US · CSQ
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Naperville, IL 60563-2787
- Website
- fundinvestor.calamos.com
Price · as of 2025-10-31
$19.68
Market cap 3.05B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $37.49 | +90.5% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $8.11 | -58.79% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $24.88 | +26.42% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | |||||
| 2013 | |||||
| 2014 | |||||
| 2015 | $4.01 | ||||
| 2016 | $5.20 | $18.69 | $3.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $6.51 | $45.51 | $0.00 | $11.03 | $605.11 |
| 2018 | $6.51 | $24.69 | $2.89 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $8.48 | $112.74 | $0.00 | $6.59 | $408.41 |
| 2020 | $10.56 | $23.92 | $0.00 | $4.65 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $13.57 | $71.97 | $0.00 | $34.31 | $2,224.57 |
| 2022 | $10.54 | $12.66 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $251.02 |
| 2023 | $12.60 | $28.88 | $0.00 | $1.30 | $28.15 |
| 2024 | $16.25 | $51.37 | $0.00 | $26.03 | $1,147.97 |
| 2025 | $19.56 | $37.49 | $0.00 | $24.88 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's (CSQ) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $37.49
- Current price
- $19.68
- AI upside
- +90.5%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$8.11
-58.79% upside
Graham-Dodd
$24.88
+26.42% upside
Graham Formula
—
— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CSQ | Calamos Strategic Total R… | $19.68 | 3.05B | +90% | -59% | +26% | — | 4.35 | 0.94 | 9.04 | 5.57 | — | 0.94 | 87.50% | 226.30% | 207.93% | 23.45% | 18.49% | 16.17% | 0.41 | 12.31 | 0.00 | 3.19 | 1.57 | -1620.00% | -5981.00% | -10899.00% | -0.39% | -0.27 | -0.29% | 6.29% | 27.30% | 6.29% | 5.57 | -354.11 | 12.60 | 2.36 |
| GOF | Guggenheim Strategic Oppo… | $12.00 | 1.95B | +81% | -50% | — | — | 13.98 | 1.06 | 12.23 | 16.29 | — | 1.06 | 88.65% | 87.48% | 87.48% | 8.20% | 6.91% | 6.52% | 0.19 | 7.71 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 2.31 | -2222.00% | -862.00% | 54319.00% | -8.52% | -1.48 | -8.23% | 14.13% | 197.50% | 14.13% | 16.29 | -13.67 | 14.25 | 2.64 |
| JPC | Nuveen Preferred & Income… | $8.21 | 2.93B | +295% | -62% | -98% | +396% | 10.14 | 0.98 | 8.23 | 12.09 | — | 0.98 | 88.26% | 108.04% | 81.16% | 9.74% | 8.61% | 6.00% | 0.59 | — | 0.16 | 0.19 | 4.54 | -3529.00% | 4653.00% | -34782.00% | 7.74% | 0.37 | 5.07% | 9.97% | 101.00% | 9.97% | 12.09 | 20.52 | 13.06 | 1.04 |
| PTY | PIMCO Corporate & Income … | $12.79 | 2.45B | +161% | -52% | -85% | +414% | 8.75 | 1.07 | 8.36 | 9.66 | 34.99 | 1.07 | 95.72% | 95.60% | 95.60% | 13.52% | 11.92% | 11.15% | 0.11 | 22.32 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.92 | 2500.00% | 3577.00% | -18036.00% | -4.49% | -1.41 | -4.68% | 9.08% | 79.40% | 10.71% | 9.66 | -24.60 | 9.24 | 3.80 |
About Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched by Calamos Investments LLC. The fund is managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in common and preferred stocks of companies across all market capitalizations, convertible securities, and high yield corporate bonds with an average credit rating of BB as rated by S&P. The fund employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis with a combination of bottom-up and top-down security picking approaches to create its portfolio. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund was formed on December 31, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- John Peter Calamos
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 1.28
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($8.11 ÷ $19.68) − 1 = -58.79% (DCF, example).