Does Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. have an economic moat?

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) has a Quality factor score of 60/100. 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 Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?

MoatMap's current signal for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 58/100. 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.

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HOLD

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $768M · Avg Vol: $1M/d

StockRank

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P/E (TTM)

9.3x

ROE

8.5%

D/E

0.6x

Dividend %

7.6%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. is a closed-end fund focused on generating high current income and capital preservation. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of preferred and other income-producing securities, primarily issued by financial institutions. It benefits from Flaherty & Crumrine's specialized, long-standing expertise in the preferred securities market, providing a distinct competitive advantage in credit selection.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	CAGR	TTM
Revenue	—	-152.8M	8.5M	154.9M	73.0M	193.6%	89.3M
EPS	1.65	-3.26	0.15	3.17	1.48	-2.7%	1.74
Shares	—	48.1M	48.2M	48.2M	48.2M	+0.2%	48.2M
Debt	—	502.0M	502.0M	502.0M	502.0M	0.0%	502.0M
Equity	—	774.4M	731.3M	834.0M	849.3M	3.1%	—
Op CF	—	51.6M	50.0M	50.1M	56.0M	2.8%	56.0M
Inv CF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fin CF	—	-51.6M	-50.0M	-50.1M	-56.0M	—	—

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PRICE (1Y)+1.0%

SMA 50SMA 200

$16.13

RSI (14)

51.5

52W High

$16.31

From 52W High

1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality

ROIC (ROA)

3.8%*67.9

ROE

8.5%43.2

GP/Assets

6.6%65.5

Op. Margin

91.4%95.6

FCF/Assets

2.3%60.0

Piotroski

444.0

Int. Cover

—N/A

D/E Ratio

0.59x38.6

Current Ratio

4.25x76.3

Value

P/E (TTM)

9.3x65.4

EV/EBITDA

—N/A

P/FCF

24.8x21.1

P/B

0.9x69.5

P/S

8.7x20.7

Div Yield

7.6%78.5

Momentum

52W High %

99%81.7

RS 6M

-8%36.3

SMA 50/200

1.01x38.3

EPS Rev 4W

—N/A

EPS Rev 12W

—N/A

EPS Improve

—N/A

Q Growth

-12%19.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap

$768M

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 FFC are excluded.

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap	StockRank	Signal
FFC	Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.(you)	$768M	58	HOLD
MEGI	NYLI CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund	$786M	57	HOLD
CCD	Calamos Dynamic Convertible and Income Fund	$714M	58	HOLD
BBDC	Barings BDC, Inc.	$862M	58	HOLD
JQC	Nuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund	$702M	59	HOLD
PHK	PIMCO High Income Fund	$861M	61	HOLD
PCN	PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund	$870M	55	HOLD
MUJ	BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.	$640M	55	HOLD
ETW	Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund	$1.0B	60	HOLD
AVK	Advent Convertible and Income Fund	$544M	58	HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.6x · Gross margin 100.0%

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC): Stock Score Summary

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 58/100 based on Quality (60/100), Value (44/100), and Momentum (49/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Key Financial Metrics

Price	$16.13
Market Cap	$768M
P/E (TTM)	9.30
Price/Book	0.92
Return on Equity	8.5%
Debt/Equity	0.59x
Gross Margin	100.0%
Operating Margin	91.4%
Revenue Growth	-1.2%
Dividend Yield	7.6%
Free Cash Flow	$31M

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.’s (FFC) StockRank?: MoatMap’s StockRank for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) is 58/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (60), Value (44), and Momentum (49) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. have an economic moat?: Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) has a Quality factor score of 60/100. 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 Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?: MoatMap’s current signal for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 58/100. 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 Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. in?: Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).