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. more
| Time Frame | BCV | Sector | S&P500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-Week Return | 2.92% | -0.81% | 1.06% |
| 1-Month Return | 8.64% | -0.94% | 5.25% |
| 3-Month Return | 15.77% | 0.25% | 10.46% |
| 6-Month Return | 20.33% | -2.76% | 11.48% |
| 1-Year Return | 47.89% | 0.88% | 27.97% |
| 3-Year Return | 63.62% | 60.22% | 79.92% |
| 5-Year Return | -15.91% | 34.56% | 80.73% |
| 10-Year Return | 44.04% | 166.01% | 261.48% |
| Oct '20 | Oct '21 | Oct '22 | Oct '24 | Oct '25 | 5YR TREND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 27.51M | 42.81M | (48.38M) | 14.40M | 10.02M | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":64.27,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-113,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":33.64,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":23.41,"profit":true}] |
| Cost of Revenue | 1.29M | 1.50M | 1.49M | 1.34M | 1.38M | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":86.37,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":99.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":89.2,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":92.33,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Profit | 27.51M | 42.81M | (48.38M) | 14.40M | 8.64M | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":64.27,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-113,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":33.64,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":20.18,"profit":true}] |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 86.19% | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":86.19,"profit":true}] |
| Operating Expenses | 561.72K | 572.62K | 428.42K | 499.65K | (34.27M) | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":98.1,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":74.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":87.26,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":-5984.35,"profit":false}] |
| Operating Income | 26.95M | 42.24M | (48.80M) | 13.90M | 42.91M | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":62.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":98.44,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-113.75,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":32.4,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Total Non-Operating Income/Expense | 1.87M | 1.79M | 1.45M | 45.92M | - | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":4.07,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":3.89,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":3.16,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Pre-Tax Income | 26.95M | 42.24M | (48.80M) | 13.90M | 42.91M | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":62.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":98.44,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-113.75,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":32.4,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Income Taxes | 1.61M | 1.61M | (48.80M) | - | - | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-3026.64,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income After Taxes | 25.34M | 40.63M | 6.00 | - | - | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":62.37,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Income From Continuous Operations | 26.95M | 42.24M | (48.80M) | 13.90M | 42.91M | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":62.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":98.44,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-113.75,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":32.4,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| Income From Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":"-","profit":true}] |
| Net Income | 26.95M | 42.24M | (48.80M) | 13.90M | 42.91M | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":62.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":98.44,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-113.75,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":32.4,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":100,"profit":true}] |
| EPS (Diluted) | 7.17 | 11.04 | (8.62) | 1.20 | 8.35 | [{"date":"2020-10-31","value":64.94,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-10-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-10-31","value":-78.07,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-10-31","value":10.87,"profit":true},{"date":"2025-10-31","value":75.63,"profit":true}] |
These ratios help you determine the liquidity of the company. Higher is better.
| BCV | |
|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 88.59 |
These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.
| BCV | |
|---|---|
| ROA (LTM) | 1.19% |
| ROE (LTM) | 27.25% |
These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.
| BCV | |
|---|---|
| Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. | 0.00 |
| Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. | 1.00 |
These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.
| BCV | |
|---|---|
| Trailing PE | 3.61 |
| Forward PE | NM |
| P/S (TTM) | 33.09 |
| P/B | 1.06 |
| EV/R | 4.18 |
| EV/Ebitda | NM |
| PEG | NM |
Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) share price today is $27.21
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The 52-week high price of Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) is $26.66. The 52-week low price of Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) is $17.07.
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) is
The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) is 1.06
The dividend yield of Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) is 4.84%
The market capitalization of Bancroft Fund Limited (BCV) is
The stock symbol (or ticker) of Bancroft Fund Limited is BCV
Consider the share price of Bancroft Fund Limited as a long-term story and not a daily point list. The price represents a movement of the stock in both good and bad times when looked at over many years. This assists the investors to know whether Bancroft Fund Limited has succeeded to expand steadily and overcome market declines. With this price movement observed and the way the business is progressing, it is easier to make a decision whether the stock is worth having in the long term or not.
When investing in Bancroft Fund Limited shares, you are not based in India then your investment is not just based on the stock price. It is also determined by the currency movement of the dollar in relation to the rupee. When you have an appreciation of the Bancroft Fund Limited stock and the dollar appreciation is also the same, you gain more in terms of rupees. When the rupee appreciated, it will lower your profits. This currency flow is a silent cause of great contribution to your ultimate returns over many years.
Rather than merely checking the share price of Bancroft Fund Limited and comparing it with that of other stocks in the same sector, one can check how robust the business is. Investors tend to compare such aspects as profits, cash generation, and the stability of the revenues of the company. This means that Bancroft Fund Limited stock in most cases does not react in the same manner as other companies in the sector due to its brand and services revenue.
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