What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust's (EFR) StockRank?

MoatMap's StockRank for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) is 37/100, with a Hold signal. This is a composite score combining Quality (53), Value (36), and Momentum (40) factor ranks across MoatMap's 20,000+ stock universe.

Does Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust have an economic moat?

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) has a Quality factor score of 53/100. 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 financial characteristics of a moated business.

Is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust a buy, hold, or sell?

MoatMap's current signal for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 37/100. 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust in?

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).

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EFR

HOLD

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust · Financial Services · United States · $311M · Avg Vol: $950K/d

StockRank

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P/E (TTM)

20.7x

ROE

3.5%

D/E

0.2x

Dividend %

9.2%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust is a closed-end management investment company primarily focused on investing in senior floating-rate loans. The fund aims to provide high current income while mitigating interest rate risk through its adjustable-rate debt holdings. Managed by a unit of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, it offers specialized exposure to a market segment typically dominated by institutional investors.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	CAGR	TTM
Revenue	—	-28.7M	55.7M	52.3M	23.3M	-35.2%	42.9M
EPS	1.63	-1.02	1.69	1.55	0.58	-22.7%	0.51
Shares	—	29.2M	29.2M	29.3M	29.5M	+1.2%	29.5M
Debt	—	133.0M	110.0M	133.0M	110.0M	-6.1%	82.0M
Equity	—	434.3M	448.4M	454.6M	441.7M	0.6%	—
Op CF	—	-5.2M	61.0M	27.9M	56.6M	-3.7%	88.7M
Inv CF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fin CF	—	-2.2M	-63.9M	-22.6M	-58.5M	—	—

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PRICE (1Y)+0.2%

SMA 50SMA 200

$10.57

RSI (14)

58.9

52W High

$11.04

From 52W High

1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality

ROIC (ROA)

3.7%*67.6

ROE

3.5%21.1

GP/Assets

7.5%67.9

Op. Margin

76.2%87.2

FCF/Assets

1.3%45.7

Piotroski

444.0

Int. Cover

—N/A

D/E Ratio

0.19x63.7

Current Ratio

0.22x11.0

Value

P/E (TTM)

20.7x23.4

EV/EBITDA

—N/A

P/FCF

42.4x11.2

P/B

0.9x73.5

P/S

7.3x24.8

Div Yield

9.2%88.1

Momentum

52W High %

96%63.8

RS 6M

-11%28.4

SMA 50/200

1.00x32.8

EPS Rev 4W

0.0%69.8

EPS Rev 12W

0.0%55.6

EPS Improve

-80%2.7

Q Growth

—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap

$311M

P/E (Forward)

105.6x

Gross Margin

100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

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

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap	StockRank	Signal
EFR	Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust(you)	$311M	37	HOLD
AFB	AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.	$312M	36	HOLD
RIV	RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.	$308M	38	HOLD
NCA	Nuveen California Municipal Value Fund	$299M	38	HOLD
DSM	BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.	$292M	35	HOLD
KTF	DWS Municipal Income Trust	$346M	36	HOLD
MCI	Barings Corporate Investors	$340M	35	SELL
MIN	Aberdeen Intermediate Income Fund	$273M	35	HOLD
JGH	Nuveen Global High Income Fund	$348M	34	SELL
MIY	BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.	$354M	40	HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) — Stock Score Summary

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) has a MoatMap StockRank of 37/100 based on Quality (53/100), Value (36/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Key Financial Metrics

Price	$10.57
Market Cap	$311M
P/E (TTM)	20.71
P/E (Forward)	105.60
Price/Book	0.89
Return on Equity	3.5%
Debt/Equity	0.19x
Gross Margin	100.0%
Operating Margin	76.2%
Revenue Growth	-21.4%
Dividend Yield	9.2%
Free Cash Flow	$7M

Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust’s (EFR) StockRank?: MoatMap’s StockRank for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) is 37/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (53), Value (36), and Momentum (40) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust have an economic moat?: Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) has a Quality factor score of 53/100. 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust a buy, hold, or sell?: MoatMap’s current signal for Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 37/100. 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 Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust in?: Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (EFR) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).