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ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Investor (SMRSX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Asset Management - Bonds · United States · Defensive
Is SMRSX undervalued?
SMRSX closed at 10.10 on 16 Oct 2026, more than 30% above the GLS average fair value of 5.52. Only 1 of the 8 models that produced a value sit above the price. By our models the shares are priced well beyond what the filed earnings, cash flow and book value support; the Sunday Scan drops names like this at the "below fair value" rule.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (1.20) and Graham Growth (12.47). 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.
The nightly engine files SMRSX under Defensive: a low beta, a dividend and positive earnings.
Nine valuation models for SMRSX
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 | 3.37 | -67% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 12.47 | +23% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 5.45 | -46% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 1.20 | -88% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 6.58 | -35% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 6.95 | -31% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 5.72 | -43% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 2.42 | -76% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -0.6598 | -107% | 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
ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Investor scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. 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. A GLS Moat score of 4.0/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 8.0%, ROE 9.4%, ROA 6.9% - with debt at 0.18 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 3.2%.
The dividend yield is 3.85% at a payout ratio of 99%; 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 | 8.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 4.0 / 10 | ROE | 9.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.18 | ROA | 6.9% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 3.2% | Payout ratio | 99% |
| Institutions | 5 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 27: No options
No options are listed on ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Investor in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 27) and the stock is left out of every options screen; 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 $620M, with a beta of 0.24 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 7 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -83% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 6 / 15 | moat 4.0/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 7 / 20 | 0k shares/day, $620M cap, beta 0.24 |
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 SMRSX in the nightly calendar.
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Is SMRSX undervalued right now?
No: at 10.10 the stock trades 83% above the GLS average fair value of 5.52 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of SMRSX and what does it mean?
SMRSX 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 SMRSX?
5.52 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 8 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 ALPS/Smith Short Duration Bond Investor report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for SMRSX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does SMRSX have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on SMRSX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.