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BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is HYT undervalued?
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. (HYT) closed at 7.74 on 16 Oct 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 6 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 13.64, which puts the price 43% below it. 4 of the 6 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 EPV (5.95) and Graham Growth (30.61). 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 HYT 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 HYT
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 | 10.52 | +36% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 30.61 | +295% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 13.38 | +73% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 7.61 | -2% | 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 | 13.75 | +78% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 5.95 | -23% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -2.34 | -130% | 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 Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. scores only 2 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 2.0/10 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 7.2%, ROE 9.3%, ROA 7.2% - with debt at 0.28 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is high at 12.08% (payout ratio 153%) - 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 | 2 / 9 | ROIC | 7.2% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.0 / 10 | ROE | 9.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.28 | ROA | 7.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -26.3% | Payout ratio | 153% |
| Institutions | 4 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, 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 1.0M shares a day on a market cap of $1.5B, with a beta of 0.59 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 15 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 43% margin of safety | |
| Health | 4 / 20 | Piotroski 2/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 2.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 15 / 20 | 1.0M shares/day, $1.5B cap, beta 0.59 |
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 HYT in the nightly calendar. The shares go ex-dividend on 13 Nov 2026 (0.0779 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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Is HYT undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 7.74 the stock is 43% below the average fair value of 13.64 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of HYT and what does it mean?
HYT 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 HYT?
13.64 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 Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for HYT in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does HYT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on HYT, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.