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BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. (BKT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is BKT undervalued?
BKT closed at 9.62 on 16 Oct 2026, 29% below the GLS average fair value of 13.54 from 6 models (4 of them above the price). That is a moderate margin of safety: the stock passes the "below fair value" rule of the Sunday Scan, and the Wheel Score gives it 25 of the 25 Value points.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (1.69) and Graham Growth (31.99). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files BKT under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for BKT
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 | 11.77 | +22% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 31.99 | +233% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 13.98 | +45% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1.69 | -82% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 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 | 15.57 | +62% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 6.21 | -35% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -5.06 | -153% | 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
BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. scores only 3 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 1.8/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 5.4%, ROE 6.7%, ROA 4.6% - with debt at 0.23 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 11.00% (payout ratio 260%) - a payout above 100% of earnings, which is not covered by profits. 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 | 3 / 9 | ROIC | 5.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 1.8 / 10 | ROE | 6.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.23 | ROA | 4.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -13.0% | Payout ratio | 260% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 111k shares a day on a market cap of $312M, with a beta of 0.51 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 29% margin of safety | |
| Health | 7 / 20 | Piotroski 3/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 1.8/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 111k shares/day, $312M cap, beta 0.51 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BKT in the nightly calendar. The shares go ex-dividend on 13 Nov 2026 (0.0882 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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Is BKT undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 9.62 the stock trades 29% below the average fair value of 13.54 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of BKT and what does it mean?
BKT 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 BKT?
13.54 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 6 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 BlackRock Income Trust, Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for BKT in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does BKT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on BKT, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.