CAF

BEARISH

$18.43 Live

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. · NYSE

$12.44 52W Range $18.93

CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Analysis

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CAF Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Financial Services • Asset Management

Current Price Live

$18.43

52W High

$18.93

52W Low

$12.44

Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 25, 2026

Market cap

$309.87M

P/E

4.44

ROE

N/A

Profit margin

N/A

Debt/Equity

N/A

Dividend yield

1.43%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

The deterministic health profile is severely compromised, highlighted by a Piotroski F-Score of 1/9, indicating critical financial weakness. While the stock appears undervalued with a P/E of 4.44 and a growth-based intrinsic value of $29.05, these metrics are overshadowed by a bearish technical trend (10/100) and poor fundamental health. The disconnect between recent price gains and the underlying deterministic scores suggests a speculative rally rather than a fundamental recovery. Overall, the extreme weakness in the health scorecard outweighs the apparent value proposition.

Key Strengths

Extremely low P/E ratio of 4.44 compared to sector average of 40.14

Current price ($18.43) trades at a significant discount to intrinsic value ($29.05)

Strong 1-year price performance (+46.4%)

Low payout ratio (6.34%) suggests dividends are well-covered by earnings

Positive short-term momentum (1-month change +7.7%)

Key Risks

Critical financial health failure indicated by Piotroski F-Score of 1/9

Strongly bearish technical trend score (10/100)

High concentration risk associated with China A-Share market volatility

Lack of analyst coverage and institutional guidance

Weak dividend strength score (25/100)

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$24.5

+33.0% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Moderate

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

High Risk / Value Trap

Key drivers: Piotroski F-Score (1/9), Technical Trend (10/100), P/E Ratio (4.44), Intrinsic Value Gap

Confidence

80%

Value

85/100

Ref P/E 4.44 and Intrinsic Value $29.05

Positives

P/E significantly below sector average
Price is ~36% below intrinsic value

Watchpoints

Lack of Graham Number for defensive validation

Future

40/100

Ref Growth metrics (N/A)

Positives

Recent 1Y price growth

Watchpoints

No provided revenue or earnings growth data
Exposure to volatile China A-shares

Past

55/100

Ref Historical price performance

Positives

Strong 1Y (+46.4%) and 3Y (+43.3%) returns

Watchpoints

Negative 5Y change (-9.8%)

Health

11/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score

Positives

No standout positives identified.

Watchpoints

Piotroski F-Score of 1/9 is critically low
Altman Z-Score unavailable

Dividend

30/100

Ref Yield and Payout Ratio

Positives

Low payout ratio

Watchpoints

Low dividend strength (25/100)
Low yield (1.43%)

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$18.43

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for CAF and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-24

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. Primary	-9.8%	+43.3%	+46.4%	+12.9%	+7.7%	+1.4%
AGD Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Peer	+81.2%	+68.9%	+36.9%	+14.5%	+4.2%	+0.1%
DEFT DeFi Technologies Inc. Peer	-55.2%	-55.2%	-58.6%	-65.9%	+12.1%	+37.6%
AFB AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc. Peer	-4.9%	+10.2%	+4.0%	+9.7%	+2.0%	-1.0%
FSBW FS Bancorp, Inc. Peer	+47.2%	+59.2%	+14.8%	+9.1%	+12.6%	+2.2%

CAF

Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.

Primary

-9.8%

+43.3%

+46.4%

+12.9%

+7.7%

+1.4%

AGD

Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund

Peer

+81.2%

+68.9%

+36.9%

+14.5%

+4.2%

+0.1%

DEF

DeFi Technologies Inc.

Peer

-55.2%

-58.6%

-65.9%

+12.1%

+37.6%

AFB

AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.

Peer

-4.9%

+10.2%

+4.0%

+9.7%

+2.0%

-1.0%

FSB

FS Bancorp, Inc.

Peer

+47.2%

+59.2%

+14.8%

+9.1%

+12.6%

+2.2%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

4.44

N/A

$309.87M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin N/A

Operating Margin N/A

Gross Margin N/A

ROE N/A

ROA N/A

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth N/A

Earnings Growth N/A

Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A

Q/Q Earnings Growth N/A

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

N/A

Current Ratio

N/A

Quick Ratio

N/A

Cash/Share

$N/A

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q4 2025

Total Assets

$0.3B

Liabilities

$0.0B

Equity

$0.3B

Debt/Equity

0.00x

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing CAF against 648 companies in the Financial Services sector (117 bullish, 268 neutral, 263 bearish)

P/E Ratio

4.44

This Stock

38.87

Sector Avg

-88.6% (Discount)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
CAF Morgan Stanley China A...	BEARISH	$309.87M	4.44	-%	-%	$18.43
AGD Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund	NEUTRAL	$310.97M	7.1	15.7%	220.6%	$12.5	Compare
DEFT DeFi Technologies Inc.	BULLISH	$307.47M	4.48	75.0%	62.9%	$0.76	Compare
AFB AllianceBernstein National...	BEARISH	$312.74M	90.67	1.0%	12.6%	$10.88	Compare
FSBW FS Bancorp, Inc.	NEUTRAL	$312.96M	9.48	11.1%	23.3%	$41.72	Compare

CAF Morgan Stanley...

BEARISH

Mkt Cap

$310M

P/E

4.4

ROE

Price

$18.43

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SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A

2025-05-06

CAF filed a Definitive Proxy Statement on May 6, 2025, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for its upcoming annual meeting.

DEF 14A

2024-05-06

Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAF) filed a definitive proxy statement on May 6, 2024, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for its annual meeting.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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CAF

CAF Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Analysis

At a glance

AI Analysis

Key Strengths

Key Risks

Performance Snowflake

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Historical Performance Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Valuation Metrics

Profitability

Growth

Financial Health

Financial Statement Flow

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Similar Companies

SEC Filings

Past News Coverage

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