Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. (ECF) Key Metrics
ECF valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $159.1M
- Enterprise value
- $206.4M
- P/E (TTM)
- 3.7 10-yr median 6.3
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 33.2 10-yr median 8.1
- Price / book
- 1.0 10-yr median 0.7
- EV / EBITDA
- — 10-yr median 6.3
- Dividend yield
- 7.55% $0.88 a year
- Beta
- 1.08
ECF key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsECF valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
P/E ratio−31.9%
3.2
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Price / sales+128.6%
10.6
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Price / book+8.6%
0.8
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EV / EBITDA−32.3%
3.2
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ECF returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
Return on equity+10.3 pts
25.3%
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Return on invested capital+8.2 pts
20.1%
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Return on assets+10.0 pts
24.7%
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Asset turnover−49.8%
0.08
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ECF per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
Revenue per share−43.5%
$1.09
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Earnings per share+89.6%
$3.57
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Book value per share+18.8%
$15.30
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Shares outstanding−0.2%
13.6M
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ECF financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
Net debt−$851,746
−$883,892
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Net debt / EBITDA−0.02
−0.02
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Current ratio+44,983.7%
1.70
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ECF efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
Days sales outstanding+12 days
31 days
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Days payables outstanding−3,661,238 days
1,082 days
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Cash conversion cycle+3,661,250 days
-1,051 days
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Capex / revenue0.0 pts
0.0%
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ECF valuation history
Fiscal year-endToday10-year median
ECF returns on capital
ROEROICROA
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
ECF debt vs cash
Total debtCash & short-term investments
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
ECF cash returned to shareholders
DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow
ECF price vs earnings per share
Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)
ECF key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $157.9M | $122.7M | $110.7M | $109.8M | $180.4M | $145.3M | $136.6M | $122.4M | $119.3M | $106.0M |
| Enterprise value | $157.1M | $122.6M | $110.6M | — | $180.3M | $145.3M | $136.6M | $122.4M | $118.9M | $98.3M |
| P/E ratio | 3.2 | 4.8 | 17.5 | — | 4.7 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Price / sales | 10.6 | 4.6 | 16.0 | — | 4.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Price / book | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Price / operating cash flow | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 |
| EV / sales | 10.5 | 4.6 | 16.0 | — | 4.6 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.2 | 4.8 | 17.5 | — | 4.7 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 |
| EV / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Earnings yield | 30.8% | 21.0% | 5.7% | −46.2% | 21.3% | 24.1% | 9.3% | 15.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% |
| Free cash flow yield | — | — | — | — | 21.3% | 24.1% | 9.3% | 15.8% | 11.9% | 11.7% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | — | — | 10.7% | 8.4% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 4.8% | 9.7% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | — | — | — | — | 10.7% | 8.4% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 5.1% | 9.7% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $11.60 | $8.99 | $8.05 | $8.01 | $13.36 | $11.55 | $10.49 | $10.31 | $9.26 | $8.19 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $1.09 | $1.94 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $2.88 | $2.84 | $1.01 | $1.67 | $1.14 | $0.99 |
| Earnings per share | $3.57 | $1.89 | $0.46 | −$3.70 | $2.84 | $2.79 | $0.98 | $1.63 | $1.11 | $0.96 |
| Operating cash flow per share | — | — | — | — | $2.84 | $2.79 | $0.98 | $1.63 | $1.11 | $0.96 |
| Free cash flow per share | — | — | — | — | $2.84 | $2.79 | $0.98 | $1.63 | $1.11 | $0.96 |
| Cash per share | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.60 |
| Book value per share | $15.30 | $12.88 | $12.07 | $13.26 | $16.80 | $16.18 | $13.72 | $14.58 | $12.50 | $9.57 |
| Tangible book value per share | $15.30 | $12.88 | $12.07 | $13.26 | $16.80 | $16.18 | $13.72 | $14.58 | $12.50 | $9.57 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | — | — | $1.43 | $0.97 | $0.61 | $0.65 | $0.44 | $0.79 |
| Capex per share | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Debt per share | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Shares outstanding | 13.6M | 13.6M | 13.7M | 13.7M | 13.5M | 12.6M | 13.0M | 11.9M | 12.9M | 12.9M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −0.2% | −0.7% | +0.3% | +1.5% | +7.3% | −3.4% | +9.7% | −7.8% | −0.5% | −14.8% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 25.3% | 15.1% | 3.6% | −24.8% | 17.8% | 18.3% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 10.0% | 10.2% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 20.1% | 11.9% | 1.8% | −19.6% | 17.1% | 9.2% | 5.8% | 11.6% | 8.6% | 10.5% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 24.7% | 14.7% | 3.6% | −24.7% | 17.7% | 18.3% | 7.2% | 11.5% | 9.9% | 10.0% |
