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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $174M · Avg Vol: $343K/d

49
StockRank
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Q
59
V
44
M
39
P/E (TTM)
9.4x
ROE
8.2%
D/E
0.6x
Dividend %
7.5%
Dir. Trades · 180d
None →
Buybacks · 180d
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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. is a closed-end fund designed to provide high current income and capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in preferred and other debt securities issued by major financial and utility companies. It utilizes leverage and Flaherty & Crumrine's specialized credit research to optimize risk-adjusted returns in the institutional preferred market.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue—-35.9M2.9M35.6M17.0M140.9%20.9M
EPS1.74-3.520.193.311.54-2.9%1.79
Shares—10.5M10.5M10.5M10.5M0.0%10.5M
Debt—118.5M118.5M118.5M118.5M0.0%118.5M
Equity—180.0M170.7M194.2M198.0M3.2%—
Op CF—13.9M11.5M11.1M12.4M-3.7%12.4M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-13.9M-11.5M-11.1M-12.4M——
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PRICE (1Y)-0.5%
16.5516.6516.7616.8616.97Jun 18Jul 13Jul 31
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$16.68
RSI (14)
43.4
52W High
$17.43
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
59
ROIC (ROA)
3.6%*67.0
ROE
8.2%41.8
GP/Assets
6.6%65.4
Op. Margin
87.5%92.7
FCF/Assets
2.2%59.0
Piotroski
444.0
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.60x38.1
Current Ratio
3.58x73.4
Value
44
P/E (TTM)
9.4x65.2
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
25.3x20.5
P/B
0.9x73.3
P/S
8.4x21.4
Div Yield
7.5%76.9
Momentum
39
52W High %
96%62.7
RS 6M
-10%29.7
SMA 50/200
1.00x32.5
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
-11%20.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$174M
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 FLC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
FLCFlaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.(you)$174M49HOLD
NRONeuberger Berman Income Funds - Neuberger Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.$194M49HOLD
VTNInvesco Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipals$163M50HOLD
DMBBNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc.$197M49HOLD
EHIWestern Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.$175M52HOLD
EDFVirtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund$164M51HOLD
PCQPIMCO California Municipal Income Fund$162M52HOLD
SPMCSound Point Meridian Capital, Inc.$208M48HOLD
OPPRiverNorth/DoubleLine Strategic Opportunity Fund, Inc.$191M46HOLD
SCMStellus Capital Investment Corporation$203M46HOLD

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.5x · Gross margin 100.0%

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC): Stock Score Summary

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 49/100 based on Quality (59/100), Value (44/100), and Momentum (39/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. is a closed-end fund designed to provide high current income and capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in preferred and other debt securities issued by major financial and utility companies. It utilizes leverage and Flaherty & Crumrine's specialized credit research to optimize risk-adjusted returns in the institutional preferred market.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$16.68
Market Cap$174M
P/E (TTM)9.40
Price/Book0.89
Return on Equity8.2%
Debt/Equity0.60x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin87.5%
Revenue Growth-1.4%
Dividend Yield7.5%
Free Cash Flow$7M

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.’s (FLC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) is 49/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (59), Value (44), and Momentum (39) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. have an economic moat?
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) has a Quality factor score of 59/100. 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 Total Return Fund Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 49/100. 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 Total Return Fund Inc. in?
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).
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