Bancroft Fund Ltd.

Bancroft Fund Ltd.verified

BCV

Price:

$18.13

Market Cap:

$106.47M

Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by GAMCO Investors, Inc. It is managed by Gabelli Funds, LLC. The fund invests in the public equity markets. It primarily invests in convertible securities including convertible debt and convertible preferred stocks. The fund invests in stocks of companies across market capitalization. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against S&P 500 Index, Bank of America Merrill Lynch All U.S. Convertibles Index, and Barclays Balanced U.S. Convertibles Index. The fund was formerly known as Bancroft Convertible Fund, Inc. Bancroft Fund Ltd. was formed on April 20, 1971 and is domiciled in the United States.[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management

IPO Date

1980-03-17

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

BCV

The PE Ratio as of November 2024 (TTM) for Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) is -2.18

According to Bancroft Fund Ltd.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is -2.18. This represents a change of -534.75% compared to the average of 0.50 of the last 4 quarters.

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has BCV PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Bancroft Fund Ltd. over the last ten years is 11.29. The current -2.18 PE Ratio has changed -2031.47% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), BCV's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the October 2012 quarter at 14.17. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the October 2004 quarter at -87.71.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

11.29

Median

5.21

Minimum

-2.12

Maximum

48.75

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Bancroft Fund Ltd. PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 368.33%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 48.75

Minimum Annual Increase = -157.20%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -2.12

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
2022-2.12-157.20%
20213.71-18.72%
20204.57-8.09%
20194.97-57.49%
201811.69122.84%
20175.25-74.38%
201620.47-58.00%
201548.75368.33%
201410.41101.18%
20135.17-60.99%

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) Average PE Ratio

How has BCV PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

2.05

5-year avg

4.56

10-year avg

11.29

Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is BCV’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Bancroft Fund Ltd.’s PE Ratio is less than GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (10.40), greater than Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund, Inc. (-2.69), less than RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc. (10.56), less than Legg Mason BW Global Income Opportunities Fund Inc. (10.55), less than Ameritrans Capital Corp. PFD PRT 9.375% (0), greater than Bounce Mobile Systems, Inc. (-69.06), greater than Elysee Development Corp. (-2.32), less than Azimut Holding S.p.A. (7.38), less than AGF Management Limited (8.46), less than BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (24.19), less than The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc. (22.11), less than MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (44.38), less than Azimut Holding S.p.A. (6.43),

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