Blackrock MuniYield Quality Fund Inc. Common Stock (MQY)

FairStock Score: 43/100 — MIXED

Key Financials

AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a value investor, I start by asking what this thing really is. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund is not an operating company; it is a closed-end fund holding long-term municipal obligations, mostly exempt from federal income taxes, managed by BlackRock Advisors. That structure can be useful for income, but it does not create a wide moat. The fund is a price-taker in munis, and its results depend on credit, rates, and leverage. The supplied data show a 2.43% ROE and 2.41% ROCE as FairStock calculations. That is thin. A Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 and an Altman Z-Score of 0.66 point to a weak financial profile, though those tools are imperfect for a fund. Leverage is meaningful at D/E 0.70, which can amplify returns and losses. At the 2026-10-13 close of $9.97, FairStock's P/B is 0.80, so shares trade below book value. That is the main attraction. But the P/E is 32.16, and the Graham Number is $9.31, leaving a margin of safety of -7.09%. In other words, the price is above the Graham Number. The 6.72% dividend yield is generous, and beta of 0.71 suggests lower volatility, but yield is not the same as safety. I have no revenue growth or profit growth figures; the Lynch category is none because only 0 years of filed results are available. The FairStock score is 43/100. So I see an income vehicle at a modest discount to book, but with weak profitability, leverage, and no supplied growth record. I would want a wider margin of safety before calling it a bargain.

In plain English: This fund owns mostly long-term city and state bonds, aiming to pay income that is free from federal tax. Its profits are small relative to its size, and it uses borrowed money, so the business looks weak on the numbers given. At $9.97, the price is above one conservative value estimate but below the value of its assets, so it does not look clearly cheap or expensive.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

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