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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. · Financial Services · United States · $169M · Avg Vol: $313K/d

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Quality
52
Value
48
Momentum
40
P/E (TTM)
3.9x
peers 12.7x
ROE
22.7%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
8.3%
trailing yield

ABOUT ELLSWORTH GROWTH AND INCOME FUND LTD.

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The Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with an investment objective of capital appreciation and current income. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities and common stocks, with a focus on companies believed to have attractive growth prospects. It offers investors a hybrid approach to capturing both growth and income opportunities through a specialized investment strategy.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-50.2M6.9M26.4M49.2M166.6%4.8M
EPS2.88-3.650.271.883.585.6%3.16
Shares—13.7M13.7M13.6M13.6M-0.7%13.7M
Debt—15.2K—————
Equity—181.7M166.0M175.8M208.3M4.7%—
Op CF———————
Inv CF———————
Fin CF———————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-8.2%
11.912.212.512.713.014 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

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SwingsCalm

Calmer than 91% of stocks we rank over the past year (21% a year).

How this is worked out

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$11.92
RSI (14)
45.4
52-Week Range-11.1% from high
Low $10.36High $13.40

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
52
ROIC (ROA)
0.9%*33.8
ROE
22.7%86.7
GP/Assets
2.3%21.9
Op. Margin
50.1%70.1
FCF/Assets
—N/A
Piotroski
279.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.01x85.1
Current Ratio
2.46x63.9
Value
48
P/E (TTM)
3.9x95.3
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
1.0x60.8
P/S
34.8x4.6
Div Yield
8.3%84.0
Momentum
40
52W High %
89%51.2
RS 6M
-8%44.3
SMA 50/200
1.03x51.6
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-82%2.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$169M
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of ECF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
ECFEllsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.(you)$169M48Hold
EDFVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund$168M46Hold
PNIPIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II$152M48Hold
MPVBarings Participation Investors$177M46Hold
GLQClough Global Equity Fund$154M47Hold
PCQPIMCO California Municipal Income Fund$162M46Hold
VBFInvesco Bond Fund$163M51Hold
WIAWestern Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund$178M45Hold
BSLBlackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund$168M52Hold
MMTAberdeen Multi-Market Income Fund$236M48Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.7x · Gross margin 100.0%

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Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF): Stock Score Summary

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 48/100 based on Quality (52/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

The Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. is a diversified, closed-end management investment company with an investment objective of capital appreciation and current income. The fund primarily invests in convertible securities and common stocks, with a focus on companies believed to have attractive growth prospects. It offers investors a hybrid approach to capturing both growth and income opportunities through a specialized investment strategy.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$11.92
Market Cap$169M
P/E (TTM)3.87
Price/Book0.98
Return on Equity22.7%
Debt/Equity0.01x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin50.1%
Revenue Growth-28.9%
Dividend Yield8.3%

Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd.’s (ECF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) is 48/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (52), Value (48), and Momentum (40) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. have an economic moat?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) has a Quality factor score of 52/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 48/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. in?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).