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BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $1.1B · Avg Vol: $2M/d

Second Wind: Cheap and rising again, but the business does not yet earn the optimism.

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StockRank
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Quality
49
Value
53
Momentum
64
P/E (TTM)
4.1x
peers 12.7x
ROE
24.8%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
16.3%
trailing yield
Director trades · 180d
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Buybacks · 180d
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AI CONVICTION THESIS

Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.: fails the quant gate on quality, value (Q49/V49/M60; every leg must be >= 50). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT BLACKROCK ENHANCED LARGE CAP CORE FUND, INC.

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BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company that aims to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of large-cap US common stocks. The fund enhances its yield and mitigates downside risk by systematically writing covered call options on a portion of its underlying equity portfolio. It leverages BlackRock's institutional equity research and sophisticated options execution platform to optimize risk-adjusted returns.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-107.6M152.8M125.6M208.6M16.9%—
EPS4.08-2.453.452.865.075.6%5.88
Shares—44.1M44.1M42.0M41.0M-7.1%43.7M
Debt—24.2K—0.2M14.0K-16.7%7.7K
Equity—774.7M874.5M899.6M927.2M6.2%—
Op CF—90.2M54.5M99.4M105.4M5.3%98.5M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-90.6M-54.5M-99.4M-105.4M——
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PRICE (1Y)-2.9%
23.7023.9724.2524.5224.7913 Aug3 Sep24 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$24.05
RSI (14)
40.5
52-Week Range-6.5% from high
Low $19.11High $25.72

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
49
ROIC (ROA)
0.0%*14.3
ROE
24.8%89.0
GP/Assets
0.9%6.6
Op. Margin
10.0%27.6
FCF/Assets
7.9%84.3
Piotroski
685.8
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x89.9
Current Ratio
0.04x2.5
Value
53
P/E (TTM)
4.1x94.5
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
13.1x43.8
P/B
1.0x61.6
P/S
108.4x1.6
Div Yield
16.3%97.5
Momentum
64
52W High %
94%70.2
RS 6M
-1%57.3
SMA 50/200
1.05x58.7
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
48%72.0

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.1B
P/E (Forward)
—
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of CII are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
CIIBlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.(you)$1.1B73Buy
GSBDGoldman Sachs BDC, Inc.$1.1B73Buy
TFG.LTetragon Financial Group Limited$1.1B69Buy
ETWEaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund$1.0B67Buy
CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending, Inc.$772M72Buy
VRTSVirtus Investment Partners, Inc.$848M69Buy
TRINTrinity Capital Inc.$1.6B75Buy
BBDCBarings BDC, Inc.$907M80Strong Buy
NFJVirtus Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund$1.4B77Buy
OCSLOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation$1.1B63Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.7x · Gross margin 100.0%

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BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII): Stock Score Summary

BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) has a MoatMap StockRank of 73/100 based on Quality (49/100), Value (53/100), and Momentum (64/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.: fails the quant gate on quality, value (Q49/V49/M60; every leg must be >= 50). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. is a closed-end management investment company that aims to provide current income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio of large-cap US common stocks. The fund enhances its yield and mitigates downside risk by systematically writing covered call options on a portion of its underlying equity portfolio. It leverages BlackRock's institutional equity research and sophisticated options execution platform to optimize risk-adjusted returns.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$24.05
Market Cap$1.1B
P/E (TTM)4.06
Price/Book0.97
Return on Equity24.8%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin10.0%
Revenue Growth41.8%
Dividend Yield16.3%
Free Cash Flow$80M

BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc.’s (CII) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) is 73/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (49), Value (53), and Momentum (64) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. have an economic moat?
BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) has a Quality factor score of 49/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 73/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. in?
BlackRock Enhanced Large Cap Core Fund, Inc. (CII) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).
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