What is Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.'s (FLC) StockRank?

MoatMap's StockRank for Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) is 58/100, with a Hold signal. This is a composite score combining Quality (60), Value (48), 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 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 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 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 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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Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $177M · Avg Vol: $378K/d

StockRank

P/E (TTM)

10.9x

ROE

8.2%

D/E

0.6x

Dividend %

6.9%

Director Trades · 180d

None in 180d →

Buybacks · 180d

None in 180d →

AI CONVICTION THESIS

This closed-end fund lacks any structural alignment with our high-conviction macro themes and does not meet our criteria for an asset-light quality compounder with pricing power.

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)

Year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	CAGR
Revenue	—	-36M	3M	36M	17M	140.9%
EPS	1.74	-3.52	0.19	3.31	—	23.9%
Shares	—	10M	10M	10M	10M	0.0%
Debt	—	119M	119M	119M	119M	0.0%
Equity	—	180M	171M	194M	198M	3.2%
Op CF	—	14M	11M	11M	12M	-3.7%
Inv CF	—	—	—	—	—	—
Fin CF	—	-14M	-11M	-11M	-12M	—

PRICE (1M)-1.4%

SMA 50SMA 200

$16.77

RSI (14)

36.2

52W High

$17.65

From 52W High

0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality

ROIC (ROA)

3.6%*69.7

ROE

8.2%37.4

GP/Assets

6.6%64.4

Op. Margin

87.5%93.8

FCF/Assets

2.2%48.1

Piotroski

—68.0

Int. Cover

—N/A

D/E Ratio

0.60x40.7

Current Ratio

3.58x72.1

Value

P/E (TTM)

10.9x64.3

EV/EBITDA

—N/A

P/FCF

25.8x26.6

P/B

0.9x67.2

P/S

8.4x15.0

Div Yield

6.9%85.7

Momentum

52W High %

95%63.5

RS 6M

-11%37.6

SMA 50/200

1.00x34.6

EPS Rev 4W

—N/A

EPS Rev 12W

—N/A

EPS Improve

—N/A

Q Growth

-11%20.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap

$177M

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.

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap	StockRank	Signal
FLC	Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.(you)	$177M	58	HOLD
PCQ	PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund	$167M	57	HOLD
DHF	BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund	$177M	64	HOLD
BANX	ArrowMark Financial Corp.	$192M	63	HOLD
LGI	Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc.	$239M	59	HOLD
DMB	BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc.	$202M	63	HOLD
FCT	First Trust Senior Floating Rate Income Fund II	$252M	59	HOLD
PFD	Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Fund Inc.	$148M	62	HOLD
GGT	The Gabelli Multimedia Trust Inc.	$181M	66	BUY
EHI	Western Asset Global High Income Fund Inc.	$181M	67	BUY

Peer medians: ROE 10.8% · P/E 13.6x · Gross margin 0.0%

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

Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. (FLC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 58/100 based on Quality (60/100), Value (48/100), and Momentum (39/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD. This closed-end fund lacks any structural alignment with our high-conviction macro themes and does not meet our criteria for an asset-light quality compounder with pricing power.

Key Financial Metrics

Price	$16.77
Market Cap	$177M
P/E (TTM)	10.86
Price/Book	0.88
Return on Equity	8.2%
Debt/Equity	59.86
Gross Margin	100.0%
Operating Margin	87.5%
Revenue Growth	-1.4%
Dividend Yield	6.9%
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 58/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (60), Value (48), 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 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 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 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 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).