Calamos Global Total Return Fund
Market Cap
US$111.7m
Last Updated
2020/02/28 00:50 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Calamos Global Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC.
Rewards
Snowflake Analysis
Share Price & News
How has Calamos Global Total Return Fund's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CGO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-11.8%
CGO
-8.6%
US Capital Markets
-10.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
0.3%
CGO
4.9%
US Capital Markets
5.2%
US Market
Return vs Industry: CGO underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 4.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CGO underperformed the US Market which returned 5.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CGO | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -11.8% | -8.6% | -10.6% |
| 30 Day | -10.2% | -7.9% | -8.5% |
| 90 Day | -7.7% | -4.4% | -4.6% |
| 1 Year | 10.2%0.3% | 7.1%4.9% | 7.4%5.2% |
| 3 Year | 32.4%0.5% | 25.5%18.4% | 31.7%23.2% |
| 5 Year | 41.8%-12.5% | 65.9%50.7% | 56.4%39.3% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Calamos Global Total Return Fund's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is Calamos Global Total Return Fund undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
16.4%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CGO ($11.86) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($14.19)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CGO is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CGO is good value based on its PE Ratio (10.4x) compared to the Capital Markets industry average (30.2x).
PE vs Market: CGO is good value based on its PE Ratio (10.4x) compared to the US market (16.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate CGO's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CGO is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the US Capital Markets industry average (6.2x).
Future Growth
How is Calamos Global Total Return Fund forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
7.9%
Forecasted Diversified Financials industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Calamos Global Total Return Fund has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has Calamos Global Total Return Fund performed over the past 5 years?
7.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CGO has a large one-off gain of $9.7M impacting its October 31 2019 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: CGO became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CGO's earnings have grown by 7.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CGO has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CGO has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Capital Markets industry (8.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CGO's Return on Equity (9.8%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
Financial Health
How is Calamos Global Total Return Fund's financial position? (This company is analysed differently as a bank or financial institution)
Financial Position Analysis
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: CGO has a low level of unsold assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: CGO's debt is not covered by short term assets (assets are 0.1x debt).
Financial Institutions Analysis
Asset Level: CGO's level of assets compared to its equity is low.
Allowance for Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if CGO has a sufficient allowance for bad loans.
Low Risk Liabilities: CGO reports no customer deposits, loans are made up entirely of externally borrowed funds.
Loan Level: Insufficient data to determine if CGO has an acceptable proportion of non-loan assets held.
Low Risk Deposits: CGO has advanced significantly more loans than the customer deposits it holds.
Level of Bad Loans: Insufficient data to determine if CGO has an appropriate level of bad loans.
Dividend
What is Calamos Global Total Return Fund's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
10.12%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: CGO's dividend (10.12%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.59%).
High Dividend: CGO's dividend (10.12%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.09%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: CGO's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CGO's dividend payments have not increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (105.1%), CGO's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
15.6yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
John Calamos (78yo)
Mr. John Peter Calamos, Sr. is the Founder, Chairman and Global Chief Investment Officer of Calamos Investments LLC. Mr. Calamos founded the firm in 1977. He is the Founder, Global Chief Investment Officer ...
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | 0yrs | no data | 3.5% $3.9m | |
| Lead Independent Trustee | 15.1yrs | US$3.29k | 0.074% $82.8k | |
| 14.1yrs | US$2.75k | no data | ||
| 16.1yrs | US$2.93k | 0.20% $218.5k | ||
| 16.1yrs | US$2.56k | no data | ||
| 16.1yrs | US$2.64k | no data |
15.6yrs
Average Tenure
72yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CGO's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 15.6 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CGO insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Calamos Global Total Return Fund's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Calamos Global Total Return Fund
- Ticker: CGO
- Exchange: NasdaqGS
- Founded: 2004
- Industry: Asset Management and Custody Banks
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Market Cap: US$111.666m
- Shares outstanding: 8.77m
- Website: https://www.calamos.com/fundinvestor/closedendfunds/cefund?name=cgo#_overview_tab
Location
- Calamos Global Total Return Fund
- 2020 Calamos Court
- Naperville
- Illinois
- 60563-2787
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGO | NasdaqGS (Nasdaq Global Select) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Oct 2005 |
Biography
Calamos Global Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. It is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. The fund invests in public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in equities, convertible bonds, and high yield corporate bonds. It employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against MSCI World Index. Calamos Global Total Return Fund was formed on March 30, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/02/28 00:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/02/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/10/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/10/31 |
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