MUC

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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $1.2B cap · $8.2M/day traded

$10.01 +1.4% · close 27 Oct · scored 28 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
52
Value
40
Momentum
40

As of 28 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) is 41/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 52, Value 40, Momentum 40, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
10.2x
peers 13.0x
ROE
7.3%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.7x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
6.6%
trailing yield

ABOUT BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.

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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-94.5M-29.7M38.1M——99.5M
EPS-2.08-0.260.43-0.79—0.96
Shares97.5M95.4M94.2M—-3.4%125.0M
Debt90.8K—19.0K—-54.2%—
Equity1.3B1.2B1.2B—-4.8%—
Op CF126.1M326.5M5.1M—-79.9%56.5M
Inv CF——————
Fin CF-137.2M-322.0M-10.7M———
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-1.4%
9.69.79.910.110.216 Sep7 Oct27 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 99% of stocks we rank over the past year (9% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$10.01
RSI (14)
61.4
52-Week Range-8.4% from high
Low $9.46High $10.93

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
52
ROIC (ROA)
2.4%*62.4
ROE
7.3%34.3
GP/Assets
5.3%57.6
Op. Margin
82.7%93.7
FCF/Assets
0.7%37.6
Piotroski
578.5
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.69x39.9
Current Ratio
0.17x7.8
Value
40
P/E (TTM)
10.2x65.8
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
90.5x5.6
P/B
0.9x72.2
P/S
12.3x7.5
Div Yield
6.6%81.4
Momentum
40
52W High %
92%69.0
RS 6M
-13%25.7
SMA 50/200
0.97x28.5
EPS Rev 4W
—N/A
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
—N/A
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.2B
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 MUC are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MUCBlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.(you)$1.2B41Hold
MYIBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.$1.2B40Hold
MQYBlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.$1.5B40Hold
FSCOFS Credit Opportunities Corp.$1.0B44Hold
NXPNuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio$900M41Hold
NUVNuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc.$1.7B40Hold
MYNBlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.$841M43Hold
HYTBlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.$1.5B47Hold
RPCRidgepost Capital, Inc$957M46Hold
PCNPIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund$809M43Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.2%

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BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC): Stock Score Summary

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) has a MoatMap StockRank of 41/100 based on Quality (52/100), Value (40/100), and Momentum (40/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched by BlackRock, Inc. It is managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The fund invests in fixed income markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$10.01
Market Cap$1.2B
P/E (TTM)10.18
Price/Book0.85
Return on Equity7.3%
Debt/Equity0.69x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin82.7%
Revenue Growth32.7%
Dividend Yield6.6%
Free Cash Flow$13M

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.’s (MUC) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) is 41/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (52), Value (40), and Momentum (40), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. have an economic moat?
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) has a Quality factor score of 52/100. 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 BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 41/100. 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 BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. in?
BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (MUC) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).