FUND
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-02 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.
- Nom
- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc.
- Secteur
- Financial Services
- Industrie
- Asset Management
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $287.8M
- Employés
- —
- PDG
- Charles Morgan Royce
- Site web
- https://sprottfocustrust.com
- Marché
- BTMFXCRAAXFCTFLSPXFTFHLMEX
Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. functions as a closed-end investment vehicle, concentrating its holdings within the public equity markets of the United States. Established and overseen by Sprott Asset Management, LP, the fund also benefits from the co-management expertise of Sprott Asset Management USA Inc. Its investment strategy primarily targets undervalued companies across a diverse array of sectors and market capitalizations. To assess its performance, the trust measures its results against the Russell 3000 Index. Founded on March 2, 1988, and domiciled in the U.S., it was formerly recognized as Royce Focus Trust, Inc.
Price (1 year)
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ACHAT TOTAL: 59 702 titres (~600 005,10 $ US)
- Insiders
- GEORGE W WHITNEY
- Total bought
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$600,005
Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) $10.05 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
- 2026-09-29
- Last synced
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2026-10-05 09:52:23
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | GEORGE W WHITNEY | Buy · P | 59,702 | $10.05 | $600,005 | Form 4 |
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
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Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | August Pfluger | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2021-03-31 | August Pfluger | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-02 Drivers: Congress, fundamentals. Moteurs : Congrès, fondamentaux.
The insider cluster buy signal on FUND (Sprott Focus Trust) carries moderate conviction, with a significant ~$600k purchase suggesting insider confidence in undervaluation.
The first sentence of the analysis written for FUND on 2026-10-02 - 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.
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 Supports a bullish reading. 2 purchase disclosures year to date
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Timing Unavailable or mixed. No stored price series
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 0.00 · operating margin 248% — 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 | 87.4% | 86.4% | 86.2% | 83.3% | 94.7% | |
| Ebit Margin | 247.9% | 10.1% | 144.5% | -4.9% | 99.2% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 247.9% | 10.1% | 144.5% | -4.9% | 99.2% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 247.9% | 10.1% | 144.5% | -4.9% | 99.2% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 247.9% | 9.9% | 144.1% | -5.1% | 99.2% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 247.9% | 9.9% | 144.1% | -5.1% | 99.2% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 247.9% | 9.9% | 144.1% | -5.1% | 99.2% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 247.9% | 9.9% | 144.1% | -5.1% | 99.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2,831.633 | 1.841 | 3,991.202 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 2,831.633 | 1.841 | 3,991.202 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 14.723 | 3.284 | 71.098 | -0.482 | 580,796.393 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 328.525 | 0.047 | 280.899 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 4.796 | 111.585 | 8.696 | -294.096 | 4.914 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.002 | -1.202 | -0.002 | 2.896 | 0.017 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.002 | -1.202 | -0.002 | 2.896 | 0.017 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 4.796 | 122.000 | 8.696 | -294.096 | 4.914 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.002 | -1.305 | -0.002 | 2.896 | 0.017 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.903 | 0.876 | 0.898 | 0.939 | 0.948 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 11.905 | 11.094 | 12.524 | 15.128 | 4.887 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.013 | 1.002 | 1.001 | 1.007 | 1.001 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 11.552 | 37.506 | 27.254 | 39.140 | 171.131 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.319 | 9.212 | 0.541 | -19.779 | 0.433 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 4.740 | 109.555 | 8.666 | -307.151 | 4.927 |
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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 | 87.5% | ▲1.0% | ▼-0.2% |
| Ebit Margin | 247.9% | ▲237.8% | ▲148.5% |
| Ebitda Margin | 247.9% | ▲237.8% | ▲148.5% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 247.9% | ▲237.8% | ▲148.6% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 247.9% | ▲237.9% | ▲148.7% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 247.9% | ▲237.9% | ▲148.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 247.9% | ▲237.9% | ▲148.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 247.9% | ▲237.9% | ▲148.7% |
| Current Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▼-1364.935 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▼-1364.935 |
| Solvency Ratio | 14.723 | ▲11.439 | ▼-116162.280 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | ▼-121.894 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 4.796 | ▼-106.790 | ▲37.617 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.002 | ▲1.203 | ▼-0.340 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 0.002 | ▲1.203 | ▼-0.340 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 4.796 | ▼-117.204 | ▲35.534 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 0.002 | ▲1.307 | ▼-0.320 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.903 | ▲0.027 | ▼-0.010 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 11.905 | ▲0.811 | ▲0.798 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.013 | ▲0.010 | ▲0.008 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 11.552 | ▼-25.954 | ▼-45.764 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.319 | ▼-8.893 | ▲2.174 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 4.740 | ▼-104.816 | ▲40.592 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $259.5M | $219.7M | $238.8M | $238.6M | $254.7M | |
| Enterprise value | $256.1M | $219.6M | $238.7M | $238.6M | $254.7M | |
| EV / Sales | 11.75x | 11.09x | 12.52x | 15.13x | 4.89x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.74x | 109.56x | 8.67x | -307.15x | 4.93x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.06x | -0.05x | -0.00x | 0.03x | -0.00x | |
| Current ratio | 0.00x | 0.00x | 2831.63x | 1.84x | 3991.20x | |
| Income quality | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | |
| Graham number | $20 | $4 | $14 | — | $19 | |
| Graham net-net | -$0 | $0 | $0 | -$0 | $0 | |
| Tax burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 98.3% | 99.8% | 104.4% | 99.9% | |
| Working capital | $3.7M | $108K | $948K | $451K | $355K | |
| Invested capital | $3.7M | $108K | $948K | $451K | $355K | |
| Return on assets | 18.6% | 0.8% | 10.3% | -0.3% | 19.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 19.9% | 0.8% | 10.5% | -0.3% | 20.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 18.6% | 0.8% | 10.3% | -0.3% | 19.2% | |
| Return on equity | 18.8% | 0.8% | 10.3% | -0.3% | 19.2% | |
| Return on invested capital | 18.6% | 0.8% | 10.3% | -0.3% | 19.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 18.6% | 0.8% | 10.3% | -0.3% | 19.2% | |
| Earnings yield | 20.8% | 0.9% | 11.5% | -0.3% | 20.3% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.6% | |
| 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 | 4d | 13d | 16d | 22d | 2d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 0d | 0d | 0d | 74d | 0d | |
| Operating cycle | 4d | 13d | 16d | 22d | 2d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 4d | 13d | 16d | -52d | 2d |
Change by theme
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Recent news
- 2026-09-02 Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) Declares Third Quarter Common Stock Distribution of $0.1503 Per Share TORONTO, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Focus Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq-FUND) (the “Fund” or “FUND”) has declared a quarterly distribution of $0.1503 per share on its Common Stock. The distribution, optionally payable in additional shares of Common Stock or in cash by specific stockholder election, is to be paid on September 29, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2026 (ex-dividend on September 15, 2026). The price of shares issued for reinvestment will be determined on September 22, 2026.
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