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HoldUnloved QualityPIMCO California Municipal Income Fund · Financial Services · United States · $162M · Avg Vol: $1M/d
Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap, but the market has not turned yet. Patience required.
ABOUT PIMCO CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund is a closed-end fund (CEF) managed by PIMCO that invests primarily in investment-grade municipal bonds issued by California and its agencies, aiming for current income exempt from federal and California state income taxes. The fund leverages PIMCO's renowned fixed-income expertise to manage a concentrated portfolio of California municipal bonds, offering tax-advantaged income for California residents. It is a specialized CEF for California residents seeking tax-exempt income from municipal bonds.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | — | -53.7M | 21.5M | 1.8M | 33.0M | 24.0% | 40.9M |
| EPS | 0.58 | -2.97 | 0.75 | -0.02 | — | 13.7% | 1.10 |
| Shares | — | 19.0M | 19.0M | 19.0M | 19.0M | +0.1% | — |
| Debt | 58.3M | 11.7M | — | — | — | -80.0% | 370.0M |
| Equity | — | 195.5M | 312.2M | 196.0M | 557.2M | 41.8% | — |
| Op CF | — | 68.4M | 27.3M | 17.3M | -242.8M | -49.7% | -204.1M |
| Inv CF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -68.4M | -27.3M | -16.2M | 251.9M | — | — |
Calmer than 99% of stocks we rank over the past year (9% a year).
How this is worked out
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.
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| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCQ | PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund(you) | $162M | 46 | Hold |
| EDF | Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund | $168M | 46 | Hold |
| WIA | Western Asset Inflation-Linked Income Fund | $178M | 45 | Hold |
| GLQ | Clough Global Equity Fund | $154M | 47 | Hold |
| MPV | Barings Participation Investors | $177M | 46 | Hold |
| ECF | Ellsworth Growth and Income Fund Ltd. | $169M | 48 | Hold |
| PNI | PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II | $152M | 48 | Hold |
| HEQ | John Hancock Diversified Income Fund | $134M | 44 | Hold |
| VBF | Invesco Bond Fund | $163M | 51 | Hold |
| WEA | Western Asset Premier Bond Fund | $123M | 46 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 12.7x · Gross margin 100.0%
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