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High Income Securities Fund · Financial Services · United States · $103M · Avg Vol: $503K/d

38
StockRank
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Q
48
V
37
M
46
P/E (TTM)
26.4x
ROE
3.2%
D/E
0.0x
Dividend %
13.7%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-ended balanced income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-2.0M6.8M19.1M12.7M37.1%6.5M
EPS-0.120.330.980.6438.9%0.21
Shares18.0M18.0M29.4M18.7M+4.1%18.7M
Debt
Equity138.0M130.3M211.6M132.0M-1.5%
Op CF
Inv CF
Fin CF
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PRICE (1Y)+3.8%
5.285.355.435.505.57Jul 31Aug 21Sep 11
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$5.48
RSI (14)
62.5
52W High
$5.73
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
48
ROIC (ROA)
2.2%*58.8
ROE
3.2%19.3
GP/Assets
4.9%55.5
Op. Margin
76.2%86.6
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
132.9
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.00x94.9
Current Ratio
0.17x9.7
Value
37
P/E (TTM)
26.4x16.4
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
0.8x78.2
P/S
16.0x8.8
Div Yield
13.7%96.0
Momentum
46
52W High %
96%75.9
RS 6M
-9%36.0
SMA 50/200
0.99x27.0
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$103M
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 PCF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PCFHigh Income Securities Fund(you)$103M38Hold
GDLThe GDL Fund$92M38Hold
PFXPhenixFIN Corporation$102M41Hold
PAIWestern Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc.$114M37Hold
NMINuveen Municipal Income Fund, Inc.$130M38Hold
DMOWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Inc.$117M35Hold
GECCGreat Elm Capital Corp.$85M41Hold
HEQJohn Hancock Diversified Income Fund$140M39Hold
MCNXAI Madison Equity Premium Income Fund$119M35Sell
VGIVirtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund$83M36Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

High Income Securities Fund (PCF): Stock Score Summary

High Income Securities Fund (PCF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 38/100 based on Quality (48/100), Value (37/100), and Momentum (46/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

High Income Securities Fund is a closed-ended balanced income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$5.48
Market Cap$103M
P/E (TTM)26.38
Price/Book0.83
Return on Equity3.2%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin76.2%
Revenue Growth-35.8%
Dividend Yield13.7%

High Income Securities Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is High Income Securities Fund’s (PCF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for High Income Securities Fund (PCF) is 38/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (48), Value (37), and Momentum (46) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does High Income Securities Fund have an economic moat?
High Income Securities Fund (PCF) has a Quality factor score of 48/100. 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 High Income Securities Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for High Income Securities Fund (PCF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 38/100. 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 High Income Securities Fund in?
High Income Securities Fund (PCF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).