enterprise value | $319.0M | $301.7M | $296.0M | $316.0M | $444.0M | |
| EV / Sales | 9.53x | -20.62x | -55.02x | -33.86x | 26.49x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 353.71x | 19.90x | 99.42x | 55.34x | 0.00x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 353.70x | 19.90x | 99.42x | 12.28x | 0.00x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.28x | 13.50x | 9.21x | -2.54x | -54.90x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.28x | 1.74x | 1.08x | -0.44x | -6.77x | |
| Current ratio | 0.06x | 0.66x | 0.18x | 0.09x | 0.13x | |
| Income quality | 0.01x | 0.77x | 0.10x | -0.04x | 0.00x | |
| Graham number | $20 | $7 | $9 | — | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$1 | -$1 | -$1 | -$1 | -$1 | |
| Tax burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Interest burden | 98.1% | 88.3% | 90.7% | 101.4% | 109.4% | |
| Working capital | -$25.4M | -$1.8M | -$3.8M | -$4.2M | -$6.7M | |
| Invested capital | -$25.4M | -$1.8M | -$3.8M | -$4.2M | -$6.7M | |
| Return on assets | 27.5% | 5.6% | 8.4% | -35.5% | -1.7% | |
| Operating ROA | 28.0% | 6.4% | 9.2% | -28.8% | -1.6% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 27.5% | 5.6% | 8.4% | -35.5% | -1.7% | |
| Return on equity | 30.8% | 6.5% | 9.6% | -43.0% | -2.0% | |
| Return on invested capital | 28.2% | 5.8% | 8.6% | -30.7% | -1.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 30.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% | -35.5% | -1.6% | |
| Earnings yield | 32.7% | 7.5% | 11.2% | -48.2% | -2.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.3% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 9.8% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 0.0% | -8.1% | -22.4% | -14.7% | 8.9% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 0d | -5d | -44d | -16d | 21d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 961d | 594d | 558d | 487d | 527d | |
| Operating cycle | 0d | -5d | -44d | 426d | 91d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | -960d | -599d | -602d | -62d | -436d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▲+11.2%EV / Sales ▲+146.2%EV / EBITDA ▼-75.7%EV / Op. cash flow ▲+333.802Earnings yield ▲+0.252Graham number ▲+12.318
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.243Return on assets ▲+0.219Return on invested capital ▲+0.224Return on capital employed ▲+0.241Operating ROA ▲+0.216Income quality ▼-0.758Tax burden 0.000
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▲+5.380Days payables outstanding ▲+366.787Operating cycle ▲+5.380Cash conversion cycle ▼-361.407Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.595Net debt / EBITDA ▼-1.468Working capital ▼-23594737.000Invested capital ▼-23594737.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▼-24.9%EV / Sales ▼-64.0%EV / EBITDA ▲+106.0%EV / Op. cash flow n/aEarnings yield ▲+0.350
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.328Return on assets ▲+0.293Return on invested capital ▲+0.296Return on capital employed ▲+0.322Operating ROA ▲+0.295Income quality n/aTax burden 0.000
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-20.553Days payables outstanding ▲+433.845Operating cycle ▼-90.615Cash conversion cycle ▼-524.460Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▼-0.066Net debt / EBITDA ▲+7.048Working capital ▼-18681176.000Invested capital ▼-18681176.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Employee count
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Peer market caps
Recent news
- 2026-09-26 10 Best CEFs This Month: Average Yield Of 10% (September 2026) The article presents a rigorously screened list of 10 top closed-end funds, or CEFs, for income investors, offering an average 10% plus yield and nearly a 6% NAV discount. Selections emphasize sector diversification, long-term outperformance, sustainable distributions, and attractive valuations, with a focus on both equity and credit-oriented CEFs. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone.
- 2026-09-16 AE Fuels Expands South Woodie Woodie Manganese Footprint with Grant of Strategic Tenement Five-year exploration licence E46/1580 granted, adding 34.95 km² and increasing AEF''s South Woodie Woodie exploration tenure to 533.43 km². New tenure is immediately west of the Pearana and Pothole prospect areas, where AEF recently defined 44 priority drill targets outside the existing resource area, providing opportunities to test for additional manganese mineralization.
- 2026-09-11 Certain Aberdeen Investments U.S. Closed-End Funds Declare Distribution Dates and Amounts PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The following abrdn U.S. Closed-End Funds (NYSE: AGD, AOD, ASGI, MFM, MGF, MIN, MMT and NYSE American: AEF) announced today that the closed-end funds in the chart directly below will pay the distributions indicated on a per-share basis on September 30, 2026, to all shareholders of record as of September 22, 2026 (ex-dividend date: September 22, 2026).
- 2026-08-29 10 Best CEFs This Month: Average Yield Of Near 10% (August 2026) The article presents a rigorously screened list of 10 top closed-end funds, or CEFs, for income investors, offering an average 10% yield and nearly 5% NAV discount. Selections emphasize sector diversification, long-term outperformance, sustainable distributions, and attractive valuations, with a focus on both equity and credit-oriented CEFs. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone.
- 2026-08-14 AE Fuels Appoints Jason Tong as Chief Financial Officer Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 14, 2026) - AE Fuels Corporation (TSXV: AEF) (OTCQB: NRGFF) ("AEF" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Tong, CPA, CA, CFA as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), effective August 14, 2026, following the resignation of Jack Cartmel from the position. Mr. Tong brings more than 15 years of experience working with publicly listed companies across the TSX, TSXV and Nasdaq exchanges, serving in senior financial leadership and advisory roles across the mining, finance and venture capital sectors.
- 2026-07-29 AE Fuels Stakes Sadler Mine, Consolidating Fluorite Ridge''s Two Largest Historic Fluorspar Producers Sadler is the district''s oldest recorded fluorspar mine and lies adjacent to AEF''s Greenleaf Mine, giving AEF control of Fluorite Ridge''s two largest historic producers [1] . Historical records report fluorspar grades at the Sadler Mine up to 90% CaF 2 in the upper workings with mineralization open southwest and at depth [2].
- 2026-07-28 AEF: Strong Results, Still Trading At A Deep Discount, But I''ll Pass The abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund delivered outsized returns over the last year, driven by a rather concentrated portfolio. AEF trades at a -10.63% discount to NAV and offers a 10.72% yield, but its discount is not unusually wide versus history. The fund''s managed 10% NAV distribution policy means payouts rise or fall with portfolio performance, highly dependent on its top three concentrated holdings.
- 2026-07-25 10 Best CEFs This Month: Average Yield Of Near 10% (July 2026) The article presents a rigorously screened list of 10 top closed-end funds, or CEFs, for income investors, offering an average 10% plus yield and nearly 7.7% NAV discount. Selections emphasize sector diversification, long-term outperformance, sustainable distributions, and attractive valuations, with a focus on both equity and credit-oriented CEFs. CEFs are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone.