PCQ

BEARISH

$8.78 Live

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund · NYSE

$8.16 52W Range $9.19

PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund - Fundamental Analysis

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PCQ Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Financial Services • Asset Management

Current Price Live

$8.78

52W High

$9.19

52W Low

$8.16

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

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated May 02, 2026

Market cap

$166.65M

P/E

292.67

ROE

8.7%

Profit margin

122.4%

Debt/Equity

0.72

Dividend yield

4.92%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

PCQ exhibits significant valuation distress, with a Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicating only stable health and a current price of $8.78 that vastly exceeds both its Graham Number ($2.59) and Intrinsic Value ($0.89). While the fund trades at a discount to book value (P/B 0.88), the astronomical P/E ratio of 292.67 and an unsustainable payout ratio of 1440% suggest the dividend is not supported by earnings. Despite recent explosive growth in revenue and earnings, the long-term 5-year trend is deeply negative (-38.7%), and technical indicators are fully bearish.

Key Strengths

Trading at a discount to book value (P/B 0.88)

Strong recent YoY revenue growth (164.90%)

Low Debt/Equity (0.72) relative to sector average (1.31)

Stable Piotroski F-Score (4/9)

Positive 1-year price return (+5.4%)

Key Risks

Extreme valuation gap between current price and Graham/Intrinsic values

Unsustainable dividend payout ratio (1440%)

Extremely high P/E ratio (292.67) indicating overvaluation relative to earnings

Bearish technical trend (0/100)

Poor long-term capital appreciation (-38.7% over 5 years)

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$2.59

-70.5% below current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Weak

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

Overvalued/High Risk

Key drivers: Extreme P/E ratio, Dividend payout instability, Price-to-Intrinsic value divergence

Confidence

90%

Value

20/100

Ref P/E, PEG, Graham Number

Positives

P/B ratio below 1.0

Watchpoints

P/E of 292.67
Price far exceeds Graham Number ($2.59)

Future

55/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives

Triple-digit earnings and revenue growth

Watchpoints

Growth may be a recovery bounce from low base
Technical trend is 0/100

Past

30/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives

Recent 1-year recovery

Watchpoints

Severe 5-year decline of 38.7%

Health

50/100

Ref Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score

Positives

Debt/Equity is manageable
Piotroski score is in the 'Stable' range

Watchpoints

Current ratio below 1.0 (0.89)

Dividend

15/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives

Yield of 4.92% is attractive on surface

Watchpoints

Payout ratio of 1440% is fundamentally unsustainable

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$8.78

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

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

Updated 2026-05-01

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund Primary	-38.7%	+2.3%	+5.4%	+1.3%	+2.6%	-0.3%
WHF WhiteHorse Finance, Inc. Peer	-9.9%	-6.8%	-10.8%	+13.8%	+5.8%	-1.7%
BCIC BCP Investment Corp. Peer	+23.2%	-13.6%	-12.9%	+7.6%	+6.1%	+1.7%
NAKA Nakamoto Inc. Peer	-92.1%	-92.1%	-85.7%	-69.9%	-8.8%	+12.3%
EDF Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund Peer	+28.9%	+82.2%	+19.6%	+11.8%	+3.2%	-0.6%

PCQ

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund

Primary

-38.7%

+2.3%

+5.4%

+1.3%

+2.6%

-0.3%

WHF

WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.

Peer

-9.9%

-6.8%

-10.8%

+13.8%

+5.8%

-1.7%

BCI

BCP Investment Corp.

Peer

+23.2%

-13.6%

-12.9%

+7.6%

+6.1%

+1.7%

NAK

Nakamoto Inc.

Peer

-92.1%

-85.7%

-69.9%

-8.8%

+12.3%

EDF

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Peer

+28.9%

+82.2%

+19.6%

+11.8%

+3.2%

-0.6%

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

292.67

N/A

0.88

6.23

33.04

N/A

$166.65M

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 122.44%

Operating Margin 83.57%

Gross Margin 100.0%

ROE 8.7%

ROA 2.13%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth +164.9%

Earnings Growth +1004.7%

Q/Q Revenue Growth N/A

Q/Q Earnings Growth +3146.0%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

0.72

Moderate

Current Ratio

0.89

Weak

Quick Ratio

0.89

Poor

Cash/Share

$0.18

Financial Statement Flow

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

Total Assets

$1.0B

Liabilities

$0.4B

Equity

$0.6B

Debt/Equity

0.76x

Financial Services Sector Comparison

Comparing PCQ against 1034 companies in the Financial Services sector (162 bullish, 450 neutral, 422 bearish)

P/E Ratio

292.67

This Stock

35.38

Sector Avg

+727.1% (Expensive)

Return on Equity (ROE)

8.7%

This Stock

0.74%

Sector Avg

+1078.3% (Excellent)

Profit Margin

122.44%

This Stock

85.98%

Sector Avg

+42.4% (Superior)

Debt to Equity

0.72

This Stock

1.29

Sector Avg

-43.9% (Less Debt)

Revenue Growth

164.9%

This Stock

32.8%

Sector Avg

+402.7% (Fast Growth)

Current Ratio

0.89

This Stock

3.68

Sector Avg

-75.7% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
PCQ PIMCO California Municipal...	BEARISH	$166.65M	292.67	8.7%	122.4%	$8.78
WHF WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.	NEUTRAL	$165.87M	12.03	5.3%	19.7%	$7.46	Compare
BCIC BCP Investment Corp.	NEUTRAL	$165.56M	8.04	7.9%	28.4%	$12.55	Compare
NAKA Nakamoto Inc.	BEARISH	$164.29M	-	-20.2%	-%	$0.24	Compare
EDF Virtus Stone Harbor...	BEARISH	$163.78M	5.8	-%	-%	$5.1	Compare

PCQ PIMCO California...

BEARISH

Mkt Cap

$167M

P/E

292.7

ROE

8.7%

Price

$8.78

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SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A

2025-11-04

PCQ filed a definitive proxy statement on November 4, 2025, providing shareholders with necessary information to vote on matters at an upcoming meeting.

8-K

2025-09-19

DEF 14A

2024-11-04

PCQ filed a definitive proxy statement (DEF 14A) on November 4, 2024, providing shareholders with information required to vote on matters at an upcoming company meeting.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

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PCQ PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund - 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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