CPZ (Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust) General and Admin. Expense: $0.50 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)

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CPZ Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Inc Trust CPZ
32 GF Score
Price $13.36
GF Value $1.41
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust General and Admin. Expense?

Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust CPZ -0.26% 32 General and Admin. Expense is $0.50 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates CPZ with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust's General and Admin. Expense for the six months ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.25 Mil. Its General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was $0.50 Mil.

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Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust General and Admin. Expense Historical Data

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Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust General and Admin. Expense Chart

Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust Annual Data
Trend Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
General and Admin. Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.43 0.60 0.55 0.55 0.54

Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust Semi-Annual Data
Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
General and Admin. Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.27 0.28 0.29 0.25 0.25
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Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust General and Admin. Expense Calculation

General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company.

General and Admin. Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.50 Mil.

* 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.

What does a General and Admin. Expense of $0.50 Mil mean?
Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust (CPZ) has a General and Admin. Expense of $0.50 Mil as of Apr. 2026. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust and its competitors.
Is Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust's General and Admin. Expense too high?
Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust's current General and Admin. Expense is $0.50 Mil. Overall, Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust's General and Admin. Expense compare to NHS and JRS?
Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust's General and Admin. Expense of $0.50 Mil can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good General and Admin. Expense for an Asset Management company?
A good General and Admin. Expense depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, General and Admin. Expense should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high General and Admin. Expense mean?
A high General and Admin. Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. General and Admin. Expense is the aggregate total of general managing and administering expenses for the company. View historical data on Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust and its competitors. Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust's current General and Admin. Expense is $0.50 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust (CPZ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.41, compared to a current price of $13.36 — trading 847.5% above its estimated fair value. The current General and Admin. Expense is $0.50 Mil. Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is General and Admin. Expense calculated?
General and Admin. Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust (CPZ), the current General and Admin. Expense is $0.50 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust (CPZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $13.36 is trading 847.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.41. GuruFocus considers Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CPZ:

  • General and Admin. Expense: $0.50 Mil
  • GF Value™: $1.41 vs. price of $13.36 (847.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CPZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Trust Business Description

Address 2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL, USA, 60563-2787
Calamos L/S Equity & Dynamic Inc Trust is a trust company that seeks to provide current income and risk-managed capital appreciation, with an investment objective to deliver total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The Fund invests in securities across sectors such as Industrials, Healthcare, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, and others, and holds securities with a broad range of maturities, with the average term to maturity typically ranging from two to ten years. Managed assets represent the Fund's total assets, including any assets attributable to leverage that may be outstanding, minus total liabilities other than debt representing financial leverage.
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