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American Century California High Yield Municipal Investor Class (BCHYX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Yield Income
Is BCHYX undervalued?
American Century California High Yield Municipal Investor Class (BCHYX) closed at 9.12 on 16 Oct 2026, 59% above the GLS average fair value of 5.72. 1 of the 1 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
Only 1 of the nine models produced a value (DDM); the others need a dividend, positive free cash flow or positive book value the company does not have yet, so the average rests on a narrow base.
The nightly engine files BCHYX under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for BCHYX
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 5.72 | -37% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 0.0215 | -100% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Financial health is weak: BCHYX passes 4 of the nine Piotroski tests. Our screens drop the stock at the health rule; a low score is often the reason a stock looks cheap on the valuation models. The GLS Moat score is low at 3.5 out of 10, which says the ten-year record of revenue, earnings, margins and returns on capital has been inconsistent - growth and shocks rather than steady compounding.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -8.6%, ROE -8.6%, ROA -8.5% - with debt at 0.00 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 4.26% (payout ratio 0%). A yield this size is often the market's way of pricing a risk to the payout, so the health score and cash flow matter more than usual.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 4 / 9 | ROIC | -8.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.5 / 10 | ROE | -8.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | ROA | -8.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 23: No options
BCHYX has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business; the Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options" (23 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at - a day on a market cap of $1.6B, with a beta of 1.20; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 9 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -59% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.5/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 9 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $1.6B cap, beta 1.20 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BCHYX in the nightly calendar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| HYT BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. | 7.74 | 13.64 | +43% | 39No options | $1.5B |
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| TRIN Trinity Capital Inc. | 16.70 | 37.84 | +56% | 45Weak | $1.5B |
| TSLX Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. | 17.18 | 26.97 | +36% | 79Good | $1.6B |
| CSWC Capital Southwest Corporation | 23.52 | 33.91 | +31% | 65Good | $1.5B |
| QQQX Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund | 30.66 | 152.82 | +80% | 36No options | $1.5B |
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Is BCHYX undervalued right now?
No: at 9.12 the stock trades 59% above the GLS average fair value of 5.72 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of BCHYX and what does it mean?
BCHYX has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for BCHYX?
5.72 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 1 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does American Century California High Yield Municipal Investor Class report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BCHYX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does BCHYX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on BCHYX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.