Stock fact sheet · data as of
PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol PCN · Financial Services · Asset Management - Income · United States · Fund / Note
Is PCN undervalued?
PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund (PCN) closed at 11.12 on 5 Nov 2026, 23% above the GLS average fair value of 9.02. Only 3 of the 9 models that produced a number value the shares above the current price. The margin of safety is negative, so the stock fails the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter; a premium of this size is common for companies whose growth the models are conservative about.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (2.59) and DDM (19.86). 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.
PCN 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 PCN
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 | 9.29 | -16% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 15.13 | +36% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 14.28 | +28% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 3.54 | -68% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 2.59 | -77% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 3.40 | -69% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 3.26 | -71% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 19.86 | +79% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 9.83 | -12% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -1.84 | -117% | 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
PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. There is no GLS Moat score for PCN: 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 moderate - ROIC 6.0%, ROE 7.7%, ROA 5.7% - with debt at 0.28 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.5%.
The dividend yield is high at 12.14% (payout ratio 129%) - 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 2/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | 6.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | - / 10 | ROE | 7.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.28 | ROA | 5.7% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.5% | Payout ratio | 129% |
| Institutions | 2 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 14: No options
No options are listed on PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 14, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 414k shares a day on a market cap of $831M, with a beta of 0.81; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Fails | a fund or note, not a company |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 23% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 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 | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $831M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 23% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | no moat score | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.81, $831M 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 PCN in the nightly calendar. The shares go ex-dividend on 13 Nov 2026 (0.1125 per share), so a covered call sold before then carries a small early-assignment risk around that date.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| GGN GAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust | 5.10 | 34.23 | +85% | 31No options | $797M |
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| CAHEX Calamos Hedged Equity Income Fund Class A | 20.71 | 33.59 | +38% | 23No options | $908M |
| PTA Cohen & Steers Tax-Advantaged Preferred Securities and Income Fund | 17.34 | 52.79 | +67% | 26No options | $958M |
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Is PCN undervalued right now?
No: at 11.12 the stock trades 23% above the GLS average fair value of 9.02 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of PCN and what does it mean?
PCN has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for PCN?
9.02 per share as of 5 Nov 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 PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for PCN in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does PCN have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on PCN, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.