Unveiling the Buzz Surrounding BAM Investment

By Blake Campbell • Monday, June 09 15:21 • Permanent Link

One of the losers of today's trading session was Brookfield Asset Management. Shares of the Staffing & employment services company plunged -3.7%, and some investors may be wondering if its price of $55.41 would make a good entry point. Here's what you should know if you are considering this investment:

Brookfield Asset Management has moved 51.5% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 11.9%
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $1.36
Brookfield Asset Management has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 40.7 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $1.72 and its forward P/E ratio is 32.2
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 10.53 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
Brookfield Asset Management is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.93 and an average P/B of 2.93
BAM has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 33.3% and gross profit margins of 0.7%
The company has a free cash flow of $1.58 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
Brookfield Asset Management ULC was incorporated in 2022 and is based in Toronto, Canada. Brookfield Asset Management ULC operates as a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation.

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