Stock fact sheet · data as of
American Century Government Bond Investor Class (CPTNX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management - Bonds · United States · High Yield Income
Is CPTNX undervalued?
CPTNX closed at 8.99 on 16 Oct 2026, 13% below the GLS average fair value of 10.35 from 2 models (1 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 18 of the 25 Value points.
The average is built from just 2 models (DCF, DDM) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
The nightly engine files CPTNX under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for CPTNX
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 | 15.26 | +70% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| 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 | 5.43 | -40% | 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) | 0.7642 | -91% | 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
American Century Government Bond Investor Class scores only 4 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 3.7/10 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 thin or negative - ROIC 1.4%, ROE 2.0%, ROA 1.0% - with debt at 0.42 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 4.11% (payout ratio 45%). 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 | 1.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.7 / 10 | ROE | 2.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.42 | ROA | 1.0% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -17.4% | Payout ratio | 45% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on American Century Government Bond Investor Class 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 - a day on a market cap of $406M, with a beta of 1.06; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 6 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 18 / 25 | 13% margin of safety | |
| Health | 9 / 20 | Piotroski 4/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 3.7/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $406M cap, beta 1.06 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for CPTNX in the nightly calendar.
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Is CPTNX undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 8.99 the stock trades 13% below the average fair value of 10.35 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of CPTNX and what does it mean?
CPTNX 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 CPTNX?
10.35 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 2 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 Government Bond Investor Class report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for CPTNX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does CPTNX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on CPTNX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.