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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

CSQNASDAQFinancial Services● Active
$19.89
$-0.08(-0.40%)
Market Cap$3.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$20.82
52W Low$16.41

Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

csq · pe ratio · data through Oct 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CSQ's current PE ratio of 4.42x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $19.89 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.50. −29.3% discount vs 5Y avg 6.3x

4.42x
P/E Ratio (TTM)29.3%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-10-31

Forward P/E
N/A
EPS (TTM)
$4.50
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
-0.27
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-09

PE Ratio History

2015 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 6.3x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 10 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
15.4x
10-yr mean
Median
8.3x
10-yr midpoint
Minimum
2.9x
Lowest year
Maximum
66.3x
Highest year
4.4x ← Now
2.9x
Min
Q1 · 25%8.3x
Median
Q3 · 75%66.3x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 4.42x, CSQ's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 10 fiscal years.

30th percentileHigher than 3 of 10 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Asset Management · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund
Calamos Strategic Total Return FundYou
CSQ
$3.2B4.42x-65.4%$4.50
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
Guggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund
GOF
$1.8B15.10x+18.2%$0.98
Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund
Janus Henderson Small Cap Value Fund
JDSNX
$3.4BN/A
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund
Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund
JPC
$2.8B10.44x-18.2%$0.77
MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund
MFS Aggressive Growth Allocation Fund
MAAGX
$3.1BN/A
iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund
iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund
MASKX
$3.8BN/A
iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund
iShares Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index Fund
MDSKX
$3.8BN/A
Industry Average
2 peers with valid PE
12.77xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 11 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-10-31Latest
FY2025
4.29x$4.50+33.1%
2024-10-31
FY2024
3.22x$5.37-73.1%
2023-10-31
FY2023
11.99x$1.07
2022-10-31
FY2022
$-3.82
2021-10-31
FY2021
2.91x$6.52-67.0%
2020-10-31
FY2020
8.84x$1.45+13.4%
2019-10-31
FY2019
7.79x$1.67-68.2%
2018-10-31
FY2018
24.48x$0.48+420.9%
2017-10-31
FY2017
4.70x$2.62-76.3%
2016-10-31
FY2016
19.85x$0.50-70.1%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. CSQ's current PE ratio of 4.42x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $19.89 by its TTM earnings per share of $4.50.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $19.89 ÷ $4.50 = 4.42x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

CSQ pe ratio · 6 questions

CSQ's current PE ratio is 4.42x as of 2026-06-09, based on a stock price of $19.89 and TTM EPS of $4.50. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via CSQ's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-09