Manages a closed-end mutual fund named Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund, Inc. (DHY). Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 7% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
The market pays 14.1× for every dollar of annual profit — around what a business like this usually costs.
No analyst target is on record for this company.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 34% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 50% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It pays out $0.19 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
No clear buy-side message is coming from the executive floor. Council score: 3/10.
We grade companies — revenue, margins, balance sheets. This is a fund, so there is no report card to give. That is not a low grade; it is a different kind of thing.
One-line summary: a basket, not a business. Judge it by what it holds.