Stock fact sheet · data as of
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (SHMMX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol SHMMX · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Fund / Note
Is SHMMX undervalued?
At 14.43 (close of 5 Nov 2026), SHMMX trades 23% over the GLS average fair value of 11.71. 1 of the 2 models land above the price and 1 below. A negative margin of safety fails the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter - the models see no discount, which does not make the business a poor one, only the price a full one.
The average is built from just 2 models (10 Cap, DDM) - the rest returned nothing because an input they need (dividends, free cash flow, book value) is zero or negative - so treat it with more caution than usual.
SHMMX 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 SHMMX
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 | - | - | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share; no value tonight |
| Graham Growth | - | - | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields; no value tonight |
| Lynch | - | - | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%; no value tonight |
| GLS Growth | - | - | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year; no value tonight |
| 10 Cap | 15.71 | +9% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | 7.71 | -47% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | - | - | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth; no value tonight |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -2.07 | -114% | 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
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of 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 SHMMX: 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 -0.5%, ROE -0.5%, ROA -0.3% - with debt at 0.02 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1.7%.
The dividend yield is 3.63% at a payout ratio of -1295%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold.
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 | -0.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | - / 10 | ROE | -0.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.02 | ROA | -0.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.7% | Payout ratio | -1295% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 13: No options
No options are listed on Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 13, 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 - a day on a market cap of $2.1B, with a beta of 1.00; 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 | 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 | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 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 | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 1.00, $2.1B 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 SHMMX in the nightly calendar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMMCX Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Class C | 14.45 | 11.11 | -30% | 14No options | $2.1B |
| SMMOX Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund | 14.41 | 11.84 | -22% | 14No options | $2.1B |
| SCFFX Shenkman Capital Short Duration High Income Fund Class F | 9.70 | 4.63 | -110% | 14No options | $2.1B |
| ACINX Columbia Acorn International Inst | 23.49 | 17.86 | -32% | 14No options | $2.1B |
| FSUTX Fidelity Select Utilities Growth Portfolio | 129.33 | 95.31 | -36% | 13No options | $2.1B |
| LADVX Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund | 36.72 | - | - | 10No options | $2.1B |
| EVT Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund | 27.58 | 119.54 | +77% | 28No options | $2.1B |
| RVT Royce Value Trust Inc. | 17.16 | 72.37 | +76% | 31No options | $2.1B |
| PPIPX T. Rowe Price Spectrum Conservative Allocation Fund I Class | 21.33 | 1,811.85 | +99% | 29No options | $2.0B |
| GEMAX Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 31.75 | 992.40 | +97% | 23No options | $2.2B |
| DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | 31.29 | 33.33 | +6% | 34Weak | $2.2B |
| ARTOX American Century One Choice in Retirement Portfolio Investor Class | 13.07 | - | - | 9No options | $2.2B |
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Is SHMMX undervalued right now?
No: at 14.43 the stock trades 23% above the GLS average fair value of 11.71 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of SHMMX and what does it mean?
SHMMX 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 SHMMX?
11.71 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 2 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 Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for SHMMX in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does SHMMX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on SHMMX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.