PCF
ACHAT TOTAL: 25 819 titres (~139 040,70 $ US)
- Insiders
- GOLDSTEIN PHILLIP
- Total bought
- $139,041
- Total sold
- —
- Last activity
- 2026-08-20
- Last synced
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2026-08-26 03:23:35
Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Price (1 year)
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Market snapshot
Signal
Neutral signal Scored 2026-08-22
PCF presents a mixed profile: a very strong balance sheet (score 85) with minimal debt and solid liquidity provides a sound structural foundation, but the persistent inability to generate positive operating or free cash…
The first sentence of the analysis written for PCF on 2026-08-22 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 100.0% | 100.0% | 88.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Ebit Margin | 89.6% | 82.0% | 83.7% | 78.4% | 59.5% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 89.6% | 82.0% | 83.7% | 78.4% | 552.6% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 89.6% | 82.0% | 83.7% | 78.4% | 59.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 89.6% | 234.6% | 77.4% | -47.7% | 552.6% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 89.6% | 234.6% | 77.4% | -47.7% | 552.6% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 89.6% | 234.6% | 77.4% | -47.7% | 552.6% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 89.6% | 234.6% | 77.4% | -47.7% | 552.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 19.922 | 0.865 | 1.171 | 0.882 | 9.191 | |
| Quick Ratio | 19.922 | 0.865 | 1.171 | 0.882 | 9.191 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 38.999 | 8.305 | 6.992 | -3.436 | 58.557 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.313 | 0.000 | 0.015 | 0.000 | 1.156 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.094 | 6.539 | 19.882 | -39.722 | 4.468 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.271 | 0.033 | -0.069 | 0.367 | 0.001 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.271 | 0.033 | -0.069 | 0.367 | 0.001 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.094 | 6.539 | 19.882 | -39.722 | 4.468 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.271 | 0.033 | -0.069 | 0.367 | 0.001 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.871 | 0.562 | 0.909 | 0.908 | 0.775 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 9.045 | 15.396 | 15.563 | 19.205 | 24.693 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.002 | 1.010 | 1.006 | 1.007 | 1.003 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 84.006 | -88.429 | 364.443 | 18.505 | 6.373 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.130 | 0.727 | 2.304 | -5.050 | 0.429 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.093 | 18.783 | 18.593 | 24.490 | 4.461 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 100.0% | 0.0% | ▲2.2% |
| Ebit Margin | 89.6% | ▲7.6% | ▲11.0% |
| Ebitda Margin | 89.6% | ▲7.6% | ▼-87.6% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 89.6% | ▲7.6% | ▲11.0% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 89.6% | ▼-144.9% | ▼-91.7% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 89.6% | ▼-144.9% | ▼-91.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | 89.6% | ▼-144.9% | ▼-91.7% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 89.6% | ▼-144.9% | ▼-91.7% |
| Current Ratio | 19.922 | ▲19.057 | ▲13.516 |
| Quick Ratio | 19.922 | ▲19.057 | ▲13.516 |
| Solvency Ratio | 38.999 | ▲30.694 | ▲17.116 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.313 | ▲0.313 | ▲0.016 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 10.094 | ▲3.554 | ▲9.841 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.271 | ▼-0.304 | ▼-0.283 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -0.271 | ▼-0.304 | ▼-0.283 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 10.094 | ▲3.554 | ▲9.841 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -0.271 | ▼-0.304 | ▼-0.283 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 0.871 | ▲0.309 | ▲0.066 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 9.045 | ▼-6.351 | ▼-7.736 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.002 | ▼-0.008 | ▼-0.003 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 84.007 | ▲172.436 | ▲7.027 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.130 | ▲0.403 | ▲1.222 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 10.093 | ▼-8.690 | ▼-5.191 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $114.9M | $118.9M | $118.5M | $125.3M | $68.4M | |
| Enterprise value | $114.9M | $118.9M | $118.5M | $125.3M | $68.3M | |
| EV / Sales | 9.04x | 15.40x | 15.56x | 19.20x | 24.65x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.09x | 18.78x | 18.59x | 24.49x | 4.46x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.00x | 0.00x | -0.00x | 0.00x | -0.01x | |
| Current ratio | 19.92x | 0.86x | 1.17x | 0.88x | 9.19x | |
| Income quality | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | |
| Graham number | $10 | $16 | $8 | — | $25 | |
| Graham net-net | $0 | -$0 | -$0 | -$0 | $0 | |
| Tax burden | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| Interest burden | 100.0% | 286.2% | 92.5% | -60.8% | 929.4% | |
| Working capital | $593K | -$291K | $116K | -$74K | $780K | |
| Invested capital | $593K | -$291K | $116K | -$74K | $780K | |
| Return on assets | 8.6% | 8.5% | 4.5% | -2.2% | 17.3% | |
| Operating ROA | 6.6% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.5% | 2.4% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 8.6% | 8.5% | 4.5% | -2.2% | 17.3% | |
| Return on equity | 8.6% | 8.6% | 4.5% | -2.3% | 17.3% | |
| Return on invested capital | 8.6% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.6% | 3.0% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% | |
| Earnings yield | 9.9% | 15.2% | 5.0% | -2.5% | 22.4% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Capex / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 9.4% | 18.0% | 16.3% | 15.9% | 27.4% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 18d | 88d | 38d | 31d | 101d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 0d | 0d | 291d | 0d | 0d | |
| Operating cycle | 18d | 88d | 38d | 31d | 101d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 18d | 88d | -254d | 31d | 101d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Valuation
Market cap ▼-3.4%EV / Sales ▼-41.3%EV / EBITDA ▼-46.3%EV / Op. cash flow n/aEarnings yield ▼-0.053Graham number ▼-6.137
Profitability
Return on equity ▲+0.001Return on assets ▲+0.001Return on invested capital ▲+0.056Return on capital employed ▲+0.056Operating ROA ▲+0.029Income quality n/aTax burden 0.000
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-70.730Days payables outstanding n/aOperating cycle ▼-70.730Cash conversion cycle ▼-70.730Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+19.057Net debt / EBITDA n/aWorking capital ▲+884034.000Invested capital ▲+884034.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Change over 5 years
Valuation
Market cap ▲+67.9%EV / Sales ▼-63.3%EV / EBITDA ▲+126.2%EV / Op. cash flow n/aEarnings yield ▼-0.125Graham number ▼-14.954
Profitability
Return on equity ▼-0.087Return on assets ▼-0.087Return on invested capital ▲+0.067Return on capital employed ▲+0.067Operating ROA ▲+0.042Income quality n/aTax burden 0.000
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding ▼-83.068Days payables outstanding n/aOperating cycle ▼-83.068Cash conversion cycle ▼-83.068Capex / Sales n/aR&D / Sales n/a
Balance-sheet strength
Current ratio ▲+10.731Net debt / EBITDA ▲+0.006Working capital ▼-186457.000Invested capital ▼-186457.000Intangibles / Total assets n/a
Employee count
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Peer market caps
Congressional trades
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Recent news
- 2026-08-11 PCF: Deep Discount With Some Signs Of Optimism Looking Forward The High Income Securities Fund trades at a deep discount on the back of what have been rather lackluster results. PCF''s lagging returns are driven by discount widening and underlying portfolio exposure, though there are some hopeful signs of optimism looking forward. The fund pays a managed 10% distribution rate policy that is reset annually, though the trend is likely to be lower over time; the deep discount ''boosts'' the current rate.
- 2026-07-01 High Income Securities Fund Announces Monthly Distributions For Third Quarter of 2026 NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (the “Fund”) today announced that the Fund''s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund''s managed distribution plan.
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