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Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $733M · Avg Vol: $2M/d

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Quality
57
Value
46
Momentum
55
P/E (TTM)
8.9x
peers 12.7x
ROE
10.1%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
8.0%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.: fails the quant gate on value (Q58/V46/M58; 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 FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE PREFERRED SECURITIES INCOME FUND INC.

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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)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-152.8M8.5M154.9M73.0M193.6%89.9M
EPS1.65-3.260.153.171.48-2.7%1.74
Shares—48.1M48.2M48.2M48.2M+0.2%48.2M
Debt—502.0M502.0M502.0M502.0M0.0%502.0M
Equity—774.4M731.3M834.0M849.3M3.1%—
Op CF—51.6M50.0M50.1M56.0M2.8%58.4M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-51.6M-50.0M-50.1M-56.0M——
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PRICE (1Y)-6.8%
15.0915.3715.6515.9416.2214 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$15.12
RSI (14)
28.9
52-Week Range-6.2% from high
Low $14.41High $16.12

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
57
ROIC (ROA)
3.8%*68.4
ROE
10.1%50.0
GP/Assets
6.6%63.5
Op. Margin
91.6%95.3
FCF/Assets
2.3%60.1
Piotroski
446.3
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.60x39.3
Current Ratio
0.95x26.1
Value
46
P/E (TTM)
8.9x72.0
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
23.6x21.9
P/B
0.9x69.8
P/S
8.3x18.9
Div Yield
8.0%82.4
Momentum
55
52W High %
94%71.5
RS 6M
-17%25.9
SMA 50/200
1.01x40.1
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
154%88.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$733M
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.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FFCFlaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.(you)$733M64Hold
JQCNuveen Credit Strategies Income Fund$702M64Hold
PEOAdams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.$787M63Hold
BOEBlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust$662M65Buy
FDUSFidus Investment Corporation$759M67Buy
EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.$609M65Buy
MSIFMSC Income Fund, Inc.$563M64Hold
NMFCNew Mountain Finance Corporation$667M59Hold
BMEBlackRock Health Sciences Trust$554M63Hold
HTDJohn Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$811M59Hold

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

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

Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc. (FFC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 64/100 based on Quality (57/100), Value (46/100), and Momentum (55/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. Insufficient evidence for a screen-pass. Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.: fails the quant gate on value (Q58/V46/M58; every leg must be >= 50). Absence of evidence is neutral; nothing adverse is known.

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.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$15.12
Market Cap$733M
P/E (TTM)8.91
Price/Book0.89
Return on Equity10.1%
Debt/Equity0.60x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin91.6%
Revenue Growth1.2%
Dividend Yield8.0%
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 64/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (57), Value (46), and Momentum (55) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
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 57/100. 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 64/100. 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).