US · FLC
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.
- Sector
- Financial Services · Asset Management
- Headquarters
- Pasadena, CA 91101
- Website
- flahertyfunds.com
Price · as of 2025-11-30
$17.25
Market cap 185.61M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $30.04 | +74.14% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $11.11 | -35.59% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $8.88 | -48.52% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $19.06 | +10.48% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||||
| 2012 | $7.86 | ||||
| 2013 | $7.79 | $24.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.05 |
| 2014 | $9.27 | $16.94 | $0.00 | $11.59 | $23.97 |
| 2015 | $9.56 | $39.20 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $6.77 |
| 2016 | $10.95 | $19.96 | $0.72 | $2.38 | $14.02 |
| 2017 | $11.16 | $53.73 | $0.00 | $16.08 | $252.38 |
| 2018 | $11.38 | $24.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $133.87 |
| 2019 | $15.46 | $157.80 | $58.20 | $21.63 | |
| 2020 | $16.20 | $26.82 | $30.66 | $9.82 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $15.83 | $180.73 | $36.26 | $9.43 | $21.32 |
| 2022 | $14.02 | $639.74 | $2.77 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $12.88 | $44.25 | $5.03 | $0.85 | $0.45 |
| 2024 | $15.78 | $119.01 | $6.69 | $19.19 | $28.79 |
| 2025 | $17.74 | $30.04 | $6.56 | $8.88 | $19.06 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.'s (FLC) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $30.04
- Current price
- $17.25
- AI upside
- +74.14%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$11.11
-35.59% upside
Graham-Dodd
$8.88
-48.52% upside
Graham Formula
$19.06
+10.48% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| FLC | Flaherty & Crumrine Total… | $17.25 | 185.61M | +74% | -36% | -49% | +10% | 11.48 | 0.94 | 8.77 | 13.38 | — | 0.94 | 89.56% | 105.98% | 76.40% | 8.24% | 7.21% | 5.11% | 0.60 | 3.58 | 0.00 | 9.06 | 5.29 | -5347.00% | 444.00% | 445.00% | 6.25% | 14.75 | 3.73% | 6.68% | 76.70% | 6.68% | 13.38 | 25.86 | 14.18 | 1.12 |
| EHI | Western Asset Global High… | $6.40 | 193.92M | +3,902% | +26% | — | — | 10.86 | 0.70 | 7.58 | 17.36 | — | 0.70 | 72.89% | 69.77% | 69.77% | 7.11% | 4.86% | 4.70% | 0.42 | 2.57 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 6.50 | -3529.00% | -1364.00% | -38650.00% | -18.44% | -5.25 | -9.73% | 16.17% | 175.60% | 16.17% | 17.36 | -8.67 | 12.12 | 0.49 |
| FT | Franklin Universal Trust | $8.29 | 208.34M | +328% | -38% | -44% | — | 10.17 | 0.92 | 10.27 | 10.93 | — | 0.92 | 87.35% | 119.92% | 100.92% | 9.18% | 8.64% | 7.11% | 0.28 | 6.31 | 0.00 | 12.80 | 2.62 | -4412.00% | -4553.00% | -4180.00% | 5.31% | 11.86 | 3.93% | 6.55% | 66.70% | 6.55% | 10.93 | 24.05 | 13.11 | 2.58 |
| PFD | Flaherty & Crumrine Prefe… | $11.97 | 153.85M | +116% | -38% | -51% | -22% | 12.34 | 0.95 | 9.18 | 14.06 | — | 0.95 | 90.08% | 103.32% | 74.46% | 7.74% | 6.90% | 4.93% | 0.56 | 3.61 | 5.92 | 9.36 | 5.17 | -5571.00% | 151.00% | 466.00% | 6.03% | 23.44 | 3.69% | 6.48% | 79.90% | 7.40% | 14.06 | 26.25 | 14.53 | 1.20 |
| PFO | Flaherty & Crumrine Prefe… | $9.54 | 124.76M | +172% | -40% | -51% | +12% | 11.93 | 0.93 | 8.62 | 13.86 | — | 0.93 | 89.74% | 101.46% | 72.28% | 7.86% | 6.91% | 4.89% | 0.60 | 3.48 | 0.00 | 5.69 | 5.45 | -5500.00% | 533.00% | 559.00% | 6.25% | 13.58 | 3.67% | 6.73% | 80.30% | 6.73% | 13.86 | 26.08 | 14.06 | 1.22 |
About Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc.
Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across utilities and banking sectors. The fund primarily invests in investment-grade securities consisting of preferred securities and other income-producing securities comprising of various debt securities. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index and the S&P 500 Index. The fund was formerly known as Flaherty & Crumrine/Claymore Total Return Fund, Inc. Flaherty & Crumrine Total Return Fund Inc. was formed on August 26, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
- CEO
- Donald Frasier Crumrine
- Employees
- 0
- Beta
- 0.68
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($11.11 ÷ $17.25) − 1 = -35.59% (DCF, example).