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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. ECF

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11.58 USD -0.05 -0.43%

As of Nov 3, 2:55 PM ET

Bid
11.55 × 300
Ask
11.84 × 200
11.42 Day range 11.64
10.71 52-week range 13.85
YTD
-0.43%
1 year
-7.36%
Open
11.51
Prev close
11.63
Mkt cap
158.16M
Vol
15.49K
Avg vol
32.78K
EPS
3.11
P/E
3.72
Div yield
8.49%
More statistics
Low
11.42
High
11.64
Forward P/E
0.00
Beta
1.07
Short ratio
0.24
Inst. own
43.70%
Dividend
0.56
Ex-div date
Nov 21, 2024
50-d avg
9.57
200-d avg
8.62
1y target
0.00

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Signals (6)
NameDateAgo
MACD: Buy SignalOct 28, 20266 days ago
SMA: BullishOct 27, 20261 week ago
MACD: Sell SignalOct 16, 20262 weeks ago
SMA: BearishOct 14, 20262 weeks ago
MACD: Buy SignalOct 7, 20263 weeks ago
SMA: BullishOct 6, 20264 weeks ago

Financial health

Altman Z-Score

72.87 Safe zone

Bankruptcy-risk model: below 1.81 distress, above 2.99 safe.

Piotroski F-Score

4 / 9 Average

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency.

FMP rating

A+5 / 5 overall

  • DCF 2
  • Return on Equity 5
  • Return on Assets 5
  • Debt / Equity 5
  • P/E 4
  • P/B 4

Valuation

P/E 3.4×
FY 2016: 8.5×FY 2017: 8.3×FY 2018: 6.3×FY 2019: 12.3×FY 2020: 4.3×FY 2021: 4.9×FY 2022: -2.1×FY 2023: 29.8×FY 2024: 5.2×FY 2025: 3.4×
FY 2016 5y median 4.9× FY 2025
P/S 10.6×
FY 2016: 8.2×FY 2017: 8.1×FY 2018: 6.2×FY 2019: 10.3×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 7.7×FY 2022: -2.2×FY 2023: 9.0×FY 2024: 4.6×FY 2025: 10.6×
FY 2016 5y median 7.7× FY 2025
P/B 0.8×
FY 2016: 0.9×FY 2017: 0.7×FY 2018: 0.7×FY 2019: 0.8×FY 2020: 0.7×FY 2021: 0.8×FY 2022: 0.6×FY 2023: 0.7×FY 2024: 0.7×FY 2025: 0.8×
FY 2016 5y median 0.7× FY 2025
P/FCF 0.0×
FY 2016: 8.5×FY 2017: 8.4×FY 2018: 6.3×FY 2019: 10.8×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
EV/EBITDA 3.2×
FY 2016: 7.9×FY 2017: 8.3×FY 2018: 6.3×FY 2019: 10.8×FY 2020: 2.1×FY 2021: 4.7×FY 2022: -2.2×FY 2023: 17.5×FY 2024: 4.8×FY 2025: 3.2×
FY 2016 5y median 4.7× FY 2025
EV/Sales 10.5×
FY 2016: 7.6×FY 2017: 8.1×FY 2018: 6.2×FY 2019: 10.3×FY 2020: 4.1×FY 2021: 7.7×FY 2022: -2.2×FY 2023: 9.0×FY 2024: 4.6×FY 2025: 10.5×
FY 2016 5y median 7.7× FY 2025
FCF Yield 0.0%
FY 2016: 11.8%FY 2017: 11.9%FY 2018: 15.9%FY 2019: 9.3%FY 2020: 0.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 5y median 0.0% FY 2025