| Return on tangible assets | 23.2% | 13.9% | 3.8% | −27.8% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Free cash flow margin | — | — | — | — | 98.7% | 98.2% | 96.2% | 97.8% | 96.8% | 96.7% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash & short-term investments | $883,892 | $32,146 | $43,926 | — | $64,984 | $298 | $1,214 | $9,121 | $339,764 | $7.8M |
| Net debt | −$883,892 | −$32,146 | −$43,926 | — | −$64,984 | −$298 | −$1,214 | −$9,121 | −$339,764 | −$7.8M |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Debt / assets | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.01 | — | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.02 | −0.63 |
| Current ratio | 1.70 | 0.00 | 4.24 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 62.30 | 163.83 | 2.05 | 1.68 | 2.11 |
| Quick ratio | 1.70 | 0.00 | 4.24 | 1.85 | 1.82 | 62.30 | 163.83 | 2.05 | 1.68 | 2.11 |
| Working capital | $658,949 | −$8.5M | $648,781 | $252,472 | $1.9M | $1.3M | $3.6M | $535,576 | $394,278 | $4.7M |
| Invested capital | $207.4M | $175.7M | $166.0M | $181.7M | $226.7M | $203.6M | $178.7M | $173.2M | $160.7M | $116.1M |
| Tangible asset value | $208.3M | $175.8M | $123.8M | $181.7M | $226.7M | $203.9M | $178.9M | $173.2M | $161.0M | $123.9M |
| Net current asset value | $406,108 | −$8.7M | −$41.8M | −$2,773 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $3.6M | $409,198 | $37,866 | $4.5M |
| Graham number | $35.08 | $23.38 | $11.17 | — | $32.77 | $31.85 | $17.35 | $23.15 | $17.67 | $14.38 |
| Graham net-net per share | $0.01 | −$0.54 | −$3.05 | −$0.01 | $0.04 | $0.08 | $0.20 | $0.01 | −$0.01 | $0.33 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | — | — | $19.3M | $12.2M | $7.9M | $7.8M | $5.7M | $10.3M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $358,860 | $0 |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | — | — | 50.2% | 34.8% | 62.6% | 40.1% | 39.6% | 82.8% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | — | — | — | — | 50.2% | 34.8% | 62.6% | 40.1% | 42.3% | 82.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Capex / depreciation | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| R&D / revenue | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| SG&A / revenue | 2.9% | 2.2% | 6.7% | — | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 30.7 | 18.3 | 35.7 | — | 25.6 | 25.2 | 63.7 | 15.3 | 21.4 | 38.9 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | — | -0.0 | — | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 1,082.2 | 3,662,320.0 | 56.0 | 277.4 | 250.1 | 5.6 | 59.5 | 138.1 | 800.4 | 1,504.2 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | -1,051.5 | -3,662,301.8 | -20.3 | — | -224.6 | 19.6 | 4.2 | -122.7 | -779.0 | -1,465.3 |
| Receivables turnover | 11.87 | 20.00 | 10.23 | 0.00 | 14.28 | 14.46 | 5.73 | 23.78 | 17.07 | 9.39 |
| Payables turnover | 0.34 | 0.00 | 6.51 | 1.32 | 1.46 | 64.76 | 6.13 | 2.64 | 0.46 | 0.24 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | — | 3,359,000.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Asset turnover | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Average receivables | $1.3M | $1.3M | $677,292 | $2.3M | $2.7M | $2.5M | $2.3M | $833,772 | $861,840 | $1.4M |
| Average payables | $4.7M | $4.4M | $248,628 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $21,875 | $216,875 | $493,896 | $2.4M | $4.2M |
| Average inventory | — | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | −$0 | −$0 | $0 | — |
| Intangibles / total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Computed from ECF's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed September 30, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
ECF valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund traded at 3.2 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 6.3. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 3.7. Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund earned a return on equity of 25.3% and a return on invested capital of 20.1% in fiscal 2025. The share count rose 5.2% from 12.9M to 13.6M over 9 years.
See the ECF income statement, the ECF chart for price history, or the ECF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ECF key metrics FAQ
What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's P/E ratio?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's trailing P/E ratio is 3.7 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026). At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 3.2, compared with a 10-year median of 6.3.
What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's EV/EBITDA?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's enterprise value was 3.2 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $157.1 million, EBITDA $48.7 million).
What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's return on equity?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's return on equity (ROE) was 25.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of $48.7 million on average shareholders' equity of $192.0 million.
What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's ROIC?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's return on invested capital was 20.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
What is Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's current ratio?
Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund's current ratio was 1.70 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.70 times current liabilities.