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BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (DHF): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Yield Income
Is DHF undervalued?
DHF has a margin of safety of 56%: the stock closed at 2.19 on 16 Oct 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 4.94. 7 of the 8 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our screens treat a discount this large as a strong starting point for a cash-secured put, not as a verdict - the fair value is a model output, and a wide gap can mean the models are missing something the market knows.
The 8 models disagree widely: EPV gives 1.89 while Graham Growth gives 9.72. 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.
The nightly engine files DHF under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for DHF
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 | 3.19 | +46% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 9.72 | +344% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 4.25 | +94% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 6.75 | +208% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 3.91 | +79% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 6.73 | +207% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 3.09 | +41% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 1.89 | -14% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -1.11 | -151% | 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 DHF 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. The GLS Moat score is low at 2.2 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 4.6%, ROE 6.4%, ROA 4.3% - with debt at 0.38 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 8.9%.
The dividend yield is high at 9.59% (payout ratio 124%) - 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 4/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 4.6% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.2 / 10 | ROE | 6.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.38 | ROA | 4.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 8.9% | Payout ratio | 124% |
| Institutions | 4 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
DHF 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" (39 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 411k shares a day on a market cap of $159M, with a beta of 0.73 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 10 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 56% margin of safety | |
| Health | 16 / 20 | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 2.2/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 10 / 20 | 411k shares/day, $159M cap, beta 0.73 |
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 DHF in the nightly calendar.
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Is DHF undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 2.19 the stock is 56% below the average fair value of 4.94 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of DHF and what does it mean?
DHF 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 DHF?
4.94 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 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 BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for DHF in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does DHF have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on DHF, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.