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Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc. (KYN): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol KYN · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Fund / Note
Is KYN undervalued?
KYN has a margin of safety of 66%: the stock closed at 13.66 on 5 Nov 2026 against a GLS average fair value of 40.04. 6 of the 8 valuation models that produced a number sit above the price. Our scans 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: 10 Cap gives 5.09 while GLS Growth gives 116.35. 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.
KYN 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 KYN
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 | 40.00 | +193% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 67.50 | +394% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 16.74 | +23% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 116.35 | +752% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 5.09 | -63% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 12.91 | -6% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 15.23 | +11% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 46.49 | +240% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -5.26 | -139% | 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
Financial health is average - KYN passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. There is no GLS Moat score for KYN: 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 -1.7%, ROE -2.0%, ROA -1.5% - with debt at 0.18 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.1%.
The dividend yield is high at 7.58% (payout ratio 24%). 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 | 5 / 9 | ROIC | -1.7% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | - / 10 | ROE | -2.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 | ROA | -1.5% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 3.1% | Payout ratio | 24% |
| Institutions | 4 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 37: Weak
KYN scores 37 out of 100 on the Wheel Score, in the Weak band (under 50): it fails filter 2, a real business, not a gamble - a fund or note, not a company; and filter 4, financially healthy - Piotroski 5/9 (under 6); and filter 6, no serious red flags - Red Flags score 55 (under 60), and the parts are thin too - value strong, premium strong, moat weak, health fair, red flags weak, option trading weak, stability fair. The score is not a judgement on the company; it says the price, quality and premium do not line up for selling puts on it today.
Implied volatility is 34% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: enough to pass the 25-80% Wheel Trade Filter, but under the 35-60% sweet spot the score rewards most. Chain open interest is thin - 1,438 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 826k shares a day on a market cap of $2.3B, with a beta of 0.67 - 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 | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | a fund or note, not a company |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 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 | Fails | Red Flags score 55 (under 60) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 66% below fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 34% | |
| Moat | Weak | no moat score | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Weak | Red Flags score 55/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 216 contracts a day, 1,438 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.67, $2.3B 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 KYN in the nightly calendar. The shares go ex-dividend on 16 Nov 2026 (0.0950 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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Is KYN undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 13.66 the stock is 66% below the average fair value of 40.04 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of KYN and what does it mean?
KYN scores 37 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 2, 4, 6. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for KYN?
40.04 per share as of 5 Nov 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 Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc. report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for KYN in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does KYN have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 24 listed contracts with 1,438 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 34% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.