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PhenixFIN Corporation (PFX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol PFX · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Value
Is PFX undervalued?
At 42.18 (close of 5 Nov 2026), PFX trades 51% below the GLS average fair value of 85.48. That average comes from 7 models run on the latest filings, and 5 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns PhenixFIN Corporation the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
The 7 models disagree widely: DDM gives 1.08 while DCF gives 157.07. 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.
Ranked against every other company we cover, PFX is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 69, growth score 44, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for PFX
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 | 157.07 | +272% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 66.65 | +58% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 138.26 | +228% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 60.43 | +43% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 147.98 | +251% | 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 | 1.08 | -97% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 26.86 | -36% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -77.02 | -283% | 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 - PFX 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. The GLS Moat score is 6.0 out of 10: a record that is solid on some of the four parts the score weighs (returns on capital, pricing power, lasting growth, balance sheet) and weaker on others.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 1.3%, ROE 2.6%, ROA 1.3% - with debt at 0.92 times equity and negative free cash flow.
The dividend yield is 0.17% with a payout ratio of 3% - a small yield that leaves most of the earnings in the business.
Institutional ownership scores 3/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 1.3% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 6.0 / 10 | ROE | 2.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.92 | ROA | 1.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -28.7% | Payout ratio | 3% |
| Institutions | 3 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 33: No options
PFX has no listed options in the nightly snapshot, so there is nothing to sell and the stock cannot be wheeled however good the business. It fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), so the score stays under 70 and is shown as "No options" (33 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at 0k shares a day on a market cap of $81M, with a beta of 0.28 - 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 | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 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 | 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 $81M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 51% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Good | moat 6.0/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.28, $81M 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
The next earnings report is due on 11 Dec 2026, 36 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is PFX undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 42.18 the stock is 51% below the average fair value of 85.48 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of PFX and what does it mean?
PFX 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 PFX?
85.48 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 7 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 PhenixFIN Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 11 Dec 2026, 36 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does PFX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on PFX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.