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American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fd Inv Cl (STSGX): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score

Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · High Growth

Close13.33
GLS fair value4,803.159 of 9 models
Margin of safety+100%price below fair value
Wheel Score39No optionscapped: no options
Health4/9Piotroski F-score
Moat3.2/10GLS 10-year score
Market cap$513M
Implied vol.-no listed options
P/E0.1EPS 140.78
Dividend yield10.42%payout 0%
Beta1.16about the market
Next earnings-no date recorded

Is STSGX undervalued?

American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fd Inv Cl (STSGX) closed at 13.33 on 16 Oct 2026. The GLS average fair value - the simple average of the 9 valuation models that produced a positive number - is 4,803.15, which puts the price 100% below it. 9 of the 9 models value the shares above the current price. A gap this wide is rare in our universe of ~7,400 US stocks and is exactly what the Value part of the Wheel Score rewards; it is also where the question "why is it this cheap?" matters most.

There is a wide gap between DDM (20.44) and GLS Growth (8,618.40). 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 STSGX under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.

Nine valuation models for STSGX

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.

ModelValuevs priceWhat it measures
DCF5,049.81+37783%Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital
Graham Number2,094.66+15614%The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share
Graham Growth8,052.46+60309%Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields
Lynch3,519.43+26302%EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25%
GLS Growth8,618.40+64554%EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year
10 Cap5,740.16+42962%Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%
Payback Time8,568.81+64182%Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself
DDM20.44+53%Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend
EPV1,564.19+11634%Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth
Zombie (liquidation)-2,832.57-21350%Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average
Wall St target0.0000-100%Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average

Quality and financial health

American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fd Inv Cl scores only 4 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, which fails the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. A reading this low means several of the basic tests - positive earnings, positive operating cash flow, falling debt, no new share issuance - are not met. A GLS Moat score of 3.2/10 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 6.8%, ROE 10.2%, ROA 1.6% - with debt at 0.50 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 1302.3%.

The dividend yield is high at 10.42% (payout ratio 0%). 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 5/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.

Piotroski F-score4 / 9ROIC6.8%
GLS Moat3.2 / 10ROE10.2%
Debt / equity0.50ROA1.6%
Free-cash-flow yield1302.3%Payout ratio0%
Institutions5 / 10Insiders · Congress5 · 5 / 10

Wheel Score 39: No options

No options are listed on American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fd Inv Cl in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) 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 $513M, with a beta of 1.16; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 7 of 20.

PartPointsFrom
Value25 / 25100% margin of safety
Health9 / 20Piotroski 4/9
Moat5 / 15moat 3.2/10
Premium0 / 20no option data
Stability7 / 200k shares/day, $513M cap, beta 1.16

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Upcoming events

No upcoming earnings date is recorded for STSGX in the nightly calendar.

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Questions about STSGX

Is STSGX undervalued right now?

By the GLS models, yes: at 13.33 the stock is 100% below the average fair value of 4,803.15 (data as of 16 Oct 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.

What is the Wheel Score of STSGX and what does it mean?

STSGX 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 STSGX?

4,803.15 per share as of 16 Oct 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 American Beacon Stephens Small Cap Growth Fd Inv Cl report earnings next?

No upcoming earnings date is recorded for STSGX in our calendar as of 16 Oct 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.

Does STSGX have listed options, and how liquid are they?

No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on STSGX, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.

Data as of 16 Oct 2026: prices and fundamentals from Financial Modeling Prep, option data from Polygon; valuations, scores and the Wheel Score by GLS Equity's models, run nightly. Prices in USD; the close shown is the previous session's. Everything on this page is general information produced by automated models from third-party data - not a recommendation to buy, sell or trade any security or option, and not financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. GLS Equity provides data and tools, not financial advice.