RFMZ

RiverNorth Flex Muni

Fundamental data last updated:April 13, 2026

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company profile

SECTOR

Financial Services

industry

Asset Management

Exchange

NYSE

County of HQ

United States

Next Earnings Date

Business Summary

RiverNorth Flex Muni operates as a municipal bond-focused closed-end fund within the asset management space, generating cash primarily through income earned on a diversified portfolio of municipal securities. Its economic engine is spread-based: collect tax-advantaged bond income, manage leverage and portfolio allocation, and distribute cash to shareholders while retaining management fees. The moat, such as it is, comes from portfolio construction expertise, access to municipal markets, and the structural advantages of a closed-end format that allows managers to remain fully invested without daily redemptions. Cash generation ultimately depends on disciplined credit selection, interest rate positioning, and maintaining a stable asset base from which management fees and yield can be consistently extracted.

 


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VALUATION

P/E

217.4

Market Cap ($M USD)

$316

Forward P/E

-

PEG

-

PRICE TO SALES

172.4

PRICE TO BOOK

0.9

EV / EBITDA

-

5-Year Average P/E

Free Cash Flow Yield

DCF Value

Graham Number

Price to FCF

EV to FCF

Earnings Yield

FCF Yield

DIVIDEND

Yield

7.80%

Annual Payout

$1.00

Payout Ratio

1707.00%

Consecutive Years of Dividend Growth

0

5-Year Dividend Growth Rate

-

Financial Health & Profitability

Earnings Per Share

$0.06

Next Year EPS Growth Estimate

-

Next Year Revenue Growth Estimate

-

Return on Equity (ROE)

0.50%

FREE CASH FLOW

Operating Margin

-

Debt-to-Equity

0.70

Piotroski F-Score

4

Altman Z-Score

-

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)

1.70%

Current Ratio

-

Quick Ratio

Net Debt to EBITDA

Interest Coverage

Gross Profit margin

FCF PER SHARE

REVENUE PER SHARE

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Gainseekers Quantitative Analysis

Summary

At 217.4x earnings with a Price/Sales ratio of 172.4, RFMZ is trading at a valuation that is completely detached from its underlying profitability. An operating margin of just 0.50% and ROIC of 1.70% do not justify triple-digit multiples, and the absence of a Forward P/E and Altman Z-Score removes any visibility into forward earnings power or balance sheet resilience. With a Price/Book of 0.9, the only arguable valuation anchor is that the fund trades slightly below book value, but the extreme earnings multiple and thin profitability suggest the market is not mispricing growth — it is paying up for structure and yield optics rather than financial strength. This is not a classic deep value setup; it is a structurally low-return vehicle with an inflated earnings multiple and limited transparency on forward stability.

AI Exposure / Tech Reliance

As an Asset Management vehicle within Financial Services, RFMZ’s AI exposure is indirect and operational rather than product-driven. Its adaptability to AI will largely depend on portfolio analytics, trading efficiency, and distribution technology rather than proprietary AI products. The core business is capital allocation, so technological resilience matters more for cost efficiency than revenue expansion.

The Bull Case

A disciplined value investor could argue that the 0.9 Price/Book ratio offers a margin of safety, particularly in a closed-end structure where asset values matter more than accounting earnings. The Piotroski F-Score of 4 signals neutral financial health — not strong, but not distressed — which may support the view that the vehicle is stable rather than deteriorating. With a TTM Yield of 0.70 and a stated Dividend Per Share of 7.80% alongside a $1.00 payout ratio, income-focused investors may view this as a cash-distribution play rather than an earnings-growth story. The modest 1.70% ROIC and positive 0.50% operating margin at least confirm the vehicle is not structurally loss-making, which for some institutional allocators may be sufficient when combined with a discount-to-book entry point.

The Bear Case

The bear case is straightforward: a 217.4 P/E paired with a 172.4 Price/Sales ratio and just 0.50% operating margins is a valuation absurdity. There is no Forward P/E, no PEG ratio, no Debt/Equity data, no Short % of Float, and no Altman Z-Score provided — meaning investors lack critical forward-looking and balance sheet risk metrics. ROIC of 1.70% is barely above capital preservation territory, and a Piotroski F-Score of 4 reflects mediocre financial quality. When you combine thin profitability, missing forward visibility, and an earnings multiple above 200x, this screens as structurally unattractive unless one is purely trading the discount to book.

Market Sentiment & Smart Money

Short Interest %

-

Analyst Consensus

-

Average Analyst Price Target

-

Institutional Ownership %

-

1-Year Beta

0.2

Insider Buying % (6 Mo)

-%

Distance to 52-Week High

98.00%

Distance to 52-Week Low

106.50%

EARNINGS SURPRISE %

50-DAY SMA

200-DAY SMA

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