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Ellsworth Growth andome Fund (Ellsworth Growth andome Fund) PS Ratio : 12.51 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Ellsworth Growth andome Fund PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's share price is $7.695. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.62. Hence, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's PS Ratio for today is 12.51.

Warning Sign:

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd stock PS Ratio (=15.35) is close to 10-year high of 16.33

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

ECF' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.75   Med: 7.89   Max: 16.33
Current: 12.63

During the past 13 years, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's highest PS Ratio was 16.33. The lowest was 2.75. And the median was 7.89.

ECF's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
64% of 1414 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 8.3 vs ECF: 12.63

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Revenue per Sharefor the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $-0.24. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.62.

Warning Sign:

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -43.80% per year.

During the past 13 years, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 35.40% per year. The lowest was -43.80% per year. And the median was 5.30% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Ellsworth Growth andome Fund PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Chart

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.11 4.07 4.39 - 15.97

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
PS Ratio 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 4.39 - - - 15.97

Competitive Comparison of Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's PS Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio 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 PS Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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



Ellsworth Growth andome Fund PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=7.695/0.615
=12.51

Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Share Price of today is $7.695.
For company reported semi-annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Ellsworth Growth andome Fund's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.62.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Ellsworth Growth andome Fund  (AMEX:ECF) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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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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