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abrdn Life Sciences Investors (the Fund), formerly Tekla Life Sciences Investors, is a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investment in United States and foreign companies in the life sciences industry, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, managed healthcare and medical equipment, hospitals, healthcare information technology and services, devices and supplies, and agriculture and environmental management. The Fund invests primarily in securities of public and private companies, which have the potential for above-average growth. The Fund invests up to 20% of its net assets in securities of foreign issuers, expected to be located primarily in Western Europe, Canada and Japan, and securities of United States issuers that are traded primarily in foreign markets. The Fund's investment adviser is abrdn Inc.
- Revenue in USD (TTM)3.63m
- Net income in USD38.81m
- Incorporated1992
- Employees--
- Locationabrdn Life Sciences Investors1900 Market Street, Suite 200PHILADELPHIA 19103United StatesUSA
- Phone+1 (617) 772-8515
- Websitehttps://www.teklacap.com/funds/hql/fund/fund-information/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Stellus Capital Investment Corp | 107.14m | 48.64m | 375.02m | 0.00 | 7.10 | 1.02 | -- | 3.50 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 4.31 | 13.55 | 0.1147 | -- | 102.94 | -- | 5.20 | 2.98 | 5.29 | 3.04 | 45.73 | 45.41 | 45.39 | 31.16 | -- | -- | 0.6109 | 111.70 | 40.92 | 14.72 | 20.99 | -7.72 | -- | 2.07 |
| Western Asst High Incm Opprtnty Fnd Inc. | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 376.59m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 379.90m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| ASA Gold and Precious Metals Ltd | 2.36m | 62.61m | 385.22m | 0.00 | 17.73 | 0.942 | -- | 163.49 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.0843 | 21.20 | 0.0062 | -- | 7.53 | -- | 16.53 | 7.78 | 16.54 | 7.78 | 91.24 | 87.15 | 2,657.32 | 1,254.26 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 1.36 | -6.10 | 8.08 | 106.24 | -- | -- | -- |
| BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals Inc | 28.16m | 20.18m | 387.45m | -- | 19.20 | 0.8888 | -- | 13.76 | 0.3239 | 0.3239 | 0.4521 | 7.00 | 0.0435 | -- | 12.35 | -- | 3.33 | 0.061 | 3.37 | 0.0612 | 71.95 | 88.53 | 76.61 | 1.46 | -- | -- | 0.3028 | -- | -5.22 | -6.53 | 101.61 | -10.53 | -- | -9.46 |
| Guggenhm Txble Mcpl Bnd & Invt Gd Dt Trt | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 387.90m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| DWS Municipal Income Trust | 27.29m | 14.12m | 389.77m | -- | 27.59 | 0.9938 | 27.60 | 14.28 | 0.3607 | 0.3607 | 0.6971 | 10.01 | 0.0438 | -- | 31.22 | -- | 2.27 | 0.6348 | 2.27 | 0.6362 | 49.55 | 70.69 | 51.74 | 16.47 | -- | -- | 0.3433 | 402.17 | 6.42 | -3.30 | 116.94 | -- | -- | -12.45 |
| abrdn Life Sciences Investors | 3.63m | 38.81m | 391.11m | -- | 10.08 | 0.8867 | -- | 107.60 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.1329 | 16.13 | 0.0083 | -- | 59.13 | -- | 8.87 | 1.54 | 8.99 | 1.56 | -36.65 | -68.31 | 1,067.62 | 238.14 | -- | -- | 0.00 | 514.01 | 15.89 | 11.99 | 121.37 | -4.85 | -- | -- |
| BlackRock MuniYield NewYork Qlty Fnd Inc | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 394.63m | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Tr II | 32.25m | 38.70m | 398.54m | 0.00 | 10.30 | 0.9127 | -- | 12.36 | 0.8716 | 0.8716 | 0.7263 | 9.83 | 0.0466 | -- | 4.96 | -- | 5.59 | 0.9114 | 5.70 | 0.9182 | 50.87 | 64.36 | 120.01 | 22.51 | -- | -- | 0.3525 | 297.36 | -0.6983 | -3.22 | 153.38 | 17.14 | -- | -8.82 |
| Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 399.76m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gabelli Utility Trust | -100.00bn | -100.00bn | 405.48m | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16.93 | -- | 34.66 | -- | -- | -- |
| Allspring Income Opportunities Fund | 45.74m | 38.34m | 405.96m | -- | 10.53 | 0.9545 | -- | 8.87 | 0.6527 | 0.6527 | 0.7741 | 7.20 | 0.0733 | -- | 3.24 | -- | 6.14 | 2.69 | 6.24 | 2.74 | 65.52 | 75.31 | 83.81 | 43.54 | -- | -- | 0.3077 | 219.97 | 10.25 | -1.98 | 478.26 | 0.8261 | -- | -2.73 |
| PGIM Shrt Duratin Hgh Yld Opprtnts Fund | 35.99m | 40.72m | 408.34m | -- | 10.03 | 0.9406 | -- | 11.35 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.46 | 17.60 | 0.0642 | -- | 4.05 | -- | 7.27 | -- | 7.34 | -- | 62.48 | -- | 113.16 | -- | -- | -- | 0.2236 | -- | 17.09 | -- | 55.00 | -- | -- | -- |
| First Trust Enhanced Equity Income Fund | 7.17m | 70.36m | 409.36m | -- | 5.82 | 1.00 | -- | 57.09 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 0.3588 | 20.41 | 0.0184 | -- | 2.70 | -- | 18.02 | -- | 18.24 | -- | 39.44 | -- | 981.28 | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | 0.0882 | -- | 196.50 | -- | -- | -- |
Data as of Nov 22 2024. Currency figures normalised to abrdn Life Sciences Investors's reporting currency: US Dollar USD
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|---|---|---|
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Data from 30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2024Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.
