BCV-PA
Price:
$19.78
Market Cap:
$140.26M
Bancroft Fund Ltd. is a closed-end and diversified management investment company. It invests primarily in convertible securities with the objectives of providing income and the potential for capital appreciation. The company objective is to be relatively equal, over the long-term, due to the nature of the securities in which it invests. Bancroft Fund was founded on October 4, 1971 and is headquartered in Rye, NY.
Industry
Asset Management
IPO Date
2016-08-05
Stock Exchange
AMEX
Ticker
BCV-PA
According to Bancroft Fund Ltd.’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 2.53. This represents a change of -82.90% compared to the average of 14.80 of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical PE Ratio of Bancroft Fund Ltd. over the last ten years is 11.09. The current 2.53 PE Ratio has changed 2.18% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), BCV-PA's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the March 2026 quarter at 48.95. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the April 2020 quarter at -14.29.
Average
11.09
Median
5.33
Minimum
-2.05
Maximum
48.75
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 = -488.71%
Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -2.05
| Year | PE Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.08 | -61.46% |
| 2024 | 7.99 | -488.71% |
| 2022 | -2.05 | -153.23% |
| 2021 | 3.86 | -20.55% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | -2.19% |
| 2019 | 4.97 | -57.41% |
| 2018 | 11.66 | 104.50% |
| 2017 | 5.70 | -74.24% |
| 2016 | 22.14 | -54.59% |
| 2015 | 48.75 | 368.33% |
The current PE Ratio of Bancroft Fund Ltd. (BCV-PA) 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
3.00
5-year avg
3.55
10-year avg
11.09
Bancroft Fund Ltd.’s PE Ratio is less than The Gabelli Global Small and Mid Cap Value Trust (4.96), greater than ProFunds Biotechnology UltraSector Fund Service Class (0), less than The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (4.59), less than GAMCO Natural Resources, Gold & Income Trust (6.08), less than John Hancock Investors Trust (8.12), less than Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc. (5.39), less than Abrdn Australia Equity Fund Inc (7.17), greater than Intech S&P Large Cap Diversified Alpha ETF (0), less than Alger Mid Cap Growth Institutional I (0), less than Western Asset Intermediate Muni Fund Inc. (12.08),
| Company | PE Ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 4.96 | $121.33M | |
| 0 | $189.43M | |
| 4.59 | $111.60M | |
| 6.08 | $152.72M | |
| 8.12 | $109.39M | |
| 5.39 | $168.91M | |
| 7.17 | $123.61M | |
| 0 | $142.05M | |
| 0 | $105.66M | |
| 12.08 | $103.79M |
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