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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (Ellsworth Growth andome Fund) ROE % : -5.62% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $-7.21 Mil. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was $128.12 Mil. Therefore, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was -5.62%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

ECF' s ROE % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -31.37   Med: 9.88   Max: 21.74
Current: 4.95

During the past 13 years, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's highest ROE % was 21.74%. The lowest was -31.37%. And the median was 9.88%.

ECF's ROE % is ranked better than
51.56% of 1695 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 4.41 vs ECF: 4.95

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE % Chart

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
ROE %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.70 21.74 20.72 -31.37 5.04

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
ROE % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.25 -17.30 -47.38 15.31 -5.62

Competitive Comparison of Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's ROE % falls into.



Ellsworth Growth andome Fund ROE % Calculation

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Sep. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: Sep. 2022 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Sep. 2023 ))/ count )
=6.319/( (126.723+123.795)/ 2 )
=6.319/125.259
=5.04 %

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2023 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Mar. 2023 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Sep. 2023 ))/ count )
=-7.206/( (132.449+123.795)/ 2 )
=-7.206/128.122
=-5.62 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Ellsworth Growth andome Fund  (AMEX:ECF) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-7.206/128.122
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-7.206 / -6.562)*(-6.562 / 177.597)*(177.597 / 128.122)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=109.81 %*-0.0369*1.3862
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-4.05 %*1.3862
=-5.62 %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-7.206/128.122
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= (-7.206 / -7.206) * (-7.206 / -6.562) * (-6.562 / 177.597) * (177.597 / 128.122)
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= 1 * 109.81 % * -0.0369 * 1.3862
=-5.62 %

Note: The net income data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is two times the semi-annual (Sep. 2023) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (Ellsworth Growth andome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
One Corporate Center, Rye, NY, USA, 10580-1422
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd operate as a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide income and the potential for capital appreciation, which objectives the Fund considers to be relatively equal over the long term due to the nature of the securities in which it invests. The company invests in convertible and equity securities. It invests in various sectors, such as healthcare, financial services, computer software and services, energy and utilities, real estate investment trusts, semiconductors, telecommunications, business services, food and beverage, consumer products, transportation, consumer services among others.
Executives
Anthonie C Vanekris director ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Peter D. Goldstein officer: Secretary 249 ROYAL PALM WAY, SUITE 503, PALM BEACH FL 33480
Kuni Nakamura director 1 MARTIN BUTLER COURT, RYE NY 10580
James Andrew Dinsmore officer: Vice President C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Kinchen C Bizzell director C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
John Chester Ball officer: Treasurer 800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06854
James P Conn director
Gary I Levine other: former Exec. VP and CFO C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Nicolas W Platt director C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVENUE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Michael J Melarkey director ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Agnes Mullady officer: Treasurer ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Mario J Gabelli director, other: Control Person of Adviser 191 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
Fahrenkopf Frank J Jr director ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Davis Dinsmore Management Co/nj other: Investment Adviser 65 MADISON AVE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Thomas H Dinsmore director, officer: Chairman of the Board C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960

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