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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) Competitors

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CSQ vs. CCD, CGO, CHI, CHW, and CHY

Should you buy Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund stock or one of its competitors? Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (CCD), Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO), Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI), Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (CHW), and Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "asset management & custody banks" industry.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund (NASDAQ:CCD) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and 2 mentions for Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund's score of 1.40 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$1.06BN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund$242.97MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund beats Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Global Total Return Fund?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Calamos Global Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CGO) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Calamos Global Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and 2 mentions for Calamos Global Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Calamos Global Total Return Fund's score of 0.67 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Calamos Global Total Return Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A
Calamos Global Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$1.06BN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Global Total Return Fund$44.42MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Calamos Global Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.8%.

Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund beats Calamos Global Total Return Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (NASDAQ:CHI) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$1.06BN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund$303.67MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%.

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and 2 mentions for Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund's score of 1.26 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund beats Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund?

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund (NASDAQ:CHW) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A N/A N/A
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and 2 mentions for Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund. Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's score of 1.50 indicating that Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$1.06BN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund$183.69MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund compare to Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund?

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (NASDAQ:CHY) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund$327.88MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$1.06BN/AN/AN/AN/A

Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.3%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Calamos Convertible and High Income FundN/A N/A N/A
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund and 1 mentions for Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund Neutral
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Positive

Summary

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund beats Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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CSQ vs. The Competition

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MetricCalamos Strategic Total Return FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$5.16B$13.32B$13.24B
Dividend Yield0.08%7.55%6.03%15.88%
P/E RatioN/A29.3424.4726.06
Price / SalesN/A1,265.11507.1489.74
Price / CashN/A47.7747.4551.25
Price / BookN/A3.492.706.32
Net IncomeN/A$417.69M$1.32B$361.55M
7 Day Performance-1.47%-0.69%-1.00%-1.67%
1 Month Performance-2.13%5.26%1.03%-3.94%
1 Year Performance5.49%3.36%8.18%2.75%

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
N/A$20.44
+0.6%		N/A+5.0%$0.00$1.06BN/AN/A
CCD
Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund
N/A$23.65
-1.4%		N/A+6.9%$0.00$242.97MN/AN/A
CGO
Calamos Global Total Return Fund
N/A$12.80
-1.5%		N/A+4.3%$0.00$44.42MN/A2,219
CHI
Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund
N/A$12.05
-2.2%		N/A+5.4%$0.00$303.67MN/AN/A
CHW
Calamos Global Dynamic Income Fund
N/A$8.32
-1.4%		N/A+5.3%$0.00$183.69MN/AN/A

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