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Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Class C (SMMCX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Speculative / Distressed
Is SMMCX undervalued?
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Class C (SMMCX) closed at 13.95 on 16 Oct 2026, 26% above the GLS average fair value of 11.10. Only 1 of the 2 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" rule of the Sunday Scan; a premium of this size is common for companies whose growth the models are conservative about.
Only 2 of the nine models produced a value (10 Cap, DDM); the others need a dividend, positive free cash flow or positive book value the company does not have yet, so the average rests on a narrow base.
The nightly engine files SMMCX under Speculative / Distressed - negative earnings or a Piotroski score of 3 or less - which caps its Wheel Score at 45 and keeps it out of the Sunday Scan.
Nine valuation models for SMMCX
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 | +13% | 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 | 6.50 | -53% | 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) | -1.88 | -113% | 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 - SMMCX passes 6 of the nine Piotroski tests, which passes 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 4.2 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 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 1.6%.
The dividend yield is 3.17% 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 | 6 / 9 | ROIC | -0.5% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.2 / 10 | ROE | -0.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.02 | ROA | -0.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 1.6% | Payout ratio | -1295% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 31: No options
SMMCX 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" (31 here). The valuation and quality numbers still apply to owning the shares outright.
Volume runs at - a day on a market cap of $2.3B, with a beta of 1.00; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 9 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 2 / 25 | -26% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 4.2/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 9 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $2.3B cap, beta 1.00 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for SMMCX in the nightly calendar.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHMMX Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund | 13.94 | 11.70 | -19% | 36No options | $2.3B |
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| GEMAX Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Fund Class A | 33.13 | 992.32 | +97% | 39No options | $2.3B |
| APAM Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. | 32.76 | 49.27 | +34% | 79Good | $2.3B |
| CEMDX Cullen Emerging Markets High Dividend Fd Retail Cl | 18.55 | 472.53 | +96% | 39No options | $2.3B |
| NVG Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund | 10.83 | 18.12 | +40% | 39No options | $2.3B |
| DBC Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | 33.30 | 33.25 | -0% | 58Fair | $2.3B |
| KYN Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc. | 13.94 | 30.91 | +55% | 70Good | $2.4B |
| FBTAX Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund Class A | 45.43 | 27.33 | -66% | 39No options | $2.4B |
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Is SMMCX undervalued right now?
No: at 13.95 the stock trades 26% above the GLS average fair value of 11.10 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). The margin of safety is negative.
What is the Wheel Score of SMMCX and what does it mean?
SMMCX 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 SMMCX?
11.10 per share as of 16 Oct 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 Class C report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for SMMCX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does SMMCX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on SMMCX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.