Stock fact sheet · data as of
Clarkston Partners Fund Institutional Class (CISMX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol CISMX · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Fund / Note
Is CISMX undervalued?
At 14.87 (close of 5 Nov 2026), CISMX trades 64% over the GLS average fair value of 9.05, with 1 of 9 models above the price. The stock earns none of the Wheel Score's Value points at this price. That is a statement about price against trailing fundamentals, not about the company's prospects - the Wall Street View and the Growth tab on the Quote page carry the forward numbers.
The 9 models disagree widely: DCF gives 1.04 while Graham Growth gives 30.18. A spread that wide means the average is sensitive to which methods you trust; the model table below shows where each one lands, and the Quote page lets you switch any of them off.
CISMX looks like a fund, note or preferred share rather than an operating company, so the nightly engine files it under Fund / Note: the valuation models are not built for it, and its Wheel Score is capped at 45.
Nine valuation models for CISMX
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 | 1.04 | -93% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 10.78 | -27% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 30.18 | +103% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 13.19 | -11% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1.94 | -87% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 4.95 | -67% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 4.84 | -67% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 8.63 | -42% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 5.86 | -61% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -7.24 | -149% | 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
On financial health CISMX scores 7/9 (Piotroski): most of the nine tests - positive earnings and cash flow, falling debt, rising margins and turnover - are passed, which is the kind of balance sheet a wheel trader is happy to be assigned. There is no GLS Moat score for CISMX: funds, notes and second share lines get none, and so does a company with fewer than two years of accounts on file. The Moat part of the Wheel Score is zero.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 3.2%, ROE 5.4%, ROA 2.7% - with debt at 0.70 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.8%.
The dividend yield is 3.95% at a payout ratio of 44%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
Institutional ownership scores 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 3.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | - / 10 | ROE | 5.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.70 | ROA | 2.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.8% | Payout ratio | 44% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 15: No options
CISMX has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business. It fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), so the score stays under 70 and is shown as "No options" (15 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at - a day on a market cap of $727M, with a beta of 0.65 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | a fund or note, not a company |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 64% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $727M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 64% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | no moat score | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.65, $727M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for CISMX in the nightly calendar.
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Is CISMX undervalued right now?
No: at 14.87 the stock trades 64% above the GLS average fair value of 9.05 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of CISMX and what does it mean?
CISMX has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for CISMX?
9.05 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 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 Clarkston Partners Fund Institutional Class report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for CISMX in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does CISMX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on CISMX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.