Profitability

Gross Margin 89.3%
FY 2016: 91.4%FY 2017: 92.0%FY 2018: 92.9%FY 2019: 89.0%FY 2020: 100.0%FY 2021: 166.8%FY 2022: 103.4%FY 2023: 56.2%FY 2024: 100.0%FY 2025: 89.3%
FY 2016 5y median 100.0% FY 2025
Operating Margin 326.8%
FY 2016: 96.7%FY 2017: 97.2%FY 2018: 97.8%FY 2019: 96.2%FY 2020: 98.2%FY 2021: 164.7%FY 2022: 101.1%FY 2023: 51.2%FY 2024: 97.3%FY 2025: 326.8%
FY 2016 5y median 101.1% FY 2025
Net Margin 326.8%
FY 2016: 96.7%FY 2017: 97.2%FY 2018: 97.8%FY 2019: 96.2%FY 2020: 98.2%FY 2021: 164.7%FY 2022: 101.1%FY 2023: 51.2%FY 2024: 97.3%FY 2025: 326.8%
FY 2016 5y median 101.1% FY 2025
ROE 23.4%
FY 2016: 10.0%FY 2017: 8.9%FY 2018: 11.2%FY 2019: 7.1%FY 2020: 17.2%FY 2021: 16.9%FY 2022: -27.9%FY 2023: 3.8%FY 2024: 14.6%FY 2025: 23.4%
FY 2016 5y median 14.6% FY 2025
ROIC 23.3%
FY 2016: 10.0%FY 2017: 8.9%FY 2018: 11.2%FY 2019: 7.1%FY 2020: 17.2%FY 2021: 16.9%FY 2022: -27.9%FY 2023: 3.8%FY 2024: 14.6%FY 2025: 23.3%
FY 2016 5y median 14.6% FY 2025
ROA 23.2%
FY 2016: 9.7%FY 2017: 8.8%FY 2018: 11.2%FY 2019: 7.1%FY 2020: 17.2%FY 2021: 16.7%FY 2022: -27.8%FY 2023: 3.8%FY 2024: 13.9%FY 2025: 23.2%
FY 2016 5y median 13.9% FY 2025

Growth (YoY)

Revenue -43.7%
FY 2016: 769.6%FY 2017: 14.4%FY 2018: 34.8%FY 2019: -33.4%FY 2020: 170.3%FY 2021: -34.7%FY 2022: -315.4%FY 2023: 124.6%FY 2024: 114.4%FY 2025: -43.7%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Operating Income 89.1%
FY 2016: 610.9%FY 2017: 15.0%FY 2018: 35.6%FY 2019: -34.5%FY 2020: 175.9%FY 2021: 9.5%FY 2022: -232.2%FY 2023: 112.5%FY 2024: 307.2%FY 2025: 89.1%
FY 2016 FY 2025
EPS (diluted) 98.8%
FY 2016: 700.0%FY 2017: 15.6%FY 2018: 46.8%FY 2019: -47.9%FY 2020: 212.9%FY 2021: 2.6%FY 2022: -240.7%FY 2023: 107.0%FY 2024: 540.7%FY 2025: 98.8%
FY 2016 FY 2025
Free Cash Flow 0.0%
FY 2016: 610.9%FY 2017: 14.6%FY 2018: 36.2%FY 2019: -34.5%FY 2020: -100.0%FY 2021: 0.0%FY 2022: 0.0%FY 2023: 0.0%FY 2024: 0.0%FY 2025: 0.0%
FY 2016 FY 2025

Financial Health

Current Ratio 1.7×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 1.7×FY 2018: 2.0×FY 2019: 164×FY 2020: 62.3×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 4.2×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Quick Ratio 1.7×
FY 2016: 2.1×FY 2017: 1.7×FY 2018: 2.0×FY 2019: 164×FY 2020: 62.3×FY 2021: 1.8×FY 2022: 1.8×FY 2023: 4.2×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 1.7×
FY 2016 5y median 1.8× FY 2025
Debt / Equity 0.0×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 0.0×FY 2019: 0.0×FY 2020: 0.0×FY 2021: 0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: 0.0×FY 2024: 0.0×FY 2025: 0.0×
FY 2016 5y median 0.0× FY 2025
Net Debt / EBITDA -0.0×
FY 2016: -0.6×FY 2017: -0.0×FY 2018: -0.0×FY 2019: -0.0×FY 2020: -0.0×FY 2021: -0.0×FY 2022: 0.0×FY 2023: -0.0×FY 2024: -0.0×FY 2025: -0.0×
FY 2016 5y median -0.0× FY 2025
Interest Coverage 51390×
FY 2016: 0.0×FY 2017: 0.0×FY 2018: 258514×FY 2019: 48842×FY 2020: 156426×FY 2021: 40560×FY 2022: -74289×FY 2023: 4629×FY 2024: 59291×FY 2025: 51390×
FY 2016 5y median 40560× FY 2025

Dividends

Dividend Yield 5.1%
FY 2016: 9.7%FY 2017: 4.8%FY 2018: 4.7%FY 2019: 4.7%FY 2020: 7.0%FY 2021: 10.0%FY 2022: 18.7%FY 2023: 6.5%FY 2024: 5.8%FY 2025: 5.1%
FY 2016 5y median 6.5% FY 2025
Payout Ratio 16.5%
FY 2016: 82.8%FY 2017: 39.6%FY 2018: 29.4%FY 2019: 50.3%FY 2020: 29.1%FY 2021: 46.8%FY 2022: -40.5%FY 2023: 113.1%FY 2024: 27.6%FY 2025: 16.5%
FY 2016 5y median 27.6% FY 2025

Annual · latest fiscal year ends 2025-09-30