LEO

BEARISH

$6.32 Live

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. · NYSE

$5.71 52W Range $6.55

LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. - Fundamental Analysis

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LEO Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Financial Services • Asset Management

Current Price Live

$6.32

52W High

$6.55

52W Low

$5.71

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

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 29, 2026

Market cap

$393.68M

P/E

N/A

ROE

-3.0%

Profit margin

-43.7%

Debt/Equity

0.33

Dividend yield

4.45%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

LEO presents a precarious financial profile, anchored by a stable but mediocre Piotroski F-Score of 4/9. While the stock trades slightly below book value (P/B 0.93), this is overshadowed by a catastrophic earnings collapse of -67.4% and a completely unsustainable dividend payout ratio of 626.82%. The combination of negative profit margins and a 0/100 technical trend suggests that recent price gains are disconnected from fundamental deterioration.

Key Strengths

Trading at a discount to book value (P/B 0.93)

Low Debt/Equity ratio (0.33) relative to sector average

Positive Return on Assets (ROA 2.48%)

Positive 1-year price performance (+13.2%)

Stable Piotroski F-Score (4/9) indicating no immediate collapse

Key Risks

Unsustainable dividend payout ratio (626.82%)

Severe earnings contraction (-67.4% YoY)

Deeply negative profit margins (-43.70%)

Extremely low liquidity (Current Ratio 0.06)

Bearish technical trend (0/100 score)

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$5.85

-7.4% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Weak

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

Avoid

Key drivers: Earnings collapse, Dividend instability, Negative profitability

Confidence

90%

Value

50/100

P/B 0.93 suggests the asset base is intact, but earnings power is missing.

Positives

P/B ratio under 1.0

Watchpoints

High Price/Sales ratio (13.14)
Lack of P/E data due to negative earnings

Future

20/100

Growth metrics are severely negative for the bottom line.

Positives

Marginal revenue growth (3.5%)

Watchpoints

Earnings growth plummeted by 67.4%

Past

45/100

Short-term price action is positive, but long-term trend is negative.

Positives

Strong 1Y return (+13.2%)

Watchpoints

Negative 5Y change (-9.6%)

Health

40/100

Piotroski score is stable, but liquidity ratios are alarming.

Positives

Low leverage (Debt/Equity 0.33)

Watchpoints

Piotroski F-Score 4/9
Critical liquidity shortage (Current Ratio 0.06)

Dividend

15/100

Dividend is being paid out of capital or debt rather than earnings.

Positives

Yield of 4.45%

Watchpoints

Payout ratio of 626.82% is fundamentally broken

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$6.32

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

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

Updated 2026-04-28

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc. Primary	-9.6%	+13.1%	+13.2%	+2.2%	+4.2%	-0.9%
FRA BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. Peer	+41.3%	+33.3%	+1.2%	-5.3%	+3.6%	0.0%
GLAD Gladstone Capital Corporation Peer	+25.5%	+25.6%	-23.1%	-7.3%	-2.7%	-2.6%
GCBC Greene County Bancorp, Inc. Peer	+96.3%	+17.1%	+13.1%	+4.8%	-1.4%	-1.8%
ISTR Investar Holding Corporation Peer	+52.2%	+128.3%	+84.4%	+30.1%	+5.9%	+4.0%

LEO

BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, Inc.

Primary

-9.6%

+13.1%

+13.2%

+2.2%

+4.2%

-0.9%

FRA

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

Peer

+41.3%

+33.3%

+1.2%

-5.3%

+3.6%

0.0%

GLA

Gladstone Capital Corporation

Peer

+25.5%

+25.6%

-23.1%

-7.3%

-2.7%

-2.6%

GCB

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

Peer

+96.3%

+17.1%

+13.1%

+4.8%

-1.4%

-1.8%

IST

Investar Holding Corporation

Peer

+52.2%

+128.3%

+84.4%

+30.1%

+5.9%

+4.0%

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

N/A

0.93

13.14

17.77

N/A

$393.68M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin -43.7%

Operating Margin 87.83%

Gross Margin 100.0%

ROE -2.99%

ROA 2.48%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +3.5%

Earnings Growth -67.4%

Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A

Q/Q Earnings Growth -67.4%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

0.33

Low debt

Current Ratio

0.06

Weak

Quick Ratio

0.06

Poor

Cash/Share

$0.0

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q3 2025

Total Assets

$0.6B

Liabilities

$0.2B

Equity

$0.4B

Debt/Equity

0.53x

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing LEO against 864 companies in the Financial Services sector (145 bullish, 368 neutral, 351 bearish)

Return on Equity (ROE)

-2.99%

This Stock

-0.39%

Sector Avg

+673.7% (Excellent)

Profit Margin

-43.7%

This Stock

93.92%

Sector Avg

-146.5% (Weaker)

Debt to Equity

0.33

This Stock

1.35

Sector Avg

-75.7% (Less Debt)

Revenue Growth

3.5%

This Stock

36.33%

Sector Avg

-90.4% (Slower)

Current Ratio

0.06

This Stock

3.06

Sector Avg

-98.0% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
LEO BNY Mellon Strategic...	BEARISH	$393.68M	-	-3.0%	-43.7%	$6.32
FRA BlackRock Floating Rate...	NEUTRAL	$393.68M	15.87	5.5%	55.8%	$11.11	Compare
GLAD Gladstone Capital Corporation	BEARISH	$394.02M	11.04	7.2%	38.9%	$17.44	Compare
GCBC Greene County Bancorp, Inc.	NEUTRAL	$392.64M	10.73	15.3%	44.6%	$23.06	Compare
ISTR Investar Holding Corporation	NEUTRAL	$392.43M	13.4	8.4%	24.5%	$28.54	Compare

LEO BNY Mellon...

BEARISH

Mkt Cap

$394M

P/E

ROE

-3.0%

Price

$6.32

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SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A

ALL OTHER DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENTS

2025-04-30

LEO filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on April 30, 2025, providing shareholders with the necessary information to vote on corporate governance and other company matters.

DEF 14A

PROXY STATEMENT

2024-05-01

LEO filed a definitive proxy statement on May 1, 2024, providing shareholders with information regarding matters to be voted on at the company's annual meeting.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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LEO

LEO BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals, 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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