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MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TR (CMU) Stock Price, Quote, News and Overview

NYSE:CMU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US59318E1029 - Currency: USD

3.22  -0.02 (-0.62%)

Fundamental Rating

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CMU gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 0 industry peers in the Unkown industry. CMU may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. CMU does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CMU had positive earnings in the past year.
CMU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CMU had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
In the past 5 years CMU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CMU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.72%
ROE 12.39%
ROIC 1.9%
ROA(3y)-2.32%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)-4.07%
ROE(5y)-0.88%
ROIC(3y)1.99%
ROIC(5y)2.07%
CMU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMU has grown nicely.
CMU's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
CMU's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 48.87%
PM (TTM) 166.58%
GM 49.8%
OM growth 3Y-10.86%
OM growth 5Y-5.26%
PM growth 3Y11.66%
PM growth 5Y6.08%
GM growth 3Y-11.67%
GM growth 5Y-5.3%
CMU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100 -100 -200 -300

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The number of shares outstanding for CMU has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CMU has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
CMU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CMU Yearly Shares OutstandingCMU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
CMU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M

2.2 Solvency

CMU has an Altman-Z score of 0.75. This is a bad value and indicates that CMU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CMU is 12.78, which is on the high side as it means it would take CMU, 12.78 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that CMU is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 12.78
Altman-Z 0.75
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
CMU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.3 Liquidity

CMU has a Current Ratio of 0.26. This is a bad value and indicates that CMU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
A Quick Ratio of 0.26 indicates that CMU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
CMU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 880.00% over the past year.
CMU shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 2.04% yearly.
Looking at the last year, CMU shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -9.00% in the last year.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -6.10% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)880%
EPS 3Y12.98%
EPS 5Y2.04%
EPS Q2Q%3400%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.94%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.1%
Sales Q2Q%-6.29%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
CMU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M 10M

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 6.57, the valuation of CMU can be described as very cheap.
CMU is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.57
Fwd PE N/A
CMU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.57
EV/EBITDA N/A
CMU Per share dataCMU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.22
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CMU has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.11%, which is a nice return.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.34, CMU pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.11%

5.2 History

The dividend of CMU decreases each year by -6.54%.
CMU has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
The dividend of CMU decreased recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.54%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
CMU Yearly Dividends per shareCMU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

CMU pays out 32.85% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP32.85%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
CMU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M
CMU Dividend Payout.CMU Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CMU Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

MFS HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TR

NYSE:CMU (7/18/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

3.22

-0.02 (-0.62%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryGroupN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners51.11%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap82.08M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.07%
Short Ratio0.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.11%
Yearly Dividend0.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.54%
DP32.85%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date07-15 2025-07-15 (0.0165)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 6.57
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 10.93
P/FCF 20.57
P/OCF 20.57
P/B 0.81
P/tB 0.81
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.49
EY15.22%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.16
FCFY4.86%
OCF(TTM)0.16
OCFY4.86%
SpS0.29
BVpS3.96
TBVpS3.96
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)3.22
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.72%
ROE 12.39%
ROCE 2.41%
ROIC 1.9%
ROICexc 1.9%
ROICexgc 1.9%
OM 48.87%
PM (TTM) 166.58%
GM 49.8%
FCFM 53.13%
ROA(3y)-2.32%
ROA(5y)-0.42%
ROE(3y)-4.07%
ROE(5y)-0.88%
ROIC(3y)1.99%
ROIC(5y)2.07%
ROICexc(3y)1.99%
ROICexc(5y)2.07%
ROICexgc(3y)1.99%
ROICexgc(5y)2.07%
ROCE(3y)2.52%
ROCE(5y)2.62%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-3.29%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-4.78%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.29%
ROICexc growth 5Y-4.78%
OM growth 3Y-10.86%
OM growth 5Y-5.26%
PM growth 3Y11.66%
PM growth 5Y6.08%
GM growth 3Y-11.67%
GM growth 5Y-5.3%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.05
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 12.78
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.4
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 31.89%
Current Ratio 0.26
Quick Ratio 0.26
Altman-Z 0.75
F-Score5
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)880%
EPS 3Y12.98%
EPS 5Y2.04%
EPS Q2Q%3400%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.94%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.1%
Sales Q2Q%-6.29%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-2.13%
EBIT growth 3Y-13.48%
EBIT growth 5Y-11.05%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-82.75%
FCF growth 3Y-12.93%
FCF growth 5Y-8.87%
OCF growth 1Y-82.75%
OCF growth 3Y-12.93%
OCF growth 5Y-8.87%