HYT

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$8.61 Live

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. · NYSE

$8.22 52W Range $9.88

HYT BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. - Fundamental Analysis

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HYT Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Financial Services • Asset Management

Current Price Live

$8.61

52W High

$9.88

52W Low

$8.22

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

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 28, 2026

Market cap

$1.4B

P/E

9.46

ROE

9.5%

Profit margin

97.8%

Debt/Equity

0.28

Dividend yield

10.86%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

HYT presents as a classic yield trap with a stable Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 but deteriorating fundamental growth. While the stock trades at a discount to book value (P/B 0.89) and well below its Graham Number ($14.06), these value metrics are offset by a payout ratio of 102.73%, indicating the dividend is currently unsustainable. Negative earnings growth (-17.60% YoY) and a bearish technical trend (0/100) suggest that the high yield is not supported by current operational performance.

Key Strengths

Trading at a discount to book value (P/B 0.89)

Low Debt/Equity ratio (0.28) relative to sector average

Extremely high profit margins (97.77%)

Low P/E ratio (9.46) compared to financial sector average

Strong institutional backing via BlackRock management

Key Risks

Unsustainable dividend payout ratio (102.73%)

Significant negative earnings growth (-17.60% YoY)

Bearish technical trend (0/100 score)

High sensitivity to corporate credit market volatility

Very low current ratio (0.09), though typical for closed-end funds

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$8.2

-4.8% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Moderate

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

Underperform

Key drivers: Dividend sustainability, Earnings contraction, Book value discount

Confidence

80%

Value

75/100

Ref P/E 9.46, P/B 0.89, Graham Number $14.06

Positives

P/B below 1.0
Price well below Graham Number

Watchpoints

Price exceeds growth-based intrinsic value ($6.37)

Future

30/100

Ref Growth rates: Earnings -17.60%

Positives

Slight revenue growth (4.10%)

Watchpoints

Negative YoY earnings growth
Negative Q/Q earnings growth

Past

60/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives

Positive 3Y and 5Y price change

Watchpoints

Flat 1Y performance
Negative 6M performance

Health

55/100

Ref Piotroski F-Score 5/9

Positives

Low Debt/Equity
Stable Piotroski score

Watchpoints

Low liquidity ratios

Dividend

20/100

Ref Yield 10.86%, Payout 102.73%

Positives

High absolute yield (10.86%)

Watchpoints

Payout ratio > 100%
Earnings decline threatens distribution

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$8.61

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

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

Updated 2026-04-27

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
HYT BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc. Primary	+16.7%	+32.6%	+0.7%	-4.6%	+5.2%	-0.7%
BST BlackRock Science and Technology Trust Peer	+18.2%	+67.5%	+17.2%	+12.0%	+2.5%	+0.1%
ASA ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited Peer	+247.3%	+344.9%	+233.9%	+125.9%	+20.0%	+16.0%
BXMX Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund Peer	+33.1%	+28.0%	+6.5%	-5.0%	-10.0%	-2.0%
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. Peer	+25.6%	+75.0%	+29.6%	+9.1%	+6.8%	+2.5%

HYT

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

Primary

+16.7%

+32.6%

+0.7%

-4.6%

+5.2%

-0.7%

BST

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

Peer

+18.2%

+67.5%

+17.2%

+12.0%

+2.5%

+0.1%

ASA

ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited

Peer

+247.3%

+344.9%

+233.9%

+125.9%

+20.0%

+16.0%

BXM

Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund

Peer

+33.1%

+28.0%

+6.5%

-5.0%

-10.0%

-2.0%

CNO

ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

Peer

+25.6%

+75.0%

+29.6%

+9.1%

+6.8%

+2.5%

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

9.46

N/A

0.89

9.41

12.38

N/A

$1.4B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 97.77%

Operating Margin 91.31%

Gross Margin 100.0%

ROE 9.54%

ROA 4.33%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +4.1%

Earnings Growth -17.6%

Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A

Q/Q Earnings Growth -12.5%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

0.28

Low debt

Current Ratio

0.09

Weak

Quick Ratio

0.08

Poor

Cash/Share

$0.0

Financial Statement Flow

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

Total Assets

$2.0B

Liabilities

$0.5B

Equity

$1.6B

Debt/Equity

0.29x

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing HYT against 820 companies in the Financial Services sector (141 bullish, 351 neutral, 328 bearish)

P/E Ratio

9.46

This Stock

36.01

Sector Avg

-73.7% (Discount)

Return on Equity (ROE)

9.54%

This Stock

-0.73%

Sector Avg

-1401.5% (Below Avg)

Profit Margin

97.77%

This Stock

91.62%

Sector Avg

+6.7% (Better)

Debt to Equity

0.28

This Stock

1.36

Sector Avg

-79.2% (Less Debt)

Revenue Growth

4.1%

This Stock

35.27%

Sector Avg

-88.4% (Slower)

Current Ratio

0.09

This Stock

3.18

Sector Avg

-97.2% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
HYT BlackRock Corporate High...	NEUTRAL	$1.4B	9.46	9.5%	97.8%	$8.61
BST BlackRock Science and...	BEARISH	$1.42B	8.54	-%	-%	$40.8	Compare
ASA ASA Gold and Precious...	NEUTRAL	$1.39B	5.13	60.9%	9430.1%	$73.61	Compare
BXMX Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write...	NEUTRAL	$1.38B	6.63	12.8%	1002.3%	$13.26	Compare
CNOB ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.	BULLISH	$1.38B	16.84	5.7%	24.0%	$27.45	Compare

HYT BlackRock...

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Mkt Cap

$1.4B

P/E

9.5

ROE

9.5%

Price

$8.61

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Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

Date	Insider	Position	Transaction	Shares	Value
2026-02-03	DELBOS DAVID	Other Executive	Purchase	100,000	$868,000
2026-01-30	GARFIN MITCHELL	Other Executive	Stock Award	33,028	-
2026-01-30	DELBOS DAVID	Other Executive	Stock Award	60,834	-

DELBOS DAVID

Other Executive

Buy

2026-02-03

100,000 shares · $868,000

GARFIN MITCHELL

Other Executive

Stock Award

2026-01-30

33,028 shares

DELBOS DAVID

Other Executive

Stock Award

2026-01-30

60,834 shares

Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

8-K

2025-01-21

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Past News Coverage

Recent headlines mentioning HYT from our newsroom.

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HYT

HYT BlackRock Corporate High Yield 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

Recent Insider Trading

SEC Filings

Past News Coverage

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