Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust

NASDAQ:CPZ USA Asset Management
Market Cap
$281.33 Million
Market Cap Rank
#40276 Global
#13074 in USA
Share Price
$14.33
Change (1 day)
+0.28%
52-Week Range
$14.29 - $16.79
All Time High
$16.79
About

Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust operates in various business sectors.

Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of October 2025: $326.67 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ) has net assets worth $326.67 Million USD as of October 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($671.26 Million) and total liabilities ($344.59 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $326.67 Million
% of Total Assets 48.66%
Annual Growth Rate -0.94%
5-Year Change -22.68%
10-Year Change N/A
Growth Volatility 13.92

Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust - Net Assets Trend (2020–2025)

This chart illustrates how Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (2020–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust from 2020 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-10-31 $326.67 Million -5.10%
2024-10-31 $344.21 Million +5.98%
2023-10-31 $324.78 Million -6.34%
2022-10-31 $346.75 Million -17.93%
2021-10-31 $422.48 Million +23.36%
2020-10-31 $342.47 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 6592168900.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (October 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $392.63 Million 120.19%
Total Equity $326.67 Million 100.00%

Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 344,209,921 to 326,666,920, a change of -17,543,001 (-5.1%).
  • Net income of 19,285,032 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 36,828,033 reduced retained earnings.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $19.29 Million +5.9%
Dividends Paid $36.83 Million -11.27%
Total Change $- -5.10%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 0.86x
  • The company is trading below its book value, potentially indicating the market believes the assets are overvalued on the balance sheet or anticipates future losses.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2020-10-31 $17.52 $14.33 x
2021-10-31 $21.54 $14.33 x
2022-10-31 $17.68 $14.33 x
2023-10-31 $16.52 $14.33 x
2024-10-31 $17.50 $14.33 x
2025-10-31 $16.64 $14.33 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 5.90%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 34.74%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.08x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.05x
  • Recent ROE (5.90%) is above the historical average (4.94%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2020 -8.73% 0.00% -0.05x 1.58x $-64.15 Million
2021 26.19% 97.29% 0.15x 1.83x $68.39 Million
2022 -12.33% 0.00% -0.05x 2.12x $-77.43 Million
2023 3.39% 79.31% 0.02x 2.21x $-21.47 Million
2024 15.23% 93.82% 0.08x 2.11x $17.99 Million
2025 5.90% 34.74% 0.08x 2.05x $-13.38 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Asset Management industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Asset Management
  • Average net assets among peers: $310,488,743
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -23.81%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Calamos LongShort Equity & Dynamic Income Trust (CPZ) $326.67 Million -8.73% 1.05x $138.71K
Aberdeen International Inc (AABVF) $136.31 Million 25.56% 0.23x $2.78 Million
Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) $-17.60 Million 0.00% 0.00x $1.39 Billion
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB) $402.30 Million 32.07% 0.95x $3.43 Billion
VIVO Cannabis Inc (ABCCF) $164.13 Million 16.36% 0.09x $148.26 Million
Associated Capital Group Inc (AC) $502.13 Million 5.33% 0.17x $42.54 Million
Adrian Resources Ltd (ADLRF) $605.01 Million 3.35% 0.58x $609.82 Million
Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc (AEF) $85.10 Million -65.65% 0.01x $77.20K
AGF Management Limited (AGFMF) $1.12 Billion 10.14% 3.56x $298.43 Million
Agronomics Limited (AGNMF) $100.03 Million 1.02% 0.02x $57.14 Million
AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd (AGRI) $6.11 Million -266.31% 0.76x $2.71 Million