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BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST (BHK) Stock Price, Quote, News and Overview

NYSE:BHK - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US09249E1010 - Currency: USD

10.46  +0.01 (+0.1%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, BHK scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BHK was compared to 0 industry peers in the Unkown industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BHK have multiple concerns. BHK is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BHK was profitable.
BHK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
Of the past 5 years BHK 4 years were profitable.
BHK had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
BHK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBHK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

The 3 year average ROIC (2.64%) for BHK is below the current ROIC(2.68%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.87%
ROE 9.29%
ROIC 2.68%
ROA(3y)-4.45%
ROA(5y)1.39%
ROE(3y)-8.26%
ROE(5y)0.56%
ROIC(3y)2.64%
ROIC(5y)2.58%
BHK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBHK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

BHK's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BHK has declined.
BHK's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 58.61%
PM (TTM) 106.22%
GM 59.6%
OM growth 3Y-11.07%
OM growth 5Y-4.99%
PM growth 3Y-22.32%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.09%
GM growth 5Y-4.95%
BHK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBHK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200 -200 -400

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The number of shares outstanding for BHK remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BHK has more shares outstanding
BHK has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BHK Yearly Shares OutstandingBHK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
BHK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBHK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B

2.2 Solvency

BHK has an Altman-Z score of 0.52. This is a bad value and indicates that BHK is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
BHK has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.23. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BHK would need 2.23 years to pay back of all of its debts.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51 indicates that BHK is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Although BHK does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 2.23
Altman-Z 0.52
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
BHK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBHK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

BHK has a Current Ratio of 0.05. This is a bad value and indicates that BHK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BHK has a Quick Ratio of 0.05. This is a bad value and indicates that BHK is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.05
Quick Ratio 0.05
BHK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBHK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 127.20% over the past year.
The earnings per share for BHK have been decreasing by -19.34% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, BHK shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.95% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BHK shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.26% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)127.2%
EPS 3Y-19.34%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%201.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.95%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y0.26%
Sales Q2Q%5.74%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
BHK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBHK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
BHK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBHK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 10.25 indicates a reasonable valuation of BHK.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 29.63, BHK is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.25
Fwd PE N/A
BHK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBHK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 4.18
EV/EBITDA N/A
BHK Per share dataBHK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6 8 10

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BHK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.85%, which is a nice return.
BHK's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.27.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.85%

5.2 History

The dividend of BHK has a limited annual growth rate of 2.78%.
BHK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
BHK has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.78%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
BHK Yearly Dividends per shareBHK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

87.49% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BHK. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP87.49%
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
BHK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBHK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 100M -100M -200M
BHK Dividend Payout.BHK Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BHK Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BLACKROCK CORE BOND TRUST

NYSE:BHK (2/21/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

10.46

+0.01 (+0.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryGroupN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Earnings (Last)N/A N/A
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners20.69%
Inst Owner Change0.02%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner Change0.17%
Market Cap565.47M
Analysts45
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.08%
Short Ratio0.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 7.85%
Yearly Dividend0.9
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.78%
DP87.49%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date02-14 2025-02-14 (0.0746)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.25
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 10.87
P/FCF 4.18
P/OCF 4.18
P/B 0.95
P/tB 0.95
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)1.02
EY9.75%
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)2.5
FCFY23.91%
OCF(TTM)2.5
OCFY23.91%
SpS0.96
BVpS11.01
TBVpS11.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.87%
ROE 9.29%
ROCE 5.11%
ROIC 2.68%
ROICexc 2.69%
ROICexgc 2.71%
OM 58.61%
PM (TTM) 106.22%
GM 59.6%
FCFM 259.9%
ROA(3y)-4.45%
ROA(5y)1.39%
ROE(3y)-8.26%
ROE(5y)0.56%
ROIC(3y)2.64%
ROIC(5y)2.58%
ROICexc(3y)2.64%
ROICexc(5y)2.58%
ROICexgc(3y)2.67%
ROICexgc(5y)2.61%
ROCE(3y)5.18%
ROCE(5y)4.77%
ROICexcg growth 3Y1.61%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-1.08%
ROICexc growth 3Y1.76%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.02%
OM growth 3Y-11.07%
OM growth 5Y-4.99%
PM growth 3Y-22.32%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-11.09%
GM growth 5Y-4.95%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.06
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 2.23
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 1.89
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 244.69%
Current Ratio 0.05
Quick Ratio 0.05
Altman-Z 0.52
F-Score7
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)127.2%
EPS 3Y-19.34%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%201.15%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.95%
Revenue growth 3Y3.89%
Revenue growth 5Y0.26%
Sales Q2Q%5.74%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-11.92%
EBIT growth 3Y-7.61%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.74%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y70.3%
FCF growth 3Y84.79%
FCF growth 5Y50.99%
OCF growth 1Y70.3%
OCF growth 3Y84.79%
OCF growth 5Y50.99%