US · SPE
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
Price · as of 2024-12-31
$14.48
Market cap 158.39M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $28.33 | +95.65% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $5.32 | -63.26% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $18.20 | +25.69% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $48.58 | +235.47% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||||
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | $4.53 | ||||
| 2013 | $5.09 | $242.84 | $0.00 | $34.95 | $403.05 |
| 2014 | $5.22 | $167.04 | $12.20 | $22.95 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $4.85 | $38.58 | $0.66 | $11.66 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $5.69 | $58.70 | $3.82 | $14.90 | $30.18 |
| 2017 | $6.53 | $297.90 | $9.53 | $14.59 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $6.49 | $33.18 | $12.20 | $0.00 | $42.13 |
| 2019 | $7.11 | $165.40 | $9.28 | $23.92 | $274.61 |
| 2020 | $8.62 | $25.75 | $11.74 | $11.27 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $9.67 | $31.32 | $10.95 | $9.61 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $8.10 | $229.80 | $1.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $10.00 | $292.30 | $0.00 | $12.69 | $114.62 |
| 2024 | $13.30 | $28.33 | $0.00 | $18.20 | $48.58 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.'s (SPE) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $28.33
- Current price
- $14.48
- AI upside
- +95.65%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$5.32
-63.26% upside
Graham-Dodd
$18.20
+25.69% upside
Graham Formula
$48.58
+235.47% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| SPE | Special Opportunities Fun… | $14.48 | 158.39M | +96% | -63% | +26% | +235% | 4.11 | 0.65 | 14.40 | — | 9.61 | 0.65 | 100.00% | 69.95% | 350.35% | 16.31% | 3.26% | 16.15% | 0.00 | — | 0.54 | 0.54 | — | 4279.00% | 730.00% | 286.00% | 12.87% | 8.84 | 8.63% | 9.31% | 38.30% | 12.59% | 20.59 | 7.77 | 14.40 | 35.59 |
| EDF | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerg… | $5.10 | 155.95M | +1,304% | +928,052% | — | +661% | 5.67 | 0.98 | 5.81 | 6.29 | — | 0.98 | 91.87% | 113.94% | 102.40% | 18.45% | 15.92% | 14.01% | 0.24 | 13.44 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 1.19 | -2727.00% | 3759.00% | -15918.00% | 8.58% | 0.34 | 6.97% | 13.49% | 76.50% | 22.06% | 6.29 | 14.37 | 7.16 | 1.20 |
| GF | The New Germany Fund, Inc… | $12.05 | 194.97M | +214% | -29% | -74% | -93% | -8.02 | 1.06 | 49.97 | — | — | 1.06 | 100.00% | 30.20% | -623.13% | -12.21% | 0.58% | -11.67% | 0.05 | — | 0.97 | 0.27 | — | -1151.00% | -927.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.07% | 173.04 | — | 52.26 | 10.81 |
| KF | The Korea Fund, Inc. | $57.18 | 237.77M | +32% | -36% | -28% | — | 13.04 | 0.87 | 11.02 | 12.99 | — | 0.87 | 100.00% | 84.54% | 84.54% | 6.43% | 6.46% | 6.38% | 0.00 | 200048.72 | 1.91 | 1.91 | -0.06 | -550.00% | -1500.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.99 | — | 10.98 | 52.47 |
| MSD | Morgan Stanley Emerging M… | $7.73 | 156.31M | +3,020% | +37% | +50% | — | 9.08 | 0.97 | 6.50 | 9.05 | — | 0.97 | 92.10% | 70.55% | 71.55% | 10.66% | 10.86% | 10.28% | 0.00 | — | 0.50 | 1.34 | -0.02 | -357.00% | -28312.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.20% | 9.05 | — | 6.38 | 14.69 |
| NNY | Nuveen New York Municipal… | $8.79 | 166.01M | +8,500% | -25% | +32% | — | 14.75 | 0.84 | 19.45 | — | — | 0.84 | 100.00% | 87.40% | 131.85% | 5.73% | 3.80% | 5.70% | 0.00 | 387.48 | 10.45 | 10.45 | — | -17612.00% | -86708.00% | — | 0.00% | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.80% | 22.14 | — | 19.35 | 131.56 |
About Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.
Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. is a close-ended balanced fund of funds launched and managed by Bulldog Investors, LLC. It invests in close-ended funds investing in public equity and fixed income markets. The fund employs a combination of value, opportunistic and special situations strategies to make its investments. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P 500 Index. The fund was previously known as Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. was formed on February 18, 1993 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- Phillip Franklin Goldstein
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.76
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($5.32 ÷ $14.48) − 1 = -63.26% (DCF, example).