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Liberty All-Star Equity Fund · Financial Services · United States · $1.8B · Avg Vol: $10M/d

23
StockRank
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Q
32
V
46
M
31
P/E (TTM)
10.3x
ROE
8.3%
D/E
0.1x
Dividend %
11.7%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that aims to provide shareholders with long-term capital appreciation through investments in U.S. large-cap equity securities. The fund employs a multi-manager approach, allocating its assets among several independent investment managers with distinct investment styles (value, growth, and blended). This diversified strategy seeks to outperform its benchmarks by combining complementary management expertise within a single fund structure.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-407.9M400.8M260.0M172.7M-34.4%30.3M
EPS1.69-1.611.460.910.56-24.2%0.56
Shares265.5M276.6M288.9M301.6M+13.6%308.2M
Debt
Equity1.6B1.9B2.0B2.1B9.6%
Op CF
Inv CF
Fin CF
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PRICE (1Y)-1.4%
5.655.745.825.905.99Jun 11Jul 6Jul 24
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$5.69
RSI (14)
48.7
52W High
$5.99
From 52W High
1.0%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
32
ROIC (ROA)
0.4%*18.5
ROE
8.3%42.0
GP/Assets
1.4%10.6
Op. Margin
28.1%46.7
FCF/Assets
N/A
Piotroski
131.6
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.05x78.2
Current Ratio
0.05x3.3
Value
46
P/E (TTM)
10.3x68.9
EV/EBITDA
N/A
P/FCF
N/A
P/B
0.8x77.8
P/S
58.6x2.9
Div Yield
11.7%93.7
Momentum
31
52W High %
95%59.6
RS 6M
-10%30.0
SMA 50/200
1.00x36.5
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
-98%1.6
Q Growth
-39%9.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$1.8B
P/E (Forward)
577.0x
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of USA are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
USALiberty All-Star Equity Fund(you)$1.8B23SELL
PDOPimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund$1.8B28SELL
GOFGuggenheim Strategic Opportunities Fund$2.2B19STRONG SELL
TYGTortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation$1.1B23SELL
DSLDoubleLine Income Solutions Fund$1.2B21SELL
GABThe Gabelli Equity Trust Inc.$1.7B35HOLD
RQICohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc.$1.7B35HOLD
ETYEaton Vance Tax-Managed Diversified Equity Income Fund$2.3B32SELL
FSCOFS Credit Opportunities Corp.$989M20STRONG SELL
KBDCKayne Anderson BDC, Inc.$892M24SELL

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.9x · Gross margin 100.0%

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) — Stock Score Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) has a MoatMap StockRank of 23/100 based on Quality (32/100), Value (46/100), and Momentum (31/100) factor scores. The current signal is SELL.

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that aims to provide shareholders with long-term capital appreciation through investments in U.S. large-cap equity securities. The fund employs a multi-manager approach, allocating its assets among several independent investment managers with distinct investment styles (value, growth, and blended). This diversified strategy seeks to outperform its benchmarks by combining complementary management expertise within a single fund structure.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$5.69
Market Cap$1.8B
P/E (TTM)10.30
P/E (Forward)577.00
Price/Book0.84
Return on Equity8.3%
Debt/Equity0.05x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin28.1%
Revenue Growth-9.8%
Dividend Yield11.7%

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Liberty All-Star Equity Fund’s (USA) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) is 23/100, with a Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (32), Value (46), and Momentum (31) factor ranks across MoatMap’s 20,000+ stock universe.
Does Liberty All-Star Equity Fund have an economic moat?
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) has a Quality factor score of 32/100. 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 Liberty All-Star Equity Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) is Sell, based on a StockRank of 23/100. 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 Liberty All-Star Equity Fund in?
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).