Company Analysis Bancroft Fund Ltd.
1. Summary
Advantages
- Price (17.62 $) is less than fair price (17.95 $)
- Dividends (8.8%) are higher than the sector average (2.68%).
Disadvantages
- The stock's return over the last year (16.56%) is lower than the sector average (19.36%).
- The company's current efficiency (ROE=9.62%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=10.99%)
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2. Share price and performance
2.1. Share price
2.2. News
2.3. Market efficiency
| Bancroft Fund Ltd. | Financials | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days | -1.1% | -0.4% | 1.1% |
| 90 days | -3% | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 1 year | 16.6% | 19.4% | 9.6% |
BCV vs Sector: Bancroft Fund Ltd. has slightly underperformed the "Financials" sector by -2.81% over the past year.
BCV vs Market: Bancroft Fund Ltd. has outperformed the market by 6.94% over the past year.
Stable price: BCV is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.
Long period: BCV with weekly volatility of 0.3184% over the past year.
3. Summary of the report
4. Fundamental Analysis
4.1. Stock price and price forecast
Below fair price: The current price (17.62 $) is lower than the fair price (17.95 $).
Price not significantly lower than the fair price: The current price (17.62 $) is slightly lower than the fair price by 1.9%.
4.2. P/E
P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (7.13) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (62.98).
P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (7.13) is lower than that of the market as a whole (73.05).
4.2.1 P/E Similar companies
4.3. P/BV
P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (0.7009) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (1.47).
P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (0.7009) is lower than that of the market as a whole (22.32).
4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies
4.4. P/S
P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (6.88) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (3.6).
P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (6.88) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.91).
4.4.1 P/S Similar companies
4.5. EV/Ebitda
EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (-1.88) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (-77.97).
EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (-1.88) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.05).
5. Profitability
5.1. Profitability and revenue
5.2. Earnings per share - EPS
5.3. Past profitability Net Income
Yield Trend: Negative and has fallen by -9.7% over the last 5 years.
Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (-9.7%).
Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-71.87%).
5.4. ROE
ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (9.62%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (10.99%).
ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (9.62%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (25.12%).
5.5. ROA
ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (9.3%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (3.23%).
ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (9.3%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (6.65%).
5.6. ROIC
ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.17%).
ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (0%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (9.31%).
7. Dividends
7.1. Dividend yield vs Market
High yield: The dividend yield of the company 8.8% is higher than the average for the sector '2.68%.
7.2. Stability and increase in payments
Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 8.8% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.93.
Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 8.8% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.
7.3. Payout percentage
Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (0%) are at an uncomfortable level.
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