BCV (Bancroft Fund) Financial Strength : 8 (As of Sep. 2024)

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What is Bancroft Fund Financial Strength?

Bancroft Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Bancroft Fund Ltd shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate Bancroft Fund's interest coverage with the available data. Bancroft Fund's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.00. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

Bancroft Fund Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Bancroft Fund's Interest Expense for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $-0.00 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $0.00 Mil.

Bancroft Fund's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Bancroft Fund Ltd has no debt.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Bancroft Fund's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Sep. 2024 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(0	+	0)	/	16.04
	=	0.00

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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.

Bancroft Fund (AMEX:BCV) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Bancroft Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 8. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

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Bancroft Fund Business Description

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BCVpA.PFD:USA

Address

One Corporate Center, Rye, New York, NY, USA, 10580-1422

Website

http://www.gabelli.com

Bancroft Fund Ltd is a diversified closed-end management company. It operates as a closed-ended equity mutual fund. The funds' main objective is to provide income and potential for capital appreciation. With the intent to achieve its objective, the company invests in convertible and equity securities. It invests across different industries such as Computer Software and Services, Energy and Utilities, Health Care among others.

Executives

Mario J Gabelli	director, other: Control Person of Adviser	191 MASON STREET, GREENWICH CT 06830
John Chester Ball	officer: Treasurer	800 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, NORWALK CT 06854
James Andrew Dinsmore	officer: Vice President	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
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
Kinchen C Bizzell	director	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Kuni Nakamura	director	1 MARTIN BUTLER COURT, RYE NY 10580
Jane D Okeeffe	director, officer: President	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
James P Conn	director
Mercedes A Pierre	other: former Vice President and CCO	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Michael J Melarkey	director	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Agnes Mullady	officer: Treasurer	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Fahrenkopf Frank J Jr	director	ONE CORPORATE CENTER, RYE NY 10580
Germaine M Ortiz	officer: Vice President	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, 65 MADISON AVE, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960
Peter M Finnican	other: Adviser's Marketing Director	C/O DINSMORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO., 65 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 550, MORRISTOWN NJ 07960