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Calamos Global Total Return Fund (Calamos Global Total Return Fund) Financial Strength : 3 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Calamos Global Total Return Fund Financial Strength?

Calamos Global Total Return Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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Calamos Global Total Return Fund displays poor financial strength. Usually, this is caused by too much debt for the company.

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 Calamos Global Total Return Fund's interest coverage with the available data. Calamos Global Total Return Fund's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was -3.06. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Calamos Global Total Return 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:

Calamos Global Total Return Fund's Interest Expense for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was $-1.11 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Oct. 2023 was $0.00 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was $30.10 Mil.

Calamos Global Total Return Fund's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is

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

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

Calamos Global Total Return Fund's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Oct. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(0 + 30.1) / -9.828
=-3.06

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.


Calamos Global Total Return Fund  (NAS:CGO) 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.

Calamos Global Total Return Fund has the Financial Strength Rank of 3. It displays poor financial strength and is likely in financial distress. Usually this is caused by too much debt for the company.


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Calamos Global Total Return Fund (Calamos Global Total Return Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2020 Calamos Court, Naperville, IL, USA, 60563-2787
Calamos Global Total Return Fund is a closed-end management investment company. The fund's investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income. The fund invests in global equities, convertible securities, and high-yield corporate bonds.
Executives
John E Neal director 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE X1 60563
Erik D. Ojala officer: VP, Sec'y & Chief Legal Off. 2020 CALAMOS CT., NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Susan L Schoenberger officer: VP and Assistant Secretary 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co 10 percent owner 720 EAST WISCONSIN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Daniel Dufresne officer: Vice President 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Stephen Atkins officer: Treasurer 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
David D Tripple director 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Christopher M Toub director 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Karen Stuckey director 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Dave Vanisko officer: Treasurer 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Lloyd Wennlund director 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Mark Mickey officer: chief compliance officer 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co 10 percent owner 1295 STATE STREET, SPRINGFIELD MA 01111
John S. Koudounis officer: Vice President 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
Thomas E Herman officer: VP and CFO 2020 CALAMOS COURT, NAPERVILLE IL 60563