Calamos Global Total Return Fund
Calamos Global Total Return Fund is a closed-end fund that seeks to deliver total return through a blend of current income and capital appreciation. Calamos Global Total Return Fund invests in a globally diversified mix of equities, convertible securities, and high-yield corporate bonds, giving it exposure to both growth-oriented and income-generating markets across multiple regions and sectors. The fund is managed with a flexible multi-asset approach and is designed to participate in public equity and fixed-income opportunities worldwide. Its portfolio typically includes securities from developed and emerging markets, with an emphasis on companies operating across diverse industries. As a global allocation vehicle, Calamos Global Total Return Fund serves investors looking for broad market exposure in a single fund structure that combines equity participation, credit exposure, and income generation.
$11.60
-$0.60 (-4.92%)
EOD Oct 16, 2026
Revenue declined 36.8% YoY. The question is whether this is cyclical or a structural shift.
Even for strong businesses, today's 5x P/E means the stock needs to keep delivering. There's no margin of safety if growth disappoints.
5.1x earnings, 10.3x FCF. The multiple is below average. Either the market is pricing in deterioration you should investigate, or there's genuine value here.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$23M
▼ -36.8% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$22M
▼ -37.5% YoY
Op. Margin
—
ROIC
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Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
$11M
▲ +497.1% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$11M
▲ +497.1% YoY
Net Debt
$43M
Cash & Equiv.
$301K
3Y CAGR: -29.0%
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Is Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) overvalued?
At a P/E of 5.1 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 10.3, Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) trades around a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about $15.20 per share, so at $11.60 the stock looks around fair value (31.0% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Calamos Global Total Return Fund scores 27/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a lower-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 8.3%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Calamos Global Total Return Fund's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about $15.20 per share for CGO, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around $11.40. At today's $11.60, that puts the stock about 31.0% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Calamos Global Total Return Fund a high-quality business?+
Calamos Global Total Return Fund scores 27 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 5 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a lower-quality business on these measures. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Calamos Global Total Return Fund (CGO) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Calamos Global Total Return Fund pays a regular dividend of about $0.96 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 8.3% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 42.3% of earnings, so the dividend is well covered. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For CGO's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Calamos Global Total Return Fund a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. CGO currently trades around its estimated intrinsic value and scores 27/100 on quality (lower-quality). It also yields about 8.3%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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