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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $166M · Avg Vol: $475K/d

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Quality
57
Value
46
Momentum
47
P/E (TTM)
9.0x
peers 12.7x
ROE
9.7%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.6x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
7.9%
trailing yield
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ABOUT FLAHERTY & CRUMRINE TOTAL RETURN FUND INC.

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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%21.0M
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%13.0M
Inv CF———————
Fin CF—-13.9M-11.5M-11.1M-12.4M——
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PRICE (1Y)-6.2%
15.7316.0116.2916.5716.8514 Aug4 Sep25 Sep
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$15.76
RSI (14)
19.5
52-Week Range-8.4% from high
Low $15.39High $17.21

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
57
ROIC (ROA)
3.7%*67.4
ROE
9.7%48.1
GP/Assets
6.6%63.4
Op. Margin
87.8%93.2
FCF/Assets
2.2%59.2
Piotroski
446.3
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.61x39.1
Current Ratio
0.93x25.7
Value
46
P/E (TTM)
9.0x71.7
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
24.1x21.2
P/B
0.9x73.2
P/S
8.0x19.9
Div Yield
7.9%81.7
Momentum
47
52W High %
92%61.4
RS 6M
-21%18.9
SMA 50/200
0.99x31.6
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
141%88.3

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$166M
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)$166M57Hold
DHFBNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund$162M56Hold
EHIWestern Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.$165M57Hold
BSLBlackstone Senior Floating Rate 2027 Term Fund$168M52Hold
VBFInvesco Bond Fund$163M51Hold
MSDMorgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.$140M59Hold
FTFranklin Universal Trust$201M54Hold
VPVInvesco Pennsylvania Value Municipal Income Trust$194M53Hold
EVGEaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund$142M53Hold
SCMStellus Capital Investment Corporation$222M58Hold

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

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

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 57/100 based on Quality (57/100), Value (46/100), and Momentum (47/100) 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$15.76
Market Cap$166M
P/E (TTM)8.99
Price/Book0.86
Return on Equity9.7%
Debt/Equity0.61x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin87.8%
Revenue Growth0.8%
Dividend Yield7.9%
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 57/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (57), Value (46), and Momentum (47) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. have an economic moat?
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) 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 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 57/100. 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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