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Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust (ETX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management - Income · United States · High Growth
Is ETX undervalued?
Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust (ETX) closed at 17.35 on 16 Oct 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 9 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 36.56, which puts the price 53% below it. 4 of the 9 models value the shares above the current price. A gap this wide is rare in our universe of ~7,400 US stocks and is exactly what the Value part of the Wheel Score rewards; it is also where the question "why is it this cheap?" matters most.
There is a wide gap between DCF (0.2771) and 10 Cap (155.16). 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 ETX under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for ETX
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 | 0.2771 | -98% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 15.24 | -12% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 32.62 | +88% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 14.26 | -18% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 34.91 | +101% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 155.16 | +794% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 56.45 | +225% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 13.81 | -20% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 6.34 | -63% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -0.4604 | -103% | 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
Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust scores 7 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule with room to spare. On durability ETX scores 5.1/10 on the GLS Moat - a middle reading; the Scorecard on the Quote page's Financials tab shows which ten-year lines are steady and which are not.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 4.1%, ROE 4.2%, ROA 4.0% - with debt at 0.03 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 5.41% (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 3/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 4.1% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 5.1 / 10 | ROE | 4.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.03 | ROA | 4.0% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.0% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 3 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust 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 37k shares a day on a market cap of $189M, with a beta of 0.21 - 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 | 53% margin of safety | |
| Health | 16 / 20 | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Moat | 8 / 15 | moat 5.1/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 6 / 20 | 37k shares/day, $189M cap, beta 0.21 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for ETX in the nightly calendar.
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Is ETX undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 17.35 the stock is 53% below the average fair value of 36.56 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of ETX and what does it mean?
ETX 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 ETX?
36.56 per share as of 16 Oct 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 Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for ETX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does ETX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on ETX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.