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Leuthold Core Investment Fund Class Institutional (LCRIX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Yield Income
Is LCRIX undervalued?
At 24.48 (close of 16 Oct 2026), LCRIX trades 30% under the GLS average fair value of 34.85. 4 of the 9 models that produced a value land above the price. A discount of this size counts as a positive margin of safety in every GLS screen; whether it is enough depends on the rest of the picture - the health score, the moat and the option premium below.
The 9 models disagree widely: EPV gives 17.83 while Graham Growth gives 91.78. 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 LCRIX under High Yield Income: a dividend yield above 4%.
Nine valuation models for LCRIX
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 | 22.55 | -8% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 18.84 | -23% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 91.78 | +275% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 40.11 | +64% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 56.48 | +131% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 18.84 | -23% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 20.59 | -16% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 26.58 | +9% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 17.83 | -27% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -5.87 | -124% | 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 - LCRIX passes 5 of the nine Piotroski tests, which falls one point short of the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. The Financials tab on the Quote page shows which tests fail. The GLS Moat score is low at 2.7 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 moderate - ROIC 8.5%, ROE 16.3%, ROA 6.3% - with debt at 0.91 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.6%.
The dividend yield is high at 7.38% (payout ratio 5%). 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 | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 8.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.7 / 10 | ROE | 16.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.91 | ROA | 6.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 2.6% | Payout ratio | 5% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
LCRIX 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 - a day on a market cap of $557M, with a beta of 0.89; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 7 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 30% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 4 / 15 | moat 2.7/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 7 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $557M cap, beta 0.89 |
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Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for LCRIX in the nightly calendar.
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Is LCRIX undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, moderately: at 24.48 the stock trades 30% below the average fair value of 34.85 (data as of 16 Oct 2026).
What is the Wheel Score of LCRIX and what does it mean?
LCRIX 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 LCRIX?
34.85 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 Leuthold Core Investment Fund Class Institutional report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for LCRIX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does LCRIX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on LCRIX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